Global event organiser Bench Events has a long track record organising premium hotel investment forums across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Europe and Latin America . Market-leading annual conferences include the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC), the Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF), the IDEEA Hotel Forum, the Global Restaurant Investment Forum (GRIF) and AviaDev. As well as offering engaging content and outstanding speakers, Bench Events’ conferences provide an essential networking venue for the global hospitality investment industry. They have achieved a reputation for attracting serious hotel investors, major developers, leading financiers, and C-level hotel executives. and tourism authorities to promote the future air connectivity of Africa. Spearheading the company is Chairman, Jonathan Worsley, one of the founders of the highly successful International Hotel Investment Forum in Berlin. With the slogan ‘Creating an Impact’, Bench Events enables growth by facilitating deal opportunities. As curators and change agents, Bench Events delivers high-level networking and thought leadership for hospitality investment and aviation.