Category Events, Tourism, Organisations & Operators

The International MICE Summit 2025 (IMS25) concluded today in Riyadh after two days of high-level discussions, strategic announcements, and global collaboration, reinforcing Saudi Arabia’s position as one of the world’s fastest-growing hubs for the meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE) industry.

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President of the UAE, Deputy Prime Minister, Head of the Presidential Court and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club (ADEC), the Abu Dhabi Turf Club (ADTC) will host the 33rd UAE President’s Cup for Purebred Arabian Horses on December 6, 2025.

Web in Travel (WiT) kicks off WiT Seoul 2025 today, convening many of APAC’s most influential leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs, to debate what the next two decades hold for the travel industry.

The theme, “The Next 20”, challenges the industry to look beyond recovery cycles and short‑term gains, and instead design travel that is smarter, more connected, and more conscious.  Sessions will spotlight how AI, sustainability, and shifting consumer expectations are reshaping discovery, booking, and experiences.

The Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) Saudi Arabia – the Kingdom’s most influential hospitality investment conference – will return to the Mandarin Oriental Al Faisaliah in Riyadh from 20-22 April 2026 following the success of this year’s event, which brought together over 1,100 global hospitality investors, innovators and senior decision-makers and facilitated 11 high-profile hotel signings and strategic announcements, reinforcing Saudi Arabia’s drive to deliver over 362,000 new hotel rooms by 2030 through its USD$10 billion tourism development pipeline as part of Vision 2030.