Hotel conference to focus on future growth

Overcoming new challenges facing the hotel sector, such as competing accommodation options, construction, investment, finance and staffing issues, will be a significant focus of this year’s New Zealand Hotel Industry Conference.

Registrations for the conference, to be held at Cordis, Auckland on 19-20 June, are now open at www.nzhotelconference.com.

Entering its 13th year, the conference has established itself as the most important event dedicated to New Zealand’s hotel sector. It is co-hosted by Tourism Industry Aotearoa and Horwath HTL Ltd. The conference attracts hotel managers, investors, developers, hotel chains, government agencies, hotel industry consultants, sponsors, and exhibitors.

Speakers this year will be discussing how to overcome the rapid change within the hotel sector due to growing competition, such as peer-to-peer accommodation, the cruise sector, and pod accommodation.

The programme is set to address the increasing rate of growth and change within New Zealand tourism, and how this is affecting the hotel sector. Key topics will include the dynamic and changing role of Hotel General Managers, staffing challenges, and the opportunities that can come from the changing nature of the industry.

Set to speak at the conference are Vice President of Operations Australia for Hilton Hotels Heidi Kunkel, former Prime Minister Sir John Key, Chief Executive of SKYCITY Entertainment Group Graeme Stephens, and Chief Marketing Officer of leading New Zealand chocolate manufacturer Whittaker’s, Phillip Poole.

The New Zealand Hotel Industry Conference is a two day event. The first day will concentrate on operational and investment issues that are affecting hotels.

The conference will culminate in a gala dinner and presentation of the 2019 New Zealand Hotel Industry Awards. Entries for the awards are open atwww.nzhotelconference.com.

About the co-hosts

Tourism Industry Aotearoa Hotel Sector

TIA’s hotel sector represents the interests of over 170 members throughout New Zealand, including international chains, large independent and privately owned hotels. TIA hotel sector members employ over 11,000 staff nationally, with annual revenues of more than $1.4 billion. TIA’s hotel members contribute to a monthly performance survey conducted by the Fresh Information Company.

Horwath HTL

Horwath HTL is a consulting firm specialising in the hotel, tourism, and leisure industries, providing specialist consulting services to a wide range of private sector clients and public sector stakeholders, including developers, investors, funders, owners, and operators. Horwath HTL is affiliated with Crowe

Global, a network of more than 140 independent accounting and advisory services firms with 560 offices in more than 100 countries.

Platinum Sponsor

The conference Platinum Sponsor is Scenic Hotel Group.

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