Revenue Summit 2025

Following the success of Net Affinity's 2024 Revenue Summit, we are excited to announce that we will be hosting another Revenue Summit this coming February. Confirmed for Tuesday the 11th of February 2025, next year's event will be held at the beautiful Castleknock Hotel in Dublin. With a jam-packed agenda and both speakers and panelists confirmed, the event poses to be a day not to be missed!

Exclusively for hoteliers, the Revenue Summit provides delegates with a day of expert insight and networking opportunities.

Take a look back at last year's event:

Agenda

8.15am

Registration opens Join us for networking and a light breakfast buffet

9.15am

Welcome address from William Cotter Founder & Managing Director, Net Affinity

9.45am

Keynote speaker: Spotlight on data and trends Maeve Walls, eCommerce Services Manager, Net Affinity

10.15am

Discussion panel: Revenue strategies for success in 2025 Moderated by Gemma Hynes, Client Services Director, Net Affinity

Caroline Morrone, General Manager, Horwood House Hotel

Sharon Dunne, Revenue Manager, Bishop's Gate Hotel Derry

Vanessa Davis, Director of Revenue, Glenlo Abbey Hotel & Estate

Réamonn Mc Donnell, Director of Sales & Marketing, Tulfarris Hotel & Golf Resort

11.00am

Morning coffee break and networking

11.30am

Keynote speaker Frank Zimmermann, Founder, Smarthotel

12 Noon

Discussion panel: What's keeping you up at night? Moderated by Sharon Cowley, Sales Director, Net Affinity

John Burke, Managing Director, Armada Hotel

Nicky Logue, General Manager, Intercontinental Hotel Dublin

Janet Moore, General Manager, The Mespil Hotel

Aidan O'Sullivan, General Manager, Kilkea Castle

1.00pm

Light lunch & networking

2.15pm

End

Meet the speakers

William Cotter

Founder & Managing Director, Net Affinity

Founder & CEO of Net Affinity Limited, a travel technology company, providing SaaS-based technology solutions for independent and group hotels across Europe. With a keen interest in travel tech, William has played a crucial role in the development of Net Affinity's own sophisticated client-centric SaaS products and is particularly interested in how this breed of technology will continue to influence where the hotel technology space goes in the future to meet the needs of the ever-evolving consumer.

Caroline Morrone

General Manager, Horwood House Hotel

Over 34 years hospitality experience including 30 years in hotels in the UK, Caroline has worked for medium and large corporate groups and is now working for independent hotel Horwood House Hotel. Caroline's experience has included successfully repositioning a number of hotels in Surrey and worked through every department, giving her a unique insight into developing each department, with a particular focus on sales. "Every individual has a commercial responsibility, whether they are front or back of house" she states. Caroline also encourages curiosity, so that her staff and the business can evolve ensuring they are the best they can be.

Vanessa Davis

Director of Revenue, Glenlo Abbey Hotel & Estate

A graduate of Hotel Management from ATU Galway, Vanessa has held a number of key management positions within the hospitality industry. Vanessa joined the team at Glenlo Abbey Hotel and Estate initially as Revenue Manager in 2022, and has recently been promoted to Director of Revenue. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing all revenue aspects related to the hotel's rooms and lodges, as well as managing the reservations team and the Meetings & Events (M&E) revenue along with the M&E sales team. Glenlo Abbey Hotel and Estate, a 5-star luxury property in Galway, offers a unique blend of elegance and historical charm, notably featuring the Pullman restaurant housed in two former Orient Express carriages, providing guests with an exquisite fine dining experience. Since Vanessa joined Glenlo Abbey, the hotel has experienced substantial enhancements, including the addition of 21 new guest rooms and 11 luxury self-catering lodges. This expansion not only diversifies the accommodation offerings but also allows for adaptability in the selling strategy, being able to offer the 11 lodges as 29 individual bedrooms, and effectively increasing the total room stock to 102.

Sharon Dunne

Revenue Manager, Bishop's Gate Hotel

Sharon Dunne has worked as a senior management professional in the hotel industry for over 25 years across Ireland. She started her career with Great Southern Hotels, moving to Derry in 2004 with Interstate Hotels and Resorts and has worked with Bishop’s Gate Hotel since opening in 2016. Sharon has specialised in revenue management and distribution over the past 15 years, with a keen analytical mind and a data-driven approach she has a strong background in optimising pricing strategies, maximising profitability, and driving overall revenue growth for the hotel.

Janet Moore

Director/General Manager, Mespil Hotel

Janet has been working with the Lee Hotel Group since 2001 and has grown her career in the Mespil Hotel working in various roles such as Assistant Manager, Front Office Manager and a promotion to Deputy General Manager in 2006. In 2018 Janet was appointed General Manager of the hotel and subsequently Director in late 2022. Janet has been working in the industry since a young age and her passion for hospitality is her driving force. She sees the industry as social, energetic and diverse with people at the forefront, in particular her team and guests. Janet is committed to her role with the company and will continue to grow her career, her involvement in the hospitality industry and its national organisations.

Nicky Logue

General Manager, InterContinental Dublin

Nicky Logue has been General Manager of the 5-star InterContinental Dublin for the past 8 years. This is part of the MHL Collection who are Irelands second largest hotel group with 13 hotels. Prior to this he was General Manger of the 252-bedroom Gibson Hotel in the Point Village and before this General Manager and Director of Killiney Castle Hotel for 11 years. A graduate of the Shannon College of Hotel Management, Nicky has also worked in the UK for 10 years, Switzerland and a stint in Moscow for Aer Rianta. He was awarded GM of the Year by the Irish Hospitality Institute in 2006 and has held the position of President of the IHI for 2 years from 2013 to 2015 and is a Fellow of the Institute. Nicky has been an active member of the Irish Hotels Federation for the past 20 years. He was also an investor and Board member of Bitbuzz the Wi-Fi company that successfully sold out to Virgin Media.

Gemma Hynes

Client Services Director, Net Affinity

Gemma is the Client Services Director at Net Affinity. With almost 20 years in the hospitality industry, including over a decade with Net Affinity, Gemma has extensive expertise in revenue management, marketing, and sales, developed through roles with major brands like Sheraton and IHG as well as with smaller, independent properties, equipping her with a deep understanding of the unique needs of hotels of all sizes. Passionate about maximizing Net Affinity's clients' direct booking potential, Gemma is dedicated to helping hoteliers achieve sustainable growth and profitability through innovative technology and tailored solutions.

Maeve Walls

Ecommerce Services Manager, Net Affinity

Maeve is a solution focused, efficient and conscientious Ecommerce Services Manager with extensive revenue strategy, digital marketing experience and industry knowledge. Maeve is currently managing the high-performance Ecommerce Team within Net Affinity, who's remit is to help clients grow revenue with increased direct bookings on their hotel websites.