meetings: venues saudi arabia 2012


bedroomExecutive Suites, together with 30 club rooms, 36 superior rooms and 328 deluxe rooms. Together, there is more than 5,800 square metres of conference space, incorporating two enormous ballrooms, two theatres, a huge variety of meeting rooms, a delegate restaurant and a full business centre.


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Abdulaziz. The complex includes the National Museum of Saudi Arabia, the Darat Al Malik Museum, a library, auditorium, mosque and King Abdulaziz's Murabba Palace and Gardens. Along with the cultural facilities there is the King Abdulaziz conference room, which is used for international conferences and exhibitions. There are plans in place to expand the centre further, between the south faade and the Ruler's Palace. Also in Riyadh is the King Faisal Hall for Conferences, which is well equipped with interpreting equipment, audio-visual equipment and display screens. The centre comprises a main hall for 885 individuals and a round hall for 189 in addition to five seminar and workshop rooms. There are also internet facilities, a large lobby and a well-equipped press centre.


In terms of hotels, the Al Faisaliah Banquet & Conference Centre at the Al Faisaliah Hotel is a combination of the highest in technol- ogy, spectacular design and sophistication. It boasts approximately 6,300 square metres of meeting space and is ideal for large-scale exhibitions, international conferences, elabo- rate weddings and executive meetings. The state-of-the-art facilities offer supe- rior audi-visual tools, including high-speed internet access and satellite conferencing. There are several meeting rooms for small delegations and the ballroom is suitable for large conventions. The ballroom and


foyers span an area of almost 5,500 square metres. Up to 750 diners can be accommo- dated in the ballroom, which also doubles up as grand reception area to the banquet hall space. For more intimate dinners, the ballroom can be divided into two sections.


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The Prince Sultan's Grand Hall is the largest column-free public space in the Kingdom and offers uninterrupted views from any- where in the auditorium. The 4,640-square- metre hall has a capacity for 4,000 delegates in conference-style seating and banquets for 3,300 diners. It can be divided into 16 sepa- rate dining or meeting rooms that carry the latest sound, projection and communication systems, enabling international satellite link-up for conference proceedings. A key destination for incentive business and one of the most stunning new hotels in Riyadh is The Ritz-Carlton. Standing within 213,500 square metres (52 acres) of land- scaped gardens, The Ritz-Carlton Riyadh is a grand stately palace hotel. Originally envisaged as a royal guest palace for visiting dignitaries and heads of state, the hotelÕs architecture reflects an Arabian design. The surrounding gardens are sculpted using 600-year-old olive trees from Lebanon amid water fountains and greenery.


The hotel itself boasts 49 lavishly appointed two-bedroom Royal Suites and 50 one


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The Four Seasons Hotel in Riyadh also boasts outstanding meeting and conference facilities for anything up to 4,500 guests. The hotel's 4,113-square-metre Kingdom Ball- room has a banqueting capacity of 3,000 that can be sub-divided, with 10.5-metre-high walls and its own private entrance. Private events, all-day executive meet- ings and dinners for up to 10 people can be held in the hotel's three boardrooms. There is also a Conference Garden for al fresco receptions that cater for up to 150 people. Each indoor meeting space carries the latest audio-visual equipment, technical support staff, broadband and wireless internet and teleconference facilities.


With a thriving economy Saudi Arabia is actively embracing the meetings industry and over time its venue offerings are set to grow substantially. Today, there are three main centres for the large meetings groups, but their strategic locations ensure that all significant areas of Saudi Arabia's economy and development can be addressed.


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