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About
The STAY WYSE Hostel Conference brings together businesses involved in the youth travel accommodation sector for two days of trading, education and networking. Now in its third year the Conference has rapidly established itself as the place to meet new trading partners; from buyers, to operators, investors and suppliers. Register today to ensure you don’t miss out.
Buyers 2017
“It creates a vibrancy in the industry that just makes you want to come back”
Russ Hedge“Super well-organised, great ROI, a must for all hostels looking to grow”
Eric van Dijk“A positive and punchy event for a booming industry”
Anne Dolan
2017 Sponsors
Some of our 2017 delegates
Alex Rivers
Director
Astor Leasing
United Kingdom
Carsten Herold
Managing Director
HEROLÉ Reisen GmbH
Germany
Lawrence Walsh
Chief Operating Officer
Invasion
United Kingdom
Nicola Foley
Director
Celtic Group Hostels
Ireland
Alvaro Hinojosa Poch
CEO
U HOSTELS
Spain
Maurizio Casatriste
Head of Programming dept
CTS Travel
Italy
Michele Da Silva
Managing Director
Britannia Student Services
United Kingdom
Oliver Winter
CEO
A&O HOTELS and HOSTELS Holding AG
Germany
Andreas Stolz
Executive Director
ASSD GmbH
Germany
Catherin Quirin
Deputy Manager
Backpackers Villa Sonnenhof
Switzerland
Mousset Guillaume
Marketing Director
FIAP Paris Accommodation
France
Peter Edwards
Director of Sales
Samesun Ventures
Canada
Anne Riediger
Service and Product Manager
Überland Reisen
Germany
David O’Kelly
CEO
SANDEMANs NEW Europe GmbH
Germany
Philip Houghton
CEO
Safestay plc
United Kingdom
Youngsuk Jung
CEO
World Homestay Booking Center
Korea
Millennials desire ‘Instagrammable’ spaces over the cheapest options
When it comes to picking a hotel room, millennials prefer a deal on a picture-perfect room they can share on social media over saving money on a cheaper room, according to data from mobile travel app HotelTonight. "Fundamentally they are different as a generation,...
How moving from offline to online payments will help secure your hostel business
Seamless automation of payments using an online payment gateway is becoming essential for both an excellent guest experience and robust cyber security. Do you have any credit card data stored in your back office? If so, then, like many accommodation businesses, you...
Cloudbeds acquires OneRooftop to develop new type of property management system
Cloudbeds has acquired OneRooftop, an intuitive software solution and website builder for vacation rentals. Cloudbeds said the acquisition is part of their development efforts to provide the friendliest and most advanced property management solution for vacation...
The Student Hotel outlines plans for Vienna property
The Student Hotel will open its first Austrian co-living and co-working destination on the Nordbahnstrasse, at the heart of the up-and-coming second district of Vienna. Construction of the 37,878 sq m Student Hotel is expected to start in early 2018, for an opening in...
WYSE Travel Confederation: Amsterdam’s proposed tourist tax increase is not a remedy for mass-tourism
WYSE Travel Confederation recognises the challenges local governments face as they address exponential growth in a relatively new and rapidly changing industry. However, the Confederation, along with our global youth travel industry members, is concerned with ‘tourist...
A&O opens its first hotel in Italy
A&O has opened its first hotel in Italy. The A&O Venice Mestre is located at the gateway to the city on the Venetian lagoon. Realized by Italian architect Sandro Bisà, this hotel has an arcade passageway in the entrance area, an exterior façade consisting of...