In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, several hospitality industry conferences have postponed or gone virtual with events, while others are moving forward with their original dates and even launching new virtual events to address issues the industry is facing in the current environment. Below is a list of 2021 conference announcements.
Updated on May 21, 2021
Hotel Data Conference
After 12 years of delivering the Hotel Data Conference in the United States, STR and Hotel News Now announced on December 8 plans to expand their flagship event to the rest of the world with the launch of “Hotel Data Conference: Global Edition” on March 25, 2021.
The event will be held virtually with 12 straight hours of live, data-driven presentations and panels, kicking off in the Asia Pacific region and “following the sun” with stops in the Middle East, Europe, and Central/South America before closing in North America. Attendees also will be able to access a library of pre-recorded content for on-demand viewing.
“Building on the foundation of our annual event in Nashville, we are excited to launch this virtual conference at a time when the industry’s need for valuable data is at its highest,” said Patrick Mayock, an STR vice president and co-lead of the HDC Planning Committee. “Underpinned by STR’s unparalleled global sample, this conference will feature never-before-seen analyses and performance overviews to help hoteliers navigate recovery from the global pandemic.”
The U.S. edition of the Hotel Data Conference is set for August 11-13, 2021, at the Omni Nashville. That event will be open to both in-person attendees as well as virtual attendance via live stream. The event was held virtually in August 2020 due to COVID-19.
