Hospitality amenity supplier Rikan has signed up as a Silver Sponsor of the upcoming Hotelier Middle East Great GM Debate 2014.
Taking place on September 2 at Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai, the event will feature five major panel discussions, plus live-on-stage interviews and ‘Take 5’ presentations from some of the most inspirational GMs we know.
Rikan managing director Riaz Khimani explained why the company was so supportive of the event and gave some insights into where he seen the industry heading.
Why is it important for your company to support the Hotelier ME General Manager Conference?
Rikan is an established brand in the hotel industry, but we strongly believe in staying in touch with the industry at every level. Right from the grass roots to the to the top leadership. This conference offers the right platform to be in touch with the leaders.
We as a company are always very keen to learn from our clients and study the ever changing trends in the market. At the same time we use our study to create new products to suit the highly demanding market. So this conference works both ways to study and understand the trends of the industry from the leaders, and for us to offer them new creations.
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You are experts in this industry and the region: what trends do you expect to come to light at the event?
For the hotel industry we expect a major repositioning of the existing brands. Changes and improvements in their levels of service and luxury offered thus creating a super luxury segment. At the same time we also expect emergence of a new budget brand segment and many internationally existing budget hotel brands to be launching in this region.
This will make us understand the trend of the industry over the next few years to come and thus help us create a product line for room and F & B accessories in Leather, Metal, Resin Etc. that can be suitable to the upcoming market segment of a number of luxury and budget hotels.
What are the latest product launches or new initiatives from your company?
Our research and development team continuously strives to create and develop new products in line with comments and feedback from our clients. At this event we will be showcasing many new F & B and Banqueting related Food Display and Service Products.
We will also showcase bespoke room accessories that we have created for some well-known properties in the last one year. We will be an ISO 9001-2008 certified company and also launch various environment friendly processes in our manufacturing units.
What news can we expect from your company in the next 12 months?
The past 6 months have and the next 12 months will see tremendous growth and positive changes in Rikan. We have moved to a location close to our major clients on Sheikh Zayed Road into a bigger and very youthfully designed office. This makes it easy for clients should they wish to see a presentation in our office for their existing or upcoming property.
We have a very dynamic and bigger marketing team now. We will launch our 2015 Catalogue by next month and also have our ISO 9001-2008 certification. We will be having various green initiatives in place to support the environment. We are also launching a corporate social responsibility program to support our society and make the world a better place for our next generation.
Attendance at the Hotelier Middle East Great GM Debate is by invitation only and free to hotel general managers. Please register your interest with Amanda.Elisha@itp.com.
Read our full preview of the event HERE.
For information about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Charlotte.Ringrose@itp.com or Nick.Clowes@itp.com.
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