The 2026 Aloha Hotel Industry Conference and Exhibition (AHICE Aloha) is set to be another stellar event in Honolulu next week (Sep 29) with global speakers, attendees and sponsors gathering at Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach Resort for an action-packed afternoon.

The focus for AHICE Aloha will be on informative and educational sessions on stage before a gala poolside networking event featuring local and international artists, world-class cuisine and Hawaiian cocktails.

Headlining the speaking program are leading hoteliers and industry executives from Hawaii, the US mainland and across the world, who will all offer their take on the accommodation industry in the Hawaiian Islands.

Set to take to the stage for one-on-one Q&As and presentations are Outrigger Hospitality Group President & CEO, JEFF WAGONER; Castle Resorts and Hotels President and CEO, MATT BAILEY; Outrigger Area Director of Cultural Experience, C. LUANA MAITLAND; lead singer of Ashenmoon, RadioXX and Juke Kartel, Las Vegas-based TOBY RAND; Colliers International Associate Vice President – Hawaii, MICHAEL PERKINS; and Nobu Hospitality Regional Director – Asia Pacific, LEE LIN.

Several panels will look at key trends from hoteliers and tourism executives, including DAN WACKSMAN, Principal, Sassato LLC & HawaiiHotelHui; JENNIFER BATARA, General Manager, Ala Moana Hotel by Mantra; JIM BRAMAN, General Manager, The Cliffs at Princeville; ROB ROBINSON, President, Hotel Equities; THOMAS FOTI, Managing Director, Hilton Hawaiian Village; MYRA GALINATO, Vice President Commerical, Blue Hawaiian; TOM McMENEMIE, General Manager – Commercial, Luxury Escapes; MARK BRATTON, Senior Vice President – Hawaii, Investment Services Division, Colliers; BOB WALSH, Full-Service & Lifestyle Hotel Development – California & Hawaii, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts; F. KEVIN AUCELLO, Principal, Powell and Aucello; and PATRICIA MOAD, Vice President of Operations, Continental Assets Management.

A number of networking dinners and social activities will also be held during AHICE Aloha, with an all-new ‘AHICE Social’ afternoon being held on September 30 that’s not to be missed.

Final tickets are now on sale and special room rates are available across Waikiki at leading Outrigger properties.