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Serviced Apartments – 18 May – Tower Suites, Blue Orchid Hotel, 100 Minories, EC3N 1JY, London
SPONSORED BY HUBBL
13:00 – 13:45 hrs
Three-course buffet lunch – talk to somebody you don’t know and learn something new
13:45 – 14:00 hrs
Welcome and sponsor introductions with George Sell, Editor-in-chief, IHM
14:00 – 14:40 hrs – Panel: Investment and M&A
What will the sector see over the next couple of years in terms of consolidation, new entrants to the market and fresh investment players? How can serviced apartments attract more capital investment? How has the lending landscape changed?
Vedrana Bilanovic-Riley, Founder and CEO, Ciel Capital
14:40 – 15:20 hrs – Panel: ESG and climate change
Barring a couple of notable high profile operators, sustainability is not spoken about much in the serviced apartment sector. But with ever increasing ESG pressure from travel buyers, how will the way we design, build and operate serviced apartment projects change?
Gavin Pereira, Director, Check-in-London
Neil Andrew, Head of hospitality, Perkins & Will
Stuart Godwin, Finance director, Lamington Group
15:20 – 16:00 hrs – Panel: The value of a brand
Until relatively recently, serviced apartments were a generic unbranded product. But with the advent of the aparthotel and the blurred lines between business and leisure travel, we’ve seen a host of new brand launches and rebrands. What is the secret sauce behind a successful brand that resonates with a broad range of customers?
16:00 – 16:45 hrs
Glass of prosecco to close – more time to connect and do business
What’s happening later?
17:00 – 23:00 hrs
Join us for the eighth Serviced Apartment Awards (Seperate tickets needed, get your tickets here)
