For more than two decades, the Hotel Summit has been bringing together senior hospitality professionals with key-industry suppliers. The meet-the-buyer event include:
- Pre-arranged, one-to-one meetings between hospitality professionals and suppliers
- Exceptional speakership programmes
- Gala dinner
Virtual attendance options are available:
The next Hotel Summit is on September 27 – 28, 2021 at Wokefield Park, Reading
If you are interested in exhibiting at the 2020 event, please contact Jennie Lane on 01992 374098 or email j.lane@forumevents.co.uk.
If you are a hotel operator, general manager or procurement manager and would like to attend the event free of charge, please contact Victoria Petch of 01992 374099 or email k.naumburger@forumevents.co.uk.
Further information on speakers will follow shortly.
Hotel Summit is brought to you by Forum Events and Hotel Designs:
PARTNERS & SUPPORTERS
The event will guarantee:
– An audience of pre-qualified buyers
– Selected and ‘matched’ meetings
– No time wasters
– No hidden costs
– Just face-to-face sales meetings throughout!
Tailored to meet your requirements like no other event.
Your time is precious, valuable and limited. At the Summit, we will deliver a first-rate return on investment, and put you in touch with hotel professionals who have specifically asked to meet you, would like to discuss your products and services, and are pro-actively looking for solutions for their organisation’s facilities and interiors.
The Summit also offers an unparalleled opportunity for you to promote your service solutions to senior decision makers, who have the authority to spend and are reviewing their current suppliers.
Key benefits
We organise personalised appointments for buyers and suppliers to meet at our unique Summit. Each supplier will have a series of 25-minute meetings with key decision makers throughout the two-days. This cost-effective concept delivers a measurable ROI, without any wasted time or hidden costs.
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FAQS
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GOLD Partners
ARCHITECTURAL TILES
For decades Parkside has been a trusted tile source to the UK contract market. We help specify contemporary porcelain, ceramic and natural stone tiles for every type of project.
Cole & Son
Combining unparalleled style with the finest quality, our in-house design studio is dedicated to producing unique and distinctive designs which help shape beautiful, inviting interiors through colour and pattern.
Falcon Contract Flooring Sales Ltd
Since starting life as ‘two guys in a van’ our family business has changed considerably. What hasn’t changed is our dedication to honesty, integrity and transparency. You won’t beat our service!
Miele
Over its 120 year history, Miele has developed countless high-quality laundry and dishwashing machines, which has helped it to become one of the leading providers in the hotel sector.
NT Security
NT have provided the hospitality industry with tailored locking solutions for over 30 years. With exclusive UK distribution of world leading products, each design is as unique as your building.
PERRIN & ROWE | SHAWS | VICTORIA + ALBERT
Since their recent acquisition by Fortune Brands, Perrin & Rowe, Shaws of Darwen and Victoria + Albert now work together, as complementary brands, in the hotel and commercial market.
Room To Breathe
Insite Specialist Services Ltd trading as ‘Room To Breathe’.
We create hypoallergenic spaces that provide occupants with the ‘Wellness’ factor and the best opportunity to rest well and refresh. These spaces also improve cognitive performance and positive experiences.
Ruark Audio
Ruark Audio design and manufacture premium small audio systems. Their products can be found in some of the world’s top hotels include The Savoy London, Hotel at Six Stockholm and The Biltmore Mayfair.
Schlüter-Systems LTD
Schlüter-Systems LTD is a market leader in essential accessories for tile and stone. Formed in 1966 by Werner Schlüter, a man who set out to provide practical solutions for bathroom tile installations.
Falcon Contract Flooring Sales LTD
Falcon Contract Flooring are an award-winning nationwide commercial flooring company offering a transparent experience from beginning to end; Specialising in carpet, vinyl & LVT; offering the highest quality of service.
Silver Suppliers
Why attend?
– Pre-arranged meetings with solution providers of your choice
– 25 minute meeting slots will be relaxed and civilised, with no hard sell
– Attend a tailored programme of inspiring seminars
– Easily compare and benchmark potential products, services and solutions
– You will be one of just 65 VIP’s at the event, ensuring that you get personal attention
– Attendance is entirely free of charge, which includes entry to our seminars
A more targeted approach
We understand that your time is precious, valuable and limited. You tell us who you want to meet, and we handle all the details.
