August 2013 - Hospitality People Group | Global Hospitality Recruitment

Briefing: Generation Y – a 2D generation

Posted on 22.08.201321.02.2019 by pmalone

Generation Y are beginning to enter into both the workplace and marketplace, and therefore all industries are having to be malleable to the demands of this generation, the like of which has never been seen before. Connected, impatient, disloyal and expectant are some characteristics that could be associated with the Millennial generation.

How should hospitality meet the demands of this generation? And why should we be paying attention to this new breed of customer, and colleague? These questions are answered in this briefing, including comment from:

David Thomson, COO of JA Resorts & Hotels on their rising expectations

Douglas Rice, Executive VP & CEO of Hotel Technology Next Generation on what we need to understand about this new breed

Leo Brand, CEO of Swisscom Hospitality Services on meeting their demands

Martin Craigs, CEO of Pacific Asia Travel Association on a generation with problems

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Briefing: a focus on the UK hospitality market

Posted on 15.08.201321.02.2019 by pmalone

The mature UK market has seen many changes in the last few years, not least in the change for demand in new hotel product as well as the lack of funding for new projects. One factor, however, has remained a constant.

The contrast between the provincial market and the London market has never been so different. London is a safe-haven for investors and good assets are at a premium. This of course isn’t the case in the provinces with many of the markets still struggling.

Is this about to change? And where is the future of the UK market? Experts in this briefing discuss, including comment from:

Andrew Taylor, National Head of Leisure at NatWest, on the future of the UK market

Rob Gray, Director & Head of Hotels & Leisure within RBS Global Restructuring, on the downturns seen in the UK market

Patrick Sanville, Director of Hotels at BNP Paribas Real Estate on where the funding is coming from for this market

And Rob Seabrook, Head of Hotel Transactions at Savills on liquidity returning to the provincial UK market

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Briefing: attaining the attention of global governments

Posted on 08.08.201321.02.2019 by pmalone

Hospitality is an industry that if supported appropriately by governments can have a dramatic impact on the success of a whole country or region. The hospitality industry could be doing so much more therefore, to attract the attention of the leaders of countries in order to support a relatively un-risky industry to propel economic growth.

In this video briefing we hear from some experts who have some very clear ideas on how much impact hospitality as an industry can have, and the reasons why governments should support it. We hear from:

Puneet Chhatwal, CEO of Steigenberger Hotel Group on reasons to support hospitality

Martin Craigs, CEO of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) on why New Zealand have got the right idea when it comes to their tourism agenda.

Joseph McInerney, former President & CEO of the American Hotel & Lodging Association on appealing to officials with the promise of votes and not investment.

And Nick van Marken, Global Hospitality Leader of Deloitte on the leaders that need to emerge to support all industry out of the difficult economic times

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Briefing: ingredients for deal making

Posted on 01.08.201321.02.2019 by pmalone

Many components of what makes a great deal in hospitality haven’t changed in many, many years, however, there is an a continual evolvement of how deals can be struck and what is need to get that agreement over the final few hurdles.

Understanding the risk and what to consider when investing in new areas is key and many believe the emphasis towards long-term contracts is very real with investors wanting to ensure steady returns rather than immediate gain.

Experts discussing deal-making this week include:

David Thomson, COO of JA Resorts & Hotels on the importance of a partnership

Christian Mole, Executive Director – Transaction Advisory Services of Ernst & Young LLP on the long-term trend

Rob Seabrook, Head of Hotel Transactions for Savills on the need for good cash flow

And Gaël Le Lay of Head of Hotel Investment, AXA Real Estate on what they look for in a good deal

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