With the theme ‘Performance Management: Managers and Owners
Dilemma’, this year’s conference, which is the fifth edition will be held at
Swiss International Beland Hotel, in Owerri, Imo State.
The event would feature eight speakers and 10 panelists.
The headline speakers include; Professor Wasiu Babalola,
Chairman, Institute of Hospitality UK-Nigeria chapter; Dr. Michael Pinder,
General Managing, Ogeyi Place Hotel, Port Harcourt; Dr. Belinda Nwosu, Faculty
Member, Lagos Business School; Alhaji Sunmonu Dauud Gbenga, Managing Consultant
of Complete Hospitality Services limited and President, Nigeria Hotel and
Catering Institute (NHCI); Benedicta Ogar, Lead Consultant and Chief Executive
Officer, CityBee Services; Dr. Eric Mekwuye, Chief Executive Officer, HoReCaBB
Mentors (HM Group)/Chief Faculty, Hospitality Business School, Lagos and Dr.
Omopeju Afanu, a serial entrepreneur, she sits on the boards of different
organisations and is the founder of Cooperhouse Hospitality Limited.
While the panelists include; Justina Ovat, Principal
Consultant, Calabar Hospitality House, and Vice President, South-South,
Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN); Uloma P. Danjumbo Udeh,
Regional General Manager, BON Hotels International West Africa; Allen Effeh,
Lead Consultant, Footprint Hospitality; and Funke Olusoga-Ogunlade, Hospitality
and Customer Experience Consultant.
Speaking on this development, the Convener of HMC, Mr.
Olugbenga Omotayo Sunday, who is also the Managing Director of Tojum
Hospitality, noted that this year’s event would challenge investors, hotel
owners, hoteliers and managers on how best to manage, assess and balance the
books thereby demystifying the dilemma surrounding the understanding of
performance and best practices on how to manage their outfits for increase
profitability. The two day conference would climax with Hotel Managers Awards
Night on July 14.