National Sector Briefing – Hotels & Leisure

THREE leading hotel and leisure development figures will be presenting their investment/development plans for the next few years!

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Event Format

• 1530 – 1600; Registration
• 1600 – 1645; Networking with Wine, Beer and Soft Drinks
• 1645 – 1815; Speaker Presentations
• 1815 – 1900; Networking with Hot Food, Wine, Beer and Soft Drinks
• 1930 – 2200; After Event Speakers Dinner (VIP TICKET HOLDERS ONLY)

VIP Tickets

We have an exciting new opportunity for you – buy a VIP ticket to this event and come to dinner straight after the event with the speakers who have accepted an invitation, see below.

Great food, good wine and excellent conversation.

VIP Ticket Privileges

• FREE attendance at Speakers Dinner
• Reserved seating in the front two rows at the event
• Guaranteed tickets at Sold-Out events
• Only 15 VIP Tickets available at each event
• VIP Name Badges
• Maximum two VIP Tickets per Company

Michael Caines ABode

Come to dinner and join:

• Simon Lee – Vastint Hospitality
• Lionel Benjamin – Topland Group
• Philip Lassman – IHG

Speakers

Philip Lassman,  Development Director; IHG (Intercontinental Hotels Group)

Simon Lee, Acquisition Manager; Vastint Hospitality

Lionel Benjamin, Director of Hotels; Topland Group

During 28 years’ experience within the hospitality industry, Lionel has held senior management roles with major international hotel operating companies. His experience includes positions in both the operational and property side of the hotel industry, with a track record in increasing hotel EBITDA and subsequent value and identifying potential acquisition opportunities.

Lionel heads Topland’s hotel activity, spearheading the firm’s plans to build a £1.5 billion hotel business and supporting Topland’s structured finance team on lending to the sector. Since joining Topland in 2013, he has driven expansion of Topland’s owned and operated portfolio having acquired twenty eight hotels, taking the overall portfolio to thirty eight hotels across the UK, including hotels leased to Hilton and Thistle. Topland’s most recent phase of activity, has been the expansion of The Hallmark brand of hotels, including rebranding twelve Menzies hotels as Hallmark hotels.

Prior to joining Topland, Lionel was Head of the Hotel & Leisure Division at The Ability Group. Prior to this he worked with Hilton, The Savoy Group, and Hyatt. Lionel was awarded as an Honorary Professor in Hospitality Management from the University of West London and has undertaken further Hospitality Industry studies at Cornell University.