David Bailey
Senior Director, Head of Client Solutions, CBRE Hotels

David heads up Client Solutions within CBRE across EMEA. He joined CBRE in May 2013 following the acquisition of TRI Hospitality Consulting, a leading boutique hotel consultancy firm, in which he was Deputy Managing Director and co-owner. David's consultancy career stretches back to 1988, having graduated from Bournemouth University in Hotel Management, trained in a leading London five-star hotel and spent time in sales and marketing with Sheraton. David is a Fellow of the Institute of Hospitality and is frequently invited to chair, address and participate in hotel industry conferences and is often quoted in the media.

David brings a great depth of industry knowledge and client advisory experience to CBRE. Having advised established multinational hotel brands, companies, entrepreneurs and new concept and brand builders, across all sectors of the market and across many regions, David leads client management and marketing within the hotels team and, as an expert in market and financial appraisal and advising hotel owners on the most appropriate structures and operating agreements to strike, is part of the senior leadership of the hotel consultancy team, overseeing and inputting to key projects.

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