# AAHOA brings women hotel owners together in Nashville

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Published: 2026-10-02T15:46:22.757Z
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Author: Joan Sanz
Topics: Hotels
Summary: The 5th HerOwnership Conference gathered female hoteliers for sessions on AI, financing and portfolio growth. Here is why this matters for hotel tech.

## Article

AAHOA held its **5th annual HerOwnership Conference** in Nashville, a gathering of women hotel owners that put operations, financing, AI and portfolio growth on the table. The keynote came from **Simi Shah**, founder of South Asian Trailblazers, according to [Hospitality Net](https://www.hospitalitynet.org/news/4134706/women-in-hospitality-take-center-stage-at-aahoas-5th-herownership-conference-in-nashville). The event is part of a broader push within the association to give female owners a room where they can talk numbers, not just networking.

The sessions touched on AI applied to hotel operations, a topic that keeps showing up in every owner meeting I attend. Most independent operators do not need another dashboard. They need to know which AI tool actually saves hours at the front desk or improves rate decisions without adding a new subscription they will forget to cancel.

My take: the fact that AI has a slot at an ownership conference, not just at a tech vendor event, is a good signal. It means the conversation has moved from "should I look at this" to "how do I make it work with my team". That shift is where real adoption happens.

## Sources

- Hospitality Net: https://www.hospitalitynet.org/news/4134706/women-in-hospitality-take-center-stage-at-aahoas-5th-herownership-conference-in-nashville

## Citation

AAHOA brings women hotel owners together in Nashville. Hotel Tech News. 2026-10-02. https://hoteltech.news/digest/aahoa-herownership-conference-nashville-hoteles