HSMAI holds Global Forum
The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI), members of the HSMAI Dubai Organizing Committee and other invited guests will convene in Dubai on May 22 for an educational session on “HSMAI in 3D: Demystifying Distribution in Dubai” at the Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management.
The half-day forum will provide an overview of global visitor, occupancy, rate, supply and demand trends in Dubai and address the ten issues impacting sales and marketing professionals in Dubai. The agenda will also feature a snapshot of the online travel market landscape in the Middle East region and panel discussions with Dubai sales, marketing, & distribution executives.
“Dubai is an emerging market for the hospitality industry so it only makes sense that we take this opportunity to develop a chapter in this region,” said Robert A. Gilbert, CHME, CHA, president and CEO of HSMAI Global. “As we look toward establishing a new chapter in Dubai, we want to offer our members the latest research and insights into this growing market.”
Members of the HSMAI Dubai Organizing Committee will gather for a post-event meeting to discuss next steps towards organizing a new chapter in Dubai. The committee includes:
- Heba Aziz, Jumeirah
- Kent Cooper, Fairmont Hotels
- Kristie Goshow, Jumeirah
- Stuart Jauncey, Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management
- Richard Lewis, Dutco Group
- Lee Mancini, Emirates Hotels & Resort
- Tom Rowntree, InterContinental Hotels Group
On May 24, members of the Abu Dhabi Organizing Committee will meet to discuss plans to develop a second HSMAI chapter in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Members of the committee include:
- Richard Haddad, Sinbad Travel
- Adrian Deega, Rotana Hotels & Resorts
- Dinesh Krishnan, Emirates Palace
- Jihad Al Attar, Millennium Abu Dhabi
- Tony Kaval, Sheraton Khalidva Hotel
- Peter van Peborgh-Gooch, Intercontinental Abu Dhabi
- Balwinder Kaur, Le Meridien Abu Dhabi
- Sayed Tayoun, Crowne Plaza Abu Dhabi
- Hazem Makled, Sheraton Abu Dhabi Hotel & Resort
- Marcus Osborne, Le Royal Meridien Abu Dhabi
For more information on the development of these chapters and event in the U.A.E. visit: http://www.hsmai.org/GlobalMiddleEast.cfm.
About HSMAI Global
HSMAI is a global organization of sales and marketing professionals representing all segments of the hospitality industry. With a strong focus on education, HSMAI has become the industry champion in identifying and communicating trends in the hospitality industry while operating as a leading voice for both hospitality and sales and marketing management disciplines, as well as connecting its members with customers. Founded in 1927, HSMAI is an individual membership organization comprised of nearly 7,000 members from 35 countries and chapters worldwide. HSMAI’s Americas Region, headquartered in McLean, VA, consists of 39 chapters in three countries. HSMAI’s European Region, headquartered in Oslo, Norway, consists of five national chapters in Europe. HSMAI Asia Pacific, headquartered in Singapore, is developing new chapters in Singapore, Hong Kong/Macau, and Shanghai. Visit www.hsmai.org for more information
