About IHM
International Hospitality Media is the premier specialist in online publishing; conference, exhibition and events, and advisory services for the hospitality and real estate industry.
Meet The Team
Piers Brown
CEO
Piers plays an active role in the growth and strategic direction of the company and hosts the largest gathering of high level industry professionals at annual awards and conferences. He holds an MBA, ISMM and IDM Diplomas. He has also held senior positions in the national media and retail industries.
George Sell
Editor-in-chief - Living
George is editor of Urban Living News and oversees the editorial direction of Boutique Hotel News, Serviced Apartment News, and Short Term Rentalz. He has more than 15 years' experience as a hospitality, property and travel journalist. He regularly contributes to a wide range of b2b and b2c international publications and websites. He also helps plan and programme the IHM event agendas and is the head judge for the Serviced Apartment Awards.
Paul Stevens
Editor - Short Term Rentals
Paul joined IHM as an editorial intern in September 2018 working across the Serviced Apartment News, Boutique Hotel News and Short Term Rentalz sites. Recently promoted to Editor he has assisted with uploading news articles, contributing feature pieces and interviewing important industry figures in the international hospitality sector and been integral in the continued growth of the platform. Paul played a key role in establishing The ShortyZ in March 2020, an awards ceremony for the short term rental industry. He is an NCTJ qualified journalist and a graduate in French and Spanish from the University of Southampton. In his spare time, Paul is a big fan of football and tennis, running in half marathons and enjoys travelling to new countries.
Eloise Hanson
Editor - Hospitality
Eloise joined IHM in September 2019 as reporter for Boutique Hotel News and was promoted to editor - hospitality in July 2023, overseeing BHN and its sister website Serviced Apartment News. She broadly covers the global boutique, lifestyle and luxury hotel industry, as well as serviced apartments, aparthotels and corporate travel. As a multimedia journalist, Eloise contributes to daily news articles, a weekly e-newsletter and monthly features, in addition to each brand’s podcast and webinar series.
Jo Cox
Head of Marketing
Jo joined IHM in December 2019 as Marketing Manager and works across The Urban Living Festival, Serviced Apartment News, Boutique Hotel News, Short Term Rentalz and all events/awards that IHM put on throughout the year. Working alongside the CEO, Editorial and Sales departments, Jo plays a crucial role in delivering the business’ marketing plans. Jo has a great track record in marketing roles throughout her career, working for both B2C and B2B businesses from PLC through to start-up, bringing a wealth of experience and flair to the marketing needs at IHM!
Ellie Bunyan
Graphic Designer
Ellie studied graphic design at Kingston school of Art London. Currently based in Manchester, she works for IHM on a freelance basis and at a photography studio. Ellie is a photographer and editorial designer predominantly. Ellie has a long standing appreciation for analogue photography, print making and publications, and joined IHM back in January 2022!
Mark Harris
Head of Research
Mark Harris joins IHM as Head of Research after thirty years in the business travel industry. He combines this new role with being owner and director of content marketing consultancy Travel Intelligence Network (TIN). A specialist in the corporate and extended stay market, Mark is known for multi award-winning projects including the Global Serviced Apartment Industry Report (2008 – date), 80+ white papers, and for hosting industry events including the Serviced Apartment Awards. A former Marketing Director of two TMCs and Head of Marketing at ITM, Mark has also been voted business travel industry Personality of the Year. In his spare time Mark is chairman of the Northern Premier Football League and an FA councillor.
Henry Fuller
VP, Commercial Partnerships - Urban Living
Henry joins IHM as VP of Commercial Partnerships - where he will be overseeing the growth of UrbanLiving.News. Henry has experience in project managing print and digital media campaigns, whilst also founding his own business, ShiShirts. He has achieved an MBM from Cardiff University and in his spare time plays high level rugby for London Irish rugby club.
Meg Rapley
Marketing and Events Executive
Meg joins IHM as a Marketing and Events Executive, where she will be creating dynamic marketing campaigns and thought leadership events. A recent graduate from Wingate University in America, she earned a degree in Marketing while on a scholarship for competitive Track and Field. Passionate about staying active, Meg recently completed a marathon just for fun - check out her Strava for proof! She loves traveling and exploring new places.
Emily Saunderson
VP Commercial Partnerships - Hospitality
Emily is thrilled to have joined International Hospitality Media, primarily working across Serviced Apartment News and Boutique Hotel News. With over 10 years of experience in media sales, she had the privilege of working for several esteemed platforms. She is now very excited to bring my expertise to the hospitality sector. In my new role, she aspires to achieve great success and build long-lasting client relationships, driving growth and innovation within the industry.