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Met new business partners

Four reasons to attend

1. Schedule 30+ business appointments with up to 50 buyers, suppliers and accommodation providers.
2. Get the latest industry insights and benefit from knowledge exchange at the educational sessions.
3. Network with 170+ leaders in the sector and forge new business partnerships.
4. Maximise your brand’s exposure via our sponsorship packages.

Meet buyers and increase your bookings

Make new business connections by scheduling up to 30 one-on-one business appointments with buyers and grow your business. A selection of our previous buyers:
Contiki StayWYSE 2022
G Adventures - STAY WYSE 2023
Euroventure StayWYSE 2022
STAY WYSE 2022

Attend educational sessions

Gain the latest hospitality and youth marketing insights by attending seminars, workshops and Keynotes led by industry experts.

Testimonials

“STAY WYSE is the most valuable independent hostel industry conference at the moment in the world, which combines business and fun.”

Pieter van der Zeeuw

Managing Director, Hans Brinker

“This was our first time attending STAY WYSE as a company and we were blown away by the conference. From start to finish the organisation was top-notch.”

Sam Axon

Contracts Manager, Halsbury Travel

“Incredibly smooth organisation, but really a fantastic balance and mix of business meetings / social events / educational talks. The business appointments are a really great system.”

Becky Jay

Sales Consultant, Onestage

 

2023 Sponsors

 

Trip.com
STAY WYSE 2022
Clink hostels
World Nomads - STAY WYSE 2023
World Nomads - STAY WYSE 2023

Some of our previous delegates

STAY WYSE 2022 Speaker
Jens Munch
CEO
Pace Revenue
UK
Janine Bunte
CEO
Schweizer Jugendherbergen
Switzerland
Yaron Burgin
CEO and Co-founder
Abraham Hostels and Tours
Israel
Malin Widmarc-Nilsson
Vice President Commerce
MEININGER Hotels
Germany
Valentina Ciherean
Sourcing & Contracting Manager
EF – Ultimate Break
Switzerland
Fabio Coppola
Chief Visionary Officer
YELLOWSQUARE
Italy
Anne Dolan
Founder and Owner
Clink Hostels
United Kingdom
Maria Jesus Guirado
Sales and Marketing Director
Amistat Hostels
Spain
Russ Hedge
CEO
HI USA
USA United States
Patrick Lomsdalen
CEO & Founder
FLEXIPASS 
Italy
Guðmundur Þór Magnússon
Chief Operations Officer
Kex Hostel ehf
Iceland
Agathe Mariette
Sales & Events Manager
JO&JOE
France
Nick Pound 
Director of Partnerships
World Nomads
Australia
Catherin Quirin
Deputy Manager
Backpackers Villa Sonnenhof
Switzerland
Jordan Schack
Hostel Partnerships Manager
Airbnb
USA United States
Tracie Sharp
Head of Sales
Safestay PLC
United Kingdom
Allie Singer
Area Director of Sales
Life House Hotels
USA United States
Stefanie Steinberger
Account Manager Groups
Wombat’s The City Hostel
Austria
Alastair Thomann
CEO
Generator Hostels
United Kingdom
James Williams
Director of Sales – Travel
Culture Trip
United Kingdom