https://palmspringshospitality.org/Events Palm Springs Hospitality Association upcoming events Palm Springs Hospitality Association Wild Apricot - membership management software and more en Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:55:00 GMT Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:55:00 GMT Mon, 04 May 2026 22:30:00 GMT <h4 align="center" style="line-height: 20px;"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;"><font><font color="#000000"><strong>The Business Defense Speakers Panel</strong></font></font></font></font></h4> <h4 align="center" style="line-height: 20px;"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;"><font><font color="#000000"><strong>hosted by Palm Springs Hospitality Association<br></strong></font></font></font><font style="font-size: 14px;"><font><strong><font color="#000000"><font color="#000000"><em>(Registration is Limited)</em></font></font></strong></font></font></font></h4> <h5 align="center"><font style="font-size: 14px;"><span><font color="#000000"><font color="#000000" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">A solutions-driven panel for restaurant, lodging, retail and hospitality business operators focused on risk reduction, cost control, staffing, and smart growth.</font></font></span></font></h5> <h5 align="center"><font style="font-size: 14px;"><span><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><img src="https://www.palmspringshospitality.org/resources/Pictures/ec4914ec-b7d1-463b-a61a-c3e658d7a486.png" alt="" title="" border="0"><br></font></span></font></h5> <h5 align="center"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;">The Palm Springs Hospitality Association (PSHA) is bringing together a select group of experienced professionals for a focused Business Defense Speaker Panel designed specifically for hospitality operators.</font></h5> <h5 align="center"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;">Restaurant, lodging, and retail leaders are navigating a rapidly changing business environment—from hiring and retention challenges to legal exposure, compliance pressures, rising operating costs, and the growing role of brand identity in driving both revenue and recruitment. This panel will offer practical, current perspectives from experts who work with these issues every day.</font></h5> <h5 align="center"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;"><span>The discussion will feature one professional from each of the following areas:<br></span></font><font style="font-size: 14px;"><span>• CPA</span><font><span>• Branding &amp; Marketing</span><font><span>• Insurance</span></font><font><span>• Human Resources</span></font></font><span>• Employment Law</span></font></font></h5> <h5 align="center"></h5> <p align="center"><font style="font-size: 14px;"><font><font style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Confirmed Speakers:</strong></font></font></font></p> <p align="center"><strong><font style="font-size: 14px;"><font face="Ubuntu"><font color="#000000">HR Consultant - Scott Hartford-Magana&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <a href="https://www.hmhospitalityconsultants.com/"><font color="#1155CC">https://www.hmhospitalityconsultants.com<br></font></a></font></font></strong><strong><font face="Ubuntu"><font style="font-size: 14px;"><font><font color="#000000">Insurance – Kelly Poirier / BeaconPath /&nbsp;</font> <a href="https://beaconpath.com/"><font color="#1155CC">https://beaconpath.com/</font></a><font color="#000000">&nbsp;<br></font></font></font></font></strong><strong><font face="Ubuntu"><font style="font-size: 14px;"><font><font color="#000000">Employment Attorney Vee Sotelo /</font> <a href="https://sbemp.com/vee-b-sotelo-esq/"><font color="#1155CC">https://sbemp.com/vee-b-sotelo-esq/<br></font></a></font></font></font></strong><strong><font face="Ubuntu"><font style="font-size: 14px;"><font><font color="#000000">Branding Consultant - Scott Fedje /</font> <a href="https://scottfedje.com/"><font color="#1155CC">https://scottfedje.com<br></font></a></font></font></font></strong><strong><font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Ubuntu"><span>CPA - George Holliday / <font><a href="https://www.hollidaycpa.com" target="_blank" style=""><font style="" color="#1155CC">w<font style="">ww.hollidaycpa.com</font></font></a></font></span></font></strong></p> <h5 align="center"><strong><span><font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Ubuntu">Conversation Facilitator : Kimberly Munkres</font></span></strong></h5> <h5 align="center"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"><font style="font-size: 14px;"><font><span>Rather than a traditional lecture, this will be an interactive conversation.&nbsp;<br></span></font></font><span>Sign up today and be part of the conversation!&nbsp;</span></font></h5> <h5 align="center"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"><span>Space is limited — FREE to PSHA Members &amp; Associates<br></span></font></h5> <h4 align="center"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;"><span><span>Welwood Murray Memorial Library -</span></span></font><font style="font-size: 14px;"><span>Cornelia White Room<br></span></font></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;"><font style="font-size: 14px;"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span><span><font><span>100 S. Palm Canyon Dr<br></span></font></span></span></font></font></font></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;"><font style="font-size: 14px;"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span><span><font><span>Free for PSHA Members.<br></span></font></span></span></font></font></font></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;"><font style="font-size: 14px;"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span><span><font><span>Tickets are limited!&nbsp;<br></span></font></span></span></font></font></font></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;"><font style="font-size: 14px;"><span><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Monday May 4th , Check-in 3:30PM</span></font></span></font></font></font></h4> <h5 align="center"></h5> <h4 align="center" style="line-height: 20px;"></h4> <h4 align="center" style="line-height: 20px;"></h4> <p><br></p> https://www.palmspringshospitality.org/event-6634536 https://www.palmspringshospitality.org/event-6634536 Thu, 14 May 2026 18:00:00 GMT <p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"><font face="Arial" color="#1F2D3D" style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>PSHA May Board of Directors Meeting</strong></font></p> <p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"><font face="Arial" color="#1F2D3D" style="font-size: 24px;"><font color="#3B3F44" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"><br></font></font></p> <h5><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><font color="#1F2D3D" style=""><font color="#3B3F44" style="">Thursday, May 14th, 2026</font></font></strong></font></h5> <h5><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><font color="#3B3F44" style=""><font>11:00 AM – 1:00 PM&nbsp;<br></font></font></strong></font><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Las Casuelas,<br></strong></font> <font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>222 S Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs</strong></font></h5> <h5><font color="#1F2D3D" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 18px;"><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 15px;"><em>PSHA Members are welcome to attend the Board of Directors meeting, but must reserve a seat at least one week in advance. The lunch cost to attend the Board of Directors Luncheon/Meeting is $40 per person.</em></font></font><font color="#1F2D3D" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 18px;"><br></font></h5> <p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 22px;"><br></p> https://www.palmspringshospitality.org/event-6659252 https://www.palmspringshospitality.org/event-6659252 Thu, 21 May 2026 18:30:00 GMT <h5 align="center" style="font-size: 18px;"></h5> <h4 align="center"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"><font><font><font><strong><font color="#000000">Palm Springs Hospitality Association May Luncheon<br></font></strong></font></font></font></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Ubuntu;">Thursday, May 21st, 2026</strong></font></h4> <h5 align="center"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"><img src="https://www.palmspringshospitality.org/resources/Pictures/PSHA_MayLunch.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"><br></font></h5> <h5 align="center"></h5> <h5 align="center"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"><font color="#000000"><font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span><font color="#3B3F44">We are thrilled to announce that&nbsp;<strong>Lynn Carpenter, Senior Vice President of Marketing at Visit California</strong>, will join us as the keynote speaker at the May PSHA Luncheon—just in time for our month-long celebration of California Tourism Month.</font></span></font></font></font></font></h5> <h5 align="center"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"><font color="#000000"><font><strong>11:30 AM – 1:00 PM&nbsp;</strong></font></font></font></h5> <h5 align="center"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"><font color="#000000"><font><strong>Lunch &amp; Featured Speaker<br></strong></font></font><font color="#000000"><font><strong>Ace Hotel, 701 E Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92264<br></strong></font></font><font color="#1F2D3D"><font color="#000000"><strong>Admission:</strong><strong>&nbsp;Free for PSHA Members | $50 for Non-Members<br></strong></font></font><font color="#1F2D3D"><font><em>Registration is required. No walk-ins will be accepted.</em></font></font></font></h5> <h5 align="center"></h5> <h5 align="center"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"><span><font color="#1F2D3D" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><font color="#000000">Sponsored Speakers<br></font></strong></font></span></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"><font color="#3B3F44">Get ready for an inspiring and eye-opening presentation as we welcome Judy Esterbrook as a special guest speaker from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.livingdesert.org/"><font color="#000000">The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens</font></a><font color="#000000">!&nbsp;<br></font></font></font></h5> <h5 align="center"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"><font color="#3B3F44">A beloved Coachella Valley institution for over 50 years, The Living Desert is a global leader in desert conservation, dedicated to protecting endangered species and ecosystems through preservation, education, and hands-on engagement. &nbsp;From innovative wildlife recovery programs to immersive guest experiences that connect people with nature, their work spans more than 80 conservation projects worldwide and reaches hundreds of thousands each year. &nbsp;Don’t miss this opportunity to hear firsthand how this remarkable organization is shaping the future of conservation—right here in our own backyard and across the globe.</font></font></h5> <h5 align="center"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"><font color="#3B3F44"><strong>'Meet The Biz' Promotional Sponsors:<br></strong></font></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"><font color="#3B3F44"><a href="https://beaconpath.com/"><font color="#000000">BeaconPath</font></a>&nbsp;will be available to answer questions about the new PSHA Member Healthcare Benefit Partnership.<br></font></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"><font color="#3B3F44">&nbsp;<br></font></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"><font color="#3B3F44"><strong>Parking:</strong>&nbsp;Complimentary available on-site.&nbsp;<br></font></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"><font color="#3B3F44"><strong><em>We look forward to seeing you there.</em></strong></font></font></h5> <h5 style="font-size: 18px;"></h5> <h5 style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"></h5> https://www.palmspringshospitality.org/event-6624937 https://www.palmspringshospitality.org/event-6624937 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:00:00 GMT <p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"><font face="Arial" color="#1F2D3D" style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>PSHA May Board of Directors Meeting</strong></font></p> <p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"><font face="Arial" color="#1F2D3D" style="font-size: 24px;"><font color="#3B3F44" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"><br></font></font></p> <h5><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><font color="#1F2D3D" style=""><font color="#3B3F44" style="">Thursday, June 11th, 2026</font></font></strong></font></h5> <h5><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><font color="#3B3F44" style=""><font>11:00 AM – 1:00 PM&nbsp;<br></font></font></strong></font><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Las Casuelas,<br></strong></font> <font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>222 S Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs</strong></font></h5> <h5><font color="#1F2D3D" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 18px;"><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 15px;"><em>PSHA Members are welcome to attend the Board of Directors meeting, but must reserve a seat at least one week in advance. The lunch cost to attend the Board of Directors Luncheon/Meeting is $40 per person.</em></font></font><font color="#1F2D3D" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 18px;"><br></font></h5> <p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 22px;"><br></p> https://www.palmspringshospitality.org/event-6659264 https://www.palmspringshospitality.org/event-6659264