The hotel show and leisure show focus on growth of Dubai’s hospitality industry and touchless tech opportunities on day one

The hotel show and leisure show focus on growth of Dubai’s hospitality industry and touchless tech opportunities on day one

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Dubai, UAE: This year’s edition of The Hotel Show, the Gulf region's premium hospitality exhibition, officially opened its doors today to thousands of visitors from across the region who will spend the next three days formalising business with international exhibitors and attending high-level networking events, conferences, and live demonstrations at Dubai World Trade Centre.

Running until May 25 at Dubai World Trade Centre, The Hotel Show – which includes the co-located Leisure Show – features an extensive array of innovative products, services, and technologies, all tailored to meet the evolving demands of the modern hotel industry, including key sectors such as hospitality technology, operating supplies & equipment and food services.

The Hotel Show is also hosting a series of engaging features and interactive events, including live product demonstrations, panel discussions, and keynote presentations from more than 100 industry experts across four conference streams.

Kicking off the three days was the Hospitality Leadership and F&B Forum, of which the opening session featured a keynote talk from Hoor Mohammad Noor Al Khaja, Associate Vice President, International Operations at Dubai’s Department of Economy