The American Hostel Conference is wrapping up today (January 23, 2019) and we want to know your thoughts! As we serve many hostels across the US and Canada, we’re interested in your takeaways and insights from the event. Leave a comment below to let us know your biggest takeaways.
What is the American Hostel Conference?
The US Hostel Conference is a two and a half day event presented by The Notso Hostel, highlighting ideas and workable solutions for growing your hostel with profit and purpose. This conference is for hostel industry experts, owners, managers and those who dream of opening a hostel.
2019 Speaker Lineup
- Ronii Bartles, Bookfull
- Darren Overby from Hostelmanagement.com
- Vikki Matsis, NotSo Hostel
- Byron Bunda, Backpacker Biz
- Joe Hindman & David Stone Jr., Modal Hostel
- Diedre Mathis, Wanderstay Hotels
- Sydney Ilg, 11th Avenue Hostel
- James Black & Bobby Dyer, International Travel House
- Mark Bloomquist, Cloudbeds
- Olegario Carrillo, Base Camp Anchorage
- Heather Loeber, Black Elephant Hostels
2019 Schedule
Monday, Jan 21
- 12:00-2:00PM | EARLY CHECK IN AT NOTSO HOSTEL
- 3:00-3:30 | CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
- 3:30-3:45 I WELCOME AND 500 SKETCHBOOKS INTRODUCTION
- 3:45-4:45 I PARTICIPANT/HOSTEL INTRODUCTIONS
- 5:00-6:00 I PASTA DINNER AT CONFERENCE VENUE
- 9:00-11:00 I LIVE JAZZ AT PROOF 437 KING – CONFERENCE ATTENDEES GET 15%
Tuesday, Jan 22
- 8:30-9:00 | CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
- 9:00-9:15 | CONFERENCE OVERVIEW & SPEAKER INTRODUCTIONS
- 9:15-10:15 | HOSTEL ROAD TRIP PODCAST
- 10:15-10:45 | NEW HOSTEL PRESENTATION BY BLACK ELEPHANT HOSTEL
- 10:45-11:00 | BREAK
- 11:00-11:45 | HOSTELMANAGEMENT.COM
- 11:45-12:15 | CLOUDBEDS
- 12:15-1:30 | LUNCH
- 1:30-2:00 | NEW HOSTEL PRESENTATION BY WANDERSTAY HOUSTON
- 2:00-3:00 | HOSTELS IN THE NEW ECONOMY, WHERE DO WE FIT IN?
- 3:00-3:15 | BREAK
- 3:15-3:45 | HOSTELING INTERNATIONAL
- 3:45-4:45 | DIGITAL MARKETING FOR YOUR HOSTEL
- 6:00-8:00 | DINNER AT WORKSHOP (LITTLE MISS HA) AND LIVE PODCAST RECORDING
Wednesday, Jan 23
- 9:00-10:00 | DEVELOPING AN IDENTITY FOR YOUR HOSTEL
- 10:00-11:00 | GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR BAD GUESTS AND HOW TO MANAGE REVIEWS AND ONLINE REPUTATION
- 11:00-11:15 | BREAK
- 11:15-12:15 | OVERWHELMED BY #ALLTHETHINGS? LEARN HOW TO DO LESS AND MAKE MORE
- 12:15-1:30 | LUNCH
- 1:30-2:15 | HOSTEL INDUSTRY TRENDS AND UPDATES
- 2:15-3:15 | PANEL DISCUSSION- THE STIGMA OF HOSTELS AND WHAT WE CAN DO CHANGE IT
- 3:15-3:30 | BREAK
- 3:30-4:00 | KEEPING YOUR HOSTEL CLEAN & PEST FREE
- 4:00-4:30 | PRESENTATION BY THE HOSTEL IN THE FOREST
- 4:30-4:45 I MENTORING SESSIONS
- 4:45-5:00 | CLOSING REMARKS
- 6:00-8:00 I DINNER AT D’ALLASANDROS PIZZA AND CUTTYS BAR
Did you attend the American Hostel Conference 2019? Leave a comment to let us know your biggest takeaways. You can learn more about the conference at https://www.americanhostelconference.com/.
