Author Bio

Henri Roelings

Founder & CEO at HospitalityNet

Henri Roelings is Founder & CEO at Netherlands-based HospitalityNet. Recognized as a thought leader in global hospitality, Henri is a frequent guest speaker at industry events and conferences. Under Henri’s leadership, HospitalityNet has pioneered online B2B publishing in the hospitality industry since 1994, launching brands such as HospitalityNet, WIWIH, pineapplesearch and the HOTEL Yearbook. Henri is an advisory board member of the International Hotel & Restaurant Association (IH&RA), member of HFTP’s HITEC advisory board in Europe and USA and received HSMAI’s "Top 25 Most Extraordinary Minds in Sales and Marketing" honor back in 2014. Henri graduated from Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne in 1987.

What Changes To European Online Hotel Distribution Mean For Direct Bookings

On the surface, a recently released study by D-EDGE that deep-dives into European hotel distribution trends for the years 2014 to 2018 shows what you might already suspect. The OTAs dominate the channel mix with Booking Holdings at the top while average reservation values continue ...

Opinion 7 MayOnline Travel Agencies (OTA)Digital Marketing

Introducing the Hospitality Net World Panel initiative

The World Panel Thought-Leadership Platform will be a series of forums, each bringing together groups of experts to share their views on topics of relevance to the global hospitality industry.The idea is this: Champions - we refer to them simply as 'Champs' - get the ball rolling ...

Opinion25 AprilProperty TechnologyDigital MarketingInnovation