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Conference Review
2nd/3rd November
Radisson Edwardian
Heathrow, UK
Speakers Presentations
Exhibition Details
Conference photo collection
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'Managing Capacity for Profit'
HOSPITALITY FINANCE and IT PROFESSIONALS CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION
Our most recent conference addressed the following issues:
How to manage business assets to achieve the maximum return? Is it Revenue management or Cost control? IT Systems or Performance monitoring?
The conference provided the opportunity to hear expert industry speakers sharing their views on the hottest issues in financial management and control in highly interactive sessions with topics including:
- Techniques for driving revenue maximisation
- Maximise ROI, REVPAR and GOPPAR
- Benefit from improved yield and capacity management
- Use IT Systems for competitive advantage
- Performance Measurement and Industry benchmarking
The conference also included the Technology Exhibition featuring some of the 'best in class' products and services currently available to the hospitality sector.
Speakers Presentations
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Day 1 Thursday 2nd November
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9.30 10.00
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Key note speaker
Going for 100% occupancy and beyond with Gerard Greene - CEO Yotel.
On a mission to revolutionise the hotel industry and save consumers from expensive and boring hotels, Gerard gave up work after five years as a hotel analyst, sold his home and joined forces with Simon Woodroffe (Chairman and Founder of Yo!). With hotels scheduled to open in 2007 Gerards vision is to provide a visually and mentally stimulating hotel experience at an affordable price.
Click here for presentation - Gerard Greene
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10.00 10.30
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Using GOPPAR measures to drive performance
Mark Dickens, Deputy Managing Director TRI Hospitality Consulting
Click here to view presentation - Mark Dickens
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11.00 - 11.45
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Making the most of the investment
A panel forum debate chaired by Professor Peter Jones Thames Valley University with panelists including:
Peter Anscomb Royal Bank of Scotland
Paul Mitchell Finance Director, Choice Hotels
Paul Nisbett Finance & Commercial Director, Malmaison & Hotel Du Vin
Tracy Murray Hamilton Hotel Partners
Ben Godon-Associate Director Vision Asset Management
Karen Smith, Consultant, HVS
Click here to view presentation - Tracey Murray
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11.45 12.15
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Customer Profitability Analysis
Professor Peter Harris of Oxford Brookes University presents the findings from the industry sponsored research project on accounting for customer and market segmentation profits. Professor Harris was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005 by BAHA for his contribution to the teaching and development of hospitality financial management.
Click here to view presentation
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12.15 13.00
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Taxation forum update on current issues for the hospitality sector
A panel forum debate with panelists including:
Peter Davies Vantis
Caroline Cowan Deloitte & Touche LLP
Click here to view presentation 1 - Peter Davies
Click here to view presentation 2 - Caroline Cowan
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14.00 17.30
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Hospitality Finance & Technology workshops
A series of practical work shops and debates on how to gain the most from investment in technology
Click here to view presentation - Fourth Hospitality and Acorn Systems
Click here to view presentation - Touchstone
Click here to view presentation - XN Checkout
Click here to view presentation - Rieo Communications
Click here to view presentation - Micros Fidelio
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Day 2 Friday 3rd November
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9.30 10.00
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Key note speaker - Meeting the sector challenges head on
Paul Nisbett, Finance & Commercial Director, Malmaison & Hotel Du Vin
Click here to view presentation
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10.00 10.45
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Benchmarking for the Hospitality Industry how meaningful is it?
A panel forum chaired by with panellists including:
Dr Marco Mongiello, Westminster University
Mark Dickens, Deputy Managing Director TRI Hospitality Consulting
Jamie Chappell, Managing Director, The Bench
Lorna Clarke, Deloitte & Touche LLP
Mr. Michael A. Kirk, Managing Director, HCLuk
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11.15 - 11.45
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Trends in Hotel Electronic Distribution: Effects on long term profitability
Peter OConnor Essec Business School
Click here to view presentation - Peter O'Connor
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11.45 12.30
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Yield Management friend or foe?
A panel forum debate with panelists including:
Pamela Carvell, Hotel Marketing Association
Mike Jones, Delta Squared
Stuart Mason, Area Director of Revenue for Hilton UK
Click here to view presentation - Pamela Carvell
Click here to view presentation - Mike Jones
Click here to view presentation - Stuart Mason
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12.30 13.15
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Celebrating the launch of the 10th edition of the Uniform System of Accounts
Ralph Miller & Frank Wolfe Senior Executives from HFTP
Click here to view presentation - HFTP
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14.00 15.30
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Hospitality Finance & Technology workshops
A series of practical work shops and debates on how to gain the most from investment in technology
Hotel bedroom of the future 2010 presentation with Ted Horner
Click here to view presentation - Guestline
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BAHA Technology Exhibition:
The conference was accompanied by a technology exhibition featuring some of the 'best in class' products and services currently available to the hospitality sector.
Exhibitor list:
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Stand
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Supplier
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Touchstone
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2
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RIEO
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3
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Fouth Hospitality
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Acorn Systems
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5
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Micros Fidelio
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6
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Visual One
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7
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Guestline Ltd
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8
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Empty
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9
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XN Checkout
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10
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IdeaS
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11
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Hotel Telephone Systems
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12
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Ibahn
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13
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Red Sky IT
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14
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Softbrands
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Conference Photo Collection
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