The third annual Hospitality Show, held from October 26-28, 2025, at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, brought together thousands of hotel industry leaders, innovators, and suppliers to explore the future of hospitality.
Produced by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and Questex, the event featured a trade show floor with over 350 exhibitors, more than 50 educational sessions, and a lineup of over 100 industry-leading speakers. The conference provided a forum for attendees to discover new technologies, share best practices, and forge strategic partnerships to elevate profitability and guest experiences in an evolving landscape.
Event Highlights & Notable Takeaways
Keynote speeches and panel discussions provided a wealth of insights, emphasizing the need for the industry to be agile and adaptable in a rapidly changing world and connecting the dots between operational excellence and global trends.
Ozan Özkural, Founder and Managing Partner of Tanto Capital Partners, provided a fascinating yet sobering assessment of the challenges the industry faces in “Navigating Global Currents: Strategic Insights for Hospitality Leaders.” Drawing on developments in technology, economics, history, political science, and international relations, Ozan highlighted the need for resilience, adaptability, and strategic recalibration to survive in a volatile world where “what was impossible becomes inevitable tomorrow.”
“The Profit Engine: Aligning Ownership, Brand, and Operator” panelists delivered actionable advice. Memorable comments included:
- Brands have a responsibility to respect both shareholder value and ownership.
- When alignment works, profitability follows.
- “The world is changing and it’s changing fast.”
- “You have to consider how to incorporate robots into your org chart.”
- “The price of greatness is responsibility.”
- “Learn to be agile. If you are not, it’s going to be a struggle.”
Jennifer Clark Fugolo, VP Industry & Stakeholder Engagement, AHLA, led a discussion with Sarah Phelps, Managing Director of Astronaut and Customer Experience at Blue Origin, in a session titled “Next-Gen Travel: Hospitality Lessons from a Space Village.” Sarah offered a unique perspective on how hospitality before, during, and after each rocket launch impacts the guest experience.
Standout Suppliers
The show floor at The Hospitality Show 2025 displayed the latest products and services designed to help hospitality professionals improve their operations, profitability, and guest experiences. Here are some of the standout suppliers from this year’s event:
15% Water Savings / CMP Water offers a practical solution for high utility costs with their Smart Valve technology, which compresses air in water lines before it reaches the meter. This process prevents hotels from paying for air volume, effectively reducing water bills by 15-25% without changing consumption habits. Their “guaranteed” savings model and 90-day free trial make it a low-risk investment for properties looking to improve their bottom line immediately.
Crafting premium confections for in-room amenities and events, Astor Chocolate enhances the guest experience with high-quality treats.
DRIVO modernizes hotel parking management with a digital platform that automates bookings, payments, and access control, turning parking facilities into efficient revenue generators.
EDS Service Solutions tackles the industry’s labor challenges head-on by providing end-to-end workforce staffing and management. Specializing in hospitality, they supply qualified personnel for housekeeping, food and beverage, and guest services, allowing operators to scale their workforce dynamically based on demand. By immersing their employees in the hotel’s culture, EDS ensures exceptional service and support, allowing properties to scale their workforce effectively.
The digital payment solution from Fintwist by Corpay offers paycards and financial tools that allow hospitality employers to streamline payroll and provide unbanked employees with immediate, secure access to their wages.
Cutting costs through volume buying and supply chain efficiency, Foodbuy Hospitality helps hotels reduce costs on food and beverage.
GFL USA delivers eco-conscious, high-quality bath amenities and cosmetics with Ecocert Organic and Ecolabel certifications, tailored for hotels through private-label offerings and sustainable packaging. Their Italian-made vegan products are available in 140+ countries, enhancing guest satisfaction while supporting green operations.
Glen Dimplex Americas offers energy-efficient electric fireplaces that add ambiance and warmth to guest rooms and lobbies without the venting requirements of gas.
Providing a vast catalog of industrial-strength equipment, from housekeeping carts to facility maintenance tools, Global Industrial ensures back-of-house teams have the durable gear they need to keep hotels running smoothly.
Green Suites Hotel Solutions has been a pioneer in eco-friendly hotel products for over two decades, offering amenities that reduce waste and operational costs. Their dispenser programs and biodegradable liquid amenities help hotels eliminate single-use plastics while maintaining a high-quality guest experience. By partnering with Green Suites, properties can significantly lower their environmental footprint and appeal to the growing market of eco-conscious travelers.
