Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: Urban Living Festival (ULF) has unveiled a transformative new format for its 2027 edition, removing the cost barrier for pre-approved owners, operators, investors and developers to attend, and opening its doors to the entire hospitality and living ecosystem.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The Annual Hospitality Conference (AHC) has confirmed its speaker lineup for 2026, with the event taking place at Manchester Central Convention Complex, 14-15 September.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The Master Innholders has opened applications for the annual GM of the Future, the Neil Bannister Scholarship, giving one UK hotel professional a fully funded 12-month leadership development programme at Cranfield University, valued at over £15,000.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: HM Treasury has appointed Jerry Schurder to lead a review of how business rates are calculated for hotels and pubs in England and Wales.Â
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Regis Maybourne Ltd and Selene SARL, a subsidiary of Constellation Hotels Holding Limited, have agreed a new ownership and management framework for its shared portfolio of luxury hotels.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Voting has opened for three categories of the Global Branded Residence Awards, with the winners revealed in a virtual ceremony on Friday 2nd October.
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: BWH Hotels has revealed upcoming openings for its boutique brand Aiden, with 58 properties now in operation and pipeline.Â
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The Independent Hotel Show London, in partnership with James Hallam Insurance Brokers, has unveiled its 2026 seminar programme based around the theme ‘Shaping Tomorrow’.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: The five-star Mayfair hotel The Stafford London, along with its owner BHL Global, have been serviced a winding-up petition from HMRC.Â
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Commercial real estate firm Avison Young has had its winding-up petition formally removed after settling its tax liabilities.
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