The Caribbean Hotel Investment Conference & Operations Summit (CHICOS) is reputed the premier hospitality conference in the region. Embarking on its 14th edition, CHICOS brings together over 300 regional and international investors and operators, as well as the region’s leading decision makers. Also participating as attendees or speakers are governmental representatives, opinion leaders, developers, bankers and other lenders, tourism officials, investment funds, hotel brand executives, individuals/companies seeking investors for their tourism projects, franchise and operations companies, public and private institutions, consultants, advisors and architects and designers.
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CHICOS 2024
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Agenda
November 9-11, 2025Sunday - November 9, 2025
| 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Investor Island Tour Tours of TUI Blue, Blue Bay, Port Sanicolas and other land opportunities for hotel development. Hosted |
| 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM | Investor Boat Tour (Mermaid Boat Trips) Hosted by CINEX and CHATA Experience a scenic boat ride through Curacao’s Spanish Waters and discover The Wild Card - a newly acquired, expansive site with exciting potential for hotel and resort development. RSVP to [email protected] to secure your spot, limited availability |
| 6:30 PM - 11:00 PM | Off-site Opening Reception at Kontiki/ Moon Beach Hosted by CHATA & CINEX Transfers by FBTT, departure Marriott 6:15–6:30 PM. |
Monday - November 10, 2025
| 7:30 AM - 12:00 AM | REGISTRATION |
| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | Networking Breakfast |
| 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM | Welcome, Global & Regional Presentations |
| 9:30 AM - 10:20 AM | Hospitality Leaders Outlook |
| 10:20 AM - 10:45 AM | Networking & Exhibitor Coffee Break |
| 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM | Equity Investors Outlook |
| 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM | Caribbean Hotel Investments: Industry Perspectives 2025 |
| 12:15 PM - 12:50 PM | Alternative Financing |
| 12:50 PM - 2:20 PM | Networking Lunch |
| 2:20 PM - 3:15 PM | Curaçao Unlocked: Investing in the Island’s Future |
| 3:15 PM - 4:05 PM | The Evolution of All-Inclusive Resorts: From Volume to Value Breakout Session 1A |
| 3:15 PM - 4:05 PM | Mapping Growth: Island-Specific and Product-Specific Development Trends Breakout Session 1B |
| 4:05 PM - 4:25 PM | Networking & Exhibitor Coffee Break |
| 4:25 PM - 5:15 PM | Aligning Ownership and Operations: The Role of Third Party Management in the Caribbean Breakout Session 2A |
| 4:25 PM - 5:15 PM | Building Success: Navigating Insurance, Design, and Construction in the Caribbean Breakout Session 2B |
| 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Cocktail Reception hosted by Marriott Curaçao Beach Resort |
Tuesday - November 11, 2025
| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Networking Breakfast |
| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Caribbean Government Leaders Panel |
| 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM | Lenders Panel |
| 10:50 AM - 11:10 AM | Networking & Exhibitor Coffee Break |
| 11:10 AM - 11:55 AM | The Growth of Luxury and Mixed-Use Projects Across the Caribbean |
| 11:55 AM - 12:25 PM | Airlift Interview |
| 12:25 PM - 1:00 PM | Closing Remarks & Lunch |
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Speakers
Adam Greenfader
Chairman
AG&T
AG&T
Alex Magloire
Founder & CEO
Osmium Finance
Osmium Finance
Alex Mai
Regional Vice President, Development - Latin America & Caribbean
IHG
IHG
Alinio Azevedo
Managing Director, Luxury and Lifestyle Investments
Driftwood Capital
Driftwood Capital
Alonso Gómez
Principal Investment Officer
IFC
IFC
Amy Ironmonger
Partner
K&L Gates
K&L Gates
Andy Burrows
Investment Consultant
Bahamas Investment Authority
Bahamas Investment Authority
Angela Musgrove
Chief Executive Officer
Invest Turks & Caicos
Invest Turks & Caicos
Antoin Hofmeijer
Head of TUI Dutch Caribbean
TUI
TUI
Antonio Fungairino
Head of Development, Inclusive Collection
Hyatt
Hyatt
Anuschka Cova
CEO Curaçao Hospitality & Tourism Association
CHATA
CHATA
Bill Brown
Founder & CEO
Aventra Development
Aventra Development
Bill Clegg
Regional Director, Franchise Development
BWH Hotels
BWH Hotels
Carlos Crovato
Head of Development, Hyatt Lifestyle - Latin America and Caribbean
Hyatt
Hyatt
Caroline Marie Louise Manuel
Director of the Sector Infrastructure and Urban Planning
Ministry of Infrastructure Curacao
Ministry of Infrastructure Curacao
Clay Dickinson, ISHC, CHE, HSMP
Professor of Hospitality and Commercial Real Estate
FIU
FIU
Daniel Arevalo
Sr. Investment Officer
IDB Invest
IDB Invest
Daniel Diaz Trujillo
Executive Vice President
Blue Diamond Hotels & Resorts
Blue Diamond Hotels & Resorts
Darrin Phillips
Founder and CEO
Top Shelf Real Estate
Top Shelf Real Estate
David Beckley
Senior Vice President - Account Executive - Real Estate & Hospitality Practice
McGriff
McGriff
David Larone
Special Advisor
CBRE
CBRE
Derk Scheltema
Chief Executive Officer
Amicorp
Amicorp
Diego Lowenstein
Chief Executive Officer
Lionstone Development
Lionstone Development
Dona Regis-Prosper
Secretary General & CEO
Caribbean Tourism Organization
Caribbean Tourism Organization
Doug Smith
Head of Institutional Development & Management
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Eileen Kett
Senior Vice President, Development (Americas) and General Counsel
Club Med
Club Med
Elesiër Angel
Chief Executive Officer
Tourism Corporation Bonaire
Tourism Corporation Bonaire
Federico Balestrazzi
Practice Leader
Kimley-Horn
Kimley-Horn
Frank Lammers
Founder
PYGG
PYGG
Gary Brough
Managing Director
Baker Tilly
Baker Tilly
George Spence
Managing Partner at Luxe Capital Americas
Luxe Capital Americas
Luxe Capital Americas
Hannah Smith
Senior Analyst
STR
STR
Hugo Mirabal
Director, Development Planning and Feasibility
Marriott International
Marriott International
Isabel de Caires
Director Investment Banking at CIBC First Caribbean International Bank
CIBC Caribbean
CIBC Caribbean
Isaias Peret
CRE & Hospitality, Vice President Americas
Banco Sabadell
Banco Sabadell
Jeffrey Speelman
GM at Sandals Royal Curaçao
Sandals Resorts
Sandals Resorts
John Lancet, MAI
Senior Managing Director, Practice Leader- Southeast and Caribbean Regions
HVS
HVS
Juan Corvinos Solans
President Caribbean & Latin America
Hotel Equities
Hotel Equities
Juan Mosseri
Sourth East US and Caribbean Sales Manager
E-Finity
E-Finity
Keith Oltchick
Chief Development Officer
Remington Hospitality
Remington Hospitality
Kristina D'Amico
Vice President Hotels Asset Management
JLL
JLL
Leandro Castillo
Presidente Aimbridge LATAM
Aimbridge Hospitality
Aimbridge Hospitality
Louis Alicea CHA
Senior Director of Development Latin America / Caribbean
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Luis Tomé de Rezende Filho
Sales Manager
Codeme
Codeme
Marco Selva
Senior Vice President of Business Development and Operations
Stonebridge Companies
Stonebridge Companies
Martyn Bould, FRICS, MCIArb, MAPM
Chairman
Bould Consulting
Bould Consulting
Matthew Norton, Esq
Lead Practice Area Leader - Real Estate
K&L Gates
K&L Gates
Mauricio Elizondo
Director Corporativo de Desarrollo
Grupo Posadas
Grupo Posadas
Michael Register
Partner
Hotel Equities
Hotel Equities
Miles Mercera
CEO
CINEX
CINEX
Natalie Harms
Reporter
CoStar
CoStar
Natalie Leibowitz
Senior Director, Finance & Investments
Altree Developments
Altree Developments
Nicholas Hecker
Executive Managing Director & Chief Investment Officer
Sculptor Real Estate
Sculptor Real Estate
Nicole Tilzer
Vice President, All-Inclusive & Resort Strategy
Hilton
Hilton
Oliver Bojos
Regional Operations Manager
American Airlines
American Airlines
Olivier Cojot-Goldberg
President
Titan Capital
Titan Capital
Pablo Maturana
VP Development, Architecture, Design & Construction CALA
Hilton
Hilton
Pamela Vasquez
Sr Director Development Caribbean, Andean and Southern Cone
Hilton
Hilton
Parris Jordan
Managing Director
HVS CHICOS
HVS CHICOS
Patricio Del Portillo Ortiz
SVP Development LATAM and Caribbean
Aimbridge Hospitality
Aimbridge Hospitality
Paula Cerrillo
Senior Director of Development, Caribbean Region
Marriott International
Marriott International
Robbin Vogels
Owner/General Manager
Avila Beach Hotel
Avila Beach Hotel
Robert MacLellan, ISHC
Principal
MacLellan & Associates
MacLellan & Associates
Robert Smith
President/CEO
Stonebridge Companies
Stonebridge Companies
Rogerio Basso
Principal
Impactum Capital Advisors
Impactum Capital Advisors
Sanjay Amin
Director
BCQS International
BCQS International
Simon Taylor
Director
BCQS International
BCQS International
Stephanie Ricca
Stephanie Ricca Editorial Director, Hotels (formerly Hotel News Now)
Hotel News Now
Hotel News Now
Tiffany Cooper
Head of Development, Americas
Mandarin Oriental
Mandarin Oriental
Vijesh Patel
Director of Development, Upper Luxury Brands & Branded Residences, The Americas
Six Senses
Six Senses
Zuleika Lasten
Tax Partner
Soxia Tax
Soxia Tax
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