Based on the analysis of the trend of diffusion of the virus in Italy and the reduced mortality ratio shown by data, THRENDS provides an accurate analysis of the social distancing scenario for Italy. The impact of social distancing measures is investigated for several tourism industries (events, hospitality, aviation, leisure activities, etc.). If social distancing...Read More

On March 31, 2020, the World Health Organization published a guideline for hotel operations post-COVID-19. The instructions are addressed to all companies in the sector, especially hotels, and cover most functions and operations: management, reception and concierge, maintenance F&B services and other. The document also provides further guidance on the handling of any internal cases...Read More

Unlike what it might have looked like at the end of February, the demand crisis triggered by the implementation of measures to combat the virus will not explain its effects only on March and April 2020. The projections for the future of demand for Italy are clearly anchored in the recovery scenarios, therefore at the...Read More

According to official data, 2019 was a successful year for Italian tourism, which, among other important goals, has witnessed the overtake of foreign arrivals on domestic ones in absolute terms. Visits paid by foreigners have indeed been growing until reaching around 65 million, representing more than 50% of the total arrivals. This is an historical...Read More

The relationship between lodging and meetings gets stronger every year and this trend will inevitably continue, especially in those destinations that are firstly suited to business. A powerful instrument that links hotels to PCOs and vice versa is Meeting e Congressi, official magazine of the MICE industry, whose website provides support to locating the perfect...Read More

During the closing social evening of ITHIC, when a light dinner accompanied by live music will be organized, guests will have the big opportunity to face, share and network their own ideas with the special guests of the Hospitality Day. One more reason to participate to the closing event of the Conference, as you will...Read More

Pietro Clemente, Executive Director and Asset Management for Italy of Fosun, chinese investment holding company, has announced projects of around 500 million in the Piazza Cordusio area in Milan, among the next moves of the Fosun Group. A key role will be played by the subsidiary Club Med, a historic French icon of holiday villages,...Read More

Ambitions, objectives and strategies of Accor and its brands will be at the center of Jerome Lassara’s speech at ITHIC,into the afternoon session dedicated to the financial if lifestyle, mixed use and hybrid models in Italy. Jérôme Lassara is the VP Development at Accor South Europe and a Board Member of Assofranching Italy and of...Read More

Will be there also Luca Dondi dall’Orologio among the speakers of the first session of the ITHIC Conference, on the theme “A window on Italy: scenarios and perspectives for investing in hospitality”. Chief Executive Officer of Nomisma since 1998, Luca Dondi dall’Orologio has great experience in the evaluation of investment projects, with particular reference to...Read More

The Robin Rossmann’s speech will open the second session of the ITHIC Conference, about: “Where to invest in Italy: navigating the country specs and opportunities”. Robin Rossmann leads STR’s international operations and business development. He is focused on continuing to improve the way STR provides the hotel industry with robust performance benchmarking, that enables stakeholders...Read More