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AHIC on the Road prepares to debut in Dubai
The three-day show, organised by Bench Events, is packed with critical insights from industry leaders and networking opportunities designed for a new world.
AHIC 2020: More details revealed as show returns to Dubai
The Arabian Hotel Investment Conference will take place in a brand-new format over three days with an exciting programme filled with critical insights from industry leaders.
AHIC on the Road to debut in Dubai next month
The all new AHIC on the Road will take place on Tuesday, September 29th until Thursday, October 1st, with (regulation allowing) each day taking place at a new hotel location in Dubai.
AHIC 2020: Organisers push event to September as coronavirus battle continues
Bench Events had hoped to host the event as scheduled next month at the Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai, but has been force to delay as the world battles an outbreak of coronavirus.
Breaking Travel News investigates: Global events industry hit by coronavirus
With ITB Berlin and a host of other major events cancelled, Breaking Travel News here examines what further damage could be done to the global hospitality industry by the spread of COVID-19
AHIC 2020: US$23bn of hotels to be built in MENA by 2023
The third annual AHIC Hotel Investment Forecast has revealed more than US$23 billion worth of hotel construction contracts are scheduled to be awarded in the Middle East and North Africa between now and 2023.
AHIC 2020: Middle Eastern hospitality seeks to transform tomorrow
The 2020 Arabian Hotel Investment Conference is set to explore how the Middle East’s hospitality industry can harness the opportunities afforded by the fourth industrial revolution in its bid to “transform tomorrow”.
AHIC 2019: Aleph Hospitality reveals Middle East ambitions
Aleph Hospitality has revealed plans to grow its portfolio to 35 properties by 2025 as demand for alternative management models gains momentum. A boom in supply coupled with challenging trading conditions is driving hotel owners to look at new ways to streamline overheads and ensure lean, profitable operations.
Breaking Travel News feature: Fettah Tamince, founder, Rixos Hotels
Among the leading lights from Middle Eastern hospitality gathered in Ras al Khaimah for the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference only one stood out – Fettah Tamince, founder of Rixos Hotels. Here Breaking Travel News finds out more about this innovative thinker and hotelier
BTN feature: Ali Hamad Lakhraim Alzaabi, chief executive, Millennium Hotels & Resorts, MEA
Having picked up the Outstanding Contribution to the Industry Award during the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference in Ras al Khaimah, Ali Hamad Lakhraim Alzaabi, chief executive of Millennium Hotels & Resorts in the Middle East & Africa, can look back at a successful event. Here we find out more about this industry leading figure
Richard Haddad, chief executive, Jannah Hotels & Resorts
With Jannah Dubai Creek opening later this year and plans under development for a new property in Sharjah, Richard Haddad, chief executive with Jannah Hotels & Resorts, here tells Breaking Travel News more about the expansion of the company in the Middle East.
Adrian Gardnier, founder, Mantis Collection
Having just signed for a new tented camp property in the mountains of Ras al Khaimah, Adrian Gardnier, founder of Mantis Collection, tells us more about the deal during the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference. Also on the agenda is a recent deal with Accor and the global ambitions it has given the company.