Lee-Anne Singer is the Marketing and Sales Director at the Singer Group with over 18 years’ experience in the travel and hotel industry.  Her role focusses on business development for the Group, identifying new business opportunities and partnerships. Along with her team, she is responsible for revenue and marketing of  the group’s eleven brands.

Lee-Anne is Vice-Chair of FEDHASA Cape where she heads up the Communications and Commercial committees, and also represents the Small Accommodation Sector.  She has spoken at various conferences and events, including the International Travel Tech Conference in Tel Aviv. Prior to joining the Singer Group, Lee-Anne worked in various roles within the media industry, including CNBC Africa, The Property Magazine and Top Women in Business and Government.

Rudi Wagenaar has a 24 year career in luxury African hospitality sales and marketing, combined with hands-on operation experience. A strong understanding of hospitality brand strategies for independently run properties with a distinct sense of self and tailored guest experience.

Lesego is currently the Managing Director of Latitude Aparthotels and has extensive project management experience in the Media, Marketing and Entertainment industries servicing diverse clients: SA Local Organising Committee for the 2010 World Cup, MNET, SABC, SABMiller and Nestle. Lesego holds a Bachelor of Arts (Politics, Philosophy and Economics) from UNISA as well as non academic qualifications from the Gordon Institute of Business Studies (Programme for Management Development) and UCT GSB (Business of Wine).

Lesego is a member of the South African Concierge Forum as well as an Executive Member of the  Black Cellar Club (BLACC) an organisation dedicated to assisting previously economically disadvantaged, in southern Africa and further afield who are interested in furthering their wine knowledge to benefit their respective careers.

He sits on the FEDHASA Cape board and is Chairperson of the Hotel segment.

As Regional Director of Sales, EMEA at Cendyn, Michael Marchand is responsible for development and new business acquisition across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Michael’s career in hospitality began more than 23 years ago on a cruise ship where he was able to travel the world. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Hospitality Management, and prior to joining Cendyn, held several prominent positions across the industry, including the Sales Manager at Marriott Frankfurt, InterContinental Hamburg and Accor, Senior Sales Director at TrustYou and NextGuest, and Regional Director at Radisson Hotels in London.

Glenn’s Journey with the industry started when he worked as a maintenance hand at a hotel in Cape Town. It was not long till the General manager approached him and offered him the opportunity to work on reception and not long after he headed up the  heading up the Front Office department. Glenn then left the industry completely as he had the opportunity to travel and work in the USA. He later returned to Cape Town where he worked as receptionist again, but this time at a 5 star internationally recognised hotel brand. It was there that he was poached by a guest who owned a chain of hotels in the UK and Ireland. Here he moved from being a porter, to reception, Reservation and later the Reservations Manager – Later moving back to South Africa, he joined the prestigious Relais & Chateaux Chain in reservations, Revenue until he was the head of sales. He later moved to grow his understanding in the greater tourism sector by working for a tour operator. He then moved to online wholesale and that boosted his understanding of online distribution. Now working for a SaaS company – RoomRaccoon – he brings with him deep knowledge of the greater Tourism & Hospitality sectors – This invaluable knowledge now aids him in guiding hotels in making smart choices in terms of systems tailored to their individual needs to drive profitable results.