MEET UP LONDON: 1 Week to go!

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The latest attendees who have confirmed their place at next week’s Hotel Designs’ Meet Up London include the Managing Director of RPW Design, CEO of Conran and Partners and Leading Architects from John Simpson Architects

With just one week to go until Hotel Designs takes centre stage to host its Q1 networking evening, time is running out to purchase your tickets.

Meet Up London, which takes place on March 28 at Minotti London’s showroom, will be attended by leading designers, architects, hoteliers and key-industry suppliers. Unique to this year, the event will also host the final of Hotel Designs’ 30 Under 30 initiative and all 40 shortlisted finalists have been invited, courtesy of Hotel Designs in order to help bridge the age gap in international hotel design with equal networking opportunities for all in the hotel design community.

RPW Design, Conrad and Partners, John Simpson Architects, Dorchester Collection and Benjamin West are all among the companies that have confirmed their attendance over the last few days.

“It’s very clear to me that there is a real bridge to be made so that young designers and architects can also benefit from our exclusive networking events, and we believe that the concept of Meet Up London this year does just that,” said editor Hamish Kilburn. “As a young design editor myself, I am very excited to host the evening. There are a lot of elements included within our first Meet Up of the year; the 30 Under 30 unveil, the London School of Architecture’s James Soane speaking about Repairing the Future and myself discussing the new era of Hotel Designs. Everything within the agenda has been designed to create an engaging evening for all guests attending that will help to create wider conversations on the international hotel design scene.”

VERY LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE: How to attend Meet Up London 

If you are an interior designer, architect, operator or hotelier and would like to attend Meet Up London, click here to book your place.

If you are a supplier to the hospitality industry looking to attend the event, contact Zoe Guerrier on 01992 374059 or on z.guerrier@forumevents.co.uk – or click here to book your place.

For more information about becoming a Meet Up London sponsor, please contact Zoe Guerrier on 01992 374059 or email z.guerrier@forumevents.co.uk.

Exclusive style partner: Minotti London

Exclusive headline partner: Hamilton Litestat

Event partner: Tarkett

Gifting Partner: Aslotel

 

Hamish Kilburn / 21.03.2019

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