Hotel Booking Agents Association (HBAA)
The Hotel Booking Agents Association (HBAA), now operating as beam, is a trade body representing hotel booking agencies, venues, and suppliers in the meetings, events, and accommodation sector. Our coverage includes its advocacy work, industry research, member updates, policy responses, and initiatives to drive professional standards and collaboration within the hospitality industry. We also report on its role in shaping best practice and supporting sector recovery and growth.
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Mar- 2021 -12 MarchPeople
HBAA appoints new venue sector advisors
The Hotel Booking Agents Association (HBAA) has strengthened its leadership through the appointment of two venue sector advisors to its board. Louisa Watson, director of marketing at Wyboston Lakes Resort, and Gareth Warnock, group sales director of De Vere, both join the trade association for the meetings, events and accommodation…
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Jun- 2020 -5 JuneCoronavirus
Accreditation scheme aims to help accelerate hospitality reopening plans
Over 1,250 hotels and accommodation providers across the country have already adopted the ‘Safe, Clean and Legal’ accreditation for cleanliness and safety to improve customer confidence in preparation of the lifting of lockdown measures, Quality in Tourism (QT) has revealed. The scheme, which is “long established”, was created as a…
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Dec- 2017 -5 DecemberProperty
Park Regis backs initiative to teach hoteliers challenges of serviced apartments
Birmingham’s Park Regis is backing a hospitality industry-led initiative to help hotel booking agents and hoteliers understand the growing challenges within the serviced apartment sector. Earlier this year the hotel welcomed more than 50 hospitality agents and suppliers to an educational event hosted by the Hotel Booking Agents Association (HBAA).…
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Nov- 2017 -21 NovemberTrade Organisations
HBAA requests financial support and tourism tax reduction ahead of autumn budget
The Hotel Booking Agents Association (HBAA) has asked the government for more financial support to attract young people to the sector and a reduction in tourism tax ahead of the chancellor’s autumn budget statement. Louise Goalen, HBAA chair, addressed the UK’s VAT rate on hotel accommodations, noting that it was…
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Jun- 2017 -5 JuneEvents
“Best” British hotels to exhibit at HBAA hub at The Meetings Show
The Hotel Booking Agents Association (HBAA) will host a number of top British venues at its stand at The Meetings Show this year. The show will take place at Olympia London from 13 – 15 June. Q Hotels, The Goodwood Hotel, The Grand Brighton Hotel & Richmond Hill Hotel, Danubius…
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Apr- 2017 -10 AprilTrade Organisations
HBAA joins GTMC in criticising hotel industry
The Hotel Booking Agents Association (HBAA) has supported the Guild of Travel Management Companies (GTMC) in criticising the hotel industry for their direct selling campaigns. The GTMC accused the hotel industry of “undermining” the B2B market and “destroying their relationship” with travel management companies (TMCs). Juliet Price, consultant executive director…
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Jan- 2013 -15 January
HBAA annual dinner rings in New Year with positivity
The Hotel Booking Agents Association (HBAA) took its recent annual dinner as an opportunity to welcome Chris Parnham as its chairman for 2013 and raise over £23,000 for charity. Taking place at the Brewery in London on 11 January, the dinner – an annual highlight of the HBAA calendar –…
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Oct- 2012 -18 October
Peter Ducker to succeed Philippe Rossiter as chief executive of the Institute of Hospitality
The Institute of Hospitality has announced Peter Ducker FIH as its chief executive, as of 2 January 2013. Peter has served as an executive councillor and trustee of the Institute of Hospitality, and is currently the executive director of the Hotel Booking Agents Association (HBAA), of which he is a…
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Apr- 2012 -19 April
Hospitality sector workers cast adrift at sea
A team of intrepid volunteer members of the Hotel Booking Agents Association (HBAA) will be cast adrift in waters off the port of Poole on Wednesday 2 May. The members of the HBAA are raising money for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), the nominated charity of this year’s chairman, Chris…
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Jan- 2012 -19 January
HBAA presents fifth Tim Gasson Memorial Award
Jacqui Bentley-McKenna (pictured), owner and director of consultancy business Regoran Ltd, was presented with the Tim Gasson Memorial Award at the recent Hotel Booking Agents Association (HBAA) Annual Dinner, which took place at the Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5. The eponymous award was named after former HBAA chair…
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