The 2026 NHLA Technology Conference takes place December 2 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at UNLV Black Fire Innovation in Las Vegas. Organized by the Nevada Hotel and Lodging Association, the gathering focuses on technology, products, and professional connections relevant to hotel operations. Its audience is hotel employees and participating industry suppliers, with separate registration arrangements for attendees and vendors.

The announced program combines a vendor and sponsor showcase with guest speakers and activities throughout the day. This format brings hospitality professionals into contact with companies presenting technology and services for their industry. The organizer’s current announcement identifies both a speed networking session and a Shark Pool session as program highlights, alongside opportunities to meet other participants and discuss developments affecting hospitality businesses.

The speed networking component is intended to connect attendees with hoteliers involved in the industry’s use of technology. The Shark Pool session gives participating companies an opportunity to present a product or service to a hospitality audience; participants may also watch the presentations. The two formats serve different purposes within the day: structured introductions between professionals and a setting for explaining products to potential industry users.

Professional admission

General attendee registration is for hotel employees. Employees of NHLA member hotels are offered a $50 rate, while employees of non-member hotels are offered a $150 rate. Association membership is therefore not required for qualifying hotel attendees. Vendor attendance follows a separate process and is limited to participating event vendors through a sponsorship or booth purchase. Additional vendor-attendee places are available only to participating sponsors and vendors, subject to the organizer’s stated limits.

These admission categories matter for anyone planning to attend. A non-member hotel employee uses the attendee category, while a supplier seeking to exhibit or attend as a vendor needs the appropriate vendor arrangement. Availability varies across sponsorship and exhibit categories. The organizer also provides a separate accommodation booking link for conference participants; that hotel-room arrangement is distinct from event admission and does not change the conference’s Black Fire location.

History in Las Vegas

The conference has a documented recent local precedent. NHLA’s registration information for its December 3, 2025 Technology Conference identifies the same Black Fire Innovation address and an 8 a.m.-5 p.m. schedule. The organizer’s 2025 agenda also names that Las Vegas venue. Those records establish the prior announced edition’s local setting, while the 2026 announcement provides the details for the current program.

Location

Black Fire Innovation is at 8400 West Sunset Road, Suite 400, Las Vegas, Nevada 89113, in the Harry Reid Research and Technology Park. UNLV describes the facility as an applied-research and innovation center serving hospitality, gaming, and entertainment. Its setting connects university researchers, students, entrepreneurs, and industry partners around the development and testing of new ideas.

The university identifies Suite 400 on the fourth floor of the park’s first building. This places the conference away from UNLV’s main Maryland Parkway campus. The organizer’s flyer and registration information use the same Sunset Road address. Current program details, professional eligibility, and ticket availability are provided through the association’s event registration page.