BWH Hotels Australasia

The program is set, and the networking is imminent as we prepare for HICAP Asia Pacific taking place in #Singapore next week!   The BWH team are looking forward to connecting with key industry players at this years can’t miss event with several of our leadership team joining panelists on stage to discuss the latest trends and challenges in our industry. Meet with Olivier, Cyrill, Rod and Shaishav during the breakout sessions and learn how BWH Hotels is growing faster than ever in the Asia Pacific region.   Wednesday, 16 October: Cyrill Czerwonka | Managing Director Development, APAC at BWH Hotels Session 4: Ownership – White Label Revolution   Thursday, 17 October: Olivier Berrivin | Vice President, APAC at BWH Hotels / WorldHotels Session 7: Development – Sustainability & ROI   Friday, 18 October: Rod Munro | Managing Director, Australasia at BWH Hotels Session 13: A Spotlight on Oceania – Investment Opportunities and Challenges   Will you be attending #HICAP Asia Pacific? Drop the team a message to tee up a conversation regarding your next development opportunity.   See you next week!   #HICAPconference #NetworkingEvent #Sustainability #HotelConference #HotelIndustry BWH Hotels Asia Pacific

We love any opportunity to connect with our travel agent partners – and this month’s #LunchandLearn with the Flight Centre Sydney team was no exception! Complete with a bit of healthy competition, Flight Centre agents competed in BWH branded games to win a range of swag including water bottles and Best Western vouchers while learning about our newest hotels, Best Western Adelaide Airport now open and City Oasis Inn, SureStay Collection in Townsville opening soon. Thank you to Flight Centre Travel Group for welcoming us to your Sydney office for an educational lunch while sharing some of BWH’s exciting new hotel openings. Thanks to Biddie and Kat for hosting our travel agent partners for this month’s edition of lunch and learn with BWH. We can’t wait to return to our #FlightCentre partners with more exciting news and updated. #TravelAgent #FlightCentre BWH Hotels #BWHHotels

We’re well and truly in the swing of the travel industry’s event season and it was a pleasure to attend HM Magazine’s #AHICE Aotearoa this week! Our Managing Director, Rod Munro alongside our #Development Team including Shellia Chang and Shaishav Mehta attended the event to connect with hotel owners and operators, investors and developers to showcase the growing #BWH brand. Joining fellow panelists on the AHICE stage with a wine in hand, Rod discussed trends in operations and industry expectations while Shellia deliberated the growth of hotel franchising in #NewZealand in the years ahead. With a global portfolio of over 4,300 hotels and 18 brands in 100 countries, BWH Hotels is poised to strengthen its presence and market position in the region, focusing on expanding both HMA and franchise business across BWH’s core and emerging brands. Thank you to the entire HM team for having us in New Zealand! James Gregory Wilkinson Tara Ducrou Ruth Hogan Renita Collins #NetworkingEvent #BWHHotels #HotelIndustry

We’re proud to be sponsoring and speaking at this year’s AHICE Aotearoa taking place in Christchurch! The team have touched down in New Zealand and are looking forward to two productive days of networking and connecting with industry partners. Catch the team on stage this week sharing their insights and updates on the growth of the BWH brand: 🔊 Shellia Chang, Development Manager, Australasia: Wednesday, 3:50pm | Franchising: NZ Market Expectations for 2024 and Beyond 🔊 Rod Munro, Managing Director, Australasia: Thursday, 5:30pm | Drinks with the Bosses touching on industry expectations and the operations outlook We look forward to celebrating the hospitality sector and connecting with fellow industry leaders. #AHICENZ24 #NetworkingEvent #Operations #Franchising HM Magazine James Gregory Wilkinson James Wells Ruth Hogan Tara Ducrou Renita Collins Shaishav Mehta

At our Annual Conference last month, hosted in tropical North Queensland, we had the pleasure of presenting a Business Travel Panel sharing their expertise on the shift in business travel preferences and the direction of the industry. Leanne Stocks hosted Todd Basham of Corporate Travel Management (CTM) AU/NZ, Kellie White from Corporate Travel Management (CTM) AU/NZ Government and Mike Evans from Amadeus on stage to gain their insight into the way the travel industry is working to embrace the future of technology and the ways in which we can work more efficiently with OTA’s. In collaboration with some of our sector’s key stakeholders in the corporate, government and technology space, our panellists shared valuable thoughts, key takeaways and laughable moments on ways to make travel work better. It was a pleasure to be joined at this year’s Annual Conference by individuals from key organisations to share with our hotel owner and operator attendees firsthand ways the industry is evolving based on major events, corporate travel and trends in government. Thank you to Todd, Kellie and Mike for attending our annual event in Cairns this year! Your knowledge and expertise were invaluable for all attendees. #BWHHotels #AnnualConference #2024BWHConference #BusinessTravelPanel #professionaldevelopment

