Independent hotels are the creative spark for the Hospitality Industry. So, what's the current state of the Independent Hospitality sector? In this episode, David and Steve head to the Independent Lodging Congress in Sausalito, CA to talk about the latest insights and challenges happening in the Independent hotel space. On this episode we hear from Andrew Benioff, the Founder and Chairman of ILC, Peter Heinemann, Co-founder and Managing Director of Passport Resorts, and Lindsey Ueberroth, the CEO of Preferred Hotels & Resorts.  Key Topics: How Independents are leading the way in creativityWhy this is the Golden Age of HospitalityWhat big brands buying up independents means for Independent hospitality as a wholeThe challenges and opportunities facing the independent hotel space currentlySponsor spot: The Modern Hotelier is the official podcast of the Independent Lodging Congress Join the conversation on today's episode on The Modern Hotelier LinkedIn pageThe Modern Hotelier is produced, edited, and published by Make More Media Links:Andrew Benioff: https://www.linkedin.com/in/llenrockgroupbenioff/ Peter Heinemann: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-heinemann-9662035/ Lindsey Ueberroth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindseyueberroth/ ILC | Independent Lodging Congress: https://ilcongress.com/Passport Resorts: https://passportresorts.com/Preferred Hotels & Resorts: https://preferredhotels.com/ For full show notes head to: https://themodernhotelier.com/episode/102 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-... Connect with Steve and David:Steve: https://www.linkedin.com/in/%F0%9F%8E...David: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-mil...