📅 Date: Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 📍 Venue: NBC Congrescentrum in Nieuwegein, Netherlands | Blokhoeve 1, 3438 LC Nieuwegein This September, local hospitality leaders will come together for a unique industry gathering that unites two events under one roof. Two Events. One Shared Experience. This isn't just another forum. We’re bringing together hospitality leaders for […]
Power Up Your Direct Game: The New Rules of Hotel Marketing in an AI World AI is rewriting the rules of hotel marketing. This invite-only Power Up brings together the industry’s most forward-thinking hotel leaders. 📅 Date: Wednesday, 10th September 2025 ⏰ Time: 16:00 hrs – 19:00 hrs 📍 Location: HEDNA Conference @ Altis Grand Hotel, […]
The Evolution of Luxury: Redefining High-End Hospitality for New GenerationsVi samler bransjefolk til en engasjerende samtale om 💎The Evolution of Luxury: Redefining High-End Hospitality for New Generations. Hva definerer luksus i dag, og hvordan endrer gjestenes forventninger seg? Få innsikt og konkrete ideer for å holde deg konkurransedyktig og skape eksepsjonelle gjesteopplevelser. 📅 Dato: Torsdag, 18 September ⏰ Tid: Kl 17:00 – 20:00 (vi avslutter med mingling og noe godt i glasset fra kl 19) 📍 Sted: The Thief, Oslo Dette er et ordinært HSMAI Europe Power Up-arrangement, men vi ønsker også varmt velkommen til deltakere fra Connecting Future Leaders.Kvelden ledes […]
ECC – Excelling at Customer Centricity – an HSMAI Certification Program 🔑 Unlock the power of customer-centric leadership!With HSMAI Region Europe’s Excelling at Customer Centricity programme, your team identifies and implement processes to close gaps that stop them from excelling, consistently, when in direct contact with your guests. Actions are proposed with clear ECC measurements […]
Future YOU – et arrangement designet for å hjelpe unge med å oppdage givende (og noen ganger uventede) karriereveier i hotell- og reiselivsbransjen.Du vil få høre ekte karrierehistorier, stille spørsmål til profesjonelle, og møte bedrifter som tilbyr jobber og praksisplasser lokalt. Enten du vurderer jobb, utdanning eller bare er nysgjerrige – Future YOU er stedet […]
ECC – Excelling at Customer Centricity – an HSMAI Certification Program 🔑 Unlock the power of customer-centric leadership!With HSMAI Region Europe’s Excelling at Customer Centricity programme, your team identifies and implement processes to close gaps that stop them from excelling, consistently, when in direct contact with your guests. Actions are proposed with clear ECC measurements […]
By-Invitation Only: Designing Leverage of MICE Potential in the Business Mix📅 Tuesday, 30 September 2025 🕔 9:30 am - 1:30 pm (followed by light lunch) 📍 Amadeus IT Group, Calle Salvador de Madariaga 1, 28027 Madrid An exclusive MICE Strategy Experience comes to Madrid We’re excited to bring a high-impact, MICE strategy workshop to Madrid, […]
Power Up Madrid - Revenue Management on the Agenda!📅 Date: Thursday, 2nd October ⏰ Time: 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm 📍 Sted: Radisson Hotel Group Centre of Excellence, (Calle de Alfonso XII, 62, 1 Izquierda, Madrid, 28014 Spain) HSMAI Europe is back in Madrid this October for a Power Up dedicated to Revenue Management. Join leaders […]
ECC – Excelling at Customer Centricity – an HSMAI Certification Program 🔑 Unlock the power of customer-centric leadership!With HSMAI Region Europe’s Excelling at Customer Centricity programme, your team identifies and implement processes to close gaps that stop them from excelling, consistently, when in direct contact with your guests. Actions are proposed with clear ECC measurements […]
Hotels Unleashed: Mastering Distribution Dynamics in the Current Regulatory Chaos📅 Thursday, October 9th, 2025 📍 Zafiro Palace Andratx, Mallorca 🕘 5:00 PM – 8:00 PMJoin HSMAI Europe for an exclusive roundtable designed for senior distribution executives. As HSMAI Europe expands and our members would like to increasingly prioritise Distribution, we are dedicated to specifically enhancing […]
Power up | Rhodes | October📅 Date: Thursday, 23 October ⏰ Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm (followed by networking & drinks) 📍 Location: RhodesThe event is open to registered members of HSMAI Europe
Social Media and influencers, the new era of reaching customers through visual communication and individual experienceJoin HSMAI Europe Power-Up to explore how social media and influencers are transforming the way we reach customers through visual communication and personalized experiences. Gain valuable insights into the latest trends and opportunities, and connect with peers in this exciting […]
Why are guests so unpredictable? Is there anything we can do in order to make them more predictable?
