Sam is Marketing Director at 80 DAYS, a full service creative and digital marketing agency specialising in hospitality and working with some of the world’s most respected hotel and travel brands. A self-confessed, enthusiastic hotel marketing geek, Sam enjoys sharing insights and knowledge from 80 DAYS and sister company, Hotel Benchmark, with like-minded hoteliers. Sam is also the editor of Hotel Speak, a hospitality focused news and media site sharing actionable hotel marketing and revenue management strategies from hospitality industry experts.
As generative search becomes the new front door to travel discovery, independent hotels have a real opportunity to stand out - using GEO to help AI understand, trust and confidently recommend their brand. This session will explore practical strategies to: