NoVacancy 2025: Where innovation meets opportunity

With the accommodation sector navigating rapid transformation, from technology automation to sustainability and workforce challenges, NoVacancy 2025 arrives at a pivotal moment.  

As Australia’s leading hotel and accommodation industry trade show, NoVacancy 2025 will once again bring together the brightest minds, most innovative solutions, and latest technologies that are shaping the future of the hotel and accommodation industry.

This article features in the new winter edition of AccomNews HERE

 Fast facts about NoVacancy 2025

• Over 300 leading exhibitors and 500 brands
• More than 80 free educational sessions
• Nine targeted industry summits
• Over 6000 accommodation professionals
• Two days of immersive content, networking and innovation
• And so much more!

This highly anticipated event is the ultimate destination for hoteliers, accommodation providers, and short-stay operators looking to elevate their business, grow their networks, and stay ahead of a rapidly evolving industry.

“NoVacancy 2025 is more than an event; it’s where the future of our industry takes shape,” says Matthew Gatfield, Event Director.

“With guest expectations evolving rapidly and innovations like AI, automation and sustainability reshaping how we operate, this year’s show is designed to equip the industry for what comes next. We have curated a high-impact programme filled with cutting-edge technology, bold thinking, the kind of connections that drive real business outcomes.

Whether you manage a boutique property, lead a resort or support accommodation businesses through services or tech, NoVacancy is where forward thinking professionals come to get ahead.”

Returning exhibitor, Matt Ford, IKEA for Business Leader at IKEA, said: “An excellent event that brought suppliers and decision-makers in the hospitality industry together. It generated many high-quality leads, and the presentations were both informative and highly relevant to the current Australian market.”

James Goodwin, Chief Executive Officer at Accommodation Australia said: “People can’t miss NoVacancy, because there are so many people in one spot that you can talk to, you can learn from. There really is a buzz about the place, there’s an atmosphere.”

A free education program like no other

Back by popular demand, the NoVacancy conference program returns with nine targeted, expertly curated summits.

This year, we’re proud to bring back our full lineup of summits, each designed to address the evolving needs and priorities of the hotel and accommodation sector:

• Hotel Leaders Summit
• Revenue & Distribution Summit
• Hotel Sustainability Summit
• Hotel Technology Summit
• People & Culture Summit
• Future Leaders Summit
• Hotel Marketing Summit
• Small Hotelier Summit
• Design Talks

Registration is completely free. However, places at key networking events and summits are limited and fill quickly. Secure your spot early to make the most of your NoVacancy 2025 experience.

What’s new and not to miss in 2025

NoVacancy 2025 introduces fresh ideas, immersive experiences, and interactive spaces designed to spark inspiration and build lasting connections:

• Meet 300+ brands: From sourcing new products to exploring industry trends and experiencing live demos, this is your chance to connect with exhibitors showcasing the latest tools, tech and services designed to elevate your hotel operations and guest experience – all in one place.
• Women in Accommodation Breakfast: This event provides a platform for women as leaders to share their insights, experiences and strategies for success.
• Design Talks: Reimagined and Expanded: Design Talks unites leading architects, designers and project visionaries to explore the future of hospitality and commercial interiors.
• Hotel Tech Talks: Experience live demonstrations of cutting-edge technology, automation, and AI-powered solutions that can transform your hotel and accommodation operations.
• NEW: Start-Up Zone: Explore emerging hospitality start-ups, discover fresh ideas, connect with innovative founders and uncover breakthrough solutions.
• Amadeus Content Hub: Across two days, enjoy fast-paced 20-minute sessions on the latest software, innovations and trends.
• LIVE Podcast Sessions at NoVacancy Expo: Join us for a ‘Room with a View’ podcast at NoVacancy, hosted by Scott Boyes and Grant Alchin of Trilogy Hotels.
• Event App & Networking @ NoVacancy: Enhance your NoVacancy 2025 experience by downloading the event app ahead of time. Explore exhibitors, view the agenda, plan your schedule and send meeting requests before you arrive.

Meet the industry trailblazers

NoVacancy 2025 features a stellar lineup of speakers, including CEOs, innovators, and respected experts who are redefining the hospitality landscape. From high-level strategy to hands-on case studies, this is your chance to learn from those leading the way.

2025 speakers include:

• Tash Tobias, CEO, Salter Brothers Hospitality
• Sarah Derry, CEO, Sarah Derry
• Tracey Wiles, Principal & Regional Interior Design Leader, Woods Bagot
• Cameron Burke, Director of Development (Australasia & Pacific) IHG—Intercontinental Hotels Group
• James Goodwin, Chief Executive, Accommodation Australia

Whether you operate a boutique hotel, manage a resort, lead a short-stay group, or support accommodation businesses through services or technology, NoVacancy 2025 is where ideas spark action, and business gets done. The show not only supports thousands of operators but also fuels the wider visitor economy through innovation, employment and industry growth.

In an exciting announcement, for the first time AccomNews is inviting you to “Meet the Editor” in live sessions at the NoVacancy 2025 Expo.

Mandy Clarke will be setting aside time for relaxed, one-on-one interviews with operators, suppliers and innovators—basically anyone with a great story to tell!

If you’ve got an idea you’d like to pitch, want to know how to get your business featured, or just feel like chatting about what’s happening in your corner of the industry, our editor is all ears.

Just email Mandy at: [email protected] to book a spot, or closer to the time you’ll be able to make an appointment through the NoVacancy app. If you miss out, you can always pop by the AccomNews stand to say hello to Mandy or one of the team and grab some magazines.

This article features in the new winter edition of AccomNews. Read it here…