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	To unsubscribe from this e-newsletter please reply to sender with `UNSUBSCRIBE` in the subject line.   Wednesday 28 March 2012   TOP STORY » Al Hokair invests $40m to reflag 14 hotels by 2013 by Louise Birchall Half of internationally-managed hotels to convert to own 'MENA' brand Read more... •  Al Hokair to restart stalled Dubailand attraction •  Saudi Arabia expecting 15.8mn tourists by 2014 •  Six Layia hotels in Dubai and Sharjah reflagged NEWS » Pizza acrobat wows Ibn Battuta hotel brunch-goers Italy's Emiliano Tunno flown to UAE for series of brunch entertainment Dubai Int'l passengers exceed 4.5m in February Passenger traffic at Dubai airport surged 19% - a 16-month high Jumeirah shuffles two hotel general managers Margaret Paul joins Madinat while Mahmoud Sakr heads to Jumeirah Beach F&B frontrunners reveal ways to recoup food costs New buying practices and clever menu engineering can help save cash Fitness First embarks on Middle East expansion New clubs and refurbishments planned for Dubai, Abu Dhabi and KSA   FoH FOCUS » •  Emaar's 'The Address' hotel brand to go global   Plans for hotels in India, UK, Paris, New York, China, Bali, Africa BoH FOCUS » •  Dubai hotel cook stripped during job interview   34-year-old man jailed after taking off clothes in front of job seeker F&B FOCUS » •  Radisson Blu in Dubai appoints two team members   Sales & marketing director and PR & communications manager join ranks IN DEPTH » Saudization crackdown puts hotels under pressure Hotel managers still turning to manpower suppliers to sidestep quotas Top 10 hotels for online, mobile and social media Four Seasons claims top spot in survey of hotels groups' online usage RECIPE OF THE MONTH: A taste of Italy Armani chef Alessandro Salvatico reveals recipes for lobster and veal BULLETIN TOOLS EDITORIALS ADVERTISE To SUBSCRIBE please click here and to UNSUBSCRIBE send email to newsletter @hoteliermiddleeast.com Louise Birchall Editor, HotelierMiddleEast.com t: +971 4 444 3564 e: louise.birchall@itp.com Diarmuid O`Malley Publishing Director t: +971 4 444 3568 m: +971 50 5597339 e: dom@itp.com   MOST POPULAR » •  Top 10 hotels for online, mobile and social media •  Saudization crackdown puts hotels under pressure •  Dubai hotel cook stripped during job interview •  Nominations open for Hotelier Awards 2012 •  Region's F&B professionals warm to TripAdvisor   PHOTOS » PHOTOS: Inside Salmontini smokehouse Dubai The finest Scottish salmon is smoked at the Bassili family business PHOTOS: Peek inside Amador restaurant, Abu Dhabi The new restaurant at Park Rotana boasts a fun, forward-thinking menu PHOTOS: Launch of Rixos The Palm Dubai Hotelier brings you shots of the Turkish chain's first MidEast hotel PHOTOS: March's hotel movers and shakers Career climbers swap roles at Rotana, Kempinski, Marriott and others EVENTS » •  Food and Hospitality Expo   17 April - 19 April, Bahrain •  Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC)   28 April - 30 April, Dubai •  Arabian Travel Market (ATM)   30 April - 3 May, Dubai •  The Hotel Show   15 May - 17 May, Dubai JOBS » •  Reservations Sales Agent   Company : Discover the World Marketing Location :Dubai,United Arab Emirates •  Sales Manager - Middle East   Company : Discover the World Marketing Location :Dubai,United Arab Emirates •  Regional Catering Manager   Company : Emirates Location :Dubai,United Arab Emirates