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30 years of transformations: see you on June 12 at the Hospitality Operator Forum

📅 June 12, InterContinental Paris Le Grand: The 30th Hospitality Operator Forum celebrates 30 years of industry transformation. This year, it features the Hospitality Operator Fiction, a new challenge for aspiring leaders to innovate for the UN's Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Key figures include Solenne Ojea-Devys and Johanna Wagner. The event emphasizes wage increases, AI impact, and adapting to digital distribution changes, with workshops on team mobilization and customer engagement.

[Exclusive] AccorInvest becomes Essendi and shares its ambitions

📍 AccorInvest was spun off from Accor in 2017 and rebranded to Essendi in 2021. Laurent Turpaut joined the group in spring 2022, after 2+ years of strategizing. Essendi aims to be a European leader in hotel investment and operation, with a focus on economy and mid-range segments and a strong ESG commitment. They will have 100% Green Key certified hotels by 2026 and aim to cut GHG emissions by 50% by 2030. All of Essendi's hotels currently operate under the Accor banner. The rebranding process was inclusive, involving employees and using agency Dragon Rouge. The new identity was unveiled across Paris, London, Warsaw, and Munich and aims for strong brand awareness aligning with their ESG goals.

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Fernando Vives at the Hospitality Operator Forum: driving a culture of revenue excellence

🏢 On June 12th, 2025, Fernando Vives will speak at the 30th Hospitality Operator Forum in Paris. With 25+ years in hospitality and as Chief Commercial Officer of NH Hotel Group under Minor Hotels, Vives emphasizes strategic revenue management and topline growth as key to sustainable profitability. Advocating for revenue intelligence and operational empowerment, Vives is set to share his expertise at the InterContinental Paris le Grand, pushing for a proactive approach to industry challenges.

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February 2025: The performance picture takes on a new shape in Europe

🏨 In February 2025, European hotel performance showed stability with occupancy rates (OR) between -0.1 and 1.9 points and average daily rates (ADR) maintaining consistency. The mid-market and upscale segments benefitted from international customers, achieving a revenue per available room (RevPAR) increase of 2.7%. MKG Consulting, based in Paris, provided this data.

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Driving transformation: leadership, vision & execution

🏨 Hospitality Operator Forum, an event for hospitality industry professionals, will be held on June 12th at InterContinental Paris Le Grand. Federico Gonzales Tejera, CEO of Louvre Hotel Group and a specialist in business transition, will share insights on driving transformation. The focus is on continuous change and the critical role of leadership in implementing a customer-focused vision and strategy. Attendees can join and engage with industry changemakers.

Covivio’s Vision in Lille: A commitment to quality and sustainability in hotel management

🏡 Covivio, a leading European real estate firm, has a €6.4 billion hotel portfolio with 283 hotels. In Lille, France, the company's strategic investments include the €7 million refurbishment of Hilton Lille for 2024, resulting in a 22% room rate increase to over €160. The Grand Hôtel Bellevue, dating back to 1913, is undergoing a €4 million renovation, adding a rooftop and increasing room rates by 10%. Covivio's sustainable vision involves a €100 million investment to reduce carbon intensity by 70% by 2030, in line with CREEM-SBTI standards. Its partnerships with major hotel brands and presence in 12 European countries underscore Covivio's commitment to financial and environmental performance.

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MIPIM 2025, hospitality has the wind in its sails – Session 1, Hybrid Hospitality

📓 B&B HOTELS launched B&B Home, a new extended stay brand, with the first hotels opened in Suresnes, Brides-les-Bains, and Forcalquier. The extended stay market is expected to triple in the next eight years. The brand aims to open ten properties by the end of the year. WOJO, with Kasada Capital Management, highlights how coworking spaces in hotels can drive revenue, as seen in Nairobi where every dollar spent on coworking generated three dollars in other services. Kasada plans to have 10 coworking sites by 2025. WOJO is ready to expand in Europe via management contracts or franchises.

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Solenne Ojea Devys: A committed vision for responsible hospitality

🏨 Solenne Ojea Devys, at the helm of OKKO Hotels since its founding in 2014, aims to align the business with strong values and a sustainable, responsible hotel model. The company's strategy focuses on consolidating existing practices, training 100% of employees, increasing soft mobility usage from 8% to 20% by 2025, and structuring a purchasing policy with CSR criteria, including partnerships with EcoVadis, B Corp, or mission-driven companies. Devys emphasizes carbon footprint reduction, food waste combat, and waste sorting. She also prioritizes sector-wide evolution through open sharing of actions and best practices. OKKO Hotels introduced the “A hotel for my parents” initiative, offering 200 free nights per year in each Paris hotel, totaling 1,000 nights, in partnership with Fondation Comyces pour l'Enfance. Devys encourages industry-wide participation in social commitment projects.

See you at MIPIM 2025 for a 100% hospitality programme

📍 HTL Connection tent in Cannes hosts investment discussions from 11-13 March, centered on hybrid spaces, leases, investment climate, and destination appeal. Keynote speakers include Sophie Donabedian from B&B HOTELS and Stéphane BENSIMON of Wojo. Investment pitches by Blackpool, Calais, Nice, Ottawa, Porto, and Warsaw scheduled for Tuesday at 4.00pm and Wednesday at 11.30am. Debates span from hybrid product profitability to partnership conditions amid the permacrisis. Leisure products as new investment hype will also be explored.

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Hospitality: rethinking models to ensure profitability

🏨 Hospitality Operator Forum, set for June 12, 2025, at InterContinental Paris - Le Grand, is an essential gathering for industry transformation. Alix Boulnois, Chief Business, Digital & Tech Officer at Accor since June 2024, will be a key speaker. She began her career in 2008 and joined Accor in February 2020. Accor has seen post-pandemic performance acceleration with recruitment, customer satisfaction, and team engagement. The Forum will share strategies to turn challenges into opportunities.

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