In Pictures: The Hotel Show and Index Dubai 2021

Visitors explore all that the regional and international hospitality sector offers at The Hotel Show and Index taking place at the DWTC on 31st May 2021. The event provides a platform for hospitality professionals to network and source new and innovative products and trends.

Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chairman and CEO of Emirates Airline and Group, takes a tour during The Hotel Show and Index.

Guests were invited to discover this unique Installation designed by Kristina Zanic Design Consultants and built by Bond Interiors, titled “The Bottleneck.

Visitors can look forward to three days of engaging networking and rich inspiration, enhanced with a world-class line-up of conferences and seminars, supplemented with a host of live competitions and demonstrations.

Experts predict that the UAE will be one of the fastest tourism markets in the world to recover from the pandemic, due to its strong governance and regulatory framework, and rapid vaccination roll-out.

A survey conducted by GRS in partnership with The Hotel Show Dubai resulted in some promising statistics on the industry’s current situation, reinforcing the positive outlook for businesses and individuals within the hotel and leisure sector.

The survey showed that some 80 per cent of business owners in the industry are expecting an improvement for the second half of this year, in contrast to the second half of 2020.

Additionally, 82% of the industry’s business owners expect an improvement for the second half of 2021 in comparison to the first half of 2021. Above, visitors explore the CeramicArte Deruta collection on display.

Visitors check out the latest from the Metta stall at The Hotel Show.

The QLOCKTWO’s vibrant stall and attractive designs attracts visitors attention at INDEX.

The three day event is broken down into five specialised conferences, including the F&B Stakeholders Summit.

The event is taking place in a safe and seamless environment with enhanced COVID-19 health and safety protocols.