Driving deals and strategy across UK hospitality

For over 20 years, AHC has brought together the brightest minds in UK hospitality to connect, collaborate and drive investment. It’s the UK's foremost event for hospitality dealmakers and decision-makers.

Tap into expert insights, build high-value connections and uncover strategies to maximise ROI across investment, asset management and operations. Whether you're looking to close deals, learn from real-world success stories or find new partners, AHC is where it all happens.

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What to expect

The Annual Hospitality Conference returns in 2025 at a pivotal moment for UK hospitality. With strong fundamentals, evolving investment trends and demand for fresh concepts, the market is primed for reinvention. 

AHC 2025 looks across the full spectrum of hospitality, from hotels and branded residences to pubs, F&B, wellness, serviced living and hybrid models. It reflects where capital is flowing and where opportunity is rising.

Learn

You will hear from top-notch investors, hospitality legends, and forward-thinking owners, operators and developers as they take to the stage.

Network

We’re shining a spotlight on how we bring people together, facilitate connections and overall ensure everyone has a good time! From evening receptions to quick-fire matchmaking at the Power Hour.

Be Inspired

The exhibition floor is where you can meet the key businesses with a demonstrable track record of enhancing returns in hospitality.

Your reasons to be in the room

Secure deals
Secure deals
Meet serious investors, owners and developers ready to do business. Use Power Hour, Capital Meets and curated roundtables to initiate or close deals with the people who matter.
Gain unmatched UK market insight
Gain unmatched UK market insight
Access data-driven sessions, real case studies and economic context tailored to the UK. Hear from top economists, advisors and active investors on what’s shaping the market.
Connect with decision-makers
Connect with decision-makers
Network with over 1,100 senior-level attendees. From AI matchmaking to the Welcome Reception and Vision Plus Stage, AHC makes high-value introductions simple.
Learn what’s next in hospitality
Learn what’s next in hospitality
Discover where innovation is happening across hybrid models, branded residences, F&B and asset management through sessions at the event.
Strengthen your competitive edge
Strengthen your competitive edge
Understand the trends reshaping UK hospitality, from labour and ESG to tech and design. Join the Sustainability Council, tech talks and policy-led panels to stay ahead.
Get ROI that goes beyond the event
Get ROI that goes beyond the event
Whether it’s securing capital, sourcing solutions or meeting future partners, AHC delivers outcomes that extend beyond two days in Manchester. It only takes one deal.

AHC by the numbers

1,100+
Delegates
20%
Investors & Owners
£100bn
AUM
100+
Speakers
58
Sponsors

Inside the AHC community

 

28% Advisory

 

16% Design, Building & Construction

 

14% Hotel brand/company

 

19% Investor/Owner

 

5% Operator

 

18% Other

What's new for 2025?

Capital Meets

Held on the exhibition floor, these focused receptions connect investors with operators, developers, lenders and advisors for fast, high-value deal conversations.

Vision Plus Stage

On Monday afternoon, the Spotlight Stage becomes the Vision Plus Stage, delivering main stage content on the exhibition floor for deeper, more accessible discussions.

Interactive Q&A Finale

AHC will close with a new main stage Q&A, giving the audience a chance to ask questions and gain practical insights from industry leaders.

F&B Case Study Sessions

Hear how top operators built standout F&B concepts, with real-world insights, lessons and practical takeaways.

Hotels & Restaurants Roundtable

Roundtables exploring how hotels and restaurants can partner for better guest experiences and stronger commercial results.

Don't take our word for it, hear from our delegates directly!

Francesco Orofino

Deutsche Finance International

Karin Sheppard

IHG Hotels & Resorts

Tom Ross

The Pig Hotels

Felicity Black-Roberts

Hyatt

Ben Harper

Watergate Bay

David Orr

Resident Hotels