No Vacancy 2022 - What to expect with Brad Langton CEO

Hello accommodation owners and hosts. Welcome to another awesome episode of The Accommodation Show! As you may know, I often get the pleasure of speaking at some of the leading hospitality, marketing and hotel events across the world and in a couple of weeks time I will be heading out to Sydney to talk at No Vacancy with my wonderful co-host Holly Galbraith. We will be talking all things social media and direct bookings - make sure you don’t miss it as it will help set you up for success in 2022 and 2023. I often get asked about which events people should go to and what to expect. “Bart, which events should I go to?” To answer the question, I couldn’t think of a better person to explain what to expect from No Vacancy, then the CEO himself, Brad Langton. During this fun conversation, Brad and I discuss one of his favorite things - organizing hospitality events and expos, but more specifically the purpose behind No Vacancy and why it is so important to attend. We also discuss what to expect, how to make the most of the event and why you should attend. Brad also shares the amazing lengths he and his team go through to ensure you get the best out of the industry-defining No vacancy exhibition. Brad is Chief Executive Officer of National Media, one of Australia’s leading independent exhibition organisers, listing among its events portfolio NoVacancy - the largest annual exhibition for the hotel and accommodation industry. NoVacancy, is Australia's largest and most important conference & exhibition for those who own, manage and operate hotels, motels, resorts, serviced apartments, and other accommodation properties. Covering the whole supply chain and delivering the latest trends and ideas, NoVacancy brings together more than 5,000 decision-makers annually with a unified focus on modernizing their properties, enhancing the guest experience, and maximizing profits through free education, networking, and innovative product and service solutions. With 300+ quality suppliers, non-stop business education, and the hottest networking - NoVacancy is the industry's most important event of the year! This year’s NoVacancy Expo & Conference will be held at the world-class ICC Sydney on 7-8 September 2022. Two value-packed days | The hottest networking | Thousands of solutions | All for FREE! This episode is full of intention and thinking through how to make the most of the events you choose to attend and setting goals that help your events be successful. Go ahead and mark your calendar and carve out some time to see what's new out there. Thanks for listening! Topics we cover in this week's episode: Why attend the Novacancy exhibition and conference and what major topics will be covered? Who Novacancy exhibition and conference is for? How to stand out as suppliers. What questions to ask suppliers? What are the most important sessions/forums to attend? 📋 Chapters! 00:00 Australian Exhibition and Events with Brad Langton 01:36 Intro and background to Brad Langton and background. 02:56 What No Vacancy exhibition and conference is about? 04:23 What people attending NoVacancy should expect? 06:43 Who is coming to this exhibition? 08:29 What are the key advantages of participating in an exhibition? 10:11 How to plan so as to make the best of the day. 10:41 What are the barriers to people attending our expos and how we have removed them? 11:49 What is the value of face-to-face for suppliers and customers? 12:35 What are the important questions to ask a supplier? 15:50 What are the top three sessions that you should attend? 18:18 NoVacancy Expo & Conference - ICC Sydney on 7-8 September 2022.