Subsequent month’s version of The Lodge Present 2024 will preview the tendencies and methods positioned to raise excellence, effectivity, and environmental focus throughout the worldwide hospitality sector. A formidable 27 international locations shall be showcased at Dubai World Commerce Centre between 4-6 June, the place attendees can have an opportunity to listen to from trade consultants, in addition to have the chance to interact with current and future shoppers and suppliers showcasing their sustainability options in classes equivalent to resort know-how, catering gear, providers, and facilities.
Since its inception greater than 20 years in the past, the three-day present has cemented its legacy globally because the area’s largest hospitality commerce occasion. On this newest version, organized by dmg occasions, the present will provide insights into the evolving hospitality panorama, together with tendencies equivalent to sustainable and eco-friendly options, AI in kitchens, and know-how designed to enhance effectivity and safety throughout operations whereas rising income.
Among the many record of famend exhibitors are RAK Porcelain, Everstyle, Gulf Asian, Dhofa, Linen Obsession, Tramontina, Industrias, and Jerusalam.
BE WTR, a Swiss-founded eco-friendly water bottling answer already gaining consideration within the UAE by partnerships with reputed resorts equivalent to Marriot Bonvoy and Nikki Seashore is ready to launch a singular sustainable water bottling system. It’s going to present resorts with an eco-conscious water answer within the type of a state-of-the artwork, absolutely automated product enabling resorts to bottle their very own filtered water on website.
Luigi Bologna, Managing Director at BE WTR UAE, mentioned: “That is our first time exhibiting at The Lodge Present and we’re excited to launch a variety of merchandise tailor-made for each house and hospitality use. The resort trade within the area, particularly within the Emirates, is unparalleled when it comes to high quality and repair, so we’re very eager to community with potential regional companions and potential prospects.”
Including to the vary of sustainable merchandise being introduced on the present is Dhofar International, which shall be highlighting Palmade – its regionally made, biodegradable cutlery – alongside its vary of eco-label chemical substances, sturdy carts, and extra.
“As a returning exhibitor, I can confidently say that we have now made many helpful connections throughout the trade and skilled a rise in model visibility and our enterprise by our participation at The Lodge Present,” mentioned Hariom Singh, Chief Gross sales Officer at Dhofar International UAE. “This 12 months, we sit up for persevering with to raise our presence throughout the hospitality trade, with a deal with showcasing our broad and modern vary of cost-efficient and eco-friendly options, contributing to the wave of sustainable practices being adopted by the trade.”
As per the Reserving.com 2023 Sustainable Journey Report, travellers at the moment are leaning in direction of adopting eco-friendly practices whereas travelling, with 76 per cent of travellers expressing a want to journey extra
sustainably. Lodge chains and boutique resorts alike are additionally aligning with world sustainability tendencies, with greater than 500,000 lodging gaining eco-friendly labels in 2023.
The Lodge Present aligns with these world tendencies and has included sustainability professional trade talks that carry CPD accreditation on the occasion. Business consultants will take the stage to debate the discount of environmental influence within the GCC hospitality trade, aligning itself with Dubai’s Imaginative and prescient 2040. Along with these important conversations in direction of sustainability, the present has transitioned to digital-only badges, minimising paper and useful resource consumption, additional encouraging exhibitors to utilise digital brochures to maintain up with the occasion’s eco-conscious efforts. Key subjects might embrace navigating challenges and safety threats within the hospitality trade, IT adoption, AI meals monitoring, harmonising operational effectivity and model integrity, and exploring the potential of cloud functions in fashionable hospitality.
Elaine O’Connell, Senior Vice President of the Design & Hospitality Portfolio at dmg occasions, added: “The agenda for the newest version of The Lodge Present has been crafted to provide guests a singular expertise that encapsulates all of the alternatives and challenges affecting the resort trade at present. With a 5 star lineup of audio system and exhibitors, we’re assured that it’s going to present a complete exhibit of the newest improvements and know-how out there to the trade and lend insights and knowledge into the flourishing hospitality trade.”
An interactive Cooks Desk organized and managed by the Emirates Culinary Guild can be again for a sixth version. This 12 months, it would function six of the area’s most outstanding resorts, competing over three days to win the distinguished title of ‘Lodge Culinary Crew of the 12 months.’ Designed to showcase gorgeous culinary shows and methods by among the greatest cooks within the nation, the favored occasion sponsored by Scent Advertising, Topia, RAK Porcelain, Barakat, and Chef Center East will provide an unforgettable expertise into the eagerness and dedication of those culinary fanatics.
The Lodge Present 2024 will span Sheikh Saeed Halls one to 3 and the Commerce Centre Enviornment as greater than 250 exhibitors put together for an anticipated customer turnout exceeding 10,000 folks
