International Society of Hospitality Consultants

Kendra Raines of KBK Procurement is our next 2025 ISHC New Member! KBK Procurement is a specialist in tribal gaming and hotel/casino projects. 🧠 ISHC Fun Fact: What makes ISHC so special is the unique network of individuals. Members work in different regions and specialties but a passion for hospitality ties them all together. There are no ISHC requirements around lead generation within the Society but plenty of business opportunities develop organically! Congratulations on your induction, Kendra! #hospitality #consultant #procurement

Say hello to brand new ISHC member Ricardo Moreira of XCO2 in London. XCO2 specializes in low-carbon strategies for the built environment. 🧠 ISHC Fun Fact: Getting a little low on fun facts but "London 2025" has a nice ring to it...maybe there might be a "London 2025" get together in the works! 🤭 Congratulations on your induction, Ricardo! #hospitality #consultant #sustainability

Rosannah Harding of OstrowHarding is our next inductee into ISHC in 2025! Rosannah has quite the story of which we'll just give you a brief insight, at 23 years old she became the youngest architect member in the history of the American Institute of Architects. 😳 🧠 ISHC Fun Fact: ISHC was founded in 1988, which makes it older than many (but not all 😏) of it's members! Of the original 19 founding members, 6 are still active members today. Congratulations on your induction, Rosannah! #hospitality #consultant #architecture

Benvenuto a Matteo Mantovani of Currie & Brown in Italia! Matteo is only ISHC's second active member from Italy. 🧠 Fun ISHC Fact: In addition to working on local and regional projects, most of the ISHC membership also work internationally and even globally. So while ISHC may only have two members who live in Italy (for example), a much larger number actually work on hospitality projects in Italy. A great place to find a hospitality consultant, wherever you may need them, is ISHC's consultant directory --> https://lnkd.in/eu-hkMYX Congratulazioni per il tuo inserimento, Matteo! #hospitality #consultant #italia

Welcome to ISHC Mark Purcell! Mark is the second of our Associate Member inductees this year. 🧠 Fun ISHC Fact: Associate Members haven't met the criteria for full membership but they are on the path to do so! Once an Associate Member meets the number of years consulting experience requirement and/or becomes an owner, officer, partner or principal of his or her company (or the equivalent thereof) they can apply to move to full membership. Congratulations on your induction, Mark! #hospitality #consultant #hotels

ISHC member Judith Cartwright CRME, CHBA, ISHC bringing thought leadership to Hotel Investment Today with her piece "Longevity: The next big opportunity to drive revenue growth." Judith discusses the spa, fitness, and wellness segments in relation to longevity. She says, "It’s not just about living longer; it’s about living better. Think of it as focusing on our “health span” – the quality of life we enjoy as we age. From anti-aging treatments to personalized health check-ups, it’s all about blending science and wellness to help people feel their best for longer." Read the full article --> https://lnkd.in/eTAuJwST #health #wellness #hospitality #consultant

If you don't already know Yves Preissler, which is unlikely, you do now! Yves is the founder of YP Business Consulting, ISHC's first ever fitness, leisure, sport, recovery, and spa projects inductee! 🧠 ISHC Fun Fact: ISHC members contribute thought leadership regularly to both Hotel News Now and Hotel Investment Today. You can find a collection of all ISHC members' contributed articles here --> https://lnkd.in/etD9z8U2 We look forward to hearing from you and congratulations on your induction, Yves! #hospitality #fitness #consultant

John Podaras of Hotel Development Resources DMCC is one of ten 2025 New Members from the Middle East! Welcome to ISHC, John! 🧠 Fun ISHC Fact: ISHC held their Annual Conference in the Middle East for the first time ever this past September. The ISHC Annual Conference is ISHC's premier membership event and has been held annually every year since 2002. ISHC has met 48 times in 25 U.S. cities and 16 international cities. Congratulations on your induction, John! #hospitality #consultant #middleeast

G'day to brand new ISHC member Dean Minett MBus GAICD of Gatehouse Hospitality! To be fair it's after midnight in Australia but we need to keep this train moving! 🧠 ISHC Fun Fact: Dean joins David Simpson and Tony Ryan as part of ISHC's Australian membership as well as one other candidate to be announced! If you are an Australian Hospitality Consultant, we'd love to meet you! More info: https://lnkd.in/gMdYYz4s Congratulations on your induction, Dean! #hospitality #consultant #australia

Therese Virserius of Virserius Studio has also been inducted into ISHC as a 2025 New Member! Therese specializes in interior architecture and design for hotels, resorts, restaurants, and lounges. 🧠 Fun ISHC Fact: There are close to 70 different hospitality consulting specialties represented in ISHC's membership and you can use our Consultant Directory to locate any of them! Check it out --> https://lnkd.in/eu-hkMYX Congratulations on your induction, Therese! #design #interiorarchitecture #consultant