8th Hospitality
Philippines Conference
Philippines Conference
Redefining Hospitality: Beyond Boundaries
September 17-18, 2025 at Marriott Manila
September 17-18, 2025 at Marriott Manila
Hospitality Philippines Conference 2025 #HPC2025 welcomed 428 hospitality and tourism leaders from across the Philippines for a two-day exploration of the industry’s future. The conference provided a collaborative stage for dialogue, partnerships, and innovative thinking, empowering attendees to shape the next chapter of Philippine hospitality.
Guided by the theme “Redefining Hospitality: Beyond Boundaries,” HPC2025 focused on how hotels and tourism businesses can embrace creative design, smarter revenue strategies, and forward-looking investment approaches. Discussions underscored the importance of collective innovation in elevating guest experiences and strengthening the country’s position in the regional and global hospitality landscape.
The event concluded with high engagement and positive feedback, solidifying HPC2025 as a must-attend platform for connecting, learning, and driving meaningful change in the Philippine hospitality sector.
Guided by the theme “Redefining Hospitality: Beyond Boundaries,” HPC2025 focused on how hotels and tourism businesses can embrace creative design, smarter revenue strategies, and forward-looking investment approaches. Discussions underscored the importance of collective innovation in elevating guest experiences and strengthening the country’s position in the regional and global hospitality landscape.
The event concluded with high engagement and positive feedback, solidifying HPC2025 as a must-attend platform for connecting, learning, and driving meaningful change in the Philippine hospitality sector.
Hotel Investment Summit #HISP
Hotel Investment Summit Philippines #HISP highlighted the exciting resurgence of the country’s hotel market, offering investors a roadmap to capitalize on 2025 and beyond. Rising domestic tourism, expanding infrastructure, and a recovering international visitor base are driving diverse demand across all hotel segments, creating new opportunities for strategic investment.
The summit’s key panel, “The Philippines' Hotel Renaissance: Capitalizing on Diverse Market Segments for Strategic Investment,” featured Chris Cho, Vice President at Accor Singapore, Philippines, Japan, Korea, and Maldives; Joey Roi Bondoc, Head of Research at Colliers; and Venessa Koo, Vice President for Business Development at The Ascott Limited. Panelists shared practical strategies to harness growth across mid-scale and economy hotels catering to domestic travelers, as well as upscale and luxury properties targeting high-yield international and MICE demand.
Throughout #HISP, delegates explored how targeted investment, market segmentation, and infrastructure planning can drive sustainable returns and long-term value in a revitalized Philippine hotel landscape. The summit reaffirmed its position as a must-attend forum for investors, developers, and hospitality leaders seeking to navigate the country’s evolving opportunities.
Hotel Investment Summit Philippines #HISP highlighted the exciting resurgence of the country’s hotel market, offering investors a roadmap to capitalize on 2025 and beyond. Rising domestic tourism, expanding infrastructure, and a recovering international visitor base are driving diverse demand across all hotel segments, creating new opportunities for strategic investment.
The summit’s key panel, “The Philippines' Hotel Renaissance: Capitalizing on Diverse Market Segments for Strategic Investment,” featured Chris Cho, Vice President at Accor Singapore, Philippines, Japan, Korea, and Maldives; Joey Roi Bondoc, Head of Research at Colliers; and Venessa Koo, Vice President for Business Development at The Ascott Limited. Panelists shared practical strategies to harness growth across mid-scale and economy hotels catering to domestic travelers, as well as upscale and luxury properties targeting high-yield international and MICE demand.
Throughout #HISP, delegates explored how targeted investment, market segmentation, and infrastructure planning can drive sustainable returns and long-term value in a revitalized Philippine hotel landscape. The summit reaffirmed its position as a must-attend forum for investors, developers, and hospitality leaders seeking to navigate the country’s evolving opportunities.
Hotel Design Summit #HDSP
The Hotel Design Summit Philippines #HDSP explored how design thinking is redefining the country’s resort landscape through sustainability, cultural authenticity, and sensory immersion. As the Philippines strengthens its position as a leading resort destination, the summit examined how architecture and interiors can balance environmental responsibility with the pursuit of memorable, emotionally resonant guest experiences.
One of the panel sessions “Resort Reimagined: Designing Immersive & Sustainable Escapes in the Philippines,” industry leaders shared insights on merging green building principles, modular design innovations, energy self-sufficiency, and locally inspired aesthetics. The discussion revealed how “resort-core” design—rooted in community, art, and nature—can shape destinations that tell a story while driving long-term value.
