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2026 Programme
09:40 – 10:25 Market Insights

Beyond the Horizon

A sharp, data-driven deep dive into the financial and economic currents shaping the UK hotel industry. The panel will unpack raw macroeconomic data, tying CPI changes and debt finance realities directly to RevPAR, ADR, and disposable guest spend.

Jeavon Lolay
Jeavon LolayLloyds Banking
Dave North
Dave NorthLloyds Banking
10:25 – 11:10 Operations

Frontline Fortitude

Hotel operators are caught in a pincer movement: skyrocketing supply chain and labour costs on one side, guests demanding flawless value on the other. This panel digs into asset management, smart cost-control, and building operational agility across diverse portfolios.

Julie White
Julie WhiteAccor
David Anderson
David AndersonAimbridge EMEA
David Hart
David HartRBH Hospitality
11:30 – 12:15 Leadership

The Modern Anchor

Managing a modern hospitality workforce demands a shift from old-school hierarchy to empathetic, visionary leadership. These industry standard-bearers explore how to inspire loyalty across multi-generational teams, foster open communication, and maintain personal mental resilience.

Christian Masters
Christian Mastersart'otel Hoxton
Caroline Gregory
Caroline GregoryThe Lovat Hotel
Simon Numphud
Simon NumphudAA Media Services
12:15 – 13:00 Events Market

The New Roar of MICE

The MICE sector looks radically different than it did a few years ago. From hyper-personalised retreats to tech-heavy hybrid conventions, this session uncovers what today's corporate planners actually want from a venue — and how to maximise yield per square foot.

Shonali Devereaux
Shonali DevereauxMIA
Varun Shetty
Varun ShettyThe Belfry Resort
14:00 – 14:45 Development

Blueprint for Growth

Despite tight credit markets, the appetite for strategic hotel development remains fierce. Brands and asset managers discuss the shift toward conversions, brand repositioning, and adaptive reuse over ground-up builds.

Tim Davis
Tim DavisPACE Dimensions
Gavin Taylor
Gavin TaylorClermont Hotels
Paul Blackmore
Paul BlackmoreHilton
David JM Orr
David JM OrrResident Hotels
14:45 – 15:30 Technology

Beyond the Buzzwords

AI is already driving revenue and plugging labour gaps. This panel cuts through the jargon to showcase how automated guest messaging, contactless check-ins, and predictive analytics can save thousands of labour hours.

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David BeersChoice Hotels
RBH
AI SpecialistRBH Management
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15:55 – 16:40 People & Culture

People First

Recruitment is tough, but retention is where the real battle is won or lost. Industry leaders share actionable advice on mental health initiatives, flexible working models, and defined career progression pathways.

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16:40 – 17:05 Crisis Management

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In a 24/7 digital world, a single bad incident can escalate into a viral PR nightmare within minutes. A compressed, highly practical session delivering an actionable blueprint for emergency communication and brand protection.

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Hotel Management Pioneering Profitability and Partnership

Hotel Management Pioneering Profitability and Partnership

In this episode we speak to Nico Tréguer, co-founder of Roberts and Treguer and The Culpeper Family. Nico spoke about founding the group alongside his longtime friend Gareth, having had a vision for bringing more nature spaces to cities, the planned extension of The Buxton in Spitalfields, and how the site’s storytelling engages guests and the local community, how the Culpeper Family’s core sustainability ethos helped it secure its B-Corp status and why hospitality has a responsibility to educate and innovate when it comes to sustainability.

In association with

As a leading-edge hotel management, advisory, and development company, Vine Hotels specialises in delivering multi-layered management solutions for both branded and independent hotels and venues.
Its suite of services is purpose-designed to meet the nuanced needs of hotel and venue owners, property developers, local authorities, investors, and administration teams. This diversity and depth of expertise across varied complex market scenarios reflect why Vine Hotels has emerged as a pioneering force in hotel management partnerships and profitability.

In this article, group chief executive Garin Davies talks to Hotel Owner about some of the key areas of Vine Hotels’ business and how outsourced partnership offers fully customisable solutions to different stakeholders with varying criteria.

Facilitating Healthy Administrations

Vine Hotels excels in working with Administrators to transition embattled hotels to lucrative trading positions, primed for acquisition.

“We take a holistic and proactive approach to elevating properties beyond their financial goals, making them highly desirable to prospective buyers,” says Davies. “Our commitment to interim management and turnaround solutions revitalises ailing businesses and repositions them on an upward trajectory to profitability. It’s a win: win solution for Administrators, who are increasingly inviting us to tender for projects.”

However, the path from financial instability to prosperity is complex. And with no two properties facing the same challenges, intricately tailored strategies are called for on a case-by-case basis.

Recovery, Refinance, and Restructuring

Vine Hotels has built a solid reputation for crafting and managing this transformation, with independent audits and refocused strategies for hotels and venues in financial distress. Whether properties have already gone into administration or are doing their best to stay out of it, Vine Hotels offers a persuasive service portfolio, including recovery management, refinancing, and restructuring options, backed up by an equally impressive roster of strategic stakeholder contacts.

The key to their success can also be attributed to their mantra of converting challenges into opportunities for growth and stability, combined with a future-forward data-driven approach.

Steering Back to Profit

Assessment and analytics are the cornerstone of Vine Hotels’ accomplishments. “It’s vital our strategic development is precisely tailored and designed to inject new vitality into each property,” continues Davies. “We aim to steer hotels and venues back to profitability and establish a foundation for long-term success. But if we can’t measure it, we can’t improve it!”

In addition to immediate recovery, Vine Hotels’ partnerships equip already thriving management teams with a framework of robust processes for continued excellence, leaving an enduring legacy of sustained success and operational efficiency.

For this purpose, its expansive portfolio of management services includes strategic solutions based on the distinct needs of each property and in line with its market potential.

Strategising for Success

The essence of Vine Hotels’ strategy is collaboration, working closely with owners, brands, investors, lenders, and property agents to relaunch or reposition properties, maximising performance potential through collective effort and shared vision.

This might call for full hotel management services or a targeted solution or solutions, such as sales enhancement or procurement optimisation. “Our strategic interventions are customised to address the unique needs of each partner and the realisation of their potential profitability,” Davies concludes.

“The Vine Hotels team comprises seasoned hotel and venue operators, finance experts, and sales and marketing leaders, all dedicated to generating results with the power of our combined expertise, creativity, and importantly, collaboration. And with our experience and understanding of the market, we’re well-placed to deliver the right solutions at the right time for lasting results.”

Find out more at www.vinehotels.co.uk or email Liz Wood at lizwood@vinehotels.co.uk

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