HOTEC Middle East 2009 is pleased to confirm Nicola Austin, Associate Director from the Trajectory Partnership, as a participant in the Panel Discussion. The Trajectory Partnership is a leading Futures consultancy and has recently collaborated with the World Tourism Organisation to launch a new long-term research programme UNWTO Future Vision: Tourism Towards 2030.
The study forecasts international tourism growth through to the year 2030 and identifies future trends and their impact on tourism development. It combines industry data with the views of UNWTO members, tourism practitioners, trends experts and academics around the world.
UNWTO Future Vision: Tourism Towards 2030 provides a comprehensive view on the global and regional future tourism scenarios which can be relied upon by thousands of private and public sector operators within the tourism sector as they develop long-term strategic plans.
The Trajectory Partnership excels in analysing and forecasting social and consumer trends, helping us to understand how markets are changing and how to benefit from that change. As a part of the HOTEC Middle East 2009 Panel Discussion, Nicola Austin will outline future trends for tourism in the Middle East and how this will affect the hotel industry and its continued development.
You can see www.trajectorypartnership.com and www.unwto.org for more information on the project and the impact of its results on the hotel industry in the Middle East and internationally.
Panel News - 28/01/2009
HOTEC Middle East 2009 is pleased to confirm Nicola Austin, Associate Director from the Trajectory Partnership, as a participant in the Panel Discussion. The Trajectory Partnership is a leading Futures consultancy and has recently collaborated with the World Tourism Organisation to launch a new long-term research programme UNWTO Future Vision: Tourism Towards 2030.
Panel News - 28/01/2009MKG Hospitality, the industry’s leading economic and market researcher, has recently confirmed their CEO to participate on the HOTEC Middle East 2009 Panel Discussion. An expert in their field, MKG Hospitality are now excited to be involved in HOTEC Middle East, seeing the value of the event in bringing the industry together.
Panel News - 25/01/2009The HOTEC Middle East 2009 Panel Discussion is set to be a lively debate on ‘Sustaining the Middle Eastern Hotel Industry through this Global Economic Crisis’ particularly now the leading experts are now confirmed to tackle four separate, important angles to the issue. Delegates will benefit from the interactive format, as they will be able to raise questions and contribute their knowledge to ensure that the Panel Discussion not only addresses this important issue, but reaches important conclusions, guidelines and predictions.
Panel Discussion News - 20/01/2009HOTEC Middle East is pleased to announce the addition of Fairmont Hotels to the 2009 line up, particularly with their ambitious opening schedule. With their three successful management brands - Fairmont Hotels, Raffles Hotels and Swissotel – the purchasing team have a busy road ahead.
Project News - 14/01/2009Emaar Hospitality Group today published their plans to increase their standing in the Middle East by adding a further 15 hotels to their portfolio, over the next two years. Some of the hotels will be owned and operated by Emaar under their premium brand ‘The Address Hotels & Resorts’ while others will only be managed by the group, mentioned Marc Dardennes, CEO. Either way, it’s an immense undertaking for HOTEC Middle East delegate Johnny Chiriches, the Area Purchasing Manager for Emaar Hospitality Group. With 15 projects to manage over the next two years, Johnny will surely be relying upon the contacts he makes at this year’s HOTEC Middle East.
Project News - 14/01/2009