ALIS CALA AWARDS
ALIS CALA honors the executives and companies responsible for the most influential hotel industry deals with the prestigious ALIS CALA Deal of the Year Awards. The winners will be announced during the conference. Nominees for the awards will be evaluated based on outstanding business performance in various industry sectors. Nominations are due by Wednesday, March 10, 2027.
Development of the Year Award
The Development of the Year Award recognizes a newly built, redeveloped, or repositioned (after significant product renovations and/or enhancements) hotel that opened, reopened, or completed their repositioning in the Caribbean or Latin American regions between January 1, 2026 and December 31, 2026. Development nominations are reviewed according to specific ranking criteria by the ALIS CALA Development of the Year Award Committee to determine the three finalists. The finalists’ information is then reviewed and voted on by delegates of ALIS CALA to determine the winner, whom will be announced at ALIS CALA.
Nominations are due by Wednesday, March 10, 2027.
Transaction of the Year Award
The Transaction of the Year Award recognizes hotel(s) and/or resort(s) in which more than a 50 percent ownership stake has been acquired (transaction closed) in the Caribbean or Latin American regions between January 1, 2026 and December 31, 2026. Transaction nominations are reviewed according to specific ranking criteria by the Transaction of the Year Award Committee to determine the three finalists. The finalists’ information is then reviewed and voted on by delegates of ALIS CALA to determine the winner, whom will be announced at ALIS CALA.
Nominations are due by Wednesday, March 10, 2027.
ALIS CALA 2027 DEVELOPMENT OF THE YEAR AWARD COMMITTEE
Chair: Rogerio Basso, Impactum Capital Advisors
Gary Brough, Baker Tilly
Liam J. Day, BCQS International
Marie Dexter, Resort Development Consultants
JP Ford, Lodging Econometrics
John McCarthy, Leisure Partners
Tomas Miro, Onirius Hospitality Advisors
Darrin Phillips, Top Shelf Project Management
ALIS CALA 2027 TRANSACTION OF THE YEAR AWARD COMMITTEE
Chair: Fernando Garcia-Chacon, Berkadia
Letvia M. Arza-Goderich, Preston Arza LLP
Raul F. Calvet, Colliers Market Intelligence
Andrew Dickey, JLL
Edy Gross, Newmark
Ricardo Mader Rodrigues, Mader Advisors
George Spence, Luxe Capital Americas
Rising Star Award CALA
The Rising Star Award CALA is co-hosted by the International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC) and The BHN Group by Northstar. The award will be presented to the winner at the ALIS CALA conference at the Loews Coral Gables Hotel, Coral Gables, FL.
This award identifies and recognizes emerging talent and future leadership in the Caribbean/Latin America sectors. The screening committee will evaluate nominees based on completion of the nomination form, and with regards to - Achievement, Impact, and Recommendation.
Nomination forms were due on or before midnight Eastern Time on February 27, 2026 for consideration.
2026 RISING STAR AWARD CALA JUDGING PANEL
Jose Carlos Azcarraga, Posadas
Larry Cuculic, BWH Hotels
Marine Ceccarelli, Club Med
Andrés Fajardo, GHL
Michael Hoe Knudsen, IHG Hotels & Resorts
Vanessa Ledesma, CHTA
John Murray, Sonesta International Hotels
Chris Nassetta, Hilton
Ben Perelmuter, Remington Hospitality
Gilda Perez-Alvarado, Accor
Craig Smith, Aimbridge
Karolin Troubetzkoy, Anse Chastanet & Jade Mountain