HILTON Worldwide has taken over management of Jordan’s Dead Sea King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Centre, one of the largest convention centres in the Middle East. The reflagged venue will now operate under the Hilton Hotels & Resorts brand.
With almost 5,000 sq m of meeting space and 23,000 sq m of built-up area spread over 25 conference and meeting rooms and three floors, the centre can accommodate around 5,000 guests.
Hilton Worldwide manages the convention centre through an agreement with Dead Sea Resorts. The venue is adjacent to the 285-room Hilton Dead Sea Resort & Spa which is currently under development and scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of 2014.
“This partnership will leverage the Hilton brand’s global expertise and innovative leadership in meetings and large-scale events for the benefit of the region,” said Dave Horton, global head, Hilton Hotels & Resorts brand.
As part of Jordan’s strategy to capture Mice business, the convention centre has hosted and will host international conferences such as the World Economic Forum (WEF) in 2007, 2009 and May 2011, the International Monetary Fund and local and regional events. With fully-equipped conference and meeting halls that vary in size and capacity, the centre can accommodate numerous events with different capacity requirements simultaneously.