2025 ACG SEA I Fireside Chat with Howard Wright

Join us on April 30 for a Fireside Chat with Howard Wright, Chairman of Seattle Hospitality Group (SHG). Mr. Wright is an entrepreneur and executive with extensive business experience in the transportation, logistics, tourism and hospitality sectors. He has a record of success building companies through the strategic acquisition and development of best-in-class properties and service providers.

Mr. Wright is the managing partner of SUSA LLC, corporate owner of the Sheraton Grand Seattle, a 1,236-room convention-category hotel ranked #2 in North America in Marriott’s Sheraton brand. He also serves on the boards of several closely held restaurant and hotel ownership groups. Among the Seattle-area properties in these portfolios are Kenmore Air Harbor, Ethan Stowell Restaurants, MTR Western, and Cascina Spinnasse, recognized as one of the top five Italian restaurants in North America. In addition to these, Mr. Wright is a shareholder in the Space Needle Corporation LLC and Center Art LLC, operator of Chihuly Garden and Glass.

This promises to be an enlightening and interesting discussion with time allotted for audience questions followed by a networking reception.

Timeline: 

4:30 - 5:00 pm: Networking Reception 

5:00 - 6:00 pm: Fireside Chat 

6:00 - 6:30 pm: Networking Reception