HSMAI DUBAI

HSMAI Global has established an organizing committee with the intent to charter a chapter in Dubai.   The organizing committee includes:


Chair: Kristie Goshow is Chief Opportunity Office of Smart Thynking FZE, a Dubai based consulting organizing.  She was formerly the Group Director of Distribution Marketing for the Dubai based international luxury hotel group, Jumeirah where she was responsibley for the Group’s central distribution channel strategy, including the development, operation and marketing of electronic routes to market. With over 7 years experience in GCC, Kristie has also held sales and marketing positions across the travel industry with Virgin Atlantic, Utell / Pegasus and Le Meridien Hotels. kristie@smartThynking.com







 
Lee Mancini is the eCommerce manager for Emirates Hotels & Resorts, part of the Emirates Airline group.  Lee is directly responsible for all aspects of eCommerce development and promotion as well as the distribution platform of the Hotel Group. 

For questions or more information on the chapter under development, contact Bob Gilbert at HSMAI headquarters at bgilbert@hsmai.org or Kristie Goshow at kristie.goshow@jumeirah.com.

On May 24th, 75 industry professionals attended an organizational meeting and forum at the Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management. The program and presenations are available at the links below:

» Presentation by Robert Gilbert, President & CEO of HSMAI: HSMAI in 3D: HSMAI in 3D: Demystifying Demystifying Distribution Distribution in in Dubai

» Presentation by Michaela Papenhoff, h2c consulting: A Market in Transition – Capitalizing on Market Trends & New Technology in Travel, Tourism and Hospitality

» Presentation: Plan to Develop HSMAI Dubai Chapter

» Photos from the event - click on the image below to see more

www.flickr.com

At-large membership in HSMAI is available to any individual interested in sales and marketing in hospitality, travel and tourism.  Membership will allow you access to all of HSMAI’s web based resources and also includes a subscription to HSMAI’s Marketing Review magazine.

Dues are US$325 for individuals and US$60 for student and faculty members.  Join now by clicking here.