Dear Partner,
I trust you are well.
The opportunities are endless with Saudi Arabia having opened its doors to cinemas after
34 long years. There will be 300 cinemas with more than 2,000 screens by 2030, building an
industry that would contribute more than 90bn Saudi riyals to the economy and create
30,000 permanent jobs over the same period.
Does your business have solutions or services that can help Saudi Arabia achieve this
goal?
Be a part of the 4th Annual Theme Parks & Entertainment Development Forum (7-9 May |
Dubai, UAE), to hear from top regional regulators and cinema giants on the opportunities
and their immediate requirements to build world-class cinemas. Some of the key speakers
include:
Dr. Hatem Samman, Advisor to CEO, General Authority for Entertainment, Saudi Arabia
Working on GEA's strategy to create considerable demand for entertainment
opportunities
Cameron Mitchell, CEO, Majid Al Futtaim Cinemas and Majid Al Futtaim Leisure and
Entertainment, UAE
Spearheading VOX Cinemas' strategic expansion into Saudi Arabia
Mounib Hammoud, Chief Executive Officer, Jeddah Economic Company, Saudi Arabia
Building the world's tallest building, the Jeddah Tower worth 1.2 billion USD which
will feature world's highest observatory deck
Mishal Al Hokair, Deputy CEO & GM, Al Hokair Group, Saudi Arabia
Leading Al Hokair Group's entertainment strategy for over 79 entertainment centers in
Saudi Arabia, signed an agreement with VUE cinema for 30 multiplexes
Mohammed R. Abaalkheil, Chief Digital and Marketing Officer, Arabian Centres, Saudi Arabia
Pioneering the cinema industry in the Kingdom
Jason Cole, Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions and International Development, AMC
Theaters, USA
Overseeing AMC partnership with the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund to bring cinemas
to Saudi Arabia
Kuwait National Cinema Company (KNCC) and Dubai-based partner Front Row Entertainment
announced a three-year plan for 12 multiplexes of their own in the oil-rich kingdom. The
first 27 screens are intended to be up and running by the end of this year. Leading
Kuwaiti developer Tamdeem, which owns KNCC, said in a statement that it is in advanced
negotiations with an unnamed Saudi partner on a joint venture whose first three
multiplexes would be located in the cities of Jeddah, Dammam, and Riyadh, the Saudi
capital.
We have already confirmed VOX Cinema, Vue Cinema, AMC Theaters, Cinepolis, Cine Tech,
Barco, Legacy, SCRABBLE (Christie & QubeWire) Cinemeccanica, Bardan Cinema (USA),
CinemaNext/Ymagis, Ekran, IMMOTION and more, who are directly targeting the cinema sector.
Talk to me today on how we can create a platform for you to showcase your solutions and
products. Please reply to me with a convenient date and time for us to speak and I will
arrange for a call accordingly.
Regards,
Abhishek Ganapathy
Partnership Director, Middle East & Africa
IQPC Middle East
DL: +971 4 375 5883