About Us
Over the last twelve years, Bench Events and their partners, have developed and launched the gold standard in hotel investment events across Europe and the Middle East. Our hotel events in Berlin, Moscow, Dubai, Istanbul and Africa are the definitive meeting places for the hotel investment community to learn, network, and most importantly do deals. Speakers and delegates are the leaders of the hotel industry and investment community. Due to the success and consistent growth of our events in Berlin, Dubai, Moscow, Istanbul and Africa; our events are synonymous with the phrase 'must attend'.
Bench Events Team
Chairman & CEO
Board Director - STR Global
Jonathan Worsley is Chairman & CEO of Bench Events, organisers of leading conferences for the hotel investment industry in Berlin (IHIF), Dubai (AHIC), Moscow (RHIC), Istanbul (CATHIC) and the recent launch of the Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF). Worsley is also Chairman of Bench Event's sister company, JW Bench, a benchmarking company that has successfully launched the Conference Bench and the Productivity Bench. Worsley also sits as a shareholder and board director of STR Global, the new entity for global benchmarking outside North America following the merger of The Bench, Smith Travel Research and Deloitte’s Hotel Benchmark.
T: +44 (0) 1485 609160
M: +44 (0) 7770 584739
E: Jonathan Worsley
- Jonathan Worsley
Chairman - Matthew Weihs
Managing Director - Sally Marwaha
Event Manager - Jennifer Pettinger
Event Manager - Joanne Howell
Event Manager - Sarah Walker
Assistant Project and Events Manager


