Dubai has emerged as the leading destination in the Middle East and Africa, according to the Top Meeting Destinations and Top Meeting Hotels by Cvent. The list also includes regional rankings for North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.
This is the first time that the list has been published since meetings and events were suspended in the industry due to the pandemic in early 2020.
“Digital transformation has revolutionised the way hospitality professionals embrace technology to engage planners and enhance their sales and marketing efforts to attract meetings and events to their properties or locales,” said Graham Pope, Cvent Vice President of International Sales.
“The pandemic proved how critically important meetings and events are for bolstering local economies and our Cvent Top Lists highlight the hotels, venues and destinations that are enabling a dramatic comeback by capitalising on the swift return to in-person events. After four long years, we’re excited to share these insights once again and provide a resource that is used by event organisers to find great hotels and destinations and by hospitality professionals looking to set themselves apart to increase their MICE revenue.”
According to the report, destinations in the Middle East and Africa have attracted events by quickly adapting and innovating to changing circumstances.
Top 10 meeting destinations in Middle East and Africa
- Dubai, UAE
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Marrakesh, Morocco
- Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Cairo, Egypt
- Antalya, Turkey
- Muscat, Oman
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Tel Aviv, Israel
Top 10 meeting hotels in Middle East and Africa
- Conrad Istanbul Bosphorus
- Grand Hyatt Dubai
- Conrad Dubai
- InterContinental Dubai Festival City
- InterContinental Istanbul
- Hilton Istanbul Bomonti Hotel & Conference Center
- JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai
- Hilton Dubai Al Habtoor City
- Hyatt Regency Dubai Creek Heights
- Sofitel Dubai The Palm
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