Hotel Designs Meet Up March 2018 welcomes award-winning interior designer Gilly Craft as headline speaker

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Hotel Designs Meet Up March 2018 is delighted to welcome its keynote speaker, Gilly Craft, who as well as being President elect of the British Institute of Interior Design, runs her own award-winning multi-disciplinary design and architecture firm, Koubou Interiors.

Gilly will bring her kaleidoscopic knowledge of interior design and architecture to the Meet Up, where industry buyers and suppliers meet to do business and discuss the latest trends.

Two hundred interior designers, hoteliers and industry suppliers have already signed up to attend the event, which takes place on March 21st at the London EDITION Hotel in Fitzrovia. The boutique hotel blends thoughtful design and intuitive service featuring custom lighting by Patrick Woodroffe.

If you are a buyer, you can register for free tickets by following this link.

Gilly says: “I am delighted to be keynote speaker at the Hotel Designs Meet Up.”

She went on: “I’ll be giving my tips about how hoteliers can go about ‘Raising the bar’ with their interior design, by providing insight into what to look for in an interior design practice.”

“My agency, Koubou Interiors, has 14 years of experience in taking a uniquely personalised approach with our clients, from their initial ideas, to our final execution”.

Gilly trained at the Regent Academy, which she graduated from with a distinction, before a foray into tutoring interior design. She went on to found Koubou Interiors in 2004, an agency which has flourished and become award-winning thanks to a personalised approach.

Gilly is also proudly President elect of the British Institute Of Interior Design. Her holistic approach to hotel design, and her ability to see the industry from all angles, will no doubt make for a scintillating speech.

Key industry names attending include Bang & Olufsen, AccorHotels, Alexander James Interiors, Dorchester Collection, Dyson and Firmdale Hotels.

If you are a supplier to the hospitality industry looking to meet top names from both industries, contact Jennie Lane on 01992 374098 or on j.lane@forumevents.co.uk – or click here to book your place.

The Hotel Designs spring Meet Up is completely free for hoteliers and designers; click here to confirm your attendance.

Adam Bloodworth / 28.02.2018

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