« back...Building a Strong Brand: Brand Identity in the Hospitality Sector


Discover why branding is now a key determinant of a hotel’s value...
SAN University, in collaboration with KC Hotels Consulting, invites you to a meeting of industry experts and academics.
A strong brand is a vital source of competitive advantage in today’s market. Effective brand management enables organisations to stand out and build broad recognition. A well-defined brand identity fosters trust, enhances customer loyalty, and positively influences purchasing decisions.
We invite you to an event dedicated to brand development, with a particular focus on the hospitality sector.
Date:
25 May 2026 r.
Time:
9:30 - 16:30
Location:
11 Łucka Street, Warsaw
Fee:
0 zł - Free of charge

Why attend?
Brand identity management today goes far beyond a recognisable logo or an attractive website. Join us to explore key aspects of brand management, with particular emphasis on the hospitality sector. By attending the event, you will:
✔ Gain a competitive advantage
Understand why a strong brand is often a key driver of business success in a competitive market.
✔ Differentiate your property
Learn effective brand management mechanisms that help organisations stand out and build strong market recognition.
✔ Increase revenue and guest loyalty
Discover how a well-developed brand identity builds trust, leading to stronger customer loyalty and more frequent purchasing decisions.
✔ Accelerate business growth
Explore how a strong, well-established brand facilitates the successful introduction of new products and services.
Speakers
Conference Programme
9:30 | Conference Opening |
dr Maciej Dębski, prof. SAN - Managing Director, SAN Warsaw Branc Katarzyna Czarnocka CEO, Krzysztof Kamiński COO - KC Hotels Consulting representatives
Introduction: Why does branding determine the value of a hotel today? |
Block I: Brand Foundations and Development in Practice
| 9:50 | Brand Identity and Brand Equity in the Hospitality Industry |
dr hab. Hanna Górska-Warsewicz, prof. SGGW
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| 10:10 | Brand Identity in Practice – How Not to Lose the Brand DNA When Scaling a Network? |
Klaudia Romanowicz | Arche Group SA
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| 10:40 | Brand Identity Through the Eyes of AI – What Does ChatGPT Think About Your Hotel, and Is It Right? |
| Krzysztof Kościukiewicz |Co-Founder, PromptEye |
| 11:00 | Coffee Break & MaNa Art Exhibition |
MaNa Art | Art as an Element of Brand Experience A strong brand in hospitality today is not only about service standards - it is above all about emotions, experiences, and stories that Guests will remember for a long time. This is precisely why opening hotel spaces to art - authentic, moving, and created with passion - is becoming so important. During the conference we invite you to visit the extraordinary painting exhibition by Magdalena Musiał - MaNa Art, whose work is an excellent example of how a hotel can become more than a place to stay - it can become a space of inspiration, dialogue, and encounter with culture. MaNa Art to warszawska artystka tworząca abstrakcję pełną koloru, emocji i niepowtarzalnej energii. Szczególnego wymiaru jej działalności nadaje fakt, że poprzez swoją sztukę wspiera chore dzieci, łącząc twórczość z realnym działaniem społecznym. MaNa Art is a Warsaw-based artist creating abstract work full of colour, emotion, and unique energy. Her activities take on a special dimension through the fact that through her art she supports sick children, combining creativity with real social action. Her works have been presented at exhibitions in Madrid, Paris, and New York City, as well as at numerous expositions in Poland, including prestigious hotel spaces. |
Block II: Independence, New Generations, and the Art of Rebranding
| 11:20 | A Strong Brand for an Independent Property. |
INDUSTRY PRESENTATION: KC Hotels Consulting
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| 11:50 | Chain vs. Independent Property – Marketing Strategies, Advantages and Challenges – Debate |
Katarzyna Krzeczkowska | Sandra Spa Pogorzelica / Zalewski Hotels Network Ryszard Konkolewski | Grand Laola Spa Kamil Maciąg | Suntago (Park of Poland) Kacper Jarocki | Profitroom representative |
| 12:20 | Hotel Visual Storytelling – Telling the Story Through Images in Building a Sense of Place |
| dr hab. Alicja Waszkiewicz-Raviv, prof. UW |
| 12:40 | Hotel Rebranding – Reset or Strategic Upgrade? – Debate |
MODERATOR: Katarzyna Czarnocka | KC Hotels Consulting Participants: Marcin Stolarski | Director, Sea Collection by MR Mateusz Demczuk | Hilton – Unirest Hotels Group Marcin Siepiera | Grano Hotels Network Jacek Sosnowski | Franczyza PRO
Topics for discussion:
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| 13:10 | Break – "Culinary Experience: Flavours of the Sea and the Mountains" |
Block III: Selected Aspects of Brand Management – Academic Presentations
| 14:00 | The Umbrella Brand and Accor's Glocal Brand Architecture |
dr hab. Anna Bąkiewicz, prof. SAN | SAN University |
The Modern Guest in a Green Hotel. How Technology and Ecology Are Changing Competition in the Hospitality Industry |
dr hab. Michał Roman, prof. SGGW mgr Sylwia Królak |
| From Recommendation to Reservation: Influencer Marketing and Generational Differences in Tourism |
| dr Kinga Wilczyńska | SAN University |
| The Trademark as a Fundamental Instrument for Protecting a Hotel Brand in the International Market |
| Łukasz M. Mikosz, LL.M. | President, European Association of Tourism Entrepreneurs (ESPT) |
| 15:45 | Q&A | Final Debate Bringing Together Industry Practitioners and Academics |
| MODERATOR: dr Maciej Dębski, prof. SAN | SAN University |
| 16:15 | Official Conference Closing |
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