Bench Events News

AHIC 2021: Speaker line-up unveiled ahead of annual showcase
The leading hospitality investment conference in the Middle East, AHIC, has confirmed the first 50 speakers for the event. The show is being held live and in-person from September 20-22 in Dubai.

AHIC 2021: Leading showcase set to to return to Dubai
Organisers hope the show will offer conversation, networking and market insight to help investors, owners and operators steer the post-pandemic hospitality landscape in the Middle East and Africa.

Breaking Travel News investigates: AHIC prepares for Dubai return
The Arabian & African Hospitality Investment Conference returns to Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai live in person from September 20-22, bringing together four powerful, active investment communities from across the region. Here we find out more

Morocco minister argues confidence is returning to Africa tourism market
The mood in the regional tourism sector has shifted in the past month, Nadia Fettah Alaoui, minister of tourism for Morocco, has told delegates at the Africa Hospitality Investment Forum.
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Operational Real Estate Festival to return to London
The Operational Real Estate Festival, a conference for property investors that link their returns to occupier revenues, is to take place as an in-person event this year.

AHIC to return to Dubai in September this year
Bench has confirmed the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference, seen as a vital bellwether of the regional hospitality sector, will return to Dubai, as an in-person event, in September.

Mantis Impact Experiences to launch next year
Focused on ecotourism, the new programme will offer the traveller seeking an immersive experience an opportunity to make a real impact for conservation, or to embark on a transformative adventure.

Bench Events releases agenda for upcoming Hospitality Tomorrow event
The next Hospitality Tomorrow event will take place in partnership with the Trusted Executive Foundation, a not-for-profit that helps organisations create a new standard of leadership

Saudi tourism minister welcomes world to Future Hospitality Summit
Tourism in Saudi Arabia has a bright future, despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, delegates at the new Future Hospitality Summit have been told.

Bench Digital unveils Future Hospitality Summit agenda
Organisers at the Future Hospitality Summit have revealed an exciting line-up of special-guest speakers as the show gets ready to bring the hospitality world together.

Jamaica minister of tourism calls for digital overhaul of sector
Edmund Bartlett, minister of tourism for Jamaica, has underscored the need for tourism interests around the world to embrace and leverage a new ‘smart tourism’ model.

Breaking Travel News investigates: What to expect from Future Hospitality Summit
Future Hospitality Summit – a virtual conference being developed to explore big ideas and tackle the challenges facing the hospitality industry – is set to take place live from Riyadh later this month