Moderated by Harvey Vasquez of Kalamaam Design Studio, the panel featured Daniel Anderson of T One Project Management Inc., Felino “Jun” Palafox, Jr. of Palafox Associates and Palafox Architecture Group, Inc., and Stuart Marshall of Stack Modular, who collectively highlighted how purposeful design not only builds places of leisure but also champions resilience, sustainability, and identity across the Philippine hospitality landscape.
The Hotel Design Summit Philippines #HDSP explored how design thinking is redefining the country’s resort landscape through sustainability, cultural authenticity, and sensory immersion. As the Philippines strengthens its position as a leading resort destination, the summit examined how architecture and interiors can balance environmental responsibility with the pursuit of memorable, emotionally resonant guest experiences.
One of the panel sessions “Resort Reimagined: Designing Immersive & Sustainable Escapes in the Philippines,” industry leaders shared insights on merging green building principles, modular design innovations, energy self-sufficiency, and locally inspired aesthetics. The discussion revealed how “resort-core” design—rooted in community, art, and nature—can shape destinations that tell a story while driving long-term value.
Moderated by Harvey Vasquez of Kalamaam Design Studio, the panel featured Daniel Anderson of T One Project Management Inc., Felino “Jun” Palafox, Jr. of Palafox Associates and Palafox Architecture Group, Inc., and Stuart Marshall of Stack Modular, who collectively highlighted how purposeful design not only builds places of leisure but also champions resilience, sustainability, and identity across the Philippine hospitality landscape.
Hotel Revenue Summit #HRSP
The Hotel Revenue Summit Philippines #HRSP spotlighted how hotels are evolving their approach to profitability by looking beyond room rates and embracing a total revenue mindset. As the country’s hospitality market grows increasingly competitive, the conversation emphasized how strategic innovation, technology, and data can work together to drive sustainable growth.
The session “Profit Over Price: Total Revenue Management Beyond the Room” explored how forward-thinking revenue leaders are optimizing performance across every guest touchpoint—from F&B and wellness to events and ancillary services. Panelists discussed how aligning pricing, marketing, and operations creates a unified culture of profitability that maximizes long-term value.
Under the moderation of Eugene Yap, the discussion brought together industry experts Lewis Lee, Christian Canda, and Catherine Nepomuceno, who shared practical strategies on using data-driven insights and guest behavior analytics to strengthen revenue streams. Collectively, they highlighted that total revenue management isn’t just about numbers—it’s about rethinking how every part of the hotel contributes to the bottom line.
The Hotel Revenue Summit Philippines #HRSP spotlighted how hotels are evolving their approach to profitability by looking beyond room rates and embracing a total revenue mindset. As the country’s hospitality market grows increasingly competitive, the conversation emphasized how strategic innovation, technology, and data can work together to drive sustainable growth.
The session “Profit Over Price: Total Revenue Management Beyond the Room” explored how forward-thinking revenue leaders are optimizing performance across every guest touchpoint—from F&B and wellness to events and ancillary services. Panelists discussed how aligning pricing, marketing, and operations creates a unified culture of profitability that maximizes long-term value.
Under the moderation of Eugene Yap, the discussion brought together industry experts Lewis Lee, Christian Canda, and Catherine Nepomuceno, who shared practical strategies on using data-driven insights and guest behavior analytics to strengthen revenue streams. Collectively, they highlighted that total revenue management isn’t just about numbers—it’s about rethinking how every part of the hotel contributes to the bottom line.
Featured Speakers
2025 in Numbers
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81
Speakers
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54
Event Sponsors & Partners
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428
Actual Unique Event Attendees
Delegate Breakdown
Countries Breakdown
- 90%Philippines
- 4.2%Singapore
- 2.5%Thailand
- 0.9%Vietnam
- 1%Mainland China
- 1.2%Malaysia
- 2.7%Rest of the World
By Business Nature
- 30.6%Property Developer, Property Owner Financial Investor, Bank, Independent Hotel, Integrated Resort Owner/Operator, Tourism Attraction
- 22.8%Hotel Chain (Corporate Office), Hotel Chain (Non-corporate), Co-working Space Operator, Property Operator, Asset Manager, Fund Manager
- 28.8%Consultant, Interior Designer, Architectural Designer, Landscape Designer, Environmental Designer, EPC Contractor, MEP Consultant, Construction Company, Project Manager, Lawyer
- 7.1%Industry Association, Industry Media, Government Entity, University Professor
- 28.8%OTA, Travel Agent/Tour Operator, Marketing & Brand Agency, TravelTech, Vendor, Car Rental Company, Destination Management Company (DMC), Others
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