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 Riyadh hosts 47 events with an estimated US$53.3m of event-driven spend, including US$10.7m of hotel demand. These are the ten with the most demand behind them, ranked by Demand Intent Score.
City spotlight · Riyadh
Riyadh'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
- 47
- event-driven spend
- US$53.3m
- hotel demand
- US$10.7m
- busiest day
- Mon 26 Oct
Model estimates compiled on 19 October 2026.
The top ten
Al-Nassr v Neom SC (Saudi Pro League)
Insight: A late start means a late finish: plan transport, taxis and late-night food for the exit peak, not the arrival.
FII Annual Conference
Insight: 85% of the crowd travels in, which makes this a hotel night: expect US$522k of accommodation demand around the venue.
6 Kings Slam Day 2
Insight: Food and drink spend of US$271k lands in the hours around the event, so staff nearby venues for the arrival rush.
Al-Hilal v Al-Fateh (Saudi Pro League)
Insight: A late start means a late finish: plan transport, taxis and late-night food for the exit peak, not the arrival.
Global Health Exhibition (GHE)
Insight: Food and drink spend of US$484k lands in the hours around the event, so staff nearby venues for the arrival rush.
Al-Nassr v Al-Kholood (Saudi Pro League)
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 | FII Annual Conference | US$23.9m |
| Tuesday 20 October | MIPIM Middle East | US$9.2m |
| Wednesday 21 October | 6 Kings Slam Day 1 | US$3.8m |
| Monday 19 October | Al-Hilal v Al-Hazem (Saudi Pro League) | US$3.6m |
| Thursday 22 October | 6 Kings Slam Day 2 | US$3.3m |
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.