Guest Worldwide, a Sysco company, is a global leader in providing high-quality hospitality supplies. With over 40 years of experience, they offer a comprehensive range of products, including amenities, linens, and operating supplies, to both top hotel chains and independent properties. Guest Supply, Gilchrist & Soames, and Manchester Mills focus on innovation and customer service, making them trusted partners for hotels worldwide.
HD Supply is a premier distributor of maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) products, serving as a critical partner for hotel engineering teams. Their massive inventory covers everything from HVAC parts and lighting to plumbing and hospitality-specific FF&E, ensuring properties can address maintenance issues quickly. With next-day delivery on thousands of items, they help hotels minimize room downtime and maintain facility standards.
HOTELSIGNS.com designs and produces high-quality, custom signs to help hotels meet regulatory requirements and enhance their brand identity.
Hub OS provides an all-in-one hotel operations platform that automates communication between departments like housekeeping, maintenance, and front desk. By digitizing workflows and providing real-time data on room status and tasks, the software boosts staff productivity and reduces response times for guest requests. The system’s ability to generate detailed reports helps management identify operational bottlenecks and optimize labor allocation.
ileftmystuff! provides a simple lost-and-found management system for hotels, streamlining the return of lost items.
Landingplace Hotels is a flexible hotel brand and franchise model designed to offer support systems that drive direct bookings and operational efficiency without heavy mandates.
Offering a sustainable alternative to single-use plastic cups, LumiCup, aluminum cups are infinitely recyclable and keep drinks colder for longer, making them an ideal choice for eco-conscious hotels, festivals, and events.
Melink Corporation provides energy efficiency and sustainability solutions for commercial buildings. Their services, including HVAC testing and balancing and building commissioning, help hotels reduce energy consumption, lower operating costs, and create a healthier, more comfortable environment for their guests.
Nutmeg Labs offers an AI-powered guest experience platform for hotels and attractions. Their all-in-one solution helps boost revenue, streamline operations, and delight every guest with features such as an AI guest portal, smart mapping, and PMS integration.
Pineapple Hospitality Inc distributes eco-friendly hotel amenities and dispensing systems. They offer a wide range of green products from top brands, helping hotels to create a more sustainable and luxurious guest experience.
Precor offers a full range of cardio and strength training equipment to help hotels create a world-class fitness experience for their guests.
ToDo Robotics provides delivery and cleaning robots for the hospitality and foodservice industries. Their automation solutions help to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and free up staff to focus on providing a higher level of guest service.
TraknProtect is an employee safety and operational efficiency platform for hotels. Their solutions, including panic buttons and inventory tracking, help to create a safer and more secure environment for hotel employees and guests.
Providing all-natural, biodegradable, and compostable products, Your Green 2 Go eco-friendly packaging solutions help hotels and restaurants to reduce their environmental impact and meet the growing demand for sustainable products.
HTNG TechOvation Award
The prestigious HTNG TechOvation Award, which recognizes and rewards the latest technology innovation in the hospitality industry, was another highlight of The Hospitality Show 2025. This year’s competition featured a field of ten semifinalists, who presented their company’s innovation and its potential impact on the industry.
The 2025 HTNG TechOvation Award winner was Agilysys for their groundbreaking Book with S.P.E.N.D. (Stay Package Entitlement New Dynamic). This technology increases ancillary revenue and guest personalization by simplifying how hotels sell and fulfill packages. It enables guests to reserve all entitlements in a package – from spa and golf to dining and activities and tours — in a single, guided online experience without requiring calls, emails or manual coordination with a property’s staff.
The two other finalists were:
- Glowing.io for The Grid, an agentic, natural-language AI layer that sits above the hospitality tech stack so staff can “just say it” – by voice or text.
- MeetingPackage for their CRS for Meetings & Events and Group Sales, which allows hoteliers to manage all their group sales with one software.
The other seven semi-finalists were:
- ExploreTECH – ExploreTECH Pro
- Nonius – All-in-one Casting Appliance
- dailypoint™ – AI Profile Snapshot
- BluIP – AIVA Connect 3.0 Agentic AI
- Levee – Levee RISE
- Siv – Siv Hospitality Lead Response
- Axonify – Communications
Additionally, the Tech Acceleration Awards recognized excellence in adopting HTNG standards:
- Hotelier Category: Belmond
- Vendor Category: Canary Technologies
Looking Forward
The Hospitality Show will take place next year at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, Florida, from November 2-4, 2026. With so many factors evolving at a breakneck pace, next year’s event promises to be an even more critical gathering for hospitality professionals. As this year’s “Profit Engine” panel made clear, the landscape is changing fast, and those who remain agile and connected will thrive. For more information and to register for next year’s event, please visit the official website.
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