The Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC) reached a stylish climax, as conference delegates were invited to an exclusive reception on ‘Greenland’ – one of the islands on Nakheel’s groundbreaking development, The World, where Nakheel has developed and opened it’s corporate hospitality villa.
AHIC was held at Madinat Jumeirah and the Jumeirah Beach Hotel from 30 April – 2 May 2005. The event attracted key experts and industry leaders in the real estate development, engineering, tourism, hoteliering and hospitality industries from Europe, the Americas and the Middle East.
The exclusive reception, hosted and sponsored by Nakheel, took place on the evening of 2nd May. Delegates were able to relax in the early evening sun on a boat trip out to The World, where they were welcomed on an area especially designated for visitors. Upon arrival at Greenland - one of the first islands to be developed - they gained first hand experience of this unique and iconic development. Although the event was on Greenland, the delegates were entertained in truly Arabic tradition, culminating in a spectacular firework display.
“This was an excellent opportunity for leading figures from the hospitality industry from all over the world to be one of the first to experience an island on The World. AHIC gave Nakheel the suitable platform to outlay our vision for the hotel industry in the Middle East region, and The World embodies Nakheel’s commitment to a wealth of iconic, innovative developments that offer landmark investment opportunities,” said Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman, Nakheel.
Bin Sulayem went on to share his experience with key experts and industry leaders in the real estate development, engineering, tourism, hotels and hospitality industries on the ways and measures taken to develop hotels, Islands and the work undertaken to improve gardens. Then he reiterated that Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, and U.A.E. Defence Minister, granted unlimited support to the real estate development industry with the goal of etching Dubai’s place on the world stage.
