Southern Lodging Summit Conference Postpones Physical Event to Host Southern Lodging Summit Virtual Update

Wayne Tabor

MEMPHIS, TN —Officials of the Southern Lodging Summit (SLS), an annual hotel conference focusing on development and operations throughout the southern United States, announced it will postpone this year’s physical gathering due to the on-going coronavirus pandemic. 

 Instead, the organization will host a “virtual update,” providing pre-recorded sessions to interested parties.

“While there is nothing more we wanted than to host this year’s event in person, Memphis and Shelby County remain in Phase Two of its recovery, meaning we are limited in terms of the number of people who can gather,” said Wayne Tabor, president & CEO, Metropolitan Memphis Hotel & Lodging Association. 

Peabody Hotel, Orlando

 “Our goal is to provide an educational, personal event for hoteliers to come together to meet and share ideas.  That being said, we strongly believe in ‘safety first’ and will not expose anyone to a potential health risk. 

"As a result, we have decided to tape certain sessions and post the material for interested parties.  Even though we can’t bond over ribs at the Rendezvous and southern hospitality at the south’s grand hotel, The Peabody, we still can share knowledge and best practices with one another to help hoteliers find the ‘new normal.’”

The conference will maintain its annual online auction that is scheduled to run from August 10^, 2020 through Aug.28, 2020.  Auction items include travel and food & beverage packages from all over the country. 

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