Team

Our Team.

8th Floor was founded by a team of industry experts with over 100 years of combined experience in global, regional and on-property sales, marketing & revenue. 8th Floor is not just another hotel representation company - rather than focusing on one market or one country we cover all market segments with a European and Global reach, offering unique insights. Along with an unmatched diverse database, 8th Floor delivers tangible ROI in line with hotel expectations

DANI LABI

Dani has un-paralleled global contacts and is a true extension of your sales team

Recent Experience

Running a successful Hotel consultancy business for the past 15 years
Ambassador for LE Miami
Traveller Made Award Winner

Key Skills and Experiences

Entertainment, Luxury Leisure, FIT, OTA, Media PR/Events, Corporate, Hotel Openings
Global Entertainment Contacts London, Europe & USA
Regional Sales (Los Angeles based for three years)

BEN COULDRIDGE

Ben has extensive experience in openings, setting strategies and multi-segment sales

Recent Experience

Director of Sales & Marketing Andaz London (Hyatt) 3 yrs – London
Director of Sales W Verbier (Starwood) – 2 yrs – Switzerland
Global Account Director Starwood Hotels – 5 yrs – London

Key Skills and Experiences

Hotel Openings, MICE, Corporate, Entertainment, Luxury Leisure, FIT, Airlines & Ski market
Global MICE & Corporate Contacts London, Europe & USA
Sales & Marketing Strategy & Hotel task force projects to improve sales performance

VICKI TAYLOR

Vicki has extensive experience in multi-segment sales & marketing

Recent Experience

Hotel Consultant Dani Labi Consulting – 1 year to present
Independent Sales & Marketing Specialist – 5 yrs
Regional Director of Sales Rosewood Hotels & Resorts – 7 yrs

Key Skills and Experiences

Vicki brings with her over 15 years of hotel Sales experience working within all market sectors: - Leisure, Corporate, Luxury Travel Consortia and MICE
FIT & Luxury Leisure Contacts London, Europe & USA
Headed up the European Sales office for Rosewood Hotels & Resorts

AURELIEN HACAULT

Aurelien is based between France and Italy and has extensive MICE, Corporate and Leisure experience

Recent Experience

Director of Sales for the 5 Starwood Hotels in Paris for 5 years
Managed the European and US MICE and Leisure sales for Starwood Hotels

Key Skills and Experiences

MICE sales from Europe and USA
Pre-opening and running sales teams
Corporate & Leisure sales from Europe and USA

EMILY KEOGH

Emily is an expert in integrated PR, Marketing and Digital

Recent Experience

Director of PR & Marketing for independent and luxury hotels
Social Media, Digital marketing and PR campaigns and strategic development

Key Skills and Experiences

Data-led campaigns, utilising both traditional and digital PR to drive real-world, quantifiable results
Press event strategy, management and conversion
Bespoke social media visuals and videography