Here is a list of good hotels in Gent, but of course, there are many more options for accommodation in the historical center of Ghent, at a walking distance from the conference location Het Pand.
Hotels
NH Gent Sint Pieters (90-120/night)
Novotel Ghent Centre (110-130€/night)
NH Hotel Belfort (110-130€/night)
Monasterium Poortackere (49-165€/night)
Hotel Gravensteen (80-129€/night)
Best Western Chamade (95-140€/night)
B&B’s
http://www.gent-accommodations.be/
http://www.bedandbreakfast.be/bed_and_breakfast/in/Belgium/Oost-Vlaanderen/Gent/
http://www.charmio.com/en/region/ghent
Hostel
Uppelink (23-65€/night)