Debt is increasingly available across the hotel and resort spectrum. Pricing, leverage, covenant flexibility and lender appetite have improved following a prolonged period of restraint. But capital still comes with conditions: a cogent business plan, proper staffing, meaningful equity and a proven track record.

This comprehensive session will cover senior debt and loan modifications, preferred equity, mezzanine financing, and Indigenous equity partnerships.

Hear the good, the bad and the promising.

Growth opportunities are everywhere but how do you choose between building new, buying and improving, or converting an existing property?

Three real world transactions will be compared, revealing the value potential, financial logic and vulnerabilities of each approach.

After all, it’s only money, and the math.

Planting Flags: Inside the West's Brand Land Grab

A dynamic conversation with leading owners, brand executives and lenders. Where are they investing? What are they avoiding? What has changed their strategy and what do they see coming next?

Expect limited formal questioning and a candid, free flowing and constructively disruptive discussion. Stand by.