12:30pm Already plenty of stimulating discussions at the Vision Conference here. Rahul Odedra (editor, HotelierMiddleEast.com) moderated one on trends in hospitality and leisure. Among the key points raised was the growth of the lifestyle segment and the development of multi-branded properties

11:45am Purell has recently joined up with Truebell as its distributor in this market and is planning to target the foodservice industry. We'll bring more from them soon.

11:00am Running parallel with The Hotel Show is The Vision Conference, which will feature around 80 speakers, covering a wide range of topics. We'll keep you up-to-date with any interesting developments there.

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10:30am Halls 2-8 at DWTC rapidly filling up with plenty of exhibitors and lots of visitors already coming in.

10:00am Good morning from Dubai World Trade Centre, where exhibitors are getting ready to welcome thousands of visitors over the next three days. The Hotelier and Caterer teams are all on site and ready to bring you the latest news, gossip and updates from the event