Programme

HOTREC General Assembly DELEGATE Programme

VENUE:

AC Vilnius Hotel (location: Vasario 16-osios str. 5, Vilnius)

AC Hotel Vilnius is a contemporary four-star Marriott property located between the historic Old Town of Vilnius and the modern business district across the Neris River. The hotel combines modern European design with the city's cultural heritage, offering stylish accommodations, meeting facilities, and dining experiences in a central location.

Accompanying Partners Programme

18:30 - 18:45

Meet in hotel lobby for bus transfer

Duration: 15 min

Venue location: Vasario 16-osios str. 5, Vilnius
Lobby for Bus Transfer

19:00 - 21:00

Welcome Get-Together Dinner

Duration: 120 min

Venue: restaurant Valdovai (location: Katedros 4, Vilnius)
Dress code: Business casual

08:30 - 09:00

Registration, Welcome & Badge Collection

Duration: 30 min

Dress code: Business casual

09:00 - 09:15

General Assembly Opening

Duration: 15 min

Alexandros Vassilikos

President, HOTREC

Evalda Šiškauskienė

President, Lithuanian Association of Hotels and Restaurants (LVRA)

09:15 - 09:30

Keynote

Duration: 15 min

Guoda Burokienė

Vice-Minister of the Economy and Innovation, Lithuania

09:30 - 11:30

Statutory Session

Duration: 120 min

HOTREC members only – separate agenda

11:30 - 12:00

Coffee Break

Duration: 30 min

12:00 - 12:30

European Tourism Outlook & Hospitality Performance

Duration: 30 min

Kieran Ferran

Associate Director, Tourism Economics

12:30 - 14:15

Networking Lunch & Group Photo

Duration: 105 min

AC Vilnius restaurant

14:15 - 15:30

Energy Efficiency & Resilience in Hospitality

Duration: 75 min

Alejandro Ulzurrun

Acting Director, DG ENER, European Commission

Virgilijus Poderys

Advisor to the Minister of Energy, Lithuania

Marta Machado

Deputy Director General, HOTREC

15:30 - 16:00

Coffee Break

Duration: 30 min

16:00 - 16:30

The European Payments Initiative

Duration: 30 min

Alfredo Prieto

Director, Business Acceptance, Wero

16:30 - 17:00

Digital & Distribution

Duration: 30 min

Enrico Girotto

Public Affairs Manager, HOTREC

Markus Luthe

CEO, German Hotel Association (IHA)

18:30 - 19:15

Marriott International Europe Reception & Group Walk to Gala Dinner

Duration: 45 min

AC Vilnius hotel lobby

19:30 - 22:30

Gala Dinner & Award Ceremony

Duration: 180 min

Venue: Royal theater (location: Jaksto 9, Vilnius)
Dress code: Formal

09:30 - 10:15

Quality Jobs, Labour Mobility & Skills

Duration: 45 min

Marta Machado

Deputy Director General, HOTREC

Roberto Calugi

Director General, FIPE

10:15 - 10:45

European Digital Identity Wallet

Duration: 30 min

Vilma Misiukonienė

Aptitude Project Coordinator & Digital Identity Team Lead, Lithuania

Eglė Ližaitytė

Director General, Lithuanian Association of Hotels and Restaurants (LVRA)

10:45 - 11:15

Coffee Break

Duration: 30 min

11:15 - 12:30

Restaurants, Food & Gastronomy

Duration: 75 min

Vaidilė Katinienė

Project Manager, Bocuse d’Or Lithuania

Marie Audren

Director General, HOTREC

Enrico Girotto

Public Affairs Manager, HOTREC

12:30 - 14:00

Closing Lunch

Duration: 90 min

16:00 - 19:00

Discover Vilnius – Optional Social Programme

Duration: 180 min

Guided tour of Vilnius, including visits to innovative and sustainable local businesses, and an introduction to Lithuanian food and gastronomy.

19:00 - 22:30

Farewell Dinner

Duration: 210 min

Venue: Ertlio namas (location: Šv. Jonų 7, Vilnius)

Contact of Organiser

Lithuanian Association of Hotels and Restaurants

+37068651148

info@lvra.lt

lvra.lt/en/

Venue

AC Hotel by Marriott Vilnius

Vasario 16-osios g. 5, Vilnius

https://www.marriott.com