Join the Most Influential Voices in Travel & Hospitality

At The Phocuswright Conference, hospitality leaders stand shoulder-to-shoulder with global travel executives, investors, and innovators. Your presence ensures the hotel industry has a seat at the table where the future of travel is decided.

Why Hoteliers Should Attend

1. Unparalleled Networking
   The Phocuswright Conference gathers the most senior decision-makers across the global travel ecosystem – from distribution leaders and OTAs to technology innovators, investors, and hospitality executives. Build relationships that can accelerate your business growth.
2. Stay Ahead of Innovation & Technology
   Discover how emerging tech - from AI to loyalty solutions - is transforming hospitality. Learn from innovators, disruptors, and your peers about what's next in guest experience, operations, marketing, and distribution.
3. Gain Insights to Optimize Distribution & ROI
   Consumer behavior, loyalty disruption, new booking paths and distribution remain a critical revenue driver for hotels. At Phocuswright, you'll uncover strategies for balancing direct efforts with partner channels to enhance occupancy, profitability, and ROI.
4. Hospitality-Exclusive Programming
   This year, we've designed special programming just for hoteliers, including:

Hospitality Roundtable

Engage with peers in an intimate, off-record discussion on challenges and opportunities.

Innovation in Hospitality

See startups and new solutions built to transform how hotels operate and compete.

Exclusive Master Class

A New Era for Hotel Sales, Distribution & Operations: The AI Revolution

Led by Dr. Richie Karaburun (NYU) and industry leaders. In a landscape where AI is reshaping every segment of the travel industry, hotel executives face a critical challenge: harnessing its power to drive growth and efficiency. This Masterclass is designed for sales, distribution, and operations leaders who want to navigate this new era of hospitality. The session will spotlight a curated selection of startups and innovators poised to disrupt the market. You'll gain insights into their unique value propositions and how they are addressing the industry's biggest pain points through the power of AI.

In addition, Gain unique perspective during a dedicated fireside chat with Kurien Jacob, Partner at Highgate Ventures. Drawing on his extensive experience, Jacob will share the key trends he's observing in the hotel market, discuss the evolving models set to disrupt hotel distribution and operations, and pinpoint the areas where AI will deliver the most significant impact for hoteliers.

Who Should Join

This opportunity is designed for professionals in general management, commercial, marketing, distribution, technology, operations, and innovation roles working at:

• Global hotel chains
• Mid-size hotel groups and brands
• Independent and boutique hotels
• Owners and operators
• Hospitality executives shaping the next chapter of travel

Whether you lead a global portfolio or manage a single property, your perspective matters - and The Phocuswright Conference is where hospitality voices meet the broader travel ecosystem.

Special Hotelier Program

We know your perspective is critical to shaping the future of travel – and our sponsors value it too. To ensure hotel voices are fully represented:

• We’re offering deeply discounted tickets to qualified hoteliers.
• Plus, we’ve reserved 10 complimentary passes for outstanding applicants.

Apply now to be considered. Your application helps us understand your role, priorities, and perspective – because your voice matters.