In person, on the rise: 800 attend hotel money meeting

Saudi Arabia’s ascendancy held the spotlight as resurgent hotel investment strutted on stage at the 17th edition of the Arabian and African Hospitality Investment Conference in Dubai, with about 800 delegates on hand. Saudi Arabia’s ambitions include becoming a top five destination with 100 million visits by 2030 and employing a million people in tourism within 10 years, a representative said.