The Buona Companies’ Post

After 3 weeks sick (everyone in the DFW office got it), I am back at it. Today, the Prove It! 2025 Conference Committee toured two of the potential venues for the conference. We looked at Marriott Hotels Downtown #Dallas Convention Center and Westin Hotels & Resorts #Galleria in North Dallas. On Wednesday, we will tour Gaylord Hotels Texan in #Grapevine and then make our final decision and get the announcement out. Questions for the community — 1. If you’re traveling to #dfw for the conference — do you have a preference for the venue? All three are top notch convention centers with their own pros and cons. Would love to hear your thoughts. 2. Westin and Downtown Marriott — our conference dates would be the week of January 20th. If we do the Gaylord Texan — it will be the week of February 17. Would love to hear your feedback on the dates. This is shaping up to be an amazing show where Vendors, Integrators and End-Users will come together to learn and prove it. The official announcement will be in mid-June and sign ups will start then. We will have limited space — 25-50 vendors and 500-750 attendees total. Based on the response — we expect to sell out across the board, quickly. We have a bunch of exciting announcements coming soon (partnerships, simulcast etc) so stay tuned! #digitaltransformation #iiot #industry4

I look forward to this chat with Noelani (Berkholtz) Schroy! We’ll talk about the Sales perspective to Commercial Strategy and how we #Elevate and meet the demands of today! #ElevateSales #CommercialStrategy #BusinessAcumen #Leadership

Thank you 🖤Donna Hale🖤! We really appreciated you joining us. Your thoughts around hoteliers planning for the future were specifically insightful: "Don't chase the shiny objects." "Look at what you have in your tech stack and build on that wherever you can." #digitaltransformation #businessconsulting

🌟 Excited to kick off another inspiring conference for Chartwell Hospitality at the Hilton BNA Nashville Airport Terminal hotel! I can't wait to dive into discussions on the latest trends and strategies shaping our industry. Looking forward to connecting with fellow professionals and gaining valuable insights to drive our initiatives forward. Let's make this conference one for the books! #ChartwellHospitality #ConferenceExcitement 🚀

🤝 It was a valuable few days at The Hunter Conference: in case you missed it, check out this article from Hotel Investment Today surrounding the day 2 "Build, Buy, Sell" panel. This conference highlight discussed the transactional landscape of the hospitality industry and the buying trends of 2024 - read on here: https://buff.ly/3PGDegj #WitnessInvestment #HunterConference #hospitalityindustry

Success story 👏 Hear how our hospitality specialist brokers Rafiq Bhamani and Nick Giles successfully matched Jeelie and his family with their ideal business! Are you interested in buying a hospitality business? Find out more by visiting our website, linkbusiness.co.nz #Hospitality #BuyABusiness

In the process of selling a hotel, the hotel’s general manager is an incredibly critical player. Often drafted into a sales process involuntarily, the GM can singlehandedly elevate or undermine the sale of his or her hotel, impacting its value meaningfully, either positively or negatively. In our April edition of Hospitality Industry Insights, Managing Director Christopher Plasencia discusses maximizing the impact of a hotel’s general manager in the sales process. Read the entire article here: https://lnkd.in/eATXDfHZ While you're there, be sure to sign up for more hospitality news and market analysis from The Plasencia Group by opting into our news and communications! Whether you're ready now or just beginning to prepare your property for a disposition, The Plasencia Group is here to assist you in maximizing your asset's value. Let our highly skilled team put its decades of invaluable experience to work for your hotel or suite of hospitality assets. We invite you to get in touch with one of our Investment Sales or Owner Representation team members today to discuss how we can help you achieve your investment objectives. #CRE #hotelinvestment #ownerrepresentation #assetmanagement

The numbers underlying your data are in a constant state of flux. By comprehending operational benchmarking, you can gain comparative insights into your data. This will facilitate the discussion of best practices aimed at identifying opportunities to enhance revenue, manage costs, foster profitability, and optimize owner returns. HotStats Director for Hotel Intelligence for the Americas, Laura Resco can show you how P&L benchmarking can help you gain actionable insights you need to boost your bottom line. Catch her at the Los Angeles Conference at the Hilton LAX on August 31st. #CHLA #Hospitality #AAHOA #OperationalBenchmarking

Looking forward to reading the report. [Formerly ARVC]

Be sure to check out our latest 'Insights' piece by Christopher Plasencia, where he shares some helpful tips on how to ensure your GM is one of your best assets when it comes time to sell a hospitality investment—and how they can shine in the process as well.