Arrowfly, an acclaimed business-to-business media and marketing enterprise, has officially announced the acquisition of Prosper Company. This strategic purchase encompasses the high-profile Prosper Forum and the Prosper Accelerate conference, two premier leadership events designed to connect seasoned C-suite executives with emerging industry leaders across the restaurant, foodservice, and hospitality sectors. The transaction marks a significant expansion of Arrowfly’s food, retail, and hospitality portfolio, giving the company’s extensive network of partners unprecedented access to an influential community of decision-makers. By integrating these top-tier events, Arrowfly aims to bridge the gap between current industry giants and the next generation of leadership tasked with navigating an increasingly complex commercial landscape.
The evolution of leadership events within the hospitality and restaurant sectors has accelerated dramatically over the last decade. As businesses face unprecedented operational hurdles, the demand for exclusive, high-level networking and mentorship platforms has surged. Established in 2023 under the guiding mission of building "A Better Table," the Prosper Forum quickly cemented its status as a cornerstone event on the executive calendar. Founded by industry veterans David Jobe and Luke Kircher, the organization was created to address a critical talent pipeline gap in the hospitality industry. The flagship annual gathering is structured as an invitation-only experience, assembling operators, franchise owners, and executive leadership from leading foodservice brands alongside high-potential future executives nominated directly by their chief executive officers.
A central pillar of this ecosystem is the Prosper Accelerator, a signature 24-month leadership development program. Designed to foster long-term professional growth, the program pairs senior executives with rising talent to facilitate mentorship, knowledge transfer, and strategic skill enhancement. The curriculum culminates in the Prosper Accelerate conference, a specialized three-day event that combines visionary keynote presentations with intensive, functional think-tank breakouts. These sessions dive deep into critical operational verticals, including leadership development, financial strategy, supply chain management, emerging technologies, marketing innovations, and human resources policies.
The integration of Prosper into Arrowfly’s operational framework is expected to amplify these existing programs while maintaining the intimate, high-impact culture that attendees have come to expect. Matt Logan, Chief Executive Officer of Arrowfly, emphasized the rarity and value of the community that Jobe and Kircher have cultivated over the years.
"Prosper Forum and Prosper Accelerate have built something rare in this industry: a room where the people running today’s biggest foodservice and hospitality brands sit down with the people who will run them next," Logan stated. "The people in that room are exactly who our partners in food, retail, and hospitality want to build relationships with, and there is no shortcut to earning that kind of access. Our job is to invest in the foundation Prosper has built and expand its community to more of the industry."
Since its inaugural event just a few years ago, the Prosper Forum has garnered robust backing from more than 300 founding partner organizations. The momentum of the organization was further demonstrated at the 2026 Forum, which convened in August at The Ritz-Carlton in Orlando. The extensive programming tackled some of the most pressing challenges facing modern enterprises, including comprehensive talent development frameworks, organizational culture cultivation, rapid artificial intelligence adoption, mergers and acquisitions, capital strategies, and evolving workforce regulatory policies. Following this successful gathering, the upcoming Prosper Accelerate conference is scheduled to take place from October 28 to October 30, 2026, at the Omni Dallas Hotel, representing the first major milestone under Arrowfly’s stewardship.
David Jobe, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Prosper Company, reflected on the journey of the organization and the rationale behind partnering with Arrowfly. From its inception, Jobe noted, the core philosophy has centered on elevating the industry through inclusive growth and community-building.
"From day one, Prosper has been about elevating the foodservice and hospitality industry by building a better table to drive better business and create better lives," Jobe remarked. "We brought together people who thought differently and wanted to win differently. Pairing CEOs and C-suite leaders with the next generation of talent makes the whole industry stronger. Arrowfly understands this industry and shares our commitment to the Connected Community we’ve built. Joining Arrowfly allows Prosper to focus on purposeful growth, widening our impact and growing the talent pipeline while staying true to the mission of inclusion that brought us together."
The timing of this acquisition aligns with a transformative period for the broader restaurant and foodservice sector. Industry operators are currently forced to navigate a multifaceted matrix of economic and operational pressures. Persistent labor constraints, climbing structural costs driven by inflation and supply chain volatility, the rapid deployment of disruptive technologies, and a profound generational shift in leadership are redefining how businesses operate. In this demanding climate, the utility of executive-level forums where leaders can collaboratively dissect successful strategies and invest in future talent has never been higher.
The acquisition also leverages Arrowfly’s robust technological and infrastructural capabilities. As an established live and digital B2B destination serving professionals across engineering, healthcare, food, retail, and hospitality sectors, Arrowfly manages over 40 distinct media brands. The company is renowned for delivering trusted journalism, original content, immersive live and digital events, video programming, and targeted demand generation initiatives to key decision-makers. Furthermore, Arrowfly’s operations are supercharged by Clara, its proprietary performance platform. Clara provides partners with real-time visibility into audience engagement metrics, lead quality, and campaign return on investment, ensuring measurable value for sponsors and participating organizations.
Industry analysts suggest that the integration of Prosper into Arrowfly’s expansive portfolio will yield significant synergistic benefits. By merging Prosper’s elite executive community with Arrowfly’s advanced data analytics and expansive media reach, the combined entity is well-positioned to offer enhanced visibility and engagement opportunities for commercial partners. The move underscores a broader industry trend toward consolidation within B2B media and event spaces, where specialized communities seek larger corporate umbrellas to scale their operations without losing their niche focus and editorial integrity.
As the foodservice and hospitality sectors look toward an increasingly technology-driven and competitive future, the cultivation of resilient leadership pipelines remains paramount. The partnership between Arrowfly and Prosper Company ensures that executive mentorship, cross-generational collaboration, and strategic operational discussions will continue to thrive at the highest levels of the industry. With upcoming events like the Prosper Accelerate conference in Dallas, stakeholders will be watching closely to see how this newly expanded portfolio shapes the next era of commercial hospitality management.
