Hospitality industry leaders Anna Blue, CEO of Blue Moss Group, and Anthony Melchiorri, speaker, author, and television host, launch the Hospitality Creator Summit — an invite-only convening designed to bring together content creators, innovators, executives and storytellers who are shaping the future of hospitality.
The inaugural one-day Summit will take place June 15, co-located with HITEC this summer in San Antonio.
The Hospitality Creator Summit creates a curated space where hospitality leadership meets the creator economy, according to HCS. It is designed to bridge the gap between operators, vendors, technologists and modern storytellers; and to accelerate how the industry communicates, collaborates and competes. In addition to the leadership of Blue and Melchiorri, the Summit is guided by a Creator Council made up of the industry’s influencers, thought leaders, brand marketers and community builders who help shape the creative direction of the Summit.
“Hospitality has always been a people-powered industry, and today, influence is one of its most valuable currencies,” Blue said in a statement. “The Hospitality Creator Summit is the movement this industry has been waiting for.”
“We’re bringing together a highly curated community of content creators and innovators who are shaping the narratives that drive demand, brand trust, and economic growth,” added Melchiorri.
The Summit will have high-impact keynotes, fireside conversations, live podcasts, creator-led workshops, strategic networking and real-time content production through The Creator Lab. Because the Summit centers on meaningful dialogue and high-impact collaboration, attendance is strictly invite-only and sponsorship opportunities are intentionally limited to ensure quality, integrity and depth of experience.
“HFTP is proud to partner with Anna and Anthony to bring the Hospitality Creator Summit to life at HITEC 2026,” said Frank Wolfe, CEO of HFTP, producer of HITEC. “Hospitality sits at the intersection of experience, technology, and storytelling. This Summit represents the forward-thinking, future-focused vision our industry needs, and we are excited to welcome creators, innovators and leaders into the HITEC ecosystem.”
Through this partnership, the Hospitality Creator Summit’s signature content engine — The Creator Lab — will sit directly on the HITEC show floor, offering creators and industry leaders access to the global hospitality marketplace. Creators will capture live interviews, conversations and rapid insight sessions directly from the HITEC show floor, amplifying the ideas and innovations shaping the global industry.
