KPMG has announced Park Hyatt Dubai as the venue of the next Golf Business Forum which will take place from April 17 to19, 2011.
The forum, which brings together leading players from the golf, real estate, finance and tourism sectors, has become the most important golf industry event in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region to meet and do business and is now in its eighth year.
The two-and-a-half day conference is filled with engaging, dynamic and interactive discussions, one-on-one interviews, fast-paced debates and presentations from key industry leaders on a variety of topics, from investment and financing to operations and marketing.
Some of golf’s biggest names, including Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Greg Norman and Annika Sorenstam have all personally attended the Golf Business Forum, joining more than 250 participants from 40-plus countries.
Andrea Sartori, head of KPMG’s golf advisory practice in EMEA, said: “We are excited that the Golf Business Forum 2011 is being hosted in Dubai, one of the most dynamic golf destinations in the world and the heart of the Middle East, a region that continues to offer growth potential for the golf industry.
“The Park Hyatt Dubai is a world-class conference centre befitting of the Golf Business Forum and I know that delegates will appreciate the outstanding business and leisure facilities that will form the backdrop to this important business and networking event.”
On behalf of the event’s title sponsor, Dubai Golf, Chris May, general manager said: “We are proud to host the global golf industry’s foremost business forum in Dubai, a world-class golfing and business destination of distinction.”