The spa industry in the Middle East & North Africa region (MENA) is estimated to generate US$631 million annually at around 824 facilities.

While the Arabian Gulf construction boom may be reaching a peak, the world's major suppliers of furniture, fixtures and fittings to hotels and resorts are descending on Dubai in pursuit of multi-billion dollar contracts, according to industry experts.  They are chasing contracts worth a cumulative total across the region in excess of $37 billion for fit-outs between now and 2010.

Now more than ever, the hospitality industry is looking to turn today’s challenges into tomorrow’s bottom line solutions.

With the Middle East hospitality sector seeking strategies to overcome the challenges of the global financial slowdown, attention turns to The Hotel Show, the region’s premier trade show for the industry.