HSMAI Region Europe Distribution Advisory Board

HSMAI Region Europe Distribution Advisory Board is now in operation with the first meeting being scheduled for beginning of July.

«We at HSMAI Region Europe are happy to announce the first members of the HSMAI Region Europe Distribution Advisory Board,» says Ingunn Hofseth, President & CEO of HSMAI Region Europe, adding «Distribution has grown more and more important in the Hospitality Industry, and following conversations with many of our members and advisors we are delighted to have a dedicated Distribution Advisory Board in operation. We are looking forward to great discussions and initiatives from this high-level group of professionals.»

«Being part of the Distribution Advisory Board is not only beneficial for the Advisory Board members and their respective companies but is also useful for the industry as a whole, since the outcome of discussions, Think Tanks and will be shared with the whole industry», she says.

HSMAI Region Europe is now working closely together with the Distribution Advisory Board as well as Åsa Murphy and Perra Petterson from the Revenue Management Advisory Board on HSMAI Region Europe’s first Distribution & Marketing Strategy Conference, taking place in Stockholm on 10 November.

HSMAI Region Europe Distribution Advisory Board currently consists of:

Richard Biggs, Senior Vice President – Revenue Optimization & Distribution, The Rezidor Hotel Group

Nina Nieminen, Director of Revenue management and distribution, Sokos Hotels – SOK Travel and Hospitality Industry Chain Management

Michael Hucho, Vice President Distribution Central Europe, AccorHotels

Adriaan Coppens, Co-Founder and CEO, OTA Insight

Ralf Denke, Vice President e-Business, Steigenberger Hotels

Shawn K. Jereb, Vice President of Revenue Management and Distribution, Belmond

More advisory board members will be added in the near future.

If you are interested in learning more about the HSMAI Region Europe Advisory Boards, would like to get involved or seek information, please get in touch with Kaisla Saastamoinen at ks@hsmai.eu or on +44 7714208494.