Arabian Travel Market 2023

The origins of the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance(SHA) are in the wake of the 1992 Rio Conference when 10 CEOs from global hotel companies came together in the International Hotels Environment Initiative, it became the International Tourism Partnership in 2004 and 2020, it became an independent charity under the name of Sustainable Hospitality Alliance with a commitment to Net Positive Hospitality. The SHA is now a UK-registered charity, its members are described as donors committed to making a contribution to transforming the hospital sector. The donor members benefit, as does the whole sector, with free resources on climate action, water stewardship, youth employment and human rights. As the SHA says: "The future of the tourism industry depends on protecting the locations, livelihoods and communities in which hotels are based. Our conversation will range over why this major transformation has occurred, the SHA's plans for the next five years and how people in the audience can benefit from its programmes of work and publications. There will be time for Q&A with those in the audience.

Monday 1st May 13:45 - 14:45  Responsible Hospitality for a Better World 

The new strapline for the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance is Responsible Hospitality for a Better World. What does that mean in practice? Both the Sustainable Development Goals and changing consumer demand require that the industry transition more rapidly to be more sustainable. How do hotels engage their guests and their staff in reducing their environmental impact? How can hotels report on their impacts, both on their success in reducing negative environmental impacts and positively impacting on wages and conditions of employment, gender equality and access and employment for the differently abled? 

Moderator Harold Goodwin
Glenn Mandziuk CEO of Sustainable Hospitality Alliance
Chris Warren My Green Butler
Julie Cheetham  Managing Director, Weeva
+ 2 or 3 more speakers from major hotel groups

Tuesday 2nd May 

14:15-14:45 

Harold Goodwin in Conversation with Faizal Kottikollon Chairman Kef Holdings & Faizal and Shabana Foundation. (30Mins)

Through the Faizal and Shabana Foundation, Faizal Kottikollon based in Dubai, has developed a new clinical wellness resort, Tulah, in Kerala. This new resort offers a comprehensive healthcare programme that provides access to clinical wellness, spa services, fitness activities, wellness education and healthy cuisine. Similar "clinical wellness resorts" will be launched in the UAE and Southeast Asia. Our conversation will range across the 'wellness resorts' concept, the launch of  Technology for Responsible Tourism and the range of sustainability technology deployed at Tulah, technology which has raised the water table.

14:50 - 16:00 Green Technology for Responsible Tourism 

This panel of experts will share their views on reducing carbon emissions and water consumption and dealing with waste. We will endeavour to cover the key green technologies (i) wind and solar power generation, (ii) greywater recycling,  (iv) desalination and (v) plastic sequestration – we need to do more than stop using single-use plastics. Green technology is good for the environ man and it can be good for the bottom line

Moderator Harold Goodwin
Nadia Ibrahim, Associate Director of Sustainability, Farnek, (net zero in hospitality)

Keith Bradley, Managing Partner, Globally

Srdjan Susic, Director of environment and sustainability at Soudah Development.

Dave Shaddock.Water-to-Go   https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/plastic-bad-glass-good-harold-goodwin/

Iftikhar Hussain Shah Hamdani Syed, Area General Manager, Bahi Ajman Palace Hotel