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The Recession – Tough Times, Unique Opportunities
 
Business Models for Growth & Expansion
 
Strategies for Securing Finance & Investment
 
Keeping Costs Down & Service Levels Up
 
 
Maintaining Development Pipelines & Sourcing Unique Opportunities
 
Innovations in Budget Hotel Construction
 
Beyond The Build – Branding, Marketing & Loyalty
 
Intelligent Revenue Management & Distribution Strategies
 
Business Models For New Markets
 
China & Asia Pacific
 
Middle East & North Africa
 
India
 
Central & Eastern Europe, Russia & The CIS
 
Latin America

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World Budget & Economy Hotels Congress is the annual hotel conference to analyse lessons learnt from the economy and budget sectors.

  
      
 
 
 

Now in its 5th year, the World Budget & Economy Hotels Congress remains the industry’s definitive event for hotel brands, developers, operators and the investment community to analyse development, growth and expansion opportunities.

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"The World Budget & Economy Hotels Congress is truly a unique event. It brings together some of the most creative and most established players in the sector. To miss it is to miss out!"
 
Clive Viner, Retail Operations Director, Hotels, Mitchells & Butler
 
**New for 2009**
  • Moving beyond Europe – a new and improved speaker line up featuring all the major budget and economy brands from across the world - Europe, The Americas, MENA and Asia.
  • Due to the continued global boom in the economy and budget sector we are also launching our brand new Emerging Markets Day – capitalise on the opportunities of the future!
     
  • As the economic landscape evolves so does our content – learn how the budget and economy hotel sector can profit from current recession.
     
  • More interactive discussion – we put all the major brands on a platform, together in one place at one time, and see who really has the strategies to emerge as a market leader.
 
“Excellent agenda, excellent speakers, excellent panellists”
 
Fernando Rivas, President & Founder, Sidorme Hotels
 
8 reasons why you should attend
 
1. Groundbreaking and innovative content that tackles the issues that matter
Conference participants are not afraid to be controversial and to challenge
 
2. Highest level of speakers delivering knowledge and insights unavailable elsewhere
An agenda packed with the industry’s leading figures from across the globe
 
3. Over 60 confirmed speakers made up of the industry’s leading CEOs
You won’t find them all in one place at one time anywhere else
 
4. The only global conference for the budget and economy hotel industry
This is the only place where you’ll meet key players from over 20 countries
 
5. An exclusive CEO level conference for the industry’s A-list
The only event tailored for those at the forefront of the industry
 
6. Unparalleled opportunities to build new business relationships
An attendee list that reads like an industry who’s who
 
7. A proven track record event – building on 4 years of success
In 2009 we will once again be delivering for you, the industry leaders
 
8. And just see how our audience breaks down
With 71% of the attendees representing hotel brands, operators and developers
 
 
“Good experience, look forward to being there again”
 
Prabhat Pani, CEO, Ginger Hotels
 
Industry survey results

Over 70% of the industry feels confident of investing in continued growth and expansion over the next 12 months despite the current economic climate.
Source: Budget & Economy Hotels World Europe Global Survey
 
As part of continuing research into the budget and economy hotel sector Terrapinn conducted a global survey. You can download a summary of the results here.
 
 
“Great networking opportunities and interesting topics”
 
Peter Haaber, CEO, Zleep Hotels
  OUR SPEAKERS INCLUDE
 
MICHAEL FLAXMAN
COO Hotels, Northern, Central & Eastern Europe & Novotel North America
Accor
 
SAMI AL-ANSARI
CEO
Ishraq
 
FRANZ JURKOWITSCH
CEO
Warimpex Finanz & Beteiligungs AG
 
CARLTON ERVIN
SVP, International Hotel Development
Marriott International
 
LAWRENCE ALEXANDER
CEO
easyHotel.com
 
 
BELINDA ATKINS
Vice President Operations - Select Service Brands
Wyndham Hotel Group
 
 
PHILIPPE BARETAUD
Development Director, Middle East
Accor
 
 
BOB COTTON
Chief Executive Officer
British Hospitality Association
 
 
DARROCH CRAWFORD
Managing Director
Premier Inn Middle East
 
 
UTTAM DAVÉ
President
Interglobe Hotels
 
 
LEO YEN
Chief Executive Officer
U-Inn Hotels
 
 
PAUL HARVEY
Managing Director, International & Development
Travelodge Hotels Ltd.
 


 
PATRICK DEMPSEY
Managing Director
Premier Inn
 
MUNEHISA SAWADA
Chairman
Toyoko Inn
 
RICHARD JONES
General Manager
Corus Living Solutions
 
PUNEET CHHATWAL
SVP & Chief Development Officer
Rezidor 
 
GEORGES SAMPEUR
CEO
B&B Hotels
 
 
ALEXIS DELAROFF
Director of Operations
Russian Management Hotel Company
 
 
CARLTON ERVIN
Senior Vice President, International Hotel Development
Marriott International
 
 
GÉRARD EZAVIN
Managing Director, Hotels & Tourism
Dynamique Hôtels
 
 
PAUL FLAUM
Chief Operating Officer
Whitbread Hotels & Restaurants
 
 
PHILIPPE GARNIER
Senior Director, Distribution Sales
Hilton Hotels
 
 
HUGO GERMAIN
Director of Development
ALT Hotels
 
GERARD TEMPEST
Marketing Director
Whitbread Hotels & Restaurants 
 
MARCO A. ROCA
SVP,  Development
Wyndham Hotel Group
 
ROBIN HERRON
Regional Director
John Sisk & Son Ltd.
 
 
HOLGER SCHMIEDING
Managing Director & Head of European Economics
Bank of America
 
DUNCAN BERRY
COO
Choice Hotels International
 
MICHAEL LEVIE
CEO
Citizen M
 
GERARD GREENE
Chief Executive Officer
Yotel
 
 
PETER HAABER
Chief Executive Officer
Zleep Hotels
 
 
COLIN HATT
Chief Executive Officer
Nitenite
 
 
CHRISTOPH HOFFMANN
Managing Partner
25 Hours Hotel Company
 
 
FRANZ JURKOWITSCH
Chief Executive Officer
Warimpex
 
 
JONATHAN LANGSTON
Managing Director
TRI Hospitality Consulting
 
 
MICHAEL PRAGER
Chief Executive Officer
The Real Hotel Company
 
 
JEAN-PHILIPPE SAVOYE
President & Chief Executive Officer
Orbis
 
 
 
 
 
Something genuinely innovative that matters to your business
 
The World Budget & Economy Hotels Congress is like no other hotel event. The Congress puts you personally in touch with these decision makers – you’ll understand their business needs first hand, and be able to demonstrate the value of your solutions.
 
Packed with peer-to-peer interaction, this is a highly effective environment to generate new business from the opportunities and challenges of the hotels market.
 
 

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With one cost-effective investment, the World Budget & Economy Hotels Congress will enable you to:
  • Put your company on a platform with your top prospects
  • Demonstrate your thought leadership position in the market
  • Discuss new product, solution and service developments
  • Conduct real business and build your brand with a group of highly qualified decision-makers
  • Develop and reinforce key relationships
  • Unrivalled lead generation and profiling at the show where new alliances and partnerships are forged
  • Target your message to your precise audience through our integrated marketing channels for up to 12 months
Major industry players have confirmed their early support for 2009. They have excellent foresight and are enjoying the extended marketing ROI. You could be too!
 
Contact us today for a tailored sponsorship package to meet your business objectives.
 
 
 
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