Wayfarer TV: AHICE Aloha hotel conference program revealed for 2026 event

by James Wilkinson

The program has been revealed for the fourth annual Aloha Hotel Industry Conference and Exhibition (AHICE), which is set to take centre stage in Honolulu again this September for one of the most important events on the state’s hospitality calendar.

AHICE Aloha, held on September 29 and 30 in Waikīkī, will feature on-stage sessions alongside fantastic networking events over two days in Hawaii.

Attendees can expect a dynamic program featuring engaging keynote talks, thought-provoking panel sessions and insightful discussions, offering an in-depth look at Hawaii’s hotel and tourism sectors.

The plan for the 2026 event is:

Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Prince Waikīkī, Honolulu, Hawaii
Aloha Hotel Industry Conference and Exhibition (AHICE)
12:00pm-1:00pm: Networking lunch and registration
1:00pm-5:00pm: AHICE Conference sessions
5:00pm-7:00pm: Networking event with live music and entertainment

Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Waikīkī, Honolulu, Hawaii
‘AHICE Social’ events around Waikīkī
2:30pm-4:30pm: Site tours of key hotels in Waikīkī (additional registration)
5:00pm-6:30pm: Catamaran cruise (additional registration)
7:00pm-onwards: Opt-in networking dinner (additional registration & cost)

AHICE Aloha returned in November for its third year

The event is proudly supported by major sponsors and affiliates, including Foundation Partner Outrigger, Principal Partner Accor, Affiliate Partners IHG Hotel Owners Association and Hawaii Hotel Alliance, Platinum Sponsor Colliers, Gold Sponsors Hawaii Hotel Hui, JLL, KHON2, Luxury Escapes, Marriott, Pure New Zealand, STR and CoStar, Talk Agency, Tourism Fiji, Travel + Leisure and Wyndham, and Silver Sponsors CLLIX, Global Hotel Alliance (GHA) and TravMedia, and Uliuli Sponsor PurchasePlus.

A limited number of sponsorships are remaining for the event and more sponsors are set to join the event over the coming weeks.

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