This two-day Summit will focus on topics that are front of mind for meeting planners in this era of disruption: hotel compression, contracts, risk management and more.
Dealing With Disruption—Mike Dominguez, President & CEO, Associated Luxury Hotels International
Keynote speaker Mike Dominguez will address the state of the hotel industry—the ongoing seller’s market, supply chain issues, staffing challenges—and how all this will affect meetings in 2023 and beyond.
Dealing With Disruption Panel—Anne Gorman, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, streamlinevents and Victoria Batten, Director of Sales & Marketing, The Langham, Fifth Avenue
In this unprecedented era of disruption, a planner and a hotelier share strategies to help you plan around change. Topics include rising costs from inflation; lingering supply chain issues; and hotel staffing and service challenges.
Digital Twins for Event Planning—John Cordier, CEO, Epistemix
How simulation can be used to guide your progress in times of uncertainty and help identify emerging consumer/attendee preferences.
Contracting Strategies for a Seller’s Market
In this challenging hotel environment, this session will discuss strategies to help you negotiate the best deal and the highest level of protection, while ensuring an experience that attendees have come to expect.