The conference will feature keynote speeches from industry leaders, panel discussions on topics such as hotel investment, development, and operations, as well as roundtable discussions and networking opportunities.
BANGKOK – SEAHIS returns to the Thai capital 26-27 June 2023. SEAHIS the premier hotel investment conference in Southeast Asia, attended by the top hotel owners, investors, developers, and operators from the region and beyond, organised by HOFTEL. The conference provides a platform for industry leaders to discuss and debate the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities in the hotel and tourism sector.
With 62 speakers confirmed, over 50% are the owners of their business or family members of owners, CEOs and other C-suite executives, with two days of debates, discussions and round tables as well as two lunches, two networking receptions and many networking breaks to which attendees can look forward.
The conference will feature keynote speeches from industry leaders, panel discussions on topics such as hotel investment, development, and operations, as well as roundtable discussions and networking opportunities.
“We are proud to be back in Bangkok again this year at the Westin Grande Sukhumvit to bring SEAHIS to the industry,” said Simon Allison, Chairman of HOFTEL.
Key take aways:
The 6th edition of SEAHIS will be returning to Thailand in 2023 at the Westin Grande Bangkok.
What Makes SEAHIS Different?
- SEAHIS is run “by owners for owners” as well as for companies which provide services to owners i.e. the entire hotel industry universe
- It’s based around hotel real estate investors – Owners of hotel real estate have consistently been the largest group. In 2022, 45% of attendees came from groups which own and invest in hospitality real estate
- It’s very high-level – usually 35-40% of attendees are company owners and their families, CEOs and other C-suite officers
- It’s a South East Asia Event with Global reach – at SEAHIS 2019, attendees came from 23 different countries. The vast majority of attendees were based in Asia however some came from as far afield as the UK or US in order to meet with regional groups
- SEAHIS is “big enough to meet key decision-makers – and yet still small enough to meet key decision-makers”.
Andrew J Wood was born in Yorkshire England, he is a former hotelier, Skalleague and travel writer. Andrew has 48 years of hospitality and travel experience. Educated at Batley Grammar School and a hotel graduate of Napier University, Edinburgh. Andrew started his career in London, working with various hotels. His first posting overseas was with Hilton International, in Paris, and he later arrived in Asia in 1991 on Bangkok with his appointment as Director of Marketing at the Shangri-La Hotel and has remained in Thailand ever since. Andrew has also worked with the Royal Garden Resort Group now Anantara (Vice President) and the Landmark Group of Hotels (Vice President of Sales and Marketing). Latterly he has been the General Manager at the Royal Cliff Group of Hotels in Pattaya and the Chaophya Park Hotel Bangkok & Resorts.
A past board member and Director of Skål International (SI), a former National President with SI Thailand and a two time past President of the Bangkok Club. Andrew is the former President of Skål Asia. In 2019, Andrew was awarded SKÅL’s highest award the distinction of Membre D’Honneur.
He is a regular guest lecturer at various Universities in Asia.
