Overview

• A global French company is holding its four‑day annual meeting in Dubai with about 4,000 attendees, hosted in partnership with Dubai Business Events and marking the conference’s first edition in the Middle East.
• Hospitality demand surged with two Hyatt hotels reserving around 750 rooms, near‑100% occupancy reported across nearby Oud Metha properties, and full bookings of Grand Hyatt’s conference halls plus roughly 12,000 square meters of exhibition space.
• Dubai Municipality reports that 90% of public beaches and 80% of public parks are accessible for people of determination, aligning urban upgrades with inclusive tourism goals.
• The municipality logged a Guinness World Record for a 319.11‑meter Braille handrail at the Dubai Frame and plans to showcase new tools such as the interactive Mekani access map, DB‑Safe alert upgrades, an accessible recycling collection center, and Access Ambassadors training at the Oct. 6–8 Expo for People of Determination.
• UNCTAD’s 2025 report shows the UAE drew AED 167.6 billion (USD 45.6 billion) in FDI in 2024 with a top‑10 global ranking, complementing a national campaign led by the Ministry of Economy and Tourism to position the country as the capital of entrepreneurs.