Event Information Designed specifically for members working in, owning, or managing businesses operating in and supporting the sector, this virtual roundtable offers a dedicated space for those in the food, accommodation, and travel industries across the South East. These sessions provide a supportive forum to share regional outlooks and tackle shared challenges like recruitment and financial resilience while exchanging peer-to-peer insights.

Who Should Attend?

• Finance leadership | Finance Directors and senior finance professionals working within the tourism and supply chain sectors.
• Business owners | Owners and directors of businesses operating in, and supporting, the regional visitor economy.
• Sectors covered | Food and beverage, accommodation, entertainment and recreation, and travel sub-sectors.

Discussion and participation

This is an insight-led event where the value comes from the collective experience in the room. While meetings are professionally facilitated, there is typically no set agenda unless requested by delegates in advance. All participants are encouraged to:

• Contribute to the conversation | Share your ideas, current business trends, and regional outlooks.
• Problem solve | Seek advice on common issues such as cost management, staffing, and energy costs.

• Shape future topics | Help set the agenda for upcoming meetings based on your current priorities.

Key areas of focus:

Discussions are dynamic and frequently cover the most pressing issues facing the South East today, including:

• Industry outlook | National and regional trends, emerging opportunities, and current challenges.
• Economic impact | The response to the economic climate, energy costs, and latest industry statistics and analysis.
• Operational resilience | Staffing, recruitment, and supply chain management.
• Financial strategy | Financial management, budgeting, funding, cashflow, and cost management.
• Infrastructure and growth | Transportation, infrastructure, and the post-pandemic recovery and return of overseas visitors.
• Governance and responsibility | Legislative updates, sustainability, and environmental responsibilities.

This insight group is structured as a confidential, roundtable, and we strongly encourage active participation. All discussions are held under the Chatham House Rule to ensure a trusted environment for open, peer-to-peer sharing.

Joining Instructions | We kindly request that you use the same first name and surname you provided during registration when joining the Teams event. This will ensure accurate attendee tracking and facilitate seamless follow-up communications after the event.