CONFERENCES Over 100 hotel industry VIPs attended the launch of AHICE South East Asia in April 2023
AHICE readies for South East Asia debut OVER 500 HOTEL INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS WILL GATHER IN SINGAPORE IN LATE FEBRUARY FOR THE INAUGURAL AHICE SOUTH EAST ASIA.
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he first edition of AHICE South East Asia is expected to draw over 500 hotel owners, operators, suppliers and consultants to Singapore when it makes its debut on February 27-29, 2024 at Pan Pacific Orchard, Singapore. AHICE South East Asia will bring together hotel industry professionals from across Asia Pacific providing numerous opportunities for networking and information sharing. Commencing on the afternoon of Tuesday February 27, AHICE South East Asia delegates will have the opportunity to undertake a site tour of The Singapore Edition before the first of several important networking opportunities at the hotel that evening. The Tuesday evening gala welcome event is presented by Marriott International and requires additional registration. On the morning of Wednesday February 28, delegates will explore Singapore’s top new hotels through informative site tours concluding with a site tour and networking 34
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lunch, presented by The Ascott Limited, at Robertson House. While conference registration is taking place between 1.00-2.00pm on Wednesday, site tours of the new Pan Pacific Singapore Orchard will also be on offer. The conference officially commences at 2pm with a welcome message from AHICE South-East Asia Chair and Convenor, James Wilkinson, before kicking off with the Essential Industry Outlooks panel. Comprised of experts from CBRE, JLL, STR and Singapore Hotel Association, the panellists will crunch the numbers and share their informed opinions on the future outlook for hotels. The Hotelier Q&A sessions will see a number of top hoteliers take to the stage over the course of the two days including IHG Hotels and Resorts Chief Executive Officer – EMEAA,
AHICE South East Asia will feature interviews with top hoteliers and numerous panel sessions tackling the industry’s hot topics
Kenneth Macpherson; Travel and Leisure Co President and Managing Director International Operations, Wyndham Vacation Clubs, Barry Robinson; Hilton President – Asia-Pacific, Alan Watts; Pan Pacific Hotels Group Chief Executive Officer, Choe Peng Sum; Pro-Invest Group Deputy Chair and CEO APAC, Jan Smits; Marriott International APEC President, Rajeev Menon; The Ascott Limited Chief Executive Officer, Kevin Goh; Swiss-Belhotel International CEO, Gavin Faull; and EVT Director of Hotels And Resorts, Norman Arundel. A total of 19 panel sessions will take place over the two days, including The South-East Asia Hotel Operations Outlook, on Day 1, which will feature a panel of key leaders from Accor, Hilton, IHG Hotels and Resorts, Pan Pacific Hotels Group and Wyndham Hotels and Resorts. A panel session on Integrated Resorts – Expectations For 2024 and Beyond in SouthEast Asia, moderated by IP Protect Director Richard Munro, will bring together experts from CBRE, JLL Hotels and Hospitality Group and more to share their viewpoints. Also on Wednesday, panellists will discuss The Essential South-East Asia Timeshare Outlook as well as The South-East Asia Investment Outlook, presented by IHIF Asia, which will feature leaders from ALTA Capital Real Estate, SC Capital Partners, The Ascott Limited and TCC Land International Thailand.
