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