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ULI Europe Hotels, Destinations and Resorts Council Meeting - Madrid 2023
Product Council Dinner
Date: 5 June 2023
Time: 8:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Venue: Asador Donostiarra, C. de la Infanta Mercedes, 79, 28020
Product Council Day
Date: 06 June 2023
Time: 09:00 am – 6:00 pm
Venue: Westin Palace Hotel, Pl. de las Cortes, 7, 28014 Madrid, Spain
“Any reasonable, sentient person who looks at Spain, comes to Spain, eats in Spain, drinks in Spain, they’re going to fall in love. Otherwise, there’s something deeply wrong with you.”
- Anthony Bourdain
Theme: Spain - a closer look… valuable lessons and future outlook
Draft Agenda
9:00 – 09:45 Welcome and Introductions
09:45 – 10:30 Spanish hotel investment market snapshot
Gonzalo Gutiérrez Criado del Rey – Colliers (Managing Director Hotels)
10:30 – 10:45 Networking break
10:45 – 12:30 Westin Palace “behind the scenes” – Case study on project history and development challenges
Panel discussion and property visit
Panelists:
Maite Medina – Archer (owner)
Pablo Flores (GM)
Elena Corredor – Arcadis (Sustainability Account Manager – ESG)
Teresa Cabezas – Arcadis (Sr. Project leader – PM/QS)
Interior Designer / Architect (tbc)
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch and networking
14:00 – 15:00 Successfully navigating the current hotel investment landscape (panel discussion)
Panelists:
Gonzalo Garcia Lago – Azora
Alberto Nin Garaizabal – Brookfield
Felipe Klein Santamaria – HIP
15:00 – 15:30 View of Spanish Resorts and New Destinations
Oscar Serrano – UMUSIC HOTELS (SVP Sales and Marketing)
Body Holiday (tbc)
15:30 – 16:00 Shaping the hospitality experience with light
Jordi Ballesta – Anoche (Co-Founder and Design Director)
16:00 – 16:15 Session closing notes
Recap and questions
16:15 – 18:00 Walk by UMUSIC Hotel for a quick peek and further to Four Seasons Hotel for visit and drinks