"The number of hotels under construction is on the rise, and investor interest is high. Moreover, a lot of non-core investors are coming into the industry. We tried to make the Forum as useful as possible for the participants, and that is why one of its ideas is to "walk" together with the investor through the whole way of establishing a hotel. From concept and design to hotel construction and management," says Gennady Noskov, Chairman of the Board of the Association of Design Industry Professionals, one of the Forum organisers, -- "During the two days, we tried together with leading industry specialists to consistently analyse all emerging problems, offer solutions and show the best practices of the industry. Based on the feedback from the Forum participants, we managed to do it."

"The niche of a professional event dedicated to hotel development and management was empty for certain reasons, and we decided to occupy it. Our idea is to create a platform for communication uniting government agencies, financial institutions, developers, investors and architects," says Stanislav Ivashkevich, Managing Partner of Ivashkevich Hospitality, "Interest in the topic of hotel development is extremely high today. We received so many applications for the Forum that we even had to limit the number of participants."

The establishment of our discussion platform will not just allow us to address the industry’s problems but also to join forces with the authorities. It is essential to generate new meanings, attract the public and raise the prestige of the hotelier’s profession," emphasised Alexey Volkov, President of the All-National Union of the Hospitality Industry.