Community building takes center stage at MICE Summit

RIYADH: People development is the buzzword echoing among some of the region’s top event management operators and their international counterparts at the International Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions Summit in Riyadh.

Debbie Kristiansen, senior vice president of venue development and operations at Oak View Group Middle East, spoke to Arab News about the group’s regional expansion and the opening of its first Riyadh office.

Debbie Kristiansen, senior vice president of venue development and operations at Oak View Group Middle East. AN photo by Huda Bashatah

Participating in the summit for the second time, Kristiansen noted it has “grown tremendously,” with more industry peers coming together this year.

“For me, it’s about meeting new people within Saudi Arabia, networking with my peers and industry colleagues,” she said.