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At the third edition of the Italian Hospitality Investment Conference, held at the Palacongressi in Rimini, Italy, Piers Schmidt and Alexander Rae, Head of M&A for Beaumier, were interviewed on stage by Massimiliano Sarti of Travel Quotidiano, on the ‘Financing and Developing of Alternative Locations and Platforms’.

Piers Schmidt joins an illustrious panel of (mainly) Italian five-star hoteliers at the Luxury Hospitality Conference in Milan.

In June 2021, The Red Sea Development Company announced the appointment of Piers Schmidt, Founder of Luxury Branding, to its global Advisory Board.

Luxury Branding Founder Piers Schmidt featured as one of seven globetrotters from the worlds of design, food, adventure, luxury, sustainability and beyond asked the simple, tantalising question: where do you dream of travelling to in 2021?

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, owners and brands embroiled in difficult conversations. Hotel News Now spoke to Piers Schmidt about the enforcement of brand standards during a global crisis.

A charitable initiative created and funded by Luxury Branding that harnesses the power of communal song to raise funds to combat COVID-19.

Aman Group has launched a sibling brand, Janu, its first in its 32-year history, which executives say will share DNA but at a lower, albeit still-luxury price point.

How consumers feel about luxury products may depend on how they feel: whether they perceive something to be hot or cold.

Damac is well-positioned to develop the brand’s licensing operations, which currently accounts for one-third of revenue.

After standing pat for much of the consolidation wave, following its late-2014 buy of Kimpton, InterContinental Hotels Group has acquired Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas, which becomes IHG’s second recent luxury acquisition after Regent.