Briefing: strategies for the Eurozone

The European region has seen massive change in the last 4-5 years. All businesses have consolidated their positions in wake of the recession. In light of this, what strategies should be employed to achieve continued growth.

Many hotel brands are embedded in the European Union and have had to completely adjust their products. Is the industry ever going to see the sort of growth and development seen pre-2007? Or is today’s market much more about innovating with existing developments and ensuring high-quality standards across the board?

The investment market in Europe has certainly been hit. Understanding when we are going to see the resurgence in deal-making is critical for the development pipelines of all brands.

Experts speaking in this week’s briefing include:

  • Mark Wynne-Smith, Global CEO of Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels on the European secondary market for investment.
  • Francois Baudin, of Fairmont Raffles Hotels, on what strategies they are employing in Europe.
  • James Chappell, Global Marketing Director of Horwath HTL, on the current state of the European market.
  • And Clive Hillier, CEO of Vision Hospitality Asset Management, with his view on the only two hot markets in Europe.

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Briefing: contemporary hospitality innovation

Innovation within hotels is an essential part of hotel construction. Letting rooms go too long without renovation can severely damage a brand, especially when pictures and opinion can be readily shared at the click of a button. But how can you be innovative without huge investment.

Some of the leading brands are taking new steps to reduce costs with room construction as well as renovating old rooms to come in line with the modern-day consumer.

How innovative can you be with a hotel room though? Many believe that the real innovation we are going to see is in marketing and communication of brands rather than the physical innovations of a hotel.

These issues are discussed in this week’s briefing. Including comment from:

  • Robert Shepherd, of InterContinental Hotel Group speaking about constructing rooms off site to reduce costs.
  • Andrew Sangster, of Hotel Analyst, on innovations seen in communication not engineering.
  • John Brennan, CEO of Jurys Inn Hotels, on the investment his company is undertaking in technology
  • And Guus Bakker, of Frasers Hospitality on equipping rooms with relevant technology.
 


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