Hospitality Tech & Innovation Forum unveils the hospitality professionals attending

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Hospitality Tech & Innovation Forum unveils the hospitality professionals attending

Hospitality Tech & Innovation Forum, which falls under the Forum Events hospitality portfolio, takes place on January 27 at Hilton London Canary Wharf…

Forum Events, the parent company of Hotel Designs, is beginning the new year with the opportunity to start conversations like no other by hosting the Hospitality Tech & Innovation Forum, a highly focused meet-the-buyer event that brings together hospitality professionals and suppliers.

The Forum consists of one-to-one business meetings, interactive seminars and valuable networking opportunities throughout – all to enable attendees to create lasting business relationships.

With a combined annual budget of more than £200 million among the hospitality professionals attending, Hospitality Tech & Innovation Forum, which takes place on 27 January at Hilton London Canary Wharf, is regarded as the go-to event for suppliers to extend their contacts in the ever-changing landscape of technology in the hospitality market.

audienceThe premium meet-the-buyer event will be attended by hospitality professionals from the following companies:

  • Accor
  • Atlas Hotels
  • Hotel Café Royal
  • Hilton
  • Apex Hotels
  • Best Western
  • Crowne Plaza London Docklands
  • DoubleTree by Hilton London Excel
  • Sloane Square Hotel
  • Grayshot Hotel
  • The Goodenough on Mecklenburgh Square
  • MARC Ltd
  • Old Thorns Hotel
  • Reset Hotels & Resorts
  • InterContinental The 02
  • Millennium Hotels and Resorts
  • Valor Hospitality
  • JKS Restaurants
  • The Arora Group
  • Trivelles Hotels
  • Ashley Hotels
  • Roseacre Pub Company
  • Your Space Apartments
  • Lester Hotels
  • Mils Hotels & Resorts
  • Circadian Trust
  • Knights Care
  • Hillbrook Hotels
  • Blue Orchid Hotels
  • Make Venue
  • Belmont Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons
  • Sara Management Company
  • The Deckers Group
  • Cave Hotel & Golf Resort
  • Bills
  • MSC Cruises
  • Champneys
  • YOTEL
  • Wagamamas
  • Dorsett Hotels
  • Bulgari Hotel
  • Whitbread
  • Marstons
  • Pizza Express
  • Fullers
  • G1 Group Plc
  • Rank Group
  • McDonalds
  • Rileys
  • Fulham Football Club
  • Lucky Voice Karaoke
  • STAY Worldwide
  • Ambassadors Bloomsbury
  • Centennial Hotel
  • Canary Wharf Riverside Park Plaza
  • Costa
  • The Lodge Duxford
  • The Lodge Hotel
  • The Wesley Hotel
  • Waterfront Seaport
  • Zebrano

How to attend

If you are a supplier and would like to attend, please email Toby Ward or call 07930 402303.
If you are a delegate and would like to attend the event, please email either Emily Gallagher or Lucia Guilesano or call 01992 37485/94.

Hamish Kilburn / 10.12.2019

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