Hotel development is alive and well and business partners are eager to get deals done. That was the take-away from the 2nd quarter Commercial Real Estate Networking Event held at the TownePlace Suites by Marriott Nashville Downtown/Capitol District, co-hosted by Meyer Jabara Hotels and Vivid Capital. More than 70 hotel developers, owners, consultants, franchise reps, financiers, designers, and construction experts met to discuss active deals and identify new opportunities to work together.
What will hotels of the future look like and how will they function? The Hotel of Tomorrow Project (HOT Project®), a global think tank of industry leaders, seeks to answer that question. After an eight-month collaborative effort, which included regular and virtual reality meet-ups on a custom-built HOT airship in the metaverse, a team of more than 200 including representatives from Hilton, IHG and Marriott hotels, along with technology experts and hospitality school students has unveiled seven future hotel visions.
The Gettys Group is an award-winning global hospitality design and development firm serving clients from offices in the Americas, Asia Pacific and Middle East. With more than 30 years of expertise, the company is widely regarded as the industry leader specializing in integrated interior design, branding, procurement and development services. Completing more than 1,000 projects across the globe, The Gettys Group’s collaborative project approach is infused with creativity and pragmatism, focused on bringing stories to life in the built environment and creating experiences that result in significant value for all stakeholders.