ICHRIE SIG Meeting - Regenerative Hospitality: Learning from Industry Pioneers

Dear ICHRIE SIG Sustainability and Innovations Colleagues,

The next ICHRIE Sustainability & Innovations Special Interest Group is planned for November 20th!

Malu and I are delighted to invite you to an inspiring webinar that promises to transform how we teach and think about sustainable hospitality – we take a deep dive into Regenerative Hospitality with two outstanding pioneers and innovators in this field:

Hans Pfister, founder or Cayuga Collection, Costa Rica & Beyond (https://cayugacollection.com/)
and

Jannicke Doksæter owner and GM of Skåbu Fjellhotell, Norway (https://skabufjellhotell.no/en/home-en/)

It’s time to learn from a collection of hotels dedicated to regenerating ecosystems and empowering local communities across Latin America and discover how this mountain hotel is transforming its operations to regenerate the Norwegian landscape and local community.

Regenerative Hospitality: Learning from Industry Pioneers
Date: Thursday, 20 November 2025
Time: 18:00 CET (1 hour) 17:00 GMT | 12:00 EDT | 09:00 PDT

Format: Online – contact [email protected] for registration link

Why should you attend?

Regenerative hospitality ISN’T sustainability on steroids (Inversini; Pollock) but it is an approach that actively restores and enhances degraded natural and social systems. This webinar features two pioneering hoteliers who are living proof that regenerative hospitality is not just possible, but profitable and deeply inspiring. Each speaker will share their journey, practical insights, and tangible results in 20-minute presentations, followed by an interactive Q&A discussion.

These are exactly the kind of engaging, positive case studies that resonate with students and demonstrate that hospitality can be a force for positive change. You'll leave with:

• Real-world examples for your classroom
• Practical frameworks for regenerative thinking
• Inspiration for research and curriculum development
• Networking with like-minded hospitality educators globally

I look forward to seeing you there!

Sunny greetings from Bonn, Germany and Maastricht, The Netherlands

Willy & Malu

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