Connecting the capital, policy and people behind hospitality
The AHC is the UK's largest gathering of senior decision-makers focused on hospitality investment, taking place 14-15 September 2026 at Manchester Central Convention Complex.
The two-day programme combines conference sessions with structured networking across hospitality investment, asset management and regeneration. The people making decisions and doing deals across UK hospitality will all be together in one room.
Watch our highlights video which captures the conference and what it's like to be there in person.
The industry is here
2026 Theme
All in: Mastering Risk for Reward
In today’s UK hospitality market success is no longer about avoiding risk, it’s about acting on it with certainty.
As policy shifts and evolving investment dynamics reshape the hospitality landscape - the ability to read the market, assess the odds and play with confidence is becoming a defining advantage.
AHC 2026 will bring together the industry's leading voices to explore how to make smarter decisions and drive performance which will unlock opportunities across regeneration and asset management in a rapidly changing UK market.
A snapshot of investors that attend
Take a look at the investor companies who joined the AHC 2025.
First wave of confirmed speakers
AHC 2026 topics
Investment & Finance
Capital flows, deal structures, funding strategies, exit planning
Regeneration & PLACEMAKING
Public-private partnerships, mixed-use development and bridging the feasibility gap with local authorities
CONCEPT INNOVATION
Extended stay, branded residential, wellness and hybrid living models at the growth edge of the sector
Asset Management
Profit per sqm, repositioning, conversion, space optimisation and new formats making assets work harder
AI & TECH TRANSFORMATION
Distribution economics, guest experience, asset performance and business processes reshaped by AI
This is who will be in the room in Manchester
The full spectrum of UK hospitality decision-making attends the AHC. Discover who attends and what you can get out of it.
Investors & Owners
Search for deals and meet the people buying, selling and building assets across UK hospitality.
Operators
Find your next management contract, hear what owners actually want from their partners and learn how others are protecting margins as costs keep rising.
Local Authorities
Showcase your investable locations to the developers, investors and operators who can turn regeneration ambitions into funded projects and learn from councils who have already made it happen.
Advisors
With investors, developers, lenders and operators all in one building, AHC is where you deepen existing relationships and get in front of the clients you haven't met yet.
Hotel Brand / Company
Connect with the investors, developers and independent owners deciding which branding goes here on new builds and conversions and hear what the market expects from brand partnerships right now.
Architects, Designers & Construction
Get ahead of the brief by meeting the developers and owners planning projects before they go to formal procurement and understand what's being commissioned across the new wave of asset types.
Lenders
Meet qualified borrowers, hear directly from developers and operators about how they are managing risk and get a clear picture of where the UK hospitality development pipeline is heading.
Developers
Find the capital for your next project, meet the operators and brands you need as partners and get the market intelligence to back your decisions.
Independent Hospitality Owners
Get access to investors who can help you grow your business and meet fellow owners who can provide you with ideas you can use back in the business.
More ways to meet the people who matter
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