MG Connect 2025: Building the Future of B2B Hospitality in Southeast Asia

JAKARTA, INDONESIA, January 27, 2025 – MG Group hosted MG Connect 2025, Southeast Asia’s leading B2B hospitality event, bringing together over 500 hoteliers and travel buyers from across the region. The event served as a critical platform for redefining how hotels and travel companies collaborate, focusing on building sustainable and scalable distribution networks in the dynamic B2B space.

Empowering Knowledge Sharing

Industry experts shared actionable insights and future-focused strategies to navigate the evolving B2B hospitality landscape. Highlights included a keynote by Chris Legaspi, Chief Commercial Officer at Archipelago International, titled “Transforming Hospitality Sales – Adapting to Win in 2025.” The seminar sessions armed attendees with tools to optimize their business models in a rapidly changing market.

Unlocking New Business Potential

The event also featured interactive sessions in a “speed-dating” format, enabling frontline travel buyers to connect directly with hoteliers. This efficient structure helped participants showcase their properties, educate buyers, and lay the foundation for long-term, mutually beneficial relationships. The evening concluded with networking receptions, entertainment, and a dinner, fostering deeper connections among industry leaders.

Brett Henry, President Director at MG Group, commented:

“MG Connect 2025 is more than an event—it’s a catalyst for innovation and collaboration in B2B hospitality. Our goal is to empower hoteliers and travel buyers to forge partnerships that thrive in a competitive global landscape. By creating spaces like MGConnect, we aim to redefine how value is created in this industry—not just for today but for the next decade of growth.

ABOUT MG GROUP

MG Group is revolutionizing B2B hospitality. By leveraging advanced technology platforms, we drive sustainable, profitable growth for hotels, corporations, and travel retailers. Our proprietary microservices platform, MG Jarvis, connects thousands of direct hotel contracts in Southeast Asia with a global network of travel buyers, powering the future of B2B travel.

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