Mark your calendar for upcoming lodging and hospitality industry events. Use this schedule to find when and where the best educational and networking opportunities are. For additions or corrections to this list, please email Managing Editor Eric Stoessel at eric.stoessel@penton.com

2012
Jan. 17-19
Sustainable Hospitality & Tourism Conference
Portola Hotel & Spa
Monterey, CA
http://www.greenmeetings.info

Jan. 22-24
InnSpire Conference & Trade Show
Holiday Inn Capitol Plaza
Sacramento, CA
http://www.innspireconference.com

Jan. 23-25
Americas Lodging Investment Summit
JW Marriott at LA Live, Los Angeles
www.ALISconference.com

Jan. 24-26
Hotel, Motel & Restaurant Show of the Southeast
Myrtle Beach Convention Center, SC
www.hmrsss.com

Feb. 8-10
Hospitality Law Conference
Omni Houston Hotel
http://www.hospitalitylawyer.com

Feb. 14-17
Carlson Hotels Global Business Conference
Atlantis, Paradise Island, The Bahamas
http://www.carlson.com

Feb. 16-19
National Society of Minorities in Hospitality National Conference
Washington, DC
http://www.nsmh.org

Feb. 26-29
La Quinta Conference
Hilton New Orleans Riverside
http://www.lq.com/lq/index.jsp

Feb. 27
HSMAI Adrian Awards Gala
Marriott Marquis, New York
http://www.adrianawards.com

Feb. 27-29
6^th Annual HR in Hospitality Conference & Expo
Hyatt Regency San Francisco
http://www.HRinHospitality.com

Feb. 28
HSMAI Digital Marketing Strategy Conference
Marriott Marquis, New York
http://www.hsmai.org

Feb. 29-March 6
AH&LA Legislative Action Summit
J.W. Marriott, Washington, DC

March 3-6
Council on Hotel and Restaurant Training (CHART)
Semi-Annual Hospitality Training Conference
Renaissance Austin (TX)
http://www.chart.org

March 4-5
Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association Spring Trade Expo
Ocean City (MD) Convention Center
http://www.oceancitytradeexpo.com

March 5-6
Hotel Association of Canada Conference
Sheraton Centre Toronto
http://www.hotelassociation.ca

March 6-9
Digital Signage Expo
Las Vegas Convention Center
http://digitalsignageexpo.net

March 12-13
Ragatz Associates Fractional & Resort Real Estate Conference
Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Gainey Ranch
http://www.ragatzassociates.com

March 18-20
Hunter Hotel Investment Conference
Marriott Marquis
Atlanta
http://www.hunterconference.com

March 21-23
International Association of Conference Centers Americas Conference
LaTorretta Lake Resort & Spa
Montgomery, TX
Leesburg, VA
http://www.iacconline.com

April 2-5
Wyndham Hotels annual conference
Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas
http://www.wyndham.com

April 2-5
ARDA Convention & Expo
The Venetian, Las Vegas
http://www.arda.org/convention2012

April 3-4
HSMAI’s MEET Mid-America
Navy Pier
Chicago
http://www.hsmaimeet.com

April 8-12
OpenTravel North American Advisory Forum
InterContinental Miami
http://www.opentravel.org

April 12-15
87^th Hotel Ezra Cornell
School of Hotel Administration
Cornell University
http://www.hotelezracornell.com

April 22-24
AmericInn Annual Convention
Minneapolis
http://www.northcotthospitality.com

April 24-26
Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference
Sheraton Puerto Rico, San Juan
http://www.caribbeanhotelandtourism.com

May 2-3
Hotel Equity & Lender Perspectives Conference
Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel
http://www.helpconference.com

May 2-5
AAHOA Annual Convention & Trade Show
Omni Hotel & Georgia World Congress Center
Atlanta
http://www.aahoa.com

May 5-8
National Restaurant Association NRA Show
McCormick Place, Chicago
http://www.restaurant.org/show

May 7-8
Caribbean Hotel & Resort Investment Summit (CHRIS)
JW Marriott Marquis, Miami
http://www.CHRISconference.com

May 7-9
JMBM’s 2011 Meet the Money Conference
Sheraton Gateway Los Angeles
http://www.jmbm.com

May 8-10
Hotel Opportunities in Latin America (HOLA)
JW Marriott Marquis, Miami
http://www.HOLAconference.com

May 15-17
HD Expo & Conference
Las Vegas
http://www.hdexpo.com

May 20-23
RECON, the Global Retail Real Estate Convention
Las Vegas
http://www.icsc.org

May 29-30
16^th Annual Canadian Hotel Investment Conference
Hilton Toronto
http://www.hotelinvest.ca

May 30-31
HSMAI’s MEET West
Anaheim (CA) Marriott
http://www.hsmaimeet.com

June 3-5
NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference
New York Marriott Marquis
http://www.scps.nyu.edu/hospitalityconf

June 12-13
AH&LA Summer Summit
InterContinental at the Galleria, Houston
http://www.ahla.com/

June 25-28
Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC)
Baltimore Convention Center
http://www.hitec.org

July 9
ALIS Summer Update
Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Dallas
http://www.ALISconference.com

July 16-18
4th annual Midwest Lodging Investors Summit
Hyatt McCormick Place
Chicago
http://www.midwestlodginginvestors.com

July 25-28
International African American Hotel Ownership & Investment Summit & Trade Show
Doral Golf Resort & Spa, Miami
http://www.nabhood.com

Aug. 1-4
International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education Summer Conference
Westin Providence, RI
http://chrie.org

Aug. 19-22
AH&LEF Golf Classic
La Costa Resort & Spa
Carlsbad, CA
http://www.ahla.com

Sept. 5-6
STR Hotel Data Conference
Loews Vanderbilt
Nashville
http://www.hoteldataconference.com

Sept. 5-6
HSMAI’s MEET National
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Washington, DC
http://www.hsmaimeet.com

Sept. 10-11
South American Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference
Westin Lima, Peru
http://www.sahic.com

Sept. 11-12
HD Boutique
Miami Beach Convention Center
http://www.hdboutique.com

Sept. 18-20
Shared Ownership Investment Conference
The Peabody Orlando
http://www.sharedownershipinvestment.com

Sept. 20-23
International Society of Hospitality Consultants
InterContinental Buckhead, Atlanta
http://www.ishc.com

Oct. 1-5
World Waterpark Association Symposium & Trade Show
Paris Hotel, Las Vegas
http://www.waterparks.org

Oct. 2-5
The Lodging Conference
Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa, Phoenix
http://www.lodginglink.com

Oct. 17-19
Lifestyle/Boutique Hotel Development Conference
Sponsored by Lodging Hospitality
Fontainebleau Hotel, Miami
http://www.lifestyleboutiquelh.com

Nov. 9-13
AH&LA Fall Conference
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
New York
http://www.ahla.com

Nov. 10-13
International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
New York
http://www.ihmrs.com

Nov. 14-16
American Resort Development Association Fall Conference
Fairmont Hotel Washington, DC
http://www.arda.org/fallconference