Conference Programme

On 26-27 September 2011 we hosted the first event in Morocco for the International hotel community. Over 350 members of the hotel investment community met in Morocco at the Hyatt Regency, Casablanca. It was an undoubted success with an impressive selection of panels led by 60 speakers from across the region and beyond including:

HE Yassir Zenagui, Minister of Tourism and Handicraft, Kingdom of Morocco; Waleed F M- Al Fehaid, Chairman & CEO, Al Ajial Group of Companies & CEO, Morocco-Kuwaiti Development Consortium (CMKD); Yann Caillère, President and Chief Operating Officer, Accor;  Arthur de Haast, Global Chief Executive Officer, Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels; Gordon Drake, Chief Financial Officer, Kingdom Hotel Investments; Ed Fuller, President, Marriott International; ; Ahmer Naushad, Vice President, Hospitality Investments, Rani Investment; Kurt Ritter, President & CEO, The Rezidor Hotel Group ; and Tarik Senhaji, Chairman, Moroccan Agency for Tourism Development (SMIT). 

"The event delivered the most informative, innovative speakers in the hospitality industry." Shay Lam, Perkins Eastman  

Africa Hotel Investment Forum 2012 conference programme to be announced shortly. If you would like to be considered for a speaking role or think you have an interesting story to tell please do not hesitate to contact Matthew Weihs on +44(0)1372 466 209 or email Matthew Weihs. 

Conference highlights from 2011 include:

• High Profile speakers from North and South Africa and around the world
• Thought provoking conference sessions dealing with all the issues to develop business in this growing market
• Spectacular networking receptions
• Networking Xpress - Speed dating...for business!
• Sponsors’ exhibition

“African flights are so full, they are among our most profitable,” says Virgin boss Richard Branson. Sunday Times 26th Feb 2012