Hodema was a gold sponsor at the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC) in Dubai on May 2nd, 3rd and 4th 2009. This prestigious conference gathers international industry leaders and key regional hospitality industry players. Mr. Karim el Asmar, one of Hodema’s managing partners, moderated the panel “Pipeline promises”, which hosted lively discussions of the situation regarding the regional pipeline in the context of the international financial crisis. Among the participants were architects, consultants and international and regional hotel operators.