What it is
Hospitality Net's World Panel is where the smartest hospitality minds turn experience into momentum. It's a place for people who love this industry, its pace, its complexity, its humanity, and who believe that the future of hospitality will be shaped by those willing to share what they've learned, challenge what's "always been done," and build what comes next together.
How would you be participating?
How It Works
Each panel is led by one or more council members, who publish a viewpoint: a question on a hot topic in their field. Panel experts share their own perspective in response, and every answer appears on Hospitality Net next to the original question, building a real, multi-voice discussion. It's genuinely non-commercial. No product names, no company promotion, just real expertise from people who know the topic.
What you get:
- A seat on one or more panels relevant to your expertise
- The ability to respond to viewpoint questions published by panel council members
- Your response published on Hospitality Net, alongside the original question and other experts' answers
- Recognition as a genuine industry voice, not tied to a single article or campaign
Sample: The Future of Revenue Managers in the Age of AI Co-pilots
Pricing
Included in Influencer, free via Contributor Membership, or added on to Momentum.
| Member | Non-member | |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Month World Panel Seat | $1,200 | $2,399 |
Non-member pricing includes a 12-month company profile with branding, but not content publishing.
Panels & Eligibility
Panel access comes with a membership that includes a seat, or by purchasing a seat as an add-on, which covers most panels. Non-commercial experts can also be invited directly by the panel council. A few panels have extra eligibility rules to protect the quality of the views published, and two panels are invitation-only. Details for each panel are below.
| Panel | Typical topics | Eligibility |
| AI Everywhere | AI adoption, automation, guest-facing AI | Only authors actively working on AI implementation, not sales, not general leadership |
| Digital Marketing in Hospitality | Digital marketing, social media, online distribution | Standard eligibility |
| Hospitality Financial Leadership | Financial planning, budgeting, investment strategy | Standard eligibility |
| Hotel Ownership and Asset Management | Ownership structures, asset performance, investment strategy | Standard eligibility |
| Hotel Tech Leadership | Technology strategy, systems leadership, digital transformation | Invitation-only, limited to CTOs and CIOs of hotel brands and groups |
| Information Technology | Systems, integrations, security | Standard eligibility |
| Living Hospitality: Talent & Culture | Talent, culture, workforce | Standard eligibility |
| Luxury Hotel General Managers (GMs) | Luxury operations, guest experience, brand standards | Invitation-only, limited to GMs in the luxury segment |
| Revenue Optimization | Revenue, distribution, channel strategy | Standard eligibility |
| Sustainability in Hospitality | Sustainability, energy, waste | Standard eligibility |
| Wellness, Lifestyle and Spa | Wellness, spa, lifestyle guest experience | Standard eligibility |
Our membership tiers
Momentum
- $2,399/ per year Up to 6 posts per year
- $3,599/ per year Up to 12 posts per year