EuroCHRIE Regional Industry Award

This year the EuroCHRE 2014 was held in Dubai at The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management where over 250 delegates from over 50 countries attended. The culmination of the conference was the Awards dinner that was hosted at the Jumeriah Beach Hotel next the Burj Al Arab. Updates from the conference and photographs can be found here

There were a number of awards presented during the evening to honour EuroCHRIE colleagues and organisations. The proceedings were opened by Richard Ginioux – Chair of the Awards Committee.

The EuroCHRIE Regional Industry Award is sponsored by EuroCHRIE and recognizes an outstanding regional industry or organization for demonstrated commitment and service to the hospitality and tourism industry.

This year the EuroCHRIE Regional Industry Award goes to Dubai Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing (DTCM)

The potential of the tourism sector to stimulate economic and social development thereby transforming economies has been internationally acknowledged. Since its inception, DTCM has played a pivotal role in promoting Dubai and growing the economic contribution of tourism to the Emirate

With its numerous initiatives in promoting Dubai as a tourist destination, the DTCM has done exceptionally well and tourism numbers have been on the rise for the past few years. Occupancy rates in hotels are consistently above 80% and passenger arrival numbers to Dubai International airport have increased substantially, overtaking London Heathrow in 2014. (Dubai handled 29.6 million passengers while London Heathrow handled 28.47 passengers in the first 5 months of 2014). The winning of the EXPO2020 bid is also a credit to the efforts of the DTCM in attracting major exhibitions to Dubai and the UAE.

Ron Hilvert – Managing Director of The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management and Kevin Nield – Vice President of EuroCHRIE presented the 2014 EuroCHRIE Regional Industry Award to Dubai Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing. Yosuf Lootah accepted the award on behalf of DTCM