Naseba’s third annual Kingdom Hotel Expansion Summit, taking place between June 6-7 in Riyadh, KSA is now supported by the Saudi Commission of Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) and its president, His Royal Highness, Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, will officially open the summit.

“We are proud to work in collaboration with the Saudi Commission of Tourism and Antiquities, the governing body for the tourism and hospitality sectors in the country,” said managing director product development at naseba Fabien Faure.

“The vision of our 3rd annual Kingdom Hotel Expansion Summit is perfectly aligned with that of the Commission, so we expect the continuity of the summit, the agenda and the business our clients develop and close during the two-days to contribute to the transformation of the hospitality sector in the country.”

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This year’s edition will focus on the various elements contributing to a new decade of excellence in Saudi’s tourism and hospitality industries, with an overview of planned infrastructure, potential for growth as well as the future of human resources in the hospitality sector.

HRH Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz will open the event, held at the at the Al Faisaliah Hotel, with a keynote address in the morning of day one outlining the on-going projects in the Kingdom as well as communicating the overall vision the Commission holds towards the past and future of the hospitality and tourism sectors.

On day two Eng. Ahmed Al Essa, general director of Licensing and Quality of the SCTA, will give a keynote speech focused around specifics of restructuring tourism accommodation.

Additional to the content-rich agenda, with keynote addresses and panel discussions, the Kingdom Hotel Expansion Summit will host pre-scheduled one-to-one business meetings as well as networking dinners and luncheons.

With attendance from its Middle East managing director, Christophe Landais and development manager, Louis Durand, the Accor Group is expected to hold an official press conference announcing future plans of expansion in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Some of the other attendees and speakers at the 3rd annual Kingdom Hotel Expansion Summit include:

• Musaed A. Al Said, Chief Executive Officer, Al Khozama Management Company

• Rani Gharbie, Director Development MEA, InterContinental Hotels Group

• Shuja Zaidi, VP Projects and KSA General Manager Makkah Hilton & Towers, Hilton Worldwide

• John G. Spitz, Senior Vice President Saudi Arabia, Hill International

• Diego Lofeudo, Director of Market Management Middle East & Indian Ocean, Expedia

• Darroch Crawford, Managing Director, Premier Inn

• Dr. Abdullah Al Washeel, Director General, National Project for Tourism Human Resources Development (Takamul).