In recent years more and more hoteliers have commented on the fact that it is becoming harder to predict what demand will be like. Guests book later and later, events that traditionally had a high impact now have much lower impact and guests seem to change their mind on what they like. During this session we will discuss in what way we might be able to do in order to steer our guests towards a more predictable behavior.
Niels MekenkampDirector of Business Solutions, EMEA, Cendyn
3 ways to make more strategic use of your brand
How leaders can use modern brand thinking to engage people in delivering distinct customer experiences that inspire loyalty and word-of-mouth.
Monna Nordhagen, Partner and strategy advisor, Mars
What characterizes the best sales teams?
Remi Morken, CCO, SalesScreen
Revenue Management to Revenue Strategy: Best practices and key learnings to help your organization succeed in 2020 and beyond
John Gallagher, Sales Director, Duetto
How to sell when customers do not know they need you?
Benjamin is a French entrepreneur and investor. His job consists in solving major problems that hoteliers face every day. He is the Co-founder & Evangelist of Quicktext, a 24/7 AI-powered chatbot helping hotels increase sales while improving guest experience.
Benjamin Devisme, VP Sales, Quicktext
Real time pricing
As the travel industry has evolved and become more digitized, markets that hotels operate in today have become faster, more transparent and more competitive than ever, pushing down profit margins. The old school of revenue management, where it used to be enough to pull historical reports from an isolated, non-connected PMS, to decide the future room prices, does not longer apply.
Alexander Edström, CEO, Atomize
Expansion of revenue management capabilities
Damiano Zennaro, Global Director of Advisory services at IDeaS
Laura McNally, Director, Account Management – Strategic and Global Accounts at IDeaS
Customer Centricity
About delivering the promises made, managing the perception and trust of the brand on social and digital media through the experiences delivered.
Gil Mulders, Former Head of Learning Europe, Intercontinental Hotel Group and Chair of the HSMAI Region Europe People & Culture Advisory Board
Being a General Manager and Leading a team of strong performers
Jarle Moen, Former Thief Executive Officer at the Award winning hotel The Thief, now the Managing Director at the upcoming hotel Sommerro
Retention strategies for Sales professional that works’
Anant Vithlani, Vice President Sales, Nordic Choice Hotels
Storytelling that works
Brands that tell stories are performing better. We will discuss how you can use stories to clarify your message, connect with customers and grow your business. Make sure your team is on the same page and creating marketing that get results. We will also introduce you to a framework that makes it easier for your team to create stories that work.
Christian Braathen, Client Director, Scandinavian Design Group
Commercial Technology Strategy
What choices to make to PMS, RMS, CRS, Channel Manager, cost implications, training implications, integration implications and more.
Julie Grieve, Founder and CEO, Criton
Close the gap between revenue optimization & digital marketing
Finnbar Cornwall, Senior Industry Head Travel at Google UK
Consequences of Inbound RFP Over-reliance – Why is it the Time to Establish a Proactive Meetings & Events Sales Strategy
MICE segment is becoming commoditized, driven by rate and response time. Cost of acquisition and distribution continues to grow. Need periods are more pronounced. Sales teams have subpar proactive skills – order takers vs. hunters. Sellers are fishing in the same pond with less than 10% conversion rates.
Erika Bucsi, Enterprise Director of Sales, EMEA & APAC, Knowland
Navigating the changing hotel distribution landscape
Insights to improve competitiveness in an increasingly volatile environment
Michael Mernagh, Head of Sales EMEA, OTA Insight
Using Technology to Deliver a Personalized Guest Experience
Michael De Jongh, Chief Commercial Officer, Avvio
Coaching a team for strategic selling
Evert Schuele, Vice President Sales, Europe, Africa, Middle East and South West Asia, Hyatt International
Intermediaries: Should they be managed like a key account?
Saurabh Bhargava, Commercial Director UK & Ireland, Taj Hotels
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