Le Meridien Dubai Hotel & Conference Centre

Dubai

Le Méridien Dubai Hotel & Conference Centre welcomes Sara Barakat as Director of Events. Barakat is a highly-educated executive arriving from an international background spanning Africa, Europe and the GCC. Her experience includes events-focused positions at luxury properties in Egypt and Abu Dhabi as Conferences & Events Sales Manager and Director of Conferences & Events, respectively. Barakat holds an MBA in International Hospitality Management from International Hotel Management Institute in Switzerland.

Khodr G. Elmasri has been appointed as Associate Director of Events. Elmasri brings nearly a decade of GCC hospitality experience to Le Méridien Dubai along with extensive F&B knowledge and a track record encompassing substantial opening and pre-opening occasions at various high-end properties. Elmasri is a SIX SIGMA and HACCP certified manager. His career consists of significant Marriott International, Inc. experience, including five years at W Doha Hotel & Residences in Qatar. His latest Marriott role, and most recent position, was Complex Associate Director of Events/ Groups at Al Habtoor City Complex in Dubai.