Join the National Association of Black Hotel Owners, Operators & Developers—NABHOOD—for its milestone 30th Annual International African American Hotel Ownership & Investment Summit & Trade Show, taking place July 22–24, 2026, at Hyatt Regency Miami.

For three decades, NABHOOD has advanced Black hotel ownership, executive leadership, supplier diversity, hospitality education, and generational wealth. This premier hotel ownership and investment conference brings together current and aspiring hotel owners, developers, investors, lenders, hotel brands, management companies, attorneys, consultants, government leaders, diverse suppliers, students, hospitality executives, and strategic partners from across the United States, the Caribbean, and the African diaspora.

The 2026 Summit offers a practical roadmap for entering, growing, financing, operating, and scaling within the hotel industry. Programming spans introductory ownership education, market data, feasibility studies, capital formation, franchise selection, hotel acquisitions, management-company selection, development incentives, supplier opportunities, executive leadership, Caribbean hospitality investment, and industry outlooks.

Featured programming includes:

• The ABCs of hotel ownership for new and prospective owners

• Hotel feasibility studies, market data, and performance benchmarking

• Capital-stack strategy, debt, equity, tax credits, and joint ventures

• SBA and conventional hotel financing

• Public-private partnerships and Opportunity Zones

• Hotel franchise selection, licensing, and brand incentives

• Hotel acquisition, development, and ownership-team strategy

• Buying, building, selling, or holding hotels in today’s market

• Selecting the right management company or general manager

• Hotel insurance, legal issues, and risk management

• Women in hospitality leadership and ownership

• Minority- and veteran-owned supplier opportunities

• Supplier speed meetings with hospitality decision-makers

• Student leadership, education, scholarships, and career pathways

• Caribbean hotel investment and development opportunities

• Industry outlook, legislative policy, and executive forums

• NABHOOD awards, scholarships, luncheons, receptions, and networking events

Attendees will also have opportunities to meet directly with representatives from major hotel brands, lenders, investors, development executives, management companies, destinations, tourism organizations, suppliers, and industry partners through corporate suites, breakout sessions, networking receptions, the Trade Show, and executive forums.

Whether you are exploring your first hotel investment, acquiring or developing a property, seeking capital, selecting a franchise, growing a management platform, pursuing executive leadership, or seeking contracts as a diverse supplier, the NABHOOD Summit provides the education, access, relationships, and visibility needed to move forward.

The 30th Annual Summit is more than a conference. It is a milestone celebration of Black excellence, ownership, leadership, economic empowerment, and legacy across the global hospitality industry.

Seats, exhibitor opportunities, sponsorships, and partnership opportunities are limited. Register today and be in the room where hotel deals, relationships, and generational legacies are built.