2023: The Future of Events & Group Travel
The Future of Events & Group Travel
The Future of Events & Group Travel
Why are more buyers calling hotels home? Today’s consumer likes the value associated with a brand and the impeccable service it offers.
Peter Bazeli, Principal & Managing Director – Weitzman
Siva Selvan, Head of Global Hospitality Real Estate – Long and Foster Commercial
Sarah Khalifa – Vice President Mixed Use Development, Marriott International
Moderator: Gloria Fu, Independent Board Director – Appreciate
Romy Bhojwani, Director of Hospitality Market Analytics – CoStar Group
As hospitality professionals, we’ve been taught to prioritize how we act, and not how we react. But the last three years have changed that paradigm. Today, thoughtful leadership requires changing not only strategies but mindsets, at a moment’s notice. What’s the secret to keeping your brand ideology relevant? How can you focus on your destination but create new paths there? And how can you get comfortable with change — for good?
Bill Walshe, CEO – Viceroy Hotels Hotels & Resorts
Fernando Mulet, Executive Vice President & Chief Investment Officer – Playa Hotels & Resorts
Antonio Fungairino, Vice President Development – Apple Leisure Group
Carolina Lacerda, Senior Manager & Practice Leader for Latin America, Strategy and Transactions, Real Estate, Hospitality, Travel and Tourism, EY
Moderator: Anna Domingo, Founder – PADZZLE
An industry overview, trends in the luxury hotel space and the future.
Michael Escalante, President Operational Effectiveness – hotelAVE Asset Management
Phil Keb, Executive Vice President – GENCOM
Rika Lisslö , Vice President – Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Chelsey Leffet, Managing Director, Northeast Leader – HVS
Moderator: Alex Susskind, Professor & Director, Cornell
The vision behind the brand concept, positioning, creation and launch. Bringing it to life, from marketing to operations to OS&E
Tiffany Cooper, Head of Development – Kimpton Hotels & Resorts
Jennifer Barnwell, President – Curator Hotel & Resort Collection
Yossi Loeb, CEO – Regency Group
Moderator: Lisa Cain, Associate Professor – Florida International University
Rika Lisslö, Hospitality Strategy & Development – Americas, Hyatt Hotels Corporation and founding board member of the International Luxury Hotel Association’s East Coast Chapter, spoke about trends in hospitality with Ana Tracey Hawkins and #HARDHATS, presented by Bizdevel.
2023 Luxury Travel Trends
Strategies to Acquire, Engage, and Retain High Value Guests
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