Great Hotels Organisation stages first event in the Ukraine

Luxury hotel alliance Great Hotels Organisation (ghorg.com) is delighted to announce it is holding its first major sales and marketing event in the Ukraine.

The Great Hotels Meeting Forum for German buyers 2007, dedicated to the meetings and incentive (MICE) industry, will be held on 19th and 20th November at member hotel the 5 Star Premier Palace Hotel in Kiev, one of the leading properties in the city.

Richard Barnes, Chief Operating Officer, Great Hotels Organisation commented: “We have identified a growing demand for venues in Kiev from European MICE buyers, which has led to the decision to host our first forum in the city. GHO and the Premier Palace Hotel are delighted to be able to showcase this up-and-coming destination by bringing the best buyers from Germany, one of the biggest MICE markets in Europe, to experience it”.

The Great Hotels Meeting Forums are a series of annual events that take a VIP group of hosted MICE buyers to one of the Great Hotels of the World members in a fabulous destination. The buyers not only experience and learn about the host hotel and destination but also have the opportunity to meet with up to 50 other Great Hotels of the World (ghotw.com) and Special Hotels of the World (shotw.com) member hotels who also attend the Meeting Forum.

The Meeting Forum will see the attending member hotels have a minimum of 28 guaranteed meetings across two days with quality pre-qualified German corporate and MICE buyers. The 20-minute one-on-one meetings are requested by the buyers in advance, meaning their interest in the individual luxury property is both genuine and guaranteed. Meanwhile, coffee breaks, the cocktail reception, gala dinner and historic city tour offer further networking opportunities and the chance for quality and lasting relationships to be built in a relaxed environment.

The forums consistently attract some of Europe’s best MICE and corporate buyers due to their reputation for offering a successful and efficient format for everyone involved. The event at the Premier Palace Hotel, Kiev, is no different and has attracted some of the best German buyers, including Wella, Shiseido and Victoria Versicherung, as well as agencies HRG and Helmsbrisco, whose clients include Deutsche Bank, Merck Pharma, Allianz Versicherungen, Volkswagen, BMW and Coca Cola.

For further information on Great Hotels Organisation, membership and the successful calendar of meeting forums and events, visit Ghorg.com.