On November 8, the 5th anniversary Hotel Business Forum 2018 kicked off at the Radisson Royal Moscow Congress Park in Moscow. The core concept of the event is the slogan "HBF: Knowledge. Technology. Art."
Traditionally, the HBF includes presentations by speakers and discussions took place in three halls in parallel
- KNOWLEDGE — speeches by leading business trainers, famous hoteliers and outstanding entrepreneurs who have made their businesses successful;
- TECHNOLOGIES — presentations of ready-made, effective business solutions and master classes from leading industry partners;
- ART — roundtable discussions, presentations of the best business cases, and panel discussions on the most pressing issues and deep topics in the industry.
New this year was the "Direct Line"—an open dialogue between hoteliers and government officials at the national level—and the national competition "Best Hotel Business Case of the Year."
"The forum's history is steeped in established traditions and practices: vibrant opening and closing ceremonies, top-tier and celebrity speakers, trending topics, social engagement exercises for businesses, flash events, surprises from partners and organizers, extensive networking, an unparalleled concentration of useful content and ready-made solutions, and a business case battle!" the organizers emphasize.
Photo: Dmitry Plisov
We would like to add that this year, the HBF brought together 1,500 hoteliers for the first time in a single venue, and also featured new names in the industry:
- Vladimir Sedov is the founder of the Askona company and the resort town of Dobrograd;
- Evgeniy Kolotilov, business sales trainer;
- Alexey Kislov, Anton Alekseev, Roman Bunyakov, Elena Sukhinina - specialists in F&B areas;
- Felix Shpilman — CEO of Ostrovok.ru;
- Tatyana Shcherban - HR and business trainer, etc.
Source: trn-news.ru