THE NATIONAL HOTEL MARKETING CONFERENCE 2025

THE HILTON AT ST. GEORGE’S PARK – BURTON UPON TRENT,
THURSDAY 1st MAY 2025.

The National Hotel Marketing Conference gives every delegate a great opportunity to choose from a wide range of presentations and seminars, to network with other colleagues and to meet with some of the “best-in-class” marketing agencies and consultants who support the UK hotel sector.

The conference programme is evolving and is subject to change over the coming weeks.  Check out the great range of confirmed speakers here.

The NHMC runs from 10am to 5pm on Thursday 1st May.

Time NHMC Conference Programme
9.00am Conference Check-in at the Hilton at St George’s Park
Coffee & Pastries
10.00am Conference Welcome & Setting the Scene
Pamela Carvell
Conference Chair & President of the Hotel Marketing Association
10.05am Hotel Marketing Association ‘25
Harry Fielder, Community Chairman, Hotel Marketing Association & Managing Director, Umi Digital
10.10am Hotel Marketing Trends & Insights for ‘25/26
Michael Grove, CEO, HotStats
Sam Weston, Head of Marketing, 80 DAYS
10.40am Social Media Channels – The Essential Round-up
Chloe Parry, Content Marketing Executive, Carden Park
10.55am To be announced
11.10am Marketing Directors’ Panel
Chair: Alexandra Delf, Managing Director/EVP, MMGY GRifco
Including:
Jim Muir, Commercial Director, BWH/Best Western Hotels UK
Tara Robinson, Group Marketing Director, Eden Collection
11.40am Morning Coffee
Networking & Marketing Avenue of Excellence –
12.10pm Marketing Seminars – First Half
Choose 1 of these 4 great in-depth hotel marketing seminars

Seminar A: Gen Zs aren’t broke – Your marketing is!
Jess Lowes, Head of Strategy, Punch Hospitality
Yasmine Hammadache, General Manager, Hotel Indigo

Seminar B: CRM Excellence
Allan Nelson
, CEO & Co-Founder, For-Sight, and Jody Reaoch, Corporate Director, Integrated Marketing, Cameron House & Davidson Hospitality Group

Seminar C: Website Excellence
David Ohandjanian, Company Founder, Up Hotel Agency
Lucy Chase-Gardener, Group Marketing Director, Ralph Trustees/The Grove

Seminar D: Partnership Marketing / Memberships
Josh Abbott, Director of Marketing, Foxhills Country Club & Resort
Anna Wolfram, Head of Marketing, Grantley Hall

1.00pm Lunch, Networking & Marketing Avenue of Excellence
2.00pm Marketing Seminars – Second Half
Choose 1 of these 4 great in-depth hotel marketing seminars

Seminar A: Localise your Marketing for greater success
Including: Fiona Boam, Client Services Director, Linney

Seminar B: CRM & Personalisation in Hotel Marketing
Including: John Mullen, Senior Territory Sales Manager (UK), Revinate

Seminar C: Multi-Channel Digital Marketing
Including: Des O’Mahony, Managing Director, Bookassist

Seminar D: Marketing a small hotel collection
Susan Scott-Lennon, Senior Marketing Strategist, Net Affinity
Victoria Brown, Group Marketing Manager, Galgorm Collection

2.55pm Marketing Seminars – Extra Time!
Choose 1 of these 4 great in-depth hotel marketing seminars

Seminar A: Improve your Sales Conversion
Including: Roddy Whiteford, Managing Director, Hotelfone

Seminar B: Website Personalisation & Conversion
Including: Ellie Claessens, Market Manager, The Hotels Network

Seminar C: Hit your Website Challenges head on!
Patryk Luszcz, Regional Director, UK, Profitroom
Marketing Manager, 7 Hospitality Management

Seminar D: Put your hotel on the silver screen!
Seren Welch, Director, Seren Welch Consulting / Screen Tourism consultant
Petra Clayton, CEO, Custard Communications

3.45pm Afternoon Tea and into…
4.05pm Beam me in!  From TripAdvisor’s #1 hotel in New York City
George Kurth, Resident Manager, The Bryant Park Hotel, NYC
4.30pm The HMA Rising Star of the Year –
Lauren Bradley, Marketing Manager, The Waldorf Hilton
4.45pm Marketing Excellence: The 2025 Hotel Marketing Awards
Announcing the finalists for this year’s six categories of the Hotel Marketing Awards 2025!
4.55pm Close of Conference & Drinks Reception
In the Marketing Avenue of Excellence

Full Paying Hotel Delegate:
Rate: £295 + VAT

Association Member rate (Hotels):
Rate: £245 + VAT

Supplier/Agency rate:
Rate: £395 + VAT

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Unsure about attending #NHMC2025?

Here are a few highlights from previous years.

To view our full programme and information on how to sign up, visit: https://hotelmarketingconference.co.uk/programme/

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Chloe Parry will share her expert and in-depth knowledge of social media channels at #NHMC2025, and how to create engaging content.

Chloe is an award-winning Content Marketing Executive for Carden Park, videography and photography specialist.

Find out more at the link below 👇

The countdown to #NHMC2025 is on! ⏰ With 30+ speakers, cutting-edge marketing insights, and 200+ attendees, it’s a must-attend event for the hotel sector, and it's in just 12 weeks!

Have you secured a ticket yet? Get yours at the link below.

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