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The Caribbean and Latin America’s leading hotel investment gathering is set to return this spring, with ALIS CAL Ataking place April 28-30, 2026 at the Loews Coral Gables Hotel in Coral Gables, Florida.
It’s an event that has established itself as the premier deal-driven conference focused on hospitality investment across the Caribbean and Latin America.
For owners, developers, lenders, brands and advisors active in the region, ALIS CALA has become one of the most concentrated rooms for capital, strategy and transactions on the annual calendar.
A Rebranded Power Platform
ALIS CALA emerged from the successful rebranding of two longstanding industry events: the Caribbean Hotel & Resort Investment Summit (CHRIS) and the Hotel Opportunities Latin America conference (HOLA). The 2025 edition marked the 15th annual Caribbean gathering and the 14th annual Latin America event under the new unified banner.
The combined platform reflects the increasingly interconnected nature of hospitality capital flows across the Caribbean basin and Latin America, where investors frequently evaluate both markets within the same strategic framework.
Last April’s event drew more than 550 delegates representing over 35 countries. The attendee profile underscored the event’s positioning at the top end of the industry: one in three delegates held senior executive titles, including Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President, Partner, Owner or Principal.
Nearly one in four participating companies were active in debt, lending, equity investment or development, reinforcing ALIS CALA’s identity as a capital-forward conference centered on active dealmaking.
In practical terms, that means conversations move quickly from macro outlooks to balance sheets.
Why It Matters Now
Hotel investment across the Caribbean continues to show momentum heading into 2026, with strong performance in leisure-driven markets, expanded all-inclusive development pipelines, and growing interest in mixed-use and branded residential components.
Financing structures are evolving as interest rate dynamics shift globally, while governments across the region continue to refine incentive frameworks to attract foreign direct investment.
At the same time, geopolitical shifts, airlift expansion, cruise port developments and infrastructure upgrades are reshaping submarkets from The Bahamas to the Eastern Caribbean to Mexico’s Caribbean coast.
In that environment, ALIS CALA functions as a concentrated checkpoint for the region’s hospitality capital markets.
The event’s positioning is explicit: it is designed for high-level decision-making. The emphasis is on owners, capital providers, operators and developers actively evaluating transactions and partnerships across the Caribbean and Latin America.
For Caribbean-focused investors, the conference also provides a lens into how global capital views the basin relative to competing warm-weather destinations.
Program and Industry Recognition
The 2026 program details are expected to be released soon, developed with the support of a Program Planning Committee comprised of leaders from the hotel and lodging industry, the investment community and key advisory firms.
Panels traditionally address transaction trends, valuation metrics, capital stack structuring, brand strategy, operational performance and regional outlooks, alongside private meetings and structured networking.
Following the traditions established under CHRIS and HOLA, ALIS CALA will again feature multiple awards programs recognizing significant transactions, innovative developments and rising executives shaping the industry. The awards segment has historically spotlighted both headline-grabbing deals and quieter, strategic transactions that signal broader market direction.
In a region where relationships frequently precede formal negotiations, the awards and networking components serve as informal deal catalysts as much as recognition platforms.
A Strategic Location
This year’s event will be hosted at the Loews Coral Gables Hotel in Coral Gables, Florida — a venue positioned within one of the most important gateway markets for Caribbean and Latin American hospitality investment.
South Florida remains a central node for regional developers, private equity firms, family offices and brand leadership teams with active Caribbean portfolios. Holding the conference in Coral Gables reinforces its accessibility for both North American capital sources and regional stakeholders.
For Caribbean-based executives, the setting also offers efficient connectivity and proximity to financial and legal advisors deeply embedded in cross-border hospitality transactions.
Capital Concentration
One of the defining characteristics of ALIS CALA is the concentration of financial participants. With nearly 25 percent of represented companies active in lending, equity or development, the conference offers direct access to capital providers in a structured environment.
For developers seeking construction financing or joint venture equity, the event provides a forum for face-to-face discussions that can accelerate deal timelines. For lenders and investors, it offers exposure to a broad pipeline of potential projects across multiple jurisdictions.
The Caribbean’s hotel sector has long been relationship-driven. Events like ALIS CALA compress what might otherwise require months of separate meetings into three days of scheduled and informal interactions.
A Regional Inflection Point
As 2026 unfolds, the Caribbean finds itself in a complex but opportunity-rich moment. Performance in many resort destinations remains resilient. Branded residential components continue to expand across beachfront and marina-adjacent projects. Airlift capacity is increasing in select markets, while others are investing heavily in airport modernization.
Simultaneously, capital discipline remains high. Lenders and equity partners are scrutinizing underwriting assumptions, construction costs and exit strategies more closely than in prior cycles.
Against that backdrop, ALIS CALA functions as both barometer and marketplace — a venue where sentiment is tested, capital is matched with projects and regional strategy is refined.
The conference’s tagline underscores that dynamic: opportunities spark, connections grow and the future of hospitality investment in the region takes shape.
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