Dear Insiders,
A positive mood, well-prepared contacts, many deals and a range of awards ... The Expo Real 2013 was buzzing this week. Funds are gaining pace and even among the banks there are a few new players. Once again, there is traction on all sides. This is also true for the hotel industry in which one market attracts investors and hotel operators like no other: Germany.
"Wow, finally a statement for our industry in the property market," one visitor at "World of Hospitality" said as he saw the 200 sq.m. stand in hall C2. Of course, as organiser of the stand, hospitalityInside was very pleased with this, though other statements from co-exhibitors show that the hotel industry really has been established in the minds of other visitors thanks to the successful joint stand. The names of the mega chains at the stand gave a large boost to this new awareness and the entire sector benefits as a result.
Read the first summary today and more detailed reports and trade fair news will follow in subsequent issues. We will also report on the hotel conference "Hospitality Industry Dialogue". The event attracted around 850 visitors. The most popular panels were those on Opportunity Funds, Private Equity & Institutional Investors and the Banks and CEO Panel.
But there are other topics today too: In Chamonix, France, tourism experts recently met to discuss marketing of the Alps. A very sensible approach, but our correspondent Fred Fettner shows how difficult it is to put these good intentions into practice. And our legal expert, employment lawyer Joachim Jungbluth, explains a recent decision from the Federal Labour Court on written warnings.
And Treugast presents its "Investment Ranking" for Germany and Austria, Premier Inn announced a massive expansion drive in Germany, citizenM has found a partner for the expansion in Asia, and the French consider levying a tax on OTAs. – The full editorial …
