With the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference arriving in Ras al Khaimah for the first time, Jonathan Worsley, chairman of founders Bench Events, here speaks to Phil Blizzard of Breaking Travel News. He tells us about the decision to move the event to the northern most emirate as final preparations for the 2018 show are put in place.

The Arabian Hotel Investment Conference 2018 is forecasting significant opportunities for hotel investors targeting the Middle East in light of new data from MEED Projects, which predicts that more than US$14 billion worth of hotel construction contracts will be awarded in 2018.

The Arabian Hotel Investment Conference 2018 will provide unique insights into modern leadership, forward-thinking investment and new operating models via a stellar line-up of speakers confirmed for the annual gathering for the Middle East’s hospitality investment community.

Ahead of the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference 2018 a special 120,000 sq. ft structure has been custom-built to provide over 700 attendees with an unmatched experience.

In six months’ time, Kenya will show itself off to the world with an unprecedented week of tourism promotion. During the first week of October, it will host the Africa Hotel Investment Forum, the highest-profile event of its type in Africa, attracting international investors from dozens of countries.

Earlier today, at the fifth edition of the Global Restaurant Investment Forum, organisers Bench Events announced the establishment of GRIF Society, an international members network for the restaurant investment industry.