-KH News Desk
The Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) and dmg events have joined forces to form KAOUN International, a newly established event planning firm, to create a global portfolio in the food and hospitality industries. With the new alliance, existing business and consumer events like GULFOOD and The Hotel Show will expand their reach into new markets.
20 corporate and consumer events from KAOUN International’s portfolio cover industries including technology, cuisine and hospitality, sustainability, broadcast and satellite, automotive, talent development, and leisure marine.
The new joint venture will debut The Saudi Food & Beverage Show & The Saudi Food Manufacturing Show in Riyadh from 20-22 June 2023 as its maiden foray into the international market. GULFOOD Global will be connected to the first event. For September 2023, The Hotel Show Saudi Arabia will be relaunched to incorporate the larger hospitality, HORECA, and interior industries. Existing dmg events including food and lodging in South Africa will also be transferred to the new joint venture.
“The dmg & KAOUN International partnership combines market-leading food and beverage industry events with international infrastructure and an existing hotel and hospitality portfolio.” dmg President Matt Denton said. “Having grown our regional and international operations significantly in recent years, dmg clearly shares KAOUN International’s view of high-growth opportunities in the region”.
“Developing new markets and providing access for our global food and beverage business community to emerging growth markets is our collective focus,” KAOUN International CEO Trixie LohMirmand added. “Working together, dmg & KAOUN International will leverage our existing complementary experience, networks, and brands to create a synergistic portfolio of food, hotel, and hospitality events that offer far greater opportunities within targeted geographies.”
“Our market-leading events have become centers of excellence in the food, hotel, and hospitality markets and will continue to act as the gateway to the wider region,” noted Matt Denton.
Together, dmg and KAOUN International will provide value for their clients outside of Dubai by giving them a trustworthy international partner who can bring their established level of professionalism and knowledge to a variety of new and developing markets.
