Programme

RECOVERY & GROWTH THROUGH INNOVATION IN 2013

Optional Workshop: RCI MasterClass on Leisure Real Estate

Bridging the developer finance gap; Customer loyalty – making it work for your business; Lessons learnt and pitfalls to avoid in 2013.

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION & EXHIBITION OPEN

CONNECTING PEOPLE & CREATING KNOWLEDGE ROUND TABLES

DISCUSSION TOPICS:

Is the Cost of Re-branding Worth the End Result?

HOSTED BY:

• Dr Badr Al Badr Chief Executive Officer - SHARACO
• Darroch Crawford Managing Director - Premier Inn Hotels International

Hotel Investment’s Best Kept Secret Operators accepting financial risk

HOSTED BY:

• Mohamed Najia Secretary General - Kuwait Hotel Owners Association
• Nehme Ayoub Manager - Transaction Real Estate

Just Say No! Do operators need to change their mind-set to ensure hotels are not built where demand is not there?

HOSTED BY:

• Louise Oakley Editor - Hotelier Middle East
• Mohammad Raza Business Development Leader, Transaction Advisory Services, Middle East & North Africa - Ernst & Young

Performance Tests – How Effective Are They?

HOSTED BY:

• Gary Lopez Vice President Development - Jumeirah Group
• Anil Bhardwaj Director - A.A. Al Moosa Enterprises
• Elizabeth Randall Winkle Managing Director - STR Global
• Nilay Orzral Director - Real Estate Operations - Aldar Properties PJSC

Tips and Tricks for negotiating third party operating agreements around F&B and spas

HOSTED BY:

• Susan Harmsworth MBE Chief Executive Officer - ESPA International
• Jason Myers Jumeirah Group - Jumeirah Restaurant Group and General Manager Operations

• Samer Abu Ayash Head of Design, Construction & Real Estate - Kingdom Hotel investments
• Ahmer Naushad Director - Asset Management and Business Planning - Majid Al Futtaim Properties

• Rahul Salgia CEO - DigiValet
• Aneesh Sen Vice President - International Business - DigiValet

NETWORKING LUNCH

WELCOMING REMARKS

• Jonathan Worsley Chairman, Bench Events - Board Director, STR Global

SCENE SETTERS - DEMAND GENERATORS & TRAVEL TRENDS

WTTC ROUND UP

What were the main industry trends to emerge from WTTC’s Global Travel and Tourism Summit in Abu Dhabi and what are the travel and tourism leaders saying about the hurdles and prospects for the industry. What are the key indicators for the sector for the next five years?

• Geoffrey Breeze Executive Director - World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)

IN CONVERSATION WITH

• Gary Chapman President Group Services & DNATA - Emirates Group
• Paul Griffiths Chief Executive Officer - Dubai Airports
• Gerald Lawless President and Group Chief Executive Officer - Jumeirah Group

DEVELOPING DESTINATIONS – COMPLIMENTARY COMPETITION

PRESENTATION BY:

• Anita Mendiratta  Managing Director - CACHET Consulting

WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF TRAVEL IN THE MIDDLE EAST?
How are government bodies working to generate a consistent stream of inbound travellers?
What is the vision for the next five years? What is the impact of the growth of low cost airlines?
Looking at the future of air traffic and its impact on hotel development.

• Anita Mendiratta  Managing Director - CACHET Consulting

IN CONVERSATION WITH:

• Adel Ali Chief Executive Officer - Air Arabia
• Mohmamed K. Al Dhaheri Quality & Performance Manager - Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority
• Amr Abdel Ghaffar Regional Director - Middle East - UNWTO

ONE ON ONE WITH

• HE Helal Al Marri Director General - Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing

on the plans in place for Dubai’s continuing development as a destination, the role of the DTCM within the hotel industry and the vision for growth over next five years.

Regional Tourism Update – A focus on Egypt, where to now?

How are the Tourism Ministers coping with the changing landscape?

HOSTED BY:

• Amine Moukarzel President - Golden Tulip Hotels, Suites & Resorts MENA

IN CONVERSATION WITH:

• Essameldeen Abdelhady Mohamed Chairman and Managing Director - The Egyptian General Company for Tourism and Hotels " E G O T H "
• Mohamed Hisham Abbas Zaazou Minister of Tourism - Ministry of Tourism Egypt

JOIN US FOR COFFEE, REFRESHMENTS AND NETWORKING WITH OUR SPONSORS

INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE & TRENDS

GLOBAL TRAVEL TRENDS SURVEY 2012 – WHAT ARE CONSUMERS SAYING?

Exclusive release at AHIC of Visa’s global survey on travel and destination trends, travel spend and preferences.

PRESENTATION BY:

• Marcello Baricordi Country Manager UAE - Visa

HOTEL PERFORMANCE – WHAT ARE THE STATISTICS SAYING?

A review of key performance indicators in MENA. Looking at the pipeline in MENA - how is it shaping up compared to demand?

PRESENTATION BY:

• Elizabeth Randall Winkle Managing Director - STR Global

FOLLOW ON DISCUSSION WITH:

• Yousef Wahbah  Partner - Head of Transaction Advisory Real Estate, Hospitality and Leisure - MENA - Ernst & Young

on where are the hot geographical markets for hotel development and where is the pipeline saturated?

REGIONAL LEADERS ON GAME CHANGERS, HOT TRENDS TOPICS AND SEGEMENTS – WHAT ARE THE REGIONAL LEADERS SAYING?

• Andrew Sangster Editorial Director - Hotel Analyst

IN CONVERSATION WITH:

• Rudi Jagersbacher President, Middle East and Africa - Hilton Worldwide
• Alex Kyriakidis President & Managing Director Middle East & Africa - Marriott International, Inc.
• Joe Sita President - IFA Hotel Investments
• Guido de Wilde Senior Vice President, Regional Director Middle East - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
• Pascal Gauvin Chief Operating Officer of IHG, India, Middle East and Africa (IMEA) - IHG

THE IMPORTANCE OF F&B CONTRIBUTION TO THE BOTTOM LINE

F&B insource or outsource? Creating profitable F&B alliances or developing your own concepts. How to formulate a development strategy which delivers both incremental profit and delivers other benefits to the hotel. Or should available space be leased to third parties? What are some of the innovative approaches being taken and what can be learned?

• Stefan Breg Chief Worrier - TRIBE

IN CONVERSATION WITH:

• Duncan Fraser-Smith Director of Food and Beverage Concepts Asia Middle east and Africa - IHG
• Raja Nasri Chairman - Turnkey Ventures
• Julide Ozbilge Nuss Food and Beverage Asset Manager - Abu Dhabi National Hotels
• Jason Myers Jumeirah Group - Jumeirah Restaurant Group and General Manager Operations

OPENING RECEPTION HOSTED BY JUMEIRAH GROUP AT MINA A’SALAM

Celebrating 20 hotels across eight countries, Jumeirah Group invites you for a spectacular culinary flight across all its destinations. From its home base of the United Arab Emirates to the shores of Mallorca and exotic Maldives, from the vibrancy of London to the oriental charms of Istanbul and Shanghai. There will also be gourmet delights of Rome and Frankfurt while the centerpiece will be the landmark Burj Al Arab, Jumeirah’s flagship hotel. Make sure that you also register for the Grand Raffle Draw and you could win an extravagant prize that will allow you to choose your own way of enjoying luxury and STAY DIFFERENT