Presented by Boston University’s School of Hospitality Administration, in partnership with Pinnacle Advisory Group.
BU SHA is proud to have hosted the year-end update of the Boston and New England Lodging Landscape, which shared some of the silver linings and positive approaches or results stemming from this pandemic.
In a lively and informative discussion moderated brilliantly by Skift hospitality reporter Cameron Sperance, our esteemed panel of experts thoughtfully detailed observations of the last nine months while also anticipating future shifts in the business. Panelists included: Rachel Roginsky, ISHC, president of Pinnacle Advisory Group and adjunct faculty at SHA; Josh Bowman, partner and chair of the hospitality group of Sherin and Lodgen, LLP and also adjunct faculty; Jim Luchars, chief investment officer of Stonebridge Companies; and Joe O’Loughlin, vice president and team leader at Wells Fargo Bank. The conversation and trend updates were thus presented from the perspectives of a hospitality consultant, attorney, hotel owner, and banker/lender, respectively.
View the recording of the 2020 conference
View the recording of the 2020 conference
May 13, 2020
On Monday, May 11, 2020, Boston University School of Hospitality Administration (BU SHA) in conjunction with Pinnacle Advisory Group presented a (virtual) 2 1/2 hour New England Lodging Conference (NELC). The event connected leaders in the lodging sector to share insights and a take on occupancies, rates, RevPAR, legal issues, and operational challenges for the hotel industry in the region – as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sessions included: Numbers moderated by Jim O’Connell, HREC Investment advisors with panelists Rachel Roginsky, Pinnacle Advisory Group; Mark Woodworth, RM Woodworth & Associates; and Jim Berry, MAI, MRICS, Cushman & Wakefield. The Legal Issues Panel – moderated by Cameron Sperance, Skift and panelists: Cecilia Gordon, ISHC, Goulston & Storrs; Josh Bowman, Sherin and Lodgen LLP; and Ken MacKenzie, Dalton & Finegold; and the Operations panel: Moderated by Stephanie Ricca, Hotel News Now; Jon Crelling, Highgate Hotels; Chad Crandell, CHM Warnick; and Matt Arrants, ISHC, CHAM, Pinnacle Advisory Group.
The event was introduced by BU SHA Dean Arun Upneja, Pinnacle Advisory Group Principal Rachel Roginsky and was moderated by Leora Lanz, Faculty Chair of the Master’s program at Boston University School of Hospitality. The NELC also included a virtual networking session.
