Horwath's Hecker named HICAP Lifetime Achievement Award winner

SINGAPORE - Robert Hecker, managing director, Pacific Asia at Horwath HTL, will be awarded the HICAP Lifetime Achievement Award at the 34th edition of the event being held October 16-18, 2024, at the Fairmont Singapore & Swissotel The Stamford.

The HICAP Lifetime Achievement Award honors exceptional individuals who have distinguished themselves through their accomplishments and contributions to expanding, enhancing, and advancing the hotel industry in the Asia Pacific region and the world.

Hecker manages the Pacific Asia arm of Horwath HTL with offices in Tokyo, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, and Jakarta. Since his arrival in the region with Horwath HTL in 1988, he has developed an extensive background and expertise in the developing hotel and tourism industries through his direct involvement in the planning and analysis of projects across the region.

He has 45 years of experience including work in hotel operations with Pacific Plaza Hotels in northern California and conducting market and financial analyses for hotels, resorts, cruise ships, convention centers, conference centers, and restaurants with Laventhol and Horwath in San Francisco. He is a frequent speaker at industry conferences and published numerous research articles in industry publications

“Robert is one of Asia Pacific’s most esteemed hotel advisors. He is smart, thoughtful, and deliberate,” said Jonathon Zink, COO, The BHN Group. “Not only has he served as a valuable mentor to the next generation of hotel leaders, but he has also displayed an unwavering dedication to promoting a green and sustainable industry. Over the course of the past two decades, collaborating with Robert and his family has been an absolute privilege. It is without a doubt that Robert embodies the very essence of what the HICAP Lifetime Achievement Award stands for.”

Founded over 30 years ago, the HICAP portfolio of events today consists of three key events across the region -- Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific (HICAP) in Singapore; HICAP UPDATE in Hong Kong, and HICAP Australia New Zealand (HICAP ANZ) in Sydney.