MIPIM - The Global Urban Festival
10-14 March 2025
Palais des Festivals, Cannes, France

HTL Connection by MIPIM

Check-in the revamped Hotel & Tourism hub of MIPIM

HTL Connection will actively drive growth and innovation in hospitality, helping the sector and its participants thrive

HTL Connection by MIPIM

HTL Connection is MIPIM’s new platform for real estate, hospitality, tourism & leisure leading professionals to connect, find synergies, build partnerships and innovate.

With hotel transaction volumes hitting the highest level since 2019 and projections to exceed €20 billion by year-end in Europe, the hospitality sector is cemented as the most attractive asset in today's property market. It attracts significant investment and international interest.

What began as a niche at MIPIM has now become a primary focus, drawing an increasing number of key players each year to network and create opportunities.


1000+

H&T and investment key players

3 million

rooms operated by exhibitors

20+

HTL Connection exhibitors on 500-sqm
400+
Attendees at H&T events in 2024

75%+

Directors & c-level attendees

More than just an exhibiting zone

3 reasons to boarding HTL Connection at MIPIM

SEAVIEW

HTL Connection will be located at the entrance of the Croisette: a new tent including premium exhibition offers and improved networking and content areas

ENTERTAINMENT

The zone will not only showcase the world's best hotel projects, but will also provide all-day entertainment to convey the true spirit of the hospitality industry.

INSIGHTS

In addition to the renown yearly HTL lunch, HTL Connection will provide RE & Tourism professionals with hours of content including all the insights they need to build a thriving hotel portfolio.

The renown HTL Connection networking lunch - Thursday 13 March

For the 1st time the networking lunch will take place directly at the heart of the HTL Connection exhibition area

This yearly MIPIM event is a unique opportunity to network and meet more than 200 experts in one place.

Extend your reach and influence among leaders of the Hotel & tourism sector (Hotel Groups, Investors, Developers, key figures from the public authorities and many more decision makers)

New for local authorities: Showcase your hospitality project in HTL Connection conference programme!

In 2025 we are encouraging all cities to come and present their hotel development projects at pitching sessions to be held in the conference area of HTL Connection and included in the official MIPIM programme.

The audience will mainly include investors, hotel groups, consultancies, asset managers and architects. If you are interested in presenting a hotel project planned in your area, please contact our teams!

We’re thrilled by the continued growth of the hotel segment at MIPIM with this new dedicated HTL hub. If anything, this is another testament to the increasing interest for hospitality, which continues to be one of the most resilient real estate investments. We are looking forwards to exploring all the new opportunities that this augmented edition of MIPIM will bring!

Philippe Bijaoui - Chief Development Officer at Accor

Philippe Bijaoui - Chief Development Officer at Accor

Meet MIPIM ’s HTL Collective

Discover the talented members of our Hotel & Tourism advisory board. These leading professionals closely work with the MIPIM team to create the HTL Connection programme of conference & events and share their expertise and vision for the real estate and hospitality & tourism markets.

Philippe BIJAOUI

Chief Development Officer

ACCOR

Dieter KORNEK

Development Director

TUI

Olivier ESTEVENET

Development Director

Groupe B&B HOTELS

Charlotte LAZARUS

Marketing Director

CLUB MED

Alexandra LIBES

DGA en charge du Développement et des Projets Stratégiques

BEST WESTERN

Yann ODILE

Deputy CEO

HONOTEL

Vanguelis PANAYOTIS

Chief Development Officer

MKG

Gwenaelle POUY

Chief Development Officer

EASYHOTEL

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Discover HTL Connection 2025 exhibitors & sponsors

Official content partners