We arrange all meetings in advance based on your preferences, by providing you with details on solution providers, products and services.
98% of past attendees say that our events are a better way to find new suppliers than a traditional trade show.
What’s included?
An itinerary of one-to-one meetings with suppliers based on your requirements and upcoming projects, and a series of insightful and inspirational webinars. Overnight accommodation, all meals and refreshments are also included.
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It’s free – what’s the catch?
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Monday, April 27
Time: 08:45 – 09.30
Opening presentation: Happiness of Being You
Presented by: Danny Bent, Happiness Guru, Little Red Shorts Limited
Listen to Danny’s unique and sometimes unconventional ways to fill your life full of positivity. Packed with emotion, this is a wellbeing talk without the fluff and gloss. It’s gritty and stirs something in you that you can’t ignore.
- Positivity is a choice you make
- Your smile is more powerful than you know
- Together we can create the incredible
- Step past your fears
Tuesday, April 28
Time: 08:45 – 09:30
Presentation Title: Technology’s new place in hospitality
Presented by: Hamish Kilburn, editor, Hotel Designs
As hospitality continues to evolve, exciting developments in technology will allow us to push the limits further than ever to transform conventional hotels into immersive spaces. But are we thinking about technology meaningfully enough? Editor Hamish Kilburn will explore technology’s place in tomorrow’s hospitality.
Time: 09:40 – 10:25
Presentation Title: Protecting our Planet: How to Tackle Hotel Sustainability to #Maketravelmatter
Presented by: Alexandra Tollman, Director of Sales at Red Carnation Hotels
Looking at ways in which RCH and the industry can help tackle industry sustainability and protecting the world we live in.
- Intro on RCH
- Tread Right
- Sustainability projects
- Eliminating single use plastics in our hotels
- How to #MakeTravelMatter
Time: 11:40 – 12:25
Panel Discussion: Designing accessible spaces for modern travellers.
Chaired by: Hamish Kilburn, editor, Hotel Designs
Panelists: Robin Sheppard, CEO, Bespoke Hotels & Chairman, Institute of Hospitality
Ed Warner, Founder, Motionspot
Editor of Hotel Designs, Hamish Kilburn, will host a live interview with Sheppard and Ed Warner, founder of accessible design firm Motionspot which collaborated with Brooklyn interior designers, Squid Inc. This exclusive panel discussion will give delegates unprecedented insight to the design decisions involved in the creation of this 189-key hotel.
There has been an estate at Wokefield since the first house was built in the 1560s for the wealthy Plowden family. Set in 250 acres of Berkshire parkland, its history is etched in the different architectural features that greet you throughout.
Now De Vere Wokefield Estate, the hotel has been completely transformed following a £20 million restoration throughout whether you choose to stay at Wokefield Place, Wellington Lodge or the estate’s historic Mansion House. Either way, you’ll find attentive service recognised by Tripadvisor and its Travellers’ Choice certificate for consistently great reviews for the 2nd year running.
A high-tech dedicated conference building, Wokefield Place has been refurbished and kitted out with all the AV and technology you need.
Once again the heart of the estate, the historic Mansion House has had a complete makeover and now offers 87 guestrooms, including 12 luxury suites, along with the restoration of a number of event spaces including the pillared Terrace Suite.
Outside, you’ll find an 18-hole PGA-standard golf course and outdoor activity course in the grounds. There’s also a fully equipped gym and indoor swimming pool available daily for guests to use.
Sitting just south-west of London, the hotel is located near Reading and is just 10 minutes from J11 of the M4 and 40 minutes from Heathrow Airport. There are fast, direct trains into London Paddington from Reading station
Address
De Vere Wokefield Estate Golf Club,
Goodboy’s Ln, Reading RG7 3AE,
United Kingdom
Sitting just south-west of London, the hotel is located near Reading and is just 10 minutes from J11 of the M4 and 40 minutes from Heathrow Airport. There are fast, direct trains into London Paddington from Reading station.
Reading Station is located 7 miles from Wokefield Estate. There are hourly trains from Reading that connect with Mortimer Station.
Wokefield Estate can be reached by exiting the M4 at Junction 11, or the M3 at Junction 5.
