With vaccination programmes spreading around the world and the United Arab Emirates once again welcoming tourists, there is optimism Expo 2020 Dubai can be a success this year. Here Breaking Travel News editor, Chris O’Toole, chats with Sumathi Ramanathan, director of destination marketing for the show, to find out the latest

Opening on October 1st , Expo 2020 will celebrate 50 years of remarkable progress, and showcase the nation’s ambitions and aspirations for the future to the world.

As Dubai gets ready to host the largest event ever to be held in the Arab world, homegrown brand Rove Hotels is preparing to open the only property located on the Expo 2020 Dubai site.

With one year to go until Expo 2020 Dubai welcomes the world on October 1st, 2021, Expo is ready to convene the global community in a spirit of collaboration and innovation to build a strong, sustainable future for everyone.

With the doors to Dubai Expo 2020 set to open a year tomorrow, organisers of the show have argued it presents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for hoteliers.

Organisers of Expo 2020 Dubai have hosted a four-day meeting to progress plans for the rescheduled event. Participants remain “fully engaged” in the delivery of the show, officials concluded.