HMC Lagos 2024: Meet Mr. Karl Hala, 'Bold Faces' at the Conference & Awards

Mr. Karl Hala, Group General Manager, Lagos Continental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, host venue of HMCA Lagos 2024

By Renn Offor

Organizers of the annual Hotel Managers Conference and Awards (HMCA) have unveiled Mr. Karl Hala, the Group General Manager of Continental Hotels in Nigeria as one of the spectacular faces and personalities to meet at the conference in holding on the 13th & 14th July, 2024 inside the Grand African Ballroom, Lagos Continental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos State, the economic Capital of Nigeria.

"We create high networking opportunities with Hotel Managers Conference & Awards every year", Mr. Olugbenga Sunday, Convener and Managing Director of Tojum Hospitality, organizers of the event reveals.

"The HMCA Lagos 2024 is a Pan African edition and we intend to create the most powerful and beneficial networking opportunities the African hospitality industry has never had by bring under one roof hospitality outfit managers from not less than 15 African countries aside Europe, Asia and America."

Mr. Olugbenga continues, "Networking is a great current of great value that breaks the limits of boundaries. Opportunities for mentoring is one of the benefits. And HMCA Lagos 2024 will do just that", he concludes.

Karl Hala is one of the most distinguished icons of the hospitality business and he is the current Group General Manager of Continental Hotels Nigeria. Mr. Karl has spent over 50 years in the industry with a remarkable portfolio and outstanding impact in Africa, the Middle East, the Caribbean, and Europe, he is an astute hotelier and passionate figure. His dedication and attention to detail are exemplary considering the huge responsibilities that come with sitting at the top of the hospitality enterprise.

With an impeccable work journey that started with InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) in 1977, followed by incredible footprints at Budapest, Warsaw, Addis Ababa, Nairobi, Lagos, and Abuja, Karl has been involved in all hierarchy of hospitality management providing premium and professional services of absolute excellence.

Also, Karl’s leadership style is built on a foundation of collaboration, transparency, and empowerment. He believes in working closely with his team, fostering open communication, and providing them with the tools and support they need to excel. He is a firm believer in leading by example and being hand on when necessary.

In recent years, precisely since 2008, his tremendous contributions and influence have reshaped the African hospitality terrain leading to visible growth and positive impact which got him dubbed Africa's Hospitality Guru. With numerous global awards and recognitions won in his journey, Karl is an honored hotelier par excellence.

Every aspiring executive and manager in the hospitality industry should look forward to meeting and networking with Mr. Karl Hala at the Hotel Managers Conference & Awards in Lagos come 14th & 15th July, 2024 in Lagos.