11TH APRIL 2012

GRAND HYATT DOHA

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Overview

Over 130 GM’s and senior hotelier managers gathered at the 2nd annual Hotelier Middle East Qatar GM Debate on April 11, 2012.

Keynote presentations, panel discussions and interactive workshops delivered Qatar’s hotel GM’s their only chance to discuss their biggest opportunities and challenges with their industry peers during this exclusive one day event.

Pertinent discussions through the day addressed key concepts and considerations impacting Qatar’s current hotel industry landscape in Qatar including;

  • Increasing occupancy rates
  • Delivering unique guest experiences
  • Overcoming staffing and recruiting challenges
  • Translating online to bottom line
  • Achieving world class F&B
  • Better understanding your guest profile and the services and facilities required to meet their needs

The key learnings and great networking at the event opened up great opportunities for Qatar’s hospitality industry to grow and flourish over the next few years.

To read further and find out more, download the post show report from this site, available from April 20.

Testimonials

  • "As a Doha-based hotelier I was delighted to once again participate in the Qatar GM Debate 2012 and appreciate that it was well organised and structured, strongly attended and provided a platform to air and debate the important issues that we face. Qatar is a fast growing and changing market that is becoming a strong and high profile regional player. Forums such as this add credibility and weight to the hotel sector and shine a very positive spotlight on the many exciting developments in the Qatar hotel market."

    Simon Casson, Regional Vice President & General Manager, Four Seasons Hotel Doha
  • "It was a pleasure to have the opportunity to discuss revenue management with like-minded, passionate hoteliers, including their plans and how they can influence the success and growth of a destination, particularly one like Doha as the city actively prepares for the future, enhancing the guests' choice, service and experience leading up the 2022 World Cup."

    Anita Markiewicz, Vice President Revenue Management – Middle East & Asia, Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts Management
  • "It was a great pleasure being part of the Hotelier Qatar GM Debate, and I will be looking forward to future opportunities like this. The event was great and well organised and the speakers were very interesting. F&B at the venue was really good and the service staff was amazing. Thank you once again for such opportunity and will be looking forward to future events."

    Eman Abela, Food & Beverage Director, Wyndham Grand Regency Doha
  • "Congratulations on the Hotelier Qatar GM Debate! The event had outstanding organisation and, personally, was a great learning curve to gather the many different points of views from senior leaders in Doha."

    Claudio Roscigno, Regional Director of Sales & Marketing, Nikki Beach Hotels & Resorts
  • "I thought the event was very helpful to catch up on the current situation in Qatar, as well as the future outlook regarding the overall situation within the hospitality industry compared to other GCC states. I also enjoyed the topics of the different panel discussions very much. Overall I was extremely satisfied, enjoyed the warm hospitality of your team, the venue itself and industry colleagues I had met. Thank you for a very successful day!"

    Caroline Filtzinger-Win, General Manager, Nikki Beach Resort & Spa, The Pearl-Qatar
  • "The workshops definitely added immensely to the forum experience. I and many of my colleagues who attended thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated it."

    Adil Naeem, General Manager, Retaj Al Corniche
  • "The event was very well organised and had a good attendance. Keep it up."

    Cristina Mules, Assistant Head of Marketing, Qatar Tourism Authority
  • "It was indeed a pleasure to have been present for the second programme organised by Hotelier Middle East in Qatar, and without a doubt, I did enjoy it and found the topics discussed useful. There were undoubtedly healthy and educational discussions, and it created an awareness of market needs and the challenges ahead."

    Fouzi Mohideen, General Manager, Gulf Paradise Hotel
  • "I found the debate to be very informative; it offered me great insight into how the Qatar market works and trends to watch out for. Overall the debate was well organised and would like to thank Hotelier for having organised this in Qatar. I will certainly attend the next one!"

    Gokul K.C., General Manager, Gokulam Park Doha
  • "The information and sessions were good and the workshops were the cream on the cake. I believe most of the attendees received good information about the local and GCC market, which will help to improve service from a revenue perspective. I am now looking forward to attend the next Hotelier event."

    Haseeb Jilani, General Manager, Doha Downtown Hotel Apartments

Post Reports

Doha Hotel Market Overview
TRI Consulting Presentation Great GM Debate Dubai 2010 PDF Great GM Debate Dubai 2011 PDF Great GM Debate KSA 2010 PDF