This week I am working in London and I will be meeting several members and partners. Today I went to an external conference outside our industry and I certainly got some great ideas we will bring with us to HSMAI and our conferences.

HSMAI Europe kicked off the year with the Leadership Day, ROC, Awards and 3 Chief Executive Roundtables bringing together thought leaders in London. We are excited to share with you that the momentum has continued with a series of impactful initiatives over the past month. Yesterday Marius Flaskjer and Anastassia Kravtsenko from our team welcomed revenue professionals and commercial leaders in Amsterdam. It was great to learn the Revenue Insights from Matthieu Lafaurie of the Radisson Hotel Group and be welcomed by our active member Dave Overeem and his team at the Inntel Hotel Landmark.

Already this Thursday, we are looking forward to the Connecting Future Leaders event in Oslo! An event for young leaders that we will be bringing to other European countries very soon.

We thank everyone for your input and the energy you share to help our industry continue making new steps forward.

In this newsletter you will find the latest useful reads and events that you should not miss.

Expand your knowledge and network by joining one of HSMAI Europe Advisory Boards, amongst them also being the Connecting Future Leaders initiative. We are currently searching for more hoteliers and others from the hotel and travel industry to join our different advisory boards onboarding new members. Please reach out to us for more information at postbox@hsmai.eu

I would also like to draw your attention to some important articles in this newsletter:

1. March 1st: The Worlds Compliment Day
2. January 2023: European Hotel Industry Marked by Significant Disparities  by MKG Consulting
3. Let’s Talk Talent: Chiara Segmüller an enthusiastic student at Schweizerische Hotelfachschule Luzern (SHL)
4. Hospitality Revenue: Current trends and crucial steps from revenue professionals
5. Sales & Distribution: Efforts and Collaboration in Hospitality’s Recovery Cycle
6. Digital Hospitality: Revolutionise Hospitality Brands 

I hope to see you soon somewhere in Europe!

Ingunn Hofseth

President & CEO
HSMAI Region Europe