Saudi Entertainment Ventures Company charts out future prospects
SEVEN's owners, the Private Investment Fund, expect the company's projects to contribute to the GDP by approximately SAR 8 billion (US$2.13bn) by 2030
Kids club
They may only be small but kids are set to be the next big thing for the fitness, sports and recreation industry. Louise Birchall investigates how tapping into the youth market can increase member retention and boost revenue.
Time to sharpen the sword
This month's issue of Leisure Manager reveals reassuring steps being made to professionalise the region's fitness industry, ahead of theSportex Middle East exhibition for health club and recreation professionals, which is being held from November 3 to 5 at Dubai World Trade Centre.
MEAAPLE 2009 show cancelled
The forthcoming Middle East Amusements, Attractions, Parks, Leisure and Entertainment (MEAAPLE) trade show planned for Abu Dhabi has been postponed by at least one year.
Kuwait: For your leisure
Kuwait is ramping up its leisure facilities and targeting the intra-regional travel market.
A 'Virgin' experience
Gemma Greenwood stepped on board a Virgin Atlantic flight from London to Dubai to sample the airline's Upper Class experience and to discover whether its much-publicised 'limo to lounge in 10 minutes' promise was achievable.
WOW RAK aims for "top five" park status
Waterpark forecasts 2009 visitor numbers to top one million, even though it has yet to open.
Driving in the droves
It's through more choice, not cheaper costs, that Dubai's golf sector will attract the next generation. Leisurecorp's Golf CEO David Spencer explains how to make the game more accessible.
Making a splash
With more than 30 waterparks across the region and five more in the pipeline, the fight is on to be the biggest and best. Louise Birchall investigates how attractions can market, staff and adapt to meet emerging demands.
Taking it to the extreme
The region's first extreme Jet Ski show is being held at Bahrain's Lost Paradise of Dilmun waterpark.
Etihad staff are Fit2Fly
Etihad Airways has launched a leisure and spa facility at the Al Jazeera crew building in Abu Dhabi to encourage staff to work out, socialise and relax.
One&Only launches Technogym advanced-training programme
Luxury resort group One&Only has partnered with Italian-based Technogym to streamline its worldwide fitness facilities.
A sense of adventure
Making the most of the region's natural assets and adding a few man-made ones, the Middle East is an adventure tourism destination in the making. Lucy Taylor considers if the region can hold its own in this lucrative globally-established market.
The wellness revolution
Tatweer's announcement of a new US $1 billion wellness resort at Dubai Healthcare City has highlighted the wellness move currently underway in the global spa sector. But, is Dubai's spa industry ready to make the transition?
You have to be in it to win it
The disappointment of the performance of Middle Eastern countries in the Beijing Olympic Games has raised the issue of how governments across the region can work with the sports industry to better organise the sector and produce elite athletes.
Government hunt for 'change agents'
HBMPSLD graduates required to reform Dubai's sports industry into a respectable business.
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