BOND Five Star EMEA
Networking with EMEA's Leading Luxury Hotel Designers
March 11-14, 2027
Sintra, Portugal
EMEA's Leading Hotel Designers. Guaranteed.
The Principals leading Europe, The Middle East, and Africa’s most exceptional luxury hotel projects will gather at BOND Five Star EMEA this March.
An immersive three days and nights in a five-star setting. Private, pre-arranged meetings. A carefully selected community of leading designers and suppliers, with the time and space for meaningful conversations, genuine connections and lasting partnerships — before the doors close again.
Exclusive Access
BOND Five Star is the exclusive annual business retreat that connects EMEA’s most in-demand luxury hotel designers with the suppliers they need.
1-on-1 Meetings
Three days and nights of scheduled 1-on-1 meetings and relaxed networking with the designers driving the region’s biggest hospitality projects.
True Quality
Attendee quality is guaranteed. You’ll know who the senior decision-makers are, what they’re working on, and how to get in front of them.
ROI Advantage
95% of suppliers surveyed said that BOND Events delivers better ROI compared to a traditional trade show.
Venue
Penha Longa Resort
Estrada da Lagoa Azul
Linhó
Quinta da Penha Longa, Sintra 2714-511, Portugal
+351 21 924 9011
Attendees
Five Star past attendees include
Every hotel designer you’ll meet at BOND Five Star EMEA has a portfolio of confirmed luxury hospitality projects throughout Europe, The Middle East, and Africa and the authority to influence who gets specified and who doesn’t.
This is more than just a chance to come and sell. With EMEA’s true luxury hotel project influencers in one place, relaxed and ready to talk, you could have some of the most fruitful and exciting conversations of your career.
Henning Schmidt
Head of Design & Technical Services
Six Senses
Jessy Rohayem
Director Design Southern Europe
IHG Hotels & Resorts
Tatoum Athanassiou
Director of Interior Design Luxury EMEA
Marriott International
Hadi El Hmayssi
Senior Director of Architecture - Hospitality Development
The Red Sea Development Company
Sayeli Uysal Ayaydin
Partner
HBA
Jean Yves-Renouf
Corporate Chief Architect, President A40 S.A.R.L
Kempinski Hotels
Eva Longoria
Principal & Studio Leader
Rockwell Group
Tarek Hegazy
Principal & Creative Director
Living Design
Gallery
Three days together. Plenty of time to turn introductions into real relationships.
What to Expect
You can expect a full schedule, with 18 pre-arranged 1-on-1 meetings with senior decision-makers and 72+ hours of networking in a luxury resort location. BOND Events’ proven formula for success consistently delivers superior ROI for 95% of our attendees.
01
Pick Principals to meet.
Select based on projects, with matchmaking handled for you.
02
Get your meeting schedule.
Receive a personalized itinerary prepared for you.
03
Prepped by the BOND team.
Our dedicated team of experts support you before, and during the event.
04
Meet and network.
Prearranged 1-on-1 meetings, tours, meals, and receptions.
Regular Supplier Attendees Include
BOND Five Star EMEA gives selected suppliers direct access to the people specifying products for exceptional hotel projects across Europe, The Middle East, and Africa.
Join the brands building relationships with EMEA’s leading luxury hotel designers.
This is invaluable to us. We’re talking to the very top of the specification tree. It means the process is so much quicker — we can talk to the right people at the right time, and ultimately, deals are delivered
Carly Fitzgerald
Program
PLEASE NOTE: This is last year’s program. Check back soon for the 2027 schedule.
Seminar timings and/or content may vary at our discretion.
- Day 1
- Day 2
- Day 3
- Day 4
Thursday, March 11
Friday, March 12
Saturday, March 13
Sunday, March 14
The organising team at BOND have successfully managed to evolve and create a new generation of unique networking experiences, setting a new community standard. Thoroughly enjoyable, attentively organised, and the staff wonderfully accommodating. This event is truly unique and I highly recommend it.
Mehmet Aktash
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