The World of Hospitality Issue 23 2017 | Page 68

68 the World Of Hospitality The Independent Hotel Show The Independent Hotel Show Returns to Olympia London The Independent Hotel Show, presented by James Hallam Hospitality & Leisure, returns to Olympia London on Tuesday 17th October where it will unite independent hoteliers and industry professionals with more than 300 product and service providers as well as offer valuable business advice and inspiration. The two-day event is the luxury and boutique hotel sector’s most comprehensive and inspirational business event and is bursting with ideas on how to run and improve independent luxury hotels. The show's organisers have carefully curated an exclusive list of exhibitors - from amenities and toiletries suppliers to top interior design agencies and technology companies – for hoteliers to source the latest and best products and services for their properties. Guests can expect to see creative collaborations with design partners across the show’s communal spaces to help inspire them visually wherever or whatever they are doing. Networking space The Lobby has been designed by interior design consultancy Benedict Wilhelm while VIP space The Suite will feature a ‘hot house jungle’ theme delivered by design partner Galapagos Furniture. A new space called Gymnasium for the Mind, designed by Shape, will encourage interaction in workshop environments, In June, the Independent Hotel Show, in partnership with Chic Retreats, launched a survey to reveal the consumer’s perfect hotel bedroom. Designed to provide independent hoteliers with an understanding of the modern consumer’s wants and needs for a UK luxury hotel stay, the survey, completed by over 1,800 Website: www.independenthotelshow.co.uk consumers, has captured lighting system preferences, soft furnishings desires, technology needs, storage requirements and much more. The Perfect Hotel Bedroom will be featured at the Independent Hotel Show in a dedicated space, curated by Harriet Forde Design, on the show floor. Show exhibitors’ products will furnish the room and visiting hoteliers, journalists and industry thought-leaders will be invited to get “in bed” to share opinions about the room. On the first day of the show, visitors can find out the winners of the Independent Hotelier and Outstanding New Hotel 2017 in the final of the Independent Hotel Awards, in association with Sky.