It was a pleasure to attend, exhibit and have the team speak at this year’s NoVacancy Hotel + Accommodation Industry Expo! We enjoyed connecting with hotel owners and operators alongside industry suppliers as we forge new relationships and connect with familiar faces. Our very own Leanne Stocks and Kristy Edwards joined panelists on stage sharing their invaluable visions across a range of topics including workplace culture and well-being, revenue and distribution and commercial strategies. As an exhibitor at this year’s event, the team enjoyed meeting and speaking to attendees to showcase our newest hotels including Best Western Adelaide Airport alongside City Oasis Inn Townsville, SureStay Collection and Executive Residency Woolloongabba opening later this year. We’re ready for a bumper 2025 as our pipeline continues to grow and new hotels join our brand. Thank you NoVacancy for a productive and innovative event! #NoVacancy24 #industryevent #BWHHotels #BestWestern #branddevelopment

Our Annual Conference may be in the rearview mirror, as our incredible hotel owners and operators, supportive partners, dedicated industry colleagues and BWH family have returned to their daily duties, but there’s one event we can’t stop thinking about: the Masked Singer performance!   Taking place in tropical #Cairns, for this year’s conference we thought we’d surprise our attendees with a musical performance from some of our very own BWH network. Inspired by reality singing TV series, The Masked Singer, BWH’s Ron Pohl and Rod Munro were joined by Stamford Hotels and Resorts’ Jeremy Harding and Suresh Subramaniam of U Hotel Group hitting the stage in masked costumes. Performing fan favourites at the closing Award’s Dinner, attendees competed to guess the masked singers’ identities and provide a raft of entertainment showcasing their musical talents. It was the perfect ending to a fun-filled two days of professional development and celebration of our valued hoteliers and invaluable partners as attendees took to the dance floor ahead of wrapping up our 2024 Annual Conference. Bravo to Ron, Rod, Jeremy and Suresh for putting on an exceptional show! We can’t wait to see what surprises next year brings. #BWHHotels #AnnualConference #2024BWHConference #MaskedSinger

R U OK? Today marks R U OK? day – with the mission to inspire and empower everyone to meaningfully connect with the people around them and start a conversation with those in their world who may be struggling with life. With so much time spent at work, it’s so important to create an environment in the workplace where these connections can be made. At BWH Hotels Australasia today, we had the pleasure of having Julie-Anne Whitfield from R U OK take some time today to present to us a background of the roots of this organisation, how to best have these types of conversations with someone who is potentially suffering, key contacts and resources and how to continue focusing on mental health year-round (not just today). It’s a great opportunity to connect our entire team including remote staff and engage with each other in a meaningful way. #BWHHotels #RUOk? Resources are available here > https://bit.ly/47ERcqZ

One week to go! The agenda is set, the networking is imminent, and the BWH Hotels Australasia team are ready to connect with attendees for this year’s unmissable NoVacancy Hotel + Accommodation Industry Expo! We look forward to meeting thousands of industry peers over the two-day event to connect and hear from 120+ industry leaders taking the stage…including our very own Leanne Stocks and Kristy Edwards discussing topics including workplace culture and well-being, revenue and distribution and commercial strategies. If you haven’t already scheduled a time to meet with the BWH team, simply drop by and see us at booth #1261. Shellia Chang and Shaishav Mehta of the Development Team will be on hand sharing the latest news and updates of the growing BWH brand. See you at NoVacancy next week! #BWHHotels #NoVacancy

This International Housekeepers Week, we're celebrating the heart of BWH — our incredible housekeeping team! Their dedication and hard work ensure that every stay is met with exceptional service. We’re sending extra appreciation to the heroes behind the scenes who make our guests feel at home, one clean room at a time. Housekeepers are truly the strength of the hospitality industry. Thank you for all that you do! #bwhhotels #bestwestern #internationalhousekeepersweek