As part of the College of Experts in the Lebanese Franchise association Hodema visited Prime Minister Saad Hariri at the Grand Serail in February 2017 along with various members of the Association to discuss means of support and improvement for the franchise industry in Lebanon.

Hodema team attended “Salon du Chocolat” and “Beirut Cooking Festival” which took place in November 2016 at Biel in Lebanon.

Hodema team attended the “Salon du Chocolat” and “Beirut Cooking festival” in November 2017 at Seaside Arena in Beirut. These shows featured several events including gourmet workshops and demonstrations presented by over 20 pastry chefs and 50 exhibitors. Professional chocolate producers and chefs as well as chocolate enthusiasts came together to share their expertise and love of chocolate.

For the fourth consecutive year Hodema participated in Saudi Horeca which took place in November 2016 at the Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center.

Hodema organized a team building day at La Maison de la Forêt in Bkassine on October 28th 2016 which included a workshop a lunch and acrobranch activities in the forest.

Hodema participated in Beirut Restaurants Festival that took place in September 2016 in Mar-Mikhael. Hosted by the Syndicate of Owners of Restaurants Cafés Night-Clubs & Pastries in Lebanon this event was organized to celebrate Beirut crowning as the Best International City for Food in the world and included casual dining pastry fast food cafés and food trucks.

Hodema attended the Beirut International Franchise Forum and Exhibition (BIFEX) in May 2016 at Biel Lebanon.

Hodema’s partner Nada Alameddine was interviewed on Sky News Arabia on May 9th 2016 at their studios in Beirut to discuss the restaurants and cafés industry in the Middle East with a special focus on Kuwait and to highlight the latest Food and Beverage trends in the region.

Hodema’s partners Nagi Morkos Nada Alameddine and Toufic Akl were invited to be guest speakers at Sagesse University in Ashrafieh Lebanon on April 25th 2016. They gave the students of the Hospitality Management faculty a lecture about the hospitality industry in Lebanon and the Middle East region.

For the 12th consecutive year Hodema participated in Horeca the annual hospitality and food exhibition which took place at Biel in April 2016. The trade show gathers over 300 companies in the Food and Beverage sectors. In this edition Hodema organized the Annual Hospitality Forum (AHF) in collaboration with Hospitality Services which gathered key players of the hospitality industry and tackled topics related to franchise hotels and Lebanese cuisine.

Hodema’s partner Nada Alameddine was interviewed on Sky News Arabia on March 15th 2016 during the Global Restaurant Investment Forum (GRIF) in Dubai providing facts and figures about the Food and Beverage industry as well as the supply chain especially in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

For the third consecutive year Hodema participated as Gold sponsor speaker and moderator in the Global Restaurant Investment Forum (GRIF) which took place in March 2016 at The Address Dubai Mall. Over 50 industry leaders expert speakers and moderators led debates and shared business knowledge on several topics such as Food and Beverage openings worldwide trends and latest global concepts and brands.