2026 program overview
Please see the 2026 AHICE Aloha Hotel Industry Conference and Exhibition program overview below.
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
OUTRIGGER Reef Waikīkī Beach Resort, Honolulu, Hawaii
Aloha Hotel Industry Conference and Exhibition (AHICE)
| 1:00pm-onwards | Registration, coffee and tea |
| 2:00pm-4:55pm | AHICE Conference sessions |
| 4:55pm-7:00pm | Networking event with live music and entertainment |
| 7:15pm-onwards | Opt-in networking dinner at Kani Ka Pila Grille at OUTRIGGER Reef Waikiki Beach Resort (additional registration & cost) |
Note: Program is subject to change
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Waikīkī, Honolulu, Hawaii
‘AHICE Social’ events around Waikīkī
| 3:00pm-4:30pm |
Opt-in afternoon activity to be revealed (additional registration & cost) |
| 5:00pm-6:00pm | Site tour of Ka Laʻi Waikīkī Beach, LXR Hotels & Resorts (additional registration) |
| 6:00pm-onwards | Opt-in networking dinner at Ka Laʻi Waikīkī Beach, LXR Hotels & Resorts (additional registration & cost) |
Note: Program is subject to change
2026 program in detail
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
OUTRIGGER Reef Waikīkī Beach Resort
| 1:00pm-onwards | REGISTRATION, Coffee and Tea. |
| 2:00pm-2:05pm | WELCOME TO THE 2026 AHICE ALOHA HOTEL INDUSTRY CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION by emcee, KHON2’s CATE LABAS. |
| 2:05pm-2:15pm | CULTURAL KEYNOTE: A very special welcome to AHICE Aloha 2026 by Outrigger Area Director of Cultural Experience, C. LUANA MAITLAND. |
| 2:15pm-2:20pm | KEYNOTE: LIVE MUSIC ROCKS. The lead singer of Ashenmoon, RadioXX and Juke Kartel, Las Vegas-based TOBY RAND, in conversation with local Hawaiian musicians. |
| 2:20pm-2:35pm | KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: HAWAI’I REAL ESTATE MARKET OUTLOOK. What to expect in the Hawai’ian Islands for 2026 and beyond by Colliers International Associate Vice President – Hawaii, MICHAEL PERKINS. |
| 2:35pm-2:45pm | EXECUTIVE Q&A: CASTLE’S LEADER. Castle Resorts and Hotels President and CEO, MATT BAILEY. |
| 2:45pm-3:15pm |
PANEL SESSION: THE HAWAII HOTELIERS’ OUTLOOK. What to expect in the Hawai’ian Islands for 2026 and beyond from leading hoteliers. • JIM BRAMAN, General Manager, The Cliffs at Princeville |
| 3:15pm-3:45pm |
AFTERNOON TEA: Tea and coffee in the Ae Kai Courtyard. |
| 3:45pm-4:00pm |
EXECUTIVE Q&A: Outrigger Hospitality Group President & CEO, JEFF WAGONER. |
| 4:00pm-4:20pm |
PANEL SESSION: HAWAII TOURISM OUTLOOK. What to expect in the Hawai’ian Islands for 2026 and beyond by leading executives.
Panelists: |
| 4:20pm-4:45pm |
PANEL SESSION: THE HAWAI’I ISLANDS INVESTMENT & DEVELOPMENT OUTLOOK. Leading investors take to the stage to look at the segments, destinations, and brands that are fuelling growth. |
| 4:45pm-4:55pm | KEYNOTE Q&A: Talking world class cuisine, hotels, branded residences and more with Nobu Hospitality Regional Director – Asia Pacific, LEE LIN. |
| 4:55pm-7:00pm |
NETWORKING drinks, great food and more in the Ae Kai Courtyard alongside a performance from local Hawaiian performers.
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| 7:15pm-onwards | NETWORKING: Opt-in networking dinner at Kani Ka Pila Grille at OUTRIGGER Reef Waikiki Beach Resort (additional registration & cost) |
Note: Program is subject to change
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Waikīkī, Honolulu, Hawaii
| 3:00pm-4:30pm |
Opt-in afternoon activity to be revealed (additional registration & cost) |
| 5:00pm-6:00pm |
Site tour of Ka Laʻi Waikīkī Beach, LXR Hotels & Resorts (additional registration) |
| 6:00pm-onwards |
Opt-in networking dinner at Ka Laʻi Waikīkī Beach, LXR Hotels & Resorts (additional registration & cost) |
Note: Program is subject to change
IMPORTANT: THE AHICE HOUSE RULES
A note from the organisers: Due to a number of unofficial invite-only events taking place during conferences in recent years, we would ask that businesses and individuals please do not host any events during the above times as a courtesy to other sponsors of AHICE Aloha.
We all know that without sponsors, events like this cannot happen and we ask that our request is respected. If unapproved events do take place during the official times, the organisers and representatives of those companies will not be able to attend any AHICE sessions and are at the risk of passes being revoked.
We are also requesting that supplier and adviser attendees that aren’t sponsors of the event do not canvas for business with sales materials and documents at AHICE Aloha events. Those that do will be at the risk of passes being revoked.
To find out how you can be involved in the program, please contact:
James Wilkinson, AHICE Group President:
info@ahiceconference.com
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