The Hotel Summit 2014

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The Hotel Summit 2014, was held on the 12 – 13 May at Heythrop Park Resort, Oxfordshire, and is an annual event for Procurement professionals and hoteliers to source, sell, network and understand the trends that will determine the future of the hospitality industry. The event saw over 60 delegates and 30 suppliers visiting and exhibiting culminating in over 750 arranged meetings over the course of an intense 36 hours.The Forum’s proven format of pre-matched meetings is beneficial to all parties by exclusively targeting only the most qualified buyers and bringing them together with suppliers who are pertinent to their needs. The event focuses on productive one-to-one appointments and multiple networking opportunities throughout the day and a half to build valuable business relationships.

Alongside the face-to-face meetings, delegates had the opportunity to remain fully informed on the most critical issues and legislations facing today’s hotel, leisure and venue professionals and advancing their career by attending our series of fully comprehensive seminars covering topics that were pertinent to their role.

This year’s Hotel Summit was opened with a presentation by Lee Jamieson from Hotel Industry, who discussed “Positioning for success in 2014”.

Further seminars throughout the event featured excellent and well know speakers, including Andrew Porter from Spingate Consulting, with a presentation entitled “Getting the right facilities to support services to let your guests enjoy their stay”.

Adam Hamadache from Wow Guest Group, hosted a seminar on “The Wowing guests to drive more direct bookings” plus the ever popular Patrick Goff from Hotel Designs who spoke about “Redefining Luxury”. Finally, Jane Schofield from La Tour Hotel, held a seminar on “Living La Tour: developing a new company culture from day one” and Melvin Gold from Melvin Gold Consulting discussed “The UK Industry – Structurally changing”.

Just some of the delegate companies which attended this year included professionals from AmaZing Venues, Bicester Hotel Golf & Spa, Bulgari Hotel and Residences, Crown Plaza/Heythrop park, De Vere/Heythrop Park Grange Hotels, Inspired Generation, Lancaster Court Hotel, Newbury manor Hotel, Pestana Chelsea Bridge Hotel, Practical Choice Partnership, Regency Court, Riverview Lodge, The Manor House, The Pillar Hotel, The Z Hotel Victoria, University of Oxford, Whittlebury Hall Hotel & Spa…plus many more well known names.

For further information or to book your place for the 2015 Summit please contact Sharron Fothergill on 01992 374100 or email hs@forumevents.co.uk

Daniel Fountain / 15.05.2014

Editor, Hotel Designs

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Workhighlights: Successfully coordinating events from planning through to delivery and seeing everything come together on the day.

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Work highlights: Charles joined Forum Events in 2022. With a background in publishing, editorial media and events, Charles brings a wealth of experience to his role as Senior Production Manager. Having being involved with SPACE from the outset, he is excited to see the brand grow and develop.

Fun fact: People tell Sienna she gives off Bridget Jones vibes, and she loves to bake, always making sure there are shortbreads floating around the office

Work highlights: Sienna joined Forum Events & Media Group while studying Communications and Media, starting in the sales team where she managed and helped launch the first the PA Life Leading Venues of London SHOWCASE, where she built relationships with luxury venues across the capital. Drawn to the stories behind these spaces, she naturally transitioned into the editorial team, creating social media and editorial content. Upon graduating in June 2026, she is excited to be joining as Assistant Editor for Hotel Designs and SPACE.

Fun fact: When not working, Jess can usually be found tending to her kitchen garden in the Sussex countryside or foraging for herbs in the nearby woods. A keen grower, she recently studied a RHS Level 2 Diploma in the Principles of Horticulture during her spare time.

Work highlights: Jess joined SPACE magazine in 2022 and has since progressed from Assistant Editor to Editor. During this time, she has worked across many aspects of the publication – from shaping editorial strategy and overseeing operations to contributing to art direction and representing the brand on stage at industry events including Surface Design Show and WOW!house.

Alongside her role at SPACE, Jess has built a creative career spanning the arts, culture, design and travel sectors. Prior to joining the magazine, she spent more than a decade in the commercial art industry, in artist liaison, gallery management, and curating collections for the hospitality sector across hotels and cruise ships. During this time, she also worked on freelance projects as a writer, photographer, and creative content producer.
 
Jess studied photojournalism at London College of Communication and the Danish School of Media and Journalism and holds a first-class BA (Hons) in Culture, Criticism and Curation from Central Saint Martins.

Fun fact: Katy has spent years perfecting all kinds of accents and loves a good impersonation!

Work highlights: Katy has been with Hotel Designs since the beginning, way back in 2015 when Forum Events & Media Group acquired the brand.

During this time, she has fostered many meaningful relationships with clients from across the hospitality spectrum, as well as playing a pivotal role in the launch of The Brit List Awards, Hotel Designs MEET UPs, client-led roundtables and panel talks, brand and website redesigns, HD Wellness Sets, DESIGN POD podcast, Hotel Designs LIVE panel talk series, Accessible Design Talks and more. Katy is always on the lookout for the next opportunity to help grow the Hotel Designs brand even further.
 
Most recently Katy has stepped in to the role of Publisher at SPACE magazine, the printed bi-monthly publication focused on hotel design, architecture, and development.

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