Dr. Rashid Ahmed bin Fahad Opens Key Hospitality Trade Shows As Part Of Dubai International Hospitality Week

Today marked the official opening of the region’s leading hospitality trade shows by Dr. Rashid bin Ahmed bin Fahad, Minister of State and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Authority for Standardisation and Metrology – owned and organized by the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC).  These included the inaugural edition of GulfHost 2017, the Middle East’s first dedicated exhibition for the hospitality and food services industry, and niche food trade shows The Speciality Food Festival, SEAFEX Middle East and yummex ME, the latter of which is jointly organised with Köelnmesse GmbH.

The shows are presented during Dubai International Hospitality (DIHW), the Middle East’s largest hotel and foodservice event, and are co-located with two other complementary industry exhibitions, The Hotel Show and The Leisure Show, organized by dmg events.  The three-day trade-only events run until Wednesday 20^th September at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC).

Welcoming tens of thousands of visitors across 80,000 square-metres of exhibition space, DIHW brings together over 2,000 international exhibitors, including industry leading brands from around the world.