When it comes to hotel development across Africa in 2024, just five words tell the story: Egypt and the Big 5. In this context, the Big 5 does not refer to Africa’s major wildlife attractions - lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant and buffalo - but to the global hotel chains – Accor, Hilton, IHG, Marriott and Radisson.
Aroundtown FY 2023: The company closed 2023 with a net loss of 2.4 billion euros. The main reason for this is that the portfolio value had to be written down by 11% or 3.2 billion euros. Hotels were affected less than other real estate segments. And their performance is recovering.
Orascom Development Holding (ODH) FY 2023: The company reports property sales of CHF 704.2 million and a net profit of CHF 54.4 million despite the difficult business environment.
Accor/Pipeline, Atlantic/Heidelberg, Cardo/Brussels, Costa Navarino/Messinia, Dolce Vita Orient Express/Italy, Donna Portals/Mallorca, Experimental Group/Rome, Hilton Garden Inn/Milan, IHG/Development, Lasserhaus/Brixen, Lindner/Portfolio, Meliá/Sardinia, Nujuma/Saudi Arabia, Numa/Berlin, Leinster/Dublin, Orascom/Switzerland, R Collection/Italy, RIMC/Emden, Six Senses/Dubai, 25hours/Copenhagen
What can you expect at the HospitalityInside Think Tank (HITT) in Amsterdam? Today we are able to reveal the names of the first keynote speakers - high-calibre experts, investors and hoteliers who are ready to share their experience and knowledge with you. The strength of this think tank is its "off-the-record" atmosphere in an unconventional setting. This closeness to experts and colleagues over the course of two days is something that no traditional conference can offer. The range of topics.
The HospitalityInside Think Tank (HITT) 2024 has several firsts in store. The Think Tank is moving from Berlin to Amsterdam and Heleri Rande is replacing Xenia zu Hohenlohe in the moderation team. The final title is "Adapt and Transform: Mastering Hospitality ESG and Innovate with Hospitality Tech Labs". Sustainability no longer works without technologisation, just as AI, robots, AR and VR will transform everyday hotel life. It will be intense and colourful!
Edition 7 of the HOSPITALITYINSIDE THINK TANK
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HEAD OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY, RESEARCH, AND INNOVATION