HICA 2016

EVENT OVERVIEW

In association with AfrHIC Events Company, Pam Golding Hospitality and the Hotel Investment Partners Africa, we present to you the 9th Annual Hospitality Investment Conference Africa. This year we have introduced three innovations that will ensure you leave the HICA conference doors satisfied!

We have announced a Call for Hospitality Research Papers for showcasing during the conference. This massive opportunity afforded to academia will allow them to present their research project to captains of the hospitality industry and key decision makers.

HICA Connect will allow our audiences in Nigeria direct access onto the plenary floor and actively participate in real-time! A live satellite broadcast from Sandton will be beamed to a location in Nigeria.

Day 3 will be dedicated to a Value Add Technology Seminar that will investigate online buying and selling platforms. In the fast changing economic landscape, it is imperative that Africa keeps up to pace with developments changing the industry. The Technology Seminar will highlight the opportunities and threats of the digital age and will be the platform for sharing best practices and research developments by global leading technology organisations.

CONFERENCE THEME: ‘GROWTH THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS’

The hospitality industry across the sub-Saharan Africa region has witnessed record expansion, with the Continent’s leading hotel operators and global international brands jockeying for market share in growth markets of Nigeria, Angola, Mozambique, Ghana, Tanzania and South Africa.

New Business alliances have driven rapid change, shaping growth and leading markets through acquisitions, takeovers, buyouts and co-branding. Who’s behind the deal changing partnerships? What are the winning formulas defining success, partner parity and sound investment? How are investors, regional and global brands finding synergy through partnership?

HICA has helped many to understand where the industry is today and the direction it is heading. Above all, it has helped to define where the investment opportunities exist and how to meet the right partners to build winning alliances. It is with this rich legacy and high-level networks, upon which we encourage you to support HICA 2015 and seize the opportunities within Africa’s exploding hospitality industry and rapidly expanding hotel sector.

WHY ATTEND HICA?

Recognised for its relevant programs, expert panels and industry leading speakers, Here are a few reasons why you must attend HICA 2015:

TO CONNECT WITH ICONS OF INDUSTRY WHO ARE LEADING EXPERTS IN THE FIELD;

TO LEARN OF TRENDS INFLUENCING BUSINESS AND DEVELOPMENT;

TO SHARE BEST PRACTICE DISCIPLINES, ELEVATING THE STANDARDS OF THE INDUSTRY;

TO SOURCE INVESTMENT CAPITAL AND STRUCTURED FINANCING ACROSS PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND COMMERCIAL LENDING PLATFORMS;

TO NETWORK AND ENGAGE PEERS, ADVISORS, CONSULTANTS AND VISIONARIES AROUND CRITICAL THINKING ON BUSINESS,

DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATING WITHIN THE AFRICAN HOTEL SECTOR.