SPEAKERS The Southern Lodging Summit Memphis features some of the most respected names in the hospitality industry. Register now! Dina Belon President, Staypineapple Hotels Beau Benton President, Larry Blumberg & Associates, Inc. Doug Browne General Manager, Peabody Hotel & Chairman, MMHLA Isaac Collazo Vice President, Analytics, STR Rick Colling Global Head, Homewood Suites by Hilton Josh Drewry Regional Vice President, Extended Stay Brands, Choice Hotels International Daniela Ferrari AVP of Finance, Hyatt Studios at Hyatt Hotels Corporation Glenn Haussman NoVacancy News Lee Hunter COO, Hunter Hotel Advisors John Jarrard Director of State & Local Government AHLA Stephen Kallaher President, Red River Hospitality, LLC Kevin Kane President & CEO, Memphis Tourism John J. Koshivos VP/Managing Director, Hilton Worldwide, Inc. Frank McFadden Senior Director of Development Southeast Region, Hilton Daniel New Director of State Government Affairs, Eastern Division, AAHOA Paul Novak Partner, Whitman Peterson Nilesh Patel Director at Large Eastern Division, AAHOA Lisa Sexton Senior Vice President Marriott Full-Service Development East Region and Canada Derrick Skillings Chief Investment Officer, Shaner Richard Sprecher Vice President, Business Development, Resolute Road Hospitality Craig Strickler President, Americas, Valor Hospitality Micajah Sturdivant President, MMI Hotel Group Wayne Tabor President & CEO, MMHLA Jimmy Taylor VP of Operations, IHG Will Webster Research Manager, CBRE Hotels Christina Wells RVP of Development, Hyatt Mark Woodworth Woodworth & Associates