GulfHost set to bring together foodservice pioneers to shape the future of the hospitality industry.

GulfHost set to bring together foodservice pioneers to shape the future of the hospitality industry.

- In a ground-breaking event first – GulfHost visitors will be able to experience food in the metaverse, in collaboration with ICCA and Akshaya.io.

DUBAI – Underscoring the city’s position as the home of hospitality in the region, Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) has announced that MENA’s largest hospitality and foodservice event, GulfHost, will take place from 8-10 November 2022.

The region’s tourism market has seen a quick recovery, particularly in the UAE, due to its expert pandemic response, the return of major events such as Expo 2020 and the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2022, and introduction of new visa rules. Welcoming 12 million hotel guests during the first half of 2022 alone (a 42% year-on-year growth), the UAE’s hospitality sector is set grow 25% by 2030 and add a further 48,000 rooms to its extensive 200,000 key portfolio. Similarly, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is pushing ahead with one of the world’s most ambitious hospitality development programmes to date. With new projects such as NEOM, the Red Sea Project, AlUla and Diriyah on the horizon, the Kingdom is also transforming its hotel scene, aiming to add 310,000 hotel rooms under its Vision 2030 ambitions.

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