Programme

Morning Coffee & Pastries in the Sponsors’ Exhibition

WELCOME BACK AND PRIZES

Hosted by

• Edmund O’Sullivan Chairman - MEED Events

HARD TALK ON DEMAND - WHAT HAS BEEN THE IMPACT OF THE ARAB SPRING, HOW HAS IT ALTERED REGIONAL TRAVEL PATTERNS FOR THE FUTURE?

What is the strategy to generate sustained growth for the hotel and tourism sectors?

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

In conversation with Tourism Ministers from the Middle East and North Africa.

Including:

• H.E. Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour Minister of Tourism - The Arab Republic of Egypt
• H.E. Mr. Nayef Hmeidi Al Fayez Minister of Tourism & Antiquities - The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Ministers will share their insights and general outlook of such impact in their respective countries and the core fundamentals affecting tourism demands and the factor influencing hotel performance.

DEVELOPING DESTINATIONS

How do you create a sustainable environment for hotel investment and development? Creating demand and inbound tourism. How can destinations be planned to ensure a sustainable product?

• Kevin Underwood Vice President/Principal - AECOM Design + Planning

In conversation with

• Robert Lee Chief Executive Officer - Bahrain Bay Development
• Victor Louis Chief Operating Officer - Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Investment and Development Authority
• Yasser Noman CEO - Kuoni Destination Management Services
• Fettah Tamince Chairman - Rixos Hotels
• Sonja Timani Owner and Chairman - World of Travel

A FOCUS ON INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES OUTSIDE THE MIDDLE EAST

Update on what markets are ‘hot’ and insight from those on the ground. Where are the opportunistic investments around the globe? Where are the smart destinations for hotel investment outside the region? What are countries doing to encourage investment, how can investors benefit?

Hosted by

• Edmund O’Sullivan Chairman - MEED Events

In conversation with

• Enrique Carrillo Lavat Chief Executive Officer - FONATUR
• HE Enrique Meyer Minister of Tourism - Argentina
• Thorsten Purkus Vice President - Feasibility & Development Finance EMEA - Hyatt International
• Tarik Senhaji Chief Executive Officer - Moroccan Fund for Tourism Development (FMDT)
• Kevin Wallace President and CEO - Jebel Ali International Hotels

Networking coffee break in the Sponsors’ Exhibition Area

SAUDI ARABIA SYMPOSIUM: SEIZING THE OPPORTUNITY

Looking at the potential of the market, where are the opportunities, who has been successful to date and who is looking to get in?

REGULATION

Looking at how to overcome some of the barriers to entry for potential entrants into the market.

• Moustafa Said Senior Associate - Clyde & Co

In conversation with

• Badr Al Bader Chief Executive Officer - SHARACO
• Marwan K. Bouez Senior Associate Real Estate Private Equity - SHUAA Capital Saudi Arabia
• Dr. Salah Al-Bukhayyet Deputy Secretary General – Investments - Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA)
• Bani Haddad Vice President Development – Middle East & Africa - Wyndham Hotel Group Middle East

THE BUDGET & MID-MARKET SEGMENT IN SAUDI ARABIA

Tapping into the country’s biggest opportunity. What is the landscape like in regional markets and who is looking to get in? What affect does the large existing stock of furnished apartments have on the inventory landscape?

• Hannes Scheid Managing Director & International Liaison - Horwath HTL

In conversation with

• Samir Baidas Senior Vice-President – International Lodging Development - Marriott International Inc
• Phillipe Baretaud Vice-President Head of Development Europe Middle East Africa - Accor
• Darroch Crawford Managing Director - Premier Inn Hotels ME&A
• Fadi M. Mazkour Regional Director - Founder - MENA Hotels & Resorts

PRESENTATION OF THE AHIC 2012 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD TO TALAL JASSIM AL-BAHAR, VICE CHAIRMAN AND CEO, IFA HOTELS & RESORTS

Networking Lunch

Conference Close

Please note that the programme is subject to change.

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