GEMCO food service manager Manika Saxena. GEMCO food service manager Manika Saxena.

Global Export Marketing Co. Ltd (GEMCO) is intent on sponsoring the Hotelier Express Summit 2017, scheduled for November 22 at Grosvenor House, Dubai, in its bid to stay on top of developments and issues relating to the mid-market hotel sector in the UAE and in the Middle East.

Food service manager Manika Saxena said: "The Hotelier Express Summit gives us the opportunity to know midmarket hotels. Any supplier in the industry can easily keep track of five-star properties by using different sources but keeping an eye on the changes happening in the mid-market sector can only be done by getting along with the mid-market sector focused people. The Hotelier Express Middle East Summit gives us insights into the mid-market hotel industry, which will help us in planning for the coming year."

The importance of strategic planning comes into play as Saxena added that all stakeholders in the region's hospitality supply chain are facing increased pressure.

"Everyone in the UAE is working to maximise their business by 2020, be it an opening of a new property or launching a new product. But these changes are affecting the planned budget of the companies. The UAE market is also becoming more and more unpredictable each year, thus each day is a new challenge, and this is what keeps us going."

ESSENTIAL INFORMATION:
Hotelier Express Summit 2017

Date: November 22, 2017
Location: Grosvenor House, Dubai
For speaking opportunities and attendance, contact Louby Maktari.
For sponsorship opportunities, contact Stephen Price.
For more information, visit our website: http://www.hoteliermiddleeast.com/conferences/express/

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