Ahead of Future Hospitality Summit – FHS World, the region’s flagship hospitality investment event taking place from 30 September to 2 October at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai, organisers The Bench have published their latest industry white paper on Navigating the Hospitality Tech Investment Landscape.

Over the last few months the 2024 Paris Olympics has been presenting a golden opportunity for the travel industry, with short-term rental platforms already experiencing a surge in bookings.
But what are the last minute opportunities left now for the travel industry to make the most of the Olympics? What kinds of challenges and even risks exist for those involved in selling Olympic related products? And with only a few left till it starts, could the opportunities really be over before the games have even started?

Building on the success of its inaugural grant scheme in 2023, Zayed National Museum, the national museum of the UAE that is currently under construction on Abu Dhabi’s Saadiyat Island, announces the launch of the second round of the Zayed National Museum Research Fund. The Research Fund continues to uphold the legacy of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the Founding Father of the UAE, while fostering research into the culture and history of the nation.

In the wake of the Adventure Elevate Latin America event held last month in Quito, which was attended by 350 international adventure tourism operators, the Ecuadorian capital has emerged as one of Latin America’s leading adventure tourism destinations.