Just Back From IMEX
Find Your Next: Destination. Experience. Connection.

Davidson’s Global Sales (GSO) team recently attended IMEX 2026 in Las Vegas, the world’s largest meetings industry trade show. Our key theme that we rallied around this year was “Find Your Next,” encouraging travel buyers to find their next destination, experience, and connection all through the lens of Davidson Hospitality Group and our distinctive portfolio of hotels and resorts.

In addition to our Davidson GSO team, Courtney Fields, Brad Minton, and Sarah Carlin were delighted to welcome our Davidson hotel partners representing participating properties to the Davidson booth:

• Africa Davis, JW Marriott Reston Station
• Bre Hutcheson, Hotel Wildemont, Autograph Collection
• Eric Dennis, The Don CeSar
• Diontae Scott, Hotel Beauden, Autograph Collection
• Iris Acosta, Nobu Hotel Miami Beach / Eden Roc Miami Beach
• Jayne Tannenbaum, FORTH Atlanta
• Lori Woll, Hotel Viking
• Mark Forrest, The Sunny Miami Sunny Isles Beach, Curio Collection by Hilton
• Matthew Danders, Islamorada Resort Collection
• Nina Shifrin, The Westin Beach Resort St. Thomas
• Peyton Stark, Davenport Hotel Collection
• Robin Killett, Homestead Midway Utah
• Ryan Thomas, The Camby, Autograph Collection
• Shannon Andrews, Embassy Suites Nashville Downtown

Booth E1247 and Beyond!

Through great conversations and memorable moments, we were delighted to spend time with industry professionals and have fun while doing it. Our hosted in-booth activations and special events included:

• Karaoke & Rum Runners: Participants enjoyed tropical Rum Runners + favorite karaoke hits as we brought a little Florida Keys spirit to the show floor. We paid homage to the original 1972 Rum Runner from Islamorada’s iconic Holiday Isle Tiki Bar, now part of Three Waters Resort & Marina.
• On Wednesdays We Sip Pink…& Wear It: We sipped; we socialized; and we encouraged folks to wear their favorite shade of pink for a special surprise.
• Whiskey Me Away: We offered a signature whiskey cocktail and Whiskey Praline Pecans, the same signature sweet treat served at Embassy Suites by Hilton Nashville Downtown. It led to spirited conversation with a little Southern charm.
• Spill the (Tipsy) Tea: We spilled the tea on Davidson with an extra kick via boozy tea in a nod to The Camby’s Tipsy Tea hour with a lively round of trivia featuring our hotels and resorts.
• Off the floor, we toasted over cocktails at Gigolo. And a trip to Vegas wouldn’t be complete without some exceptional entertainment: we lived out our 1990s dreams attending a New Kids on the Block concert as one of their final shows.