If you’re attending HD Expo + Conference, don’t miss the Business Sense Industry Outlook panel — a standout session spotlighting the biggest issues and opportunities shaping the hospitality industry in 2025. Our very own Chris Hague, COO of HotelAVE, will join a panel of top executives to explore how evolving guest demands, economic shifts, and new technologies will reshape the hospitality landscape.

📅 Date: Tuesday, May 6
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
📍 Location: HD Expo + Conference, Social Hub, Booth #5735

About the Business Sense Panel at HD Expo

This forward-looking session at HD Expo + Conference 2025 is designed to help hospitality professionals understand what’s next. With 2024 setting records in global tourism, the conversation will focus on how industry leaders can adapt and grow through evolving challenges.

Featured Hospitality Experts

• Alvaro Montoya, VP of Design, Hyatt

• Christopher Hague, COO, hotelAVE

• Alexandra Bruemmer, US Managing Director, Principal, Design Agency

• Carl Hren, EVP, Development, Concord Hospitality Enterprises

• Moderator: Alan Benjamin, President, Benjamin West

What to Expect from This Industry Outlook Session

Key topics that will be explored during the session include:

• The evolution of guest expectations in 2025

• New tech innovations transforming hotel operations

• Global economic pressures and hospitality strategy

• Labor market challenges and rising operational costs

• How experiential travel is driving brand engagement

• Health, safety, and wellness trends shaping the guest experience

🗓️ See you Tuesday, May 6, at 10:00 AM – Booth #5735 in the Social Hub.

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