Expo puts spotlight on Saudi Arabia’s huge hospitality plans

Expo puts spotlight on Saudi Arabia’s huge hospitality plans

The Hotel & Hospitality Expo, taking place at the Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Centre from September 10 to 12, will put the spotlight on the kingdom's multi-billion-dollar hospitality plans.

The show, which has been rebranded from The Hotel Show Saudi Arabia to better reflect the current trends and landscape of the hospitality industry, will remain the leading event for all things related to the hospitality sector in the Kingdom.

With around $110 billion pegged for the hospitality industry and a further 310,000 hotel rooms in the pipeline, Saudi Arabia is undergoing a transformative boom as it aggressively looks to lead the global travel and hospitality industry.

Over the last few years, as part of its social and economic blueprint Vision 2030, the kingdom has made significant strides in its hospitality industry with the government looking to attract 100 million visitors per year within the next decade, investing billions in hotel construction and infrastructure, and building brand new sustainable cities along its coasts and deserts while attracting a swathe of foreign investment. Today, the country leads the Middle East and African region and is behind only China and the US in the global hotel construction market.

Co-located with INDEX Saudi Arabia and the Lighting