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Amit Patel, GM &
Veena Patel, Owner
Red Carpet Inn
Rochester, MN
LendingCon 2024
scheduled for August
This is the fourth year for the conference focused on hotel financing
he Lendingcon 2024 Conference, the fourth of the
series, is scheduled for Aug. 7 to 8 at the Rosen Centre
in Orlando. The theme this year is “Shaping the
Future of Lending” and will feature keynote speeches from
industry experts, panel discussions on emerging
lending models, breakout sessions on technological
advancements and networking opportunities with
other professionals.
More than 600 people attended last year’s
LendingCon, which focuses on hotel financing, in
the same location. Jan Gautam, president and CEO of
IHRMC Hotels & Resorts and founder of LendingCon,
said he expects this year’s conference to follow suit.
“We are thrilled with the overwhelming response
and success of LendingCon 2023,” Gautam said. “The
event provided a unique platform for industry leaders
to come together, exchange ideas and shape the future
of lending. The level of engagement and enthusiasm
demonstrated by our
attendees was truly
inspiring.”
Gautam said he
created the conference
to provide focus on
hotel lending and
finance not provided by
other industry events.
Attendees include
professionals from
commercial banks,
fintech companies,
credit unions, regulatory
bodies, investors,
developers, consultants
and policy makers.
“This is a conference for hoteliers designed by
hoteliers,” Gautam said.
This year’s keynote speakers have not yet been
announced. Last year’s speakers includedU.S.
Congressman Bill Posey, who serves on the
House Financial Services Committee, and Florida
Congressman Darren Soto.
Jan’s daughter Adrianna Gautam, IHRMC’s director
of public relations, missed the first LendingCon
because she as still in college, but she’s attended the
past two. It’s grown from around 200 attendees to
more than 700 in that time.
“It’s grown so much over the past three years. But
just to see the amount of vendors and the attendees,
I see new faces every year. It’s beautiful to see a
community come together and in discuss hospitality,
financing, lending, technology and operations,”
Adrianna said. “We just wanted to provide a space where
people can come together and learn about lending, operating a
hotel, the statistics and just being able to understand having a
property and being able to manage and own that properly.”
Jan Gautam, president and CEO
of IHRMC Hotels & Resorts and
founder of LendingCon, on stage
during last year’s conference.