Sunday, March 23, 2025 As the travel and hospitality industries across Europe evolve toward design-centric innovation, Warsaw is poised to become the global epicenter of this transformation. From March 28 to 30, 2025 , the Polish capital will host the 51st Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the European Hotel Managers Association (EHMA) , under the theme “Hospitality by Design.” This highly anticipated gathering will bring together nearly 500 of Europe’s most prominent hotel general managers and hospitality executives.
Representing over 400 luxury hotels across 24 countries , EHMA is a cornerstone of the continent’s hospitality leadership. With more than 86,000 rooms and 66,000 employees under its members’ management, the association’s strategic direction influences service standards and travel trends worldwide. A Celebration of 50 Years and the Future of Hospitality Founded in Rome in 1974 , EHMA has spent the last half-century shaping luxury hospitality through innovation, sustainability, and service excellence.
As the organization transitions into its next era, the Warsaw AGM is positioned not only as a reflection of past achievements but as a launchpad for future benchmarks in European tourism and global hotel management. EHMA President Panos Almyrantis , who also serves as Chief Growth & Commercial Officer at Ella Resorts in Athens , emphasized that this new chapter will build on EHMA’s legacy while pushing boundaries. “The past 50 years have been extraordin.
