EXHIBITIONS
Mulberry, and Jacques-Henri Brive, Head of Luxury at Chivas Brothers, to discuss what hospitality can learn from luxury brands outside of the sector.
On the Hotel Business Stage, in partnership with eviivo, sessions will range from‘ Tech-Enabled Hospitality: Five Forces Redefining Guest Experience’ to‘ From Cost Centre to Profit Driver: Rethinking Hotel Food & Beverage’.
Jessica Gillingham, Founder and CEO of Abode Worldwide, will address the role of technology in strengthening guest relationships, noting:“ The hotels that will lead hospitality’ s next era are those that embrace technology as a way to enhance, rather than replace, human connection.”
Scot Turner, Founder and Managing Director of Auden Hospitality, will outline strategies for elevating hotel F & B performance and exclusively unveil the results of wide-ranging research by HotStats into hotel F & B. He comments:“ Rethinking how food and beverage is delivered can turn it into a defining part of the guest experience and a genuine revenue driver.”
The Hotel Innovation Stage, designed by Design Command, will present topics including‘ Smart Savings: Innovative Cost-Cutting Without Compromise, Wellness as a Commercial Strategy’, and‘ The Future of Revenue Management’.
Claudia Abt, Chief Design Officer at citizenM, says:“ Creative approaches can deliver operational savings without undermining quality, which is essential for hotels seeking to maintain a sense of luxury in challenging market conditions.”
Design will also be examined through sessions such as‘ New Rules, New Roles: How Hotel Designers Must Evolve’, where Steven Thorpe, Associate at Conran and Partners, will discuss the expanding responsibilities of hotel designers.“ Hotels are no longer just places to stay— they are cultural touchpoints, and design needs to reflect that,” he comments.
Find suppliers to elevate your guest experience In addition to the seminar programme, the show will feature a curated selection of more than 200 exhibitors offering products and services for independent and boutique properties, spanning technology, interiors, linens, amenities, wellness, inroom F & B, furniture and more. Among the companies making their debut at the show are Belltrees Forge, with bespoke handforged lighting and furniture made in Scotland, and Hunter Amenities, presenting sustainable, customisable guest amenities to the UK market for the first time.
Each year, the Independent Hotel Show collaborates with leading design studios to transform the event into an immersive, design-led environment, reflecting the beautifully designed spaces that characterise boutique and luxury hotels. For 2025, partners include DV8 Designs for the Hotel Business Stage, Black Ivy for The Members Suite, Design Command for the Hotel Innovation Stage, Ches & Co for the Social Business Space, Amit Dixit Design for The Dining Room, SASI Studio for The Lobby Entrance, and studio ATARA for the Sales Lounge.
The Independent Hotel Show Awards, in partnership with Preferred Hotels & Resorts, will return to celebrate excellence across categories including Independent Hotel of the Year, Hotel Design of the Year, Hotel Rising Star and the Outstanding Contribution award. The winners will be announced during the event, on the afternoon of 6 October.
The Independent Hotel Show returns to Olympia on 6-7 October. To find out more about everything happening as part of this year’ s event, and to register for your trade ticket, visit independenthotelshow. co. uk.
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