Sports fans are spending big and travel is cashing in
Fact – sports, esports and live events are fast becoming one of the travel industry’s most powerful demand drivers. And as the Middle East accelerates...
Category : Conferences & Business Events
Ultimate guide to convention centres in the Middle East
by Newsroom
When you think of the Middle East, your mind might jump straight to golden deserts, futuristic skylines, and falconry. It’s all of that and so...
From plates to passports: UAE’s foodie travel hook
by Newsroom
Mega malls and lofty skylines aside, the UAE’s real crowd puller for global travellers in 2026 is what’s on the menu. At the UAE Restaurant...
ATM 2026 set to beat records as travel spend hits USD 60bn
by Newsroom
The global travel map is being redrawn, and all roads (and flight paths) are leading to Dubai. With Middle East residents projected to splash out...
Five forces redefining hospitality in the Middle East
by Newsroom
If anyone still thinks success in hospitality is about counting keys, FHS World 2025 delivered a very public reality check. According to The Bench, organisers...
The Middle East’s big night at the 2025 World Travel Awards
by Newsroom
When the glitter finally settled in Bahrain over the weekend 6 December at the dazzling Exhibition World Bahrain, it wasn’t just the usual suspects on...
IMS25 Unpacked: Riyadh’s Big Deals and Bigger Ambitions
by Newsroom
Riyadh rolled out the red carpet for the International MICE Summit 2025 (IMS25) and, the meetings world, more than 3000 of them, arrived with pens...
HSMAI MEA’s 8th Commercial Strategy Conference concludes on a high note
by Newsroom
Dubai turned the dial up to full sparkle as HSMAI MEA wrapped its biggest, boldest Commercial Strategy Conference yet with its high energy two-day event...
Middle East turns up the heat as ATM 2026 tackles a $15 trillion travel tsunami
by Newsroom
The global leisure travel market is revving up for a joyride, one worth a staggering $15 trillion by 2040, according to fresh analysis from Boston...
M&I Flagship Dubai 2025 has it all
by Newsroom
M&I is rolling out the red carpet (and probably a few gold-plated welcome mats) for its next Flagship event, landing in Dubai from 30 November...