Metro Denver Lodging Council

MDLC's 2024 Board of Directors

Brian Leiker, Chairman of the Board - Stonebridge Companies 

Jason Polland, Secretary/Treasurer - Sonesta Denver Downtown

Brad Mills, Immediate Past Chair - The Ritz Carlton Denver

James Ancona - Magnolia Denver

Tony Dunn - Sheraton Denver Downtown

Kirby Kiner - The Slate Hotel Denver Downtown, Tapestry by Hilton 

Greg Leonard - Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center

Alison Mitchell - Clayton Hotel & Member's Club

Allen Paty - Doubletree by Hilton Denver Central Park

Lizzie Raudenbush - the Curtis, a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel

Steve Santomo - Sage Hospitality Group

Jana Smith - The Brown Palace Hotel & Spa

Julian Tucker - Thompson Denver, by Hyatt

Michael Engleberg - Valiant

Dawn Montgomery - Encore Global

Nick Moshetti - Propark Mobility

2025 Events

February 20th

2:30 p.m. – MDLC Board Meeting (Thompson Denver)

4:00 p.m. – Membership Happy Hour (Thompson Denver)

April 15th

10:00 a.m. – MDLC Board Meeting

11:30 a.m. - Downtown GM Lunch*

May 15th

7:00 a.m. - MDLC/CHLA Scholarship Golf Tournament (The Inverness, a Hilton Golf & Spa Resort)

 

June 6th

10:00 a.m. – MDLC Board Meeting (Sheraton Denver Downtown)

11:30 a.m. - Downtown GM Lunch* (Sheraton Denver Downtown)

September 9th

          10:00 a.m. – MDLC Board Meeting (The Curtis, a DoubleTree Hotel)

11:30 a.m. – MDLC Lunch with the Denver City Council (The Curtis, a DoubleTree Hotel) 

December 11th  

2:30 p.m. – MDLC Board Meeting (Clayton Hotel & Members Club)

4:00 p.m. – MDLC Holiday Happy Hour (Clayton Hotel & Members Club)

*Hotelier only event!

Government Affairs

MDLC contracts with Sewald Hanfling Public Affairs to represent hotels on a variety of issues of importance to Denvefr hoteliers.  MDLC is actively engaged with the City on issues including:  crime, homelessness, green building requirements, marijuana hospitality establishments, and mairjuna delivery.

MDLC members can access a current sumary of the issues we are lobbying/monitoring in the City & County of Denver by clicking here.  

MDLC Membership

CHLA members can join the Metro Denver Lodging Council for an additional fee as outlined below.  Please email Dana Gresham to join MDLC.
Lodging Members
Less than 200 rooms
Lodging Members
200+ rooms
Allied Members
Vendors & Suppliers
$750/year $1,000/year $750/year

Includes unlimited attendees at all MDLC networking events (excluding Golf Tournament). The same representative/s from your property does not need to be the same person each time.

Includes unlimited attendees at all MDLC networking events (excluding Golf Tournament). The same representative/s from your property does not need to be the same person each time.

Includes 1 attendee for all MDLC networking events (excluding Golf Tournament). Additional guests are $35 each. Representative to events does not need to be the same person each time.