Networking beyond business cards
Quality connections. Meaningful dialogue. Maximum impact.
200+ Extended Stay Hotels professionals
We curate intentional connections
Relationships that lead to closed transactions, strategic partnerships, and long-term collaborations.
Strategic networking breaks
More contacts. Focused conversations.
Multiple breaks designed to help you meet the right people.
Exchange business cards, explore partnerships, and continue conversations sparked during sessions.
Deal-making over lunch
Real talk with your peers.
An extended 60-minute break where deals start to take shape.
Sit with investors, developers, operators, and lenders to discuss market trends, capital strategies, and identify collaborators.
Evening cocktail reception
Close the day. Open new opportunities.
End the conference with cocktails and relaxed networking. Follow up with the contacts you've identified whether that's a lender, CEO or developer you met earlier.
The best deals often start with a casual conversation at the bar.
Leading companies that attended in 2025:
- Aimbridge Hospitality
- Bain Capital
- Davidson Hospitality Group
- Dimension Hospitality
- Flynn Properties
- Gulph Creek Hotels
- Imperial Capital LLC
- InterMountain Hotels
- Legendary Hotel Group
- MMI Hotel Group
- Nexera Capital
- Noble Investment Group
- Partners Capital
- Peachtree Group
- Pineapple Capital Group
- RAM Hotels
- TGC Hospitality Management
- Waterford Hotel Group
- Whitestone Companies
- Woodmont Lodging
- Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Networking made easy
The ConnectMe app helps you grow your network. Start connecting with fellow attendees 2 weeks before the event so you can arrive with a full schedule of meetings lined up.
- Fill in your profile and use the matchmaking tool to find attendees with similar interests
- View the full attendee list and filter it to find the people you are most interested in meeting and begin scheduling meetings
- Add new contacts and message attendees using the live chat function
- Add sessions to your schedule and sync to your calendar
Supercharge your networking with the app
App is open for one year
The early bird catches the worm.
The app launches two weeks ahead of the event and everyone on the registration list by that point will be added, opening the door to start networking weeks early.
Your fast-track route to arrive in Dallas with a diary full of meetings.
The app will also stay open for another year after the event has concluded to follow up with any of your contacts.
Build your network
With 200+ attendees, it can be hard to speak to everyone you want to build a connection with.
Use the app's enhanced filtering to find exactly who you want to meet, add them to a list of prospects, send messages and arrange meetings ahead of time.
Plan your time
The app is easily the best way to plan your time and make sure you get the most out of attending.
- View the agenda, save your favourite sessions and build a personalised diary for the event
- View the demoing companies and see when they'll be on stage
- Check out speaker profiles
- Use live polling and Q&A functionality to interact with speakers on stage