6th Annual Hospitality Investment Conference LendingCon 2026
By Jan Gautam CHA, MBA
Tuesday, 21st Apr, 2026
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LendingCon 2026, the 6th Annual Hospitality Investors Conference, is a two-day event taking place August 4–5, 2026, in Orlando, Florida, bringing together key players across hotel investment, lending, and development. It serves as a deal-focused platform where investors, lenders, and operators connect to finance and grow hospitality projects. With its 2026 theme, “Legacy in Motion: Reshaping the Future of Hospitality Investment,” the conference emphasizes evolving capital strategies, market trends, and long-term value creation, making it a major hub for both networking and closing real transactions in the hospitality space.
Key points:
- ???? Dates: August 4–5, 2026
- ???? Location: Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
- ???? Audience: Investors, lenders, hotel owners, developers, operators
- ???? Focus: Hospitality financing, deal-making, and investment strategies
- ???? Features: Networking, deal rooms, project pitches, lender matchmaking
- ???? Scale: ~900+ attendees, 90+ solution providers (based on prior year)
- ???? Topics: Capital markets, SBA/CMBS lending, private equity, PropTech, ESG, Franchise Development, Franchise Finance and Mgt. Commercial Finance and Development. Governmental Affairs updates .
- ???? Purpose: Connect capital with hospitality projects and drive transactions