WaterWalk Hotel Apartments is a Platinum Sponsor for the inaugural Serviced Apartment Summit Americas conference.
The first Serviced Apartment Summit Americas will take place in New York City in April 2016, and will feature a full conference agenda with a top-quality cast of industry expert speakers covering serviced apartments, extended stay hotels, branded residences, aparthotels and corporate housing.
WaterWalk is the fifth brand launched by extended-stay pioneer Jack DeBoer, founder of the Residence Inn, Summerfield Suites, Candlewood Suites, and Value Place/Woodsprings brands. The concept combines apartment living and an extended-stay hotel into one facility.
Piers Brown, CEO of International Hospitality Media, said: “We are delighted to welcome WaterWalk Hotel Apartments as our latest sponsor for Serviced Apartment Summit Americas. It’s an exciting new brand with huge potential, driven by the unparalleled industry experience and knowledge of Jack De Boer.”
Jon Wohlfert, president of WaterWalk Hotel Apartments, said: “Serviced Apartment Summit Americas promises to be a truly significant event for our industry – giving the sector a great opportunity to come together, share best practices, learn from each other and map the future direction of the market. We are very happy to be supporting the event.”
WaterWalk joins patron sponsor BridgeStreet Global Hospitality and platinum sponsor Cheval Residences in the first wave of event sponsors.
The Serviced Apartment Summit brand was launched with a London event in 2013, and has grown rapidly each year. In 2015 the London conference attracted 300 delegates from more than 20 countries.
For more information and for speaker and sponsorship enquiries, contact Piers Brown: piers@servicedapartmentsummit.com +44 (0)20 8340 7989.
Who should attend?
• Serviced apartment, extended stay, branded residence and corporate housing operators
• Serviced apartment, extended stay, branded residence and corporate housing developers
• Bankers, lenders and investors
• Advisory and consultancy specialists
• Real estate brokers
• Real estate support services
• Corporate travel buyers
• Lawyers
• Travel management companies
• Suppliers / Service providers
Delegate feedback from Serviced Apartment Summit (London)
“I see so much potential in this segment of the hospitality industry and events like the Serviced Apartment Summit help to further innovate and unlock the potential value.”
Marc Jongerious, co-founder and managing director, Zoku
“Huge thanks and congratulations for organising another wonderful Serviced Apartment Summit. I found the two days to be hugely informative and engaging. I sincerely look forward to attending many more of these events.”
Nouran Zarroug, business development director, Go Native
“The Serviced Apartment Summit has once again proven that there is still a great deal to learn and a huge amount of potential to unlock. It is a privilege to have the opportunity to sit down next to some of the industry’s most important players, to offer insight on the African marketplace, and to apply lessons learned by our colleagues in larger markets that we seek to emulate.”
Abi Adisa, CEO, Amara Suites
“The 2015 Serviced Apartment Summit was considerably bigger than I had anticipated, with a high profile attendance and great networking opportunities. For Invesco Real Estate, the event represented a platform to connect with key players in the sector from an operating, lending and development angle, to explore investment opportunities in the sector together.”
Lisa Neubueser, director, Invesco Real Estate
“I enjoyed discussing travel buyers’ accommodation requirements in an open format and the event gave me an updated knowledge on the sector.”
Jan Jacobsen, global projects manager, global travel, meetings and events, AIG
“I thought the Summit was excellent and certainly confirmed in my mind that this is a sector that our client funds should be looking at very seriously.”
Shailendra Shah, associate director, investment, M & G Real Estate
“A great day away from the office, great to get so much in to one day.”
Colm Whooley, financial director, Staycity
“Mountains of information and great people attending.”
Iqbal Razal, managing director, Comfort Zone Apartments
“An excellent industry update, great contacts, lots of good discussions, ideas and opportunities.”
Richard Roberts, general manager, Global Gossip Limited
“A great source of information from industry specialists and leaders.”
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