The all-new, quick format and networking centered ‘AHICE Social’ model made its world debut in London final week (Oct 15), with a VIP occasion for over 80 main hoteliers, house owners, traders and advisors on the world-renowned Silverleaf bar.
The AHICE London Motels Social occasion was held at Pan Pacific London’s Silverleaf and featured three fast-format panels all centered on the UK Capital – a luxurious inns outlook, funding and improvement outlook, and a wellness outlook – alongside a Q&A with Allsaints Founder and style pioneer Stuart Trevor who spoke about his new sustainable model.
Key audio system included: ANNE GOLDEN, VP Operations, UK & North America & Normal Supervisor, Pan Pacific London; GUILLAUME MARLY, Normal Supervisor, Waldorf Astoria London Admiralty; LUCA VIRGILIO, Normal Supervisor, The Dorchester; TOM ROWNTREE, Vice President – World Luxurious Manufacturers, IHG; GEORGE NICHOLAS, Founder, Shibui Capital; CRAIG BOND, Senior Vice President – Head of Operations Pan Pacific Motels Group; PHILIP LASSMAN – VP Growth UK & I, Benelux, Nordics, Accor; MARCEL LINDT, Director of Enterprise Growth, Ascott Hospitality Administration; KAITLYN SKOV, Hospitality Idea & Expertise Developer, Studio Skov; LYSBETH FOX, Founder, Fox Communications; JONATHAN BRAUN, Founder and CEO, Arche Hospitality; HARRY JAMESON, CEO & Co-Founder, Pillar Wellbeing; and JAMES WILKINSON, Group President – AHICE and Editor-In-Chief, Wayfarer & HM magazines.
Company have been additionally handled to a style parade with Pan Pacific workers modelling Trevor’s newest upcycled and legendary vary, adopted by world-class cocktails from the Silverleaf staff and premium wines from McLaren Vale’s Dandelion Wines, as seen in Qantas and Singapore Airways First and Enterprise Class.
AHICE London Motels Social was sponsored by Principal Companions Pan Pacific Motels Group, Gold Sponsors FutureLog and Self-importance Group, Beverage Companions Dandelion Vineyards and hosted by Wayfarer and HM magazines.
AHICE Group President and HM Editor-in-Chief, James Wilkinson, mentioned doing an occasion in London has been excessive on the record for a while.
“For years, I’ve needed to launch an occasion within the London market and solely centered on the London market,” he mentioned.
“It’s one of many world’s most enjoyable cities and with a thriving resort scene, it’s vital to have a discussion board for the expansion of the sector, efficiency and tendencies within the sector and I’m excited we’ve delivered this by way of a launch occasion that can develop into an vital summit for London.
“So many occasions within the metropolis have a look at what’s taking place in Europe or globally, however London has wanted a summit speaking concerning the points for the town and that’s vital for the tens of hundreds the resort sector employs.”
The three.5-hour London occasion was the primary in a collection of mini-summits that embrace market snapshots and implausible networking below the AHICE Social model, with occasions set to be held in key cities in 2025 in Australia, the US, United Kingdom and extra locations to be revealed.
“Our new ‘AHICE Social’ model is a playful idea that delivers high-quality content material alongside what everybody needs now – top-quality networking,” Wilkinson mentioned.
“London was the right launch location for AHICE Social and there are various cities that come to thoughts the place we wish to take the idea in our distinctive short-form type.
“I can’t say I’ve been to a resort business occasion earlier than that has featured key executives speaking concerning the prime points tendencies alongside a style parade that includes resort workers, curated by one of many world’s most talked-about style designers whose studio was lower than a mile from the venue.
“Each AHICE Social occasion may have a singular flavour and having Stuart Trevor headline the London speaker program was a implausible instance of what you may count on at our occasions – the surprising.”
AHICE London Motels Social will return to the UK in July 2025 and different occasions will probably be introduced over the approaching weeks.
