Dubai records 49% increase in successful events bids, Ennismore unveils 2024 openings and more...

Dubai records 49% increase in successful events bids
Thursday, 25th January 2024

Dubai further consolidated its status as a major hub for international business events in 2023, with the city winning a record 349 bids to host international conferences, congresses, meetings, and incentive programmes.

The events secured for the city will play a vital role in driving trade, investment and attracting global talent – all critical pillars to build a stronger, more productive, and diverse economy – in line with the Dubai Economic Agenda D33 >>

Ennismore unveils hotel and restaurant openings for 2024
25 Jan 2024 : 2024 will see Ennismore open more than 15 new hotels and more than 50 restaurants and bars from its leading global brands >>

WTTC join forces to standardise hotel sustainability
25 Jan 2024 : The partnership aims to support common core principles in hotel sustainability, driving accommodation towards sustainable alignment, more than 2,500 hotels will benefit from this collaboration >>

Charting the course for impact over the next three years
25 Jan 2024 : At GBTA, we’ve been busy charting the course for a productive and purpose-filled future for the global business travel industry >>

Investment Opportunity: Anambas: Paradise Islands, A Hidden Jewel in the Far East
25 Jan 2024 : HotelsForSaleGlobally, a wholly-owned division of Hong Kong based, Lifestyle Concepts Group is pleased to announce that it has added an unique investment opportunity to its portfolio >>

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Will ChatGPT Liberate Hospitality From the Yoke of the OTAs?
Thursday, 25th January 2024

There has been a lot of buzz and heated discussions about the role and impact of generative AI like ChatGPT in the hospitality industry and travel in general.

Fom bold predictions that ChatGPT will 'revolutionise' and 'liberate the industry from the yoke of the OTAs' to expert statements that it will lead to a complete overhaul of the hotel tech stack and help solve labour shortages in hospitality. The opposite is true >>

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