Stellar speaker lineup expected at Great GM Debate
A strong lineup of speakers is expected to share its expertise and knowledge at this year’s Hotelier Middle East Great GM Debate, the essential networking and education forum for hotel general managers.
More than 200 hotel general managers are expected to attend the fifth edition of the event, which will be held on September 2 at Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai.
Among those taking to the stage will be DTCM director general His Excellency Helal Saeed Almarri, who will participate in a Q&A session.
Meanwhile, an exclusive data presentation from TRI Hospitality Consulting’s senior consultant Christopher Hewett will provide delegates with an essential snapshot of the UAE’s hotel performance in 2014.
Hewett will also be joined on stage by Philip Wooller, area director Middle East & Africa, STR Global to answer questions about how GMs can best use performance data.
General managers from across the region sharing their expertise will include Sofitel Downtown Dubai’s Klaus Assman, Habtoor Grand Resort & Spa’s Peter O'Connor, Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah’s Jan Moenkedieck and Madinat Jumeirah – The Arabian Resort’s Margaret Paul.
Meanwhile, senior regional hotel figures also participating will include HMH chief executive Laurent A. Voivenel, Hilton Worldwide Middle East VP development Carlos Khneisser and JA Resorts & Hotels COO David Thomson.
Sponsors this year include silver sponsor Rikan, associate sponsor Ronai, knowledge partner Glion, and presenting sponsor, Du. Farnek, ESP International, Unique Precise International, Restonic, Pulsar, TCL, Eurocoffee/Lavazza, Horeca Trade, Coffee Planet, Infoscape and Ruud Lighting Arabia are also supporting the event, with experts on hand to explain their products.
Read our full preview of the Hotelier Middle East Great GM Debate 2014 HERE.
Attendance is by invitation only and free to hotel general managers. Please register your interest with Amanda.Elisha@itp.com.
For information about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Charlotte.Ringrose@itp.com or Nick.Clowes@itp.com.