Hodema co-organized with Lebanon Central Bank and Middle East Airlines the “Tone from the top regional corporate governance conference” under the Patronage and in the presence of Dr. Riad Salamé the Governor of the Central Bank on November 13th and 14th at the Middle East Airlines Training & Conferences Center. The sessions focused on the Financial services Aviation and Hospitality sectors. Nada Alameddine partner at Hodema moderated a panel entitled “Women In The Board Room and Their Impact on Governance & Performance – The Business Case” by sharing the experiences of her speakers Raya Raphael General Manager and Director of Banque Libano-Française Tamara Salha Hotel Manager at Phoenicia Hotel Beirut – InterContinental Hotels Group Merima Zupcevic Corporate Governance Program Lead for Europe and Central Asia at International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Asmahan Zein Chairperson of the Lebanese League of Women in Business. Nada Alameddine also animated a break-out session to identify recommendations for the hospitality sector.

Hodema team attended the “Salon du Chocolat” and “Beirut Cooking festival” in November 2018 at Seaside Arena in Beirut Lebanon.

Hodema visited Horeca Jordan that took place from October 9th to 11th 2018 at Zara Expo Center in Amman. This annual exhibition delivers a range of attractions competition and awards and is an ultimate platform for exhibitors and visitors to meet and share experiences.

Hodema attended the Lebanese “gastrodiplomacy” initiative in May 2018 which objective was to highlight the local cuisine and products and to promote the agro-industrial produce and restaurants in the countries hosting Lebanese Diaspora communities. The Initiative also aimed at maintaining the quality of food and services provided by Lebanese restaurants abroad.

Hodema attended the Beirut International Franchise Forum and Exhibition (BIFEX) in April 2018 at Seaside Pavilion Beirut New Waterfront. The Forum’s objective was to present new ideas technologies and innovations for Lebanese and Arab companies wishing to enhance their competitive advantages and to help Lebanon regain its prominent position as a hub for business commerce tourism and culture.

For the 14th year in a row Hodema participated in Horeca fair in Beirut which took place March 2018 at the Seaside Arena. Hodema co-organized the Annual Hospitality Forum (AHF) in collaboration with Hospitality Services gathering key players of the hospitality industry around various themes such as Hotels’ GM debate The guesthouse experience and Food & Beverage clusters.

Hodema attended the Beirut International Franchise Forum and Exhibition (BIFEX) in April 2017 at Biel Lebanon

Hodema was a Gold sponsor speaker and moderator at the Global Restaurant Investment Forum (GRIF) which took place in April 2017 in Dubai. More than 300 industry professionals attended this event that featured a stimulating conference program debating the investments trends challenges and opportunities in the F&B industry. Nada Alameddine partner at Hodema heading the Business development moderated a panel entitled “Spotlight on the Middle East” whereby she presented the key trends emerging in the regional market along with the successful models used to drive growth from franchising to creating local concepts. She also animated a round table tackling the role of consultants particularly in the Middle East. Toufic Akl partner handling the Operations at Hodema moderated the session “Demystifying restaurant development” revolving around the opportunities and challenges of the restaurants development process and the investor’s perspective on how the get the most return.

Hodema took part in Horeca fair in Beirut. The annual hospitality and food exhibition took place in April 2017 at the Seaside Arena. Hodema also co-organized the Annual Hospitality Forum (AHF) for the second consecutive year in collaboration with Hospitality Services gathering key players of the hospitality industry around several themes among which Lebanon’s nightlife Food and Beverage mix in malls Digital influencers.

Hodema visited H.E Mohammad Kabbara Minister of labor in March 2017 along with several members of the Lebanese Franchise Association to discuss means of support and improvement for the franchise industry in Lebanon.