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Learning Expeditions in Morocco · First edition

Real estate and hospitality in Morocