
Mr. Olugbenga Sunday , CEO and Convener of the Hotel Managers Conference
The organisers of the annual Hotel Managers Conference, a hotel and hospitality business managers conference in Nigeria with an African outlook, has unveiled LG Electronics Nigeria as the Headline Sponsor for the 2023 edition holding in Owerri.
This year’s edition is the 5th of Hotel Managers Conference and is tagged ‘Owerri 2023’. It would focus on the theme, “Performance Management; Managers & Owners Dilemma”. The 5th Hotel Managers Conference would hold on the 13th and 14th July 2023, at Fullmoon Hotel Owerri, Plot H-1 Fullmoon Avenue, by Akanchawa Road, Housing Area “C” New Owerri, Imo State.
Mr. Olugbenga Sunday , CEO and Convener of the Hotel Managers Conference, speaking about the Sponsorship by LG Electronics expressed his excitement about the partnership, noting that, ‘ LG Electronics is a very big and globally recognized conglomerate in the electronics, home appliances, chemicals and telecommunication industries.
“This sponsorship speaks volumes about how far HMC has come and cementing the multiple values and business potentials the platform brings to the table with its mentorship, capacity building and influence reaching partnership of about 600 hotels and hospitality outfits managers, Chief Executives and owners across Nigeria while influencing almost 6,000 hotel staff in Nigeria alone”, Sunday emphasised.
Mr. Samuel Odenusi, the B2B2C Sales Manager, Home Appliances Division, LG Electronics, speaking about the sponsorship, explained that, “At the beginning of the year when my team and I were charting the course of marketing activities, resolved that doing more of collaborations this year will help the brand a great deal.
“Hence the reason to search for such platforms, HMC popped up and we reached out and we decided that this is it.”
Mr. Samuel explained further that LG Electronics have high expectations as they participate in the 5th Hotel Managers Conference. He revealed that participants visit their stands would be exposed to in-depth information about LG products that will add value to their business, and they would access to enticing discount on LG products, and lots more!
He went further to explain that delegates and participants would stand a chance to win exciting prices from raffle draws for participants at the venue.
“Engaging atmosphere, interactive event and first hand feedback are part of LG’s priority expectations at the conference while anticipating to close beautiful deals”, Odenusi concluded.
LG Electronics was founded by Koo In-hwoi, on 5th January 1947, that is 76 years ago! It became established in 1958 and has since led the way into the advanced digital era thanks to the technological expertise acquired by manufacturing many home appliances such as radios and TVs.
LG Electronics has unveiled many new products, applied new technologies in the form of mobile devices and digital TVs in the 21st century and continues to reinforce its status as a global company.
Over the last 75 years, LG Electronics has gone on to expand its products offerings into a global Operations, playing active roles in world markets with its assertive global business policy. As a result, LG Electronics controls more than 118 local subsidiaries worldwide, with roughly 75,000 executives and employees.
With a vision for LG to become the market leading company with broad market recognition. And a mission to conduct of LG to succeed through the constant development of capability based in ethical management.
The Hotel Managers Conference was conceived and organized annually to build capacity in hotel Managers across Africa as we keep pushing, bridging the big gap between International Hospitality brands and Indigenous brands both in administration and general operation standards.
Hotel Managers Conference is a platform where Hotel General Managers and Head of Departments of various hospitality brands in Restaurants, Bars and all the organizations within the hospitality value chain are privileged to meet with Hospitality experts with global relevance and draw timely knowledge for professional exploits.
Hotel Managers Conference runs live broadcasts on multiple social media Platforms. For HMC 2022, we had a total of 300 online participants for the conference and we had delegates from 18 States in Nigeria physically attended. This year’s edition would be bigger and better.
Among the notable speakers at the forth coming 5th Hotel Managers Conference are a seasoned hospitality consultant, Honorary Chairman of Institute of Hospitality UK – Nigeria Branch and renowned Professor of Hotel Management & tourism, Professor Wasiu Babalola; Lead Consultant, CityBee Services, Benedicta Ogar; General Manager, Ogeyi Place, Port Harcourt, Dr. Michael Pinder; CEO, Hospitality Business School, Dr. Eric Mekwuye; Founder, Cooperhouse Hospitality, Dr. Omopeju Afanu and President, Nigerian Hotel & catering Institute (NHCI), Alh. Gbenga Sunmonu.
This 5th Hotel Managers Conference Owerri 2023 will see Owners, Chief Executives of Hotels in Nigeria and Africa, General Managers and Department Heads fly into Owerri from every part of Nigeria and Africa. For HMC Owerri 2023, these Hoteliers would be flying into Owerri and out between 12th to 15th July 2023.