Boutique & Lifestyle Lodging Association To Hold First Ever Paris Conference at EquipHotel Trade Show

Paris – The Boutique & Lifestyle Lodging Association (BLLA) will host the association's first ever Paris Conference on November 9, staying true to its mission to provide opportunities for global recognition and connections for the world's best in hospitality. BLLA is the official organization to the world's premiere boutique hotels, dedicated to connect independent, upscale hoteliers with fellow industry innovators. BLLA's Paris Conference, which will be held at the travel industry's premiere trade event, EquipHotel, will create an intimate networking environment for leaders in the hospitality industry, as well as opportunities to learn from the field's revolutionaries.

The day event includes eight panel discussions covering a myriad of topics prevalent to success in the hospitality industry, including creativity in the boutique space, social influencers and finance and fashion topics. Top hoteliers will share how art, music, entertainment and fashion inspire their properties. The program, to be held in a custom-curated conference space, will foster innovative dialogue and feature deep-dive interviews with today's iconic and visionary hoteliers. Panelists will include hospitality luminaries from Light Human Hotels, The Manhattan Loft Company, Marugal, Dynamo, 25Hours Hotels, and others.

"We are so proud to be expanding our renowned conferences into the Europe space, hosting our first-ever symposium in Paris at the distinguished EquipHotel Trade Show," said BLLA Founder and CEO Frances Kiradjian. "BLLA prides itself on providing the best opportunities for connecting travel and hospitality's leaders so the industry can improve and grow. That is the purpose of the Paris Conference - to create the optimum environment for those in travel and hospitality to better themselves and each other. We are also grateful for our alliance with Reed Exhibitions and their incredible EquipHotel Show as well as sponsors including Stella Cadente, Burov, HotelRez, HospitalityNet and DUXIANA."

All attendees to the Paris Conference will receive a VIP Pass to the EquipHotel Trade Show. The event features over 1,600 exhibitors and 500 speakers displaying and sharing the latest in hospitality innovations. EquipHotel runs from November 6 – 10.

For more information on the Paris Conference, including ticket registration, please visit BLLA.org or go direct to the event page. 

About the Boutique & Lifestyle Lodging Association (BLLA)

The Boutique & Lifestyle Lodging Association (BLLA) is the first and only alliance association dedicated to uniting the world's independent boutique and lifestyle hotels and small brands. BLLA was created to be the unifying voice of this distinctive subset within the hospitality industry. With now over 900 members, BLLA's goal is to unite the world's collection of boutique & lifestyle properties and the suppliers that sustain them. BLLA offers their members the opportunity to successfully compete on a level playing field with major hotel companies. The association educates members in order to market themselves to meet the ever-increasing demand from discerning boutique-seeking clients. For more information, or to become a member visit www.blla.org.

Ariana Squillacciotti
J Public Relations
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BLLA