There is an ongoing movement of hundreds of African American entrepreneurs who are buying and investing in hotel chains across the country. The hospitality industry generates more than $1 TRILLION dollars every year, and the hotel chains that have caught the interest of many Black investors include: Holiday Inn, Quality Inn, Staybridge Suites, Hampton Inn & Suites, and also Home Suites by Hilton.
Dante Lee is a marketing and PR genius, journalist, and real estate investor who has been in business for more than 25 years. He is best known as the Editor and Publisher of BlackNews.com and BlackBusiness.com, which have more than 1 million followers on social media.
Norland and his wife, Dr. Amina, are serial hotel investors from Maryland. Last year, they made headlines after acquiring a Quality Inn hotel in Memphis, Tennessee for $3.8 million. This year, they are working on acquiring a Holiday Inn hotel in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
• The opportunity to meet and learn from African American entrepreneurs who are hotel owners.
• Learn how they got started in the industry without a background in hospitality.
• Learn how they use creative ways to invest without using cash in the bank
• Q &A - Talk with them one-on-one and get your questions answered.