In 2019, the Vessel became the centerpiece of New York City's Hudson Yards neighborhood. Standing at 150 feet tall, with a honeycomb-looking facade, the Vessel cost an estimated $200 million to create, as Insider previously reported.
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Corporate events have, at times, gotten a bad rep. The same people, in the same grey suits, exchange the same predigested questions and pre-prepared answers. As someone who has attended many such events and conferences over the years, this has remained excruciatingly true.
This isn’t the case at Skift. We swap the grey for our signature bright yellow, pulling together experts from across the entire travel ecosystem to share ideas, chart the future of the industry, and have a good time while doing it.
Skift Global Forum East will be held at one of the most impressive venues on the planet: Atlantis, The Royal. It will take place from Tuesday, December 12 to Thursday, December 14, 2023. Here are the three things I am personally looking forward to the most.
I’ve been covering Dubai hospitality for half a decade at this point, so I’ve seen a lot of the jaw-dropping hotels the emirate proudly parades. None are quite like Atlantis, The Royal. Even if you are a veteran of the sector, visiting The Royal always provides a sense of wonderment. Our Forum will take place in the mega-resort’s Diamond Ballroom, guaranteeing some of the best hospitality of any corporate event in the city.
At Skift, we look at travel as a whole. Airlines, hotels, travel tech, they are all, in a way, connected. Our growing roster of world-class speakers is testament to this. We have hotel titans such as the co-founder of red-hot leisure brand Ennismore; aviation leaders such as Tony Douglas of Riyadh Air and Paul Griffiths of Dubai Airports; and Issam Kazim, the CEO of Dubai Tourism. Innovation can’t happen if we live in silos, and the Skift Global Forum East will spark collaboration and idea sharing in a way you won’t find anywhere else.
World-class speakers beget world-class attendees. Across the world, Skift Forums draw in the most enthusiast, knowledgeable, and well-connected people on a continent. Our second annual Dubai event will give you a chance to network, reconnect and meet with vital decision-makers. Between interviews and panels, break-out networking sessions will take place. Along with the attendees, many Skifters from around the world will fly in for the event, giving you a chance to hear from subject matter experts in other countries, such as the US, UK and India. Look for people with yellow socks, it may well be a Skifter in the room.
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In 2019, the Vessel became the centerpiece of New York City's Hudson Yards neighborhood. Standing at 150 feet tall, with a honeycomb-looking facade, the Vessel cost an estimated $200 million to create, as Insider previously reported.
Skift Global Forum East is just around the corner, and it promises to be an event where the travel industry’s brightest minds gather to discuss and shape the future of travel. As you navigate the bustling halls and engaging sessions, you’ll encounter a diverse array of attendees.
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Saudi Arabian development group Red Sea Global has created its own luxury hotel brand called Shebara. The Shebara brand will be deployed for the upcoming Sheybarah Island resort – seen as the most exclusive of the current 16-property lineup in the archipelago development.
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