Archived planning report for 19 October 2026 to 1 November 2026. Data compiled on 19 October 2026. Figures are the estimates saved with this report. Check Stream for the latest figures. First published on the website on 6 November 2026. Currency correction: the saved export contained USD estimates with local currency labels. Amounts here are shown in US dollars (USD), with the original numerical precision; no exchange conversion has been applied.
Over the next two weeks Dubai hosts 196 events with an estimated US$82.4m of event-driven spend, including US$14.0m of hotel demand. These are the ten with the most demand behind them, ranked by Demand Intent Score.
City spotlight · Dubai
Dubai's two-week spotlight: the biggest events from Mon 19 Oct to Sun 1 Nov
Monday 19 October to Sunday 1 November 2026
- events in the next two weeks
- 196
- event-driven spend
- US$82.4m
- hotel demand
- US$14.0m
- busiest day
- Mon 26 Oct
Model estimates compiled on 19 October 2026.
The top ten
WETEX
Insight: Food and drink spend of US$952k lands in the hours around the event, so staff nearby venues for the arrival rush.
World Green Economy Summit (WGES)
Insight: 70% of the crowd travels in, which makes this a hotel night: expect US$300k of accommodation demand around the venue.
Dubai Basketball v Paris Basketball (EuroLeague)
Insight: A late start means a late finish: plan transport, taxis and late-night food for the exit peak, not the arrival.
Dubai Basketball v Hapoel Tel Aviv (EuroLeague)
Insight: A late start means a late finish: plan transport, taxis and late-night food for the exit peak, not the arrival.
BLOODYWOOD
Insight: A late start means a late finish: plan transport, taxis and late-night food for the exit peak, not the arrival.
Blue
Insight: A late start means a late finish: plan transport, taxis and late-night food for the exit peak, not the arrival.
Boris Grebenshchikov
Insight: A late start means a late finish: plan transport, taxis and late-night food for the exit peak, not the arrival.
Bohemia Presents Jan Blomqvist
Insight: A late start means a late finish: plan transport, taxis and late-night food for the exit peak, not the arrival.
Bohemia Presents Dennis Cruz
Insight: A late start means a late finish: plan transport, taxis and late-night food for the exit peak, not the arrival.
The days to plan around
| Date | Biggest event that day | Event-driven spend |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 26 October | World Police Summit | US$14.9m |
| Tuesday 27 October | Future Hospitality Summit World (FHS World) | US$13.1m |
| Monday 19 October | High-Potential Leadership | US$9.2m |
| Friday 30 October | Summit Series | US$8.3m |
| Wednesday 21 October | World Green Economy Summit (WGES) | US$8.0m |
How we choose the ten
We rank every event in the window by Demand Intent Score. To keep the list useful across sectors, no venue appears more than 2 times and no event type takes more than 4 places.