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Mishal Al-Hokair to head MENA’s Leisure and Attractions Council

    • Al-Hokair, a Saudi national, brings new industry insights to the board

    •  MENALAC represents the leisure, entertainment and attractions industry in the MENA

    Mishal Al-Hokair, deputy CEO and general manager,  entertainment of Al-Hokair Group, has been elected as new president of Middle East and North Africa Leisure and Attractions Council (MENALAC).

    With the leisure and attractions sector reaching new heights in Saudi Arabia, Al-Hokair, a Saudi national, brings a raft of new industry insights to the board.

    “I am grateful to be surrounded by a wonderful board of directors that have a shared vision for relevance and development in this ever-changing environment,” Al-Hokair said. “I would like to thank all the MENALAC committees for the efforts and the great values they’ve added to MENALAC and to the entertainment industry.”

    Established in 2014, the MENALAC is a not-for-profit platform representing the leisure, entertainment and attractions industry in the Middle East and North Africa.

    Silvio Liedtke, CEO of Landmark Leisure, was re-elected as vice president; Dr. Dattakumar, director of operations at Antic’s Land, was re-elected as treasurer of the council for a term of two years, and Rosa Tahmaseb remains the secretary-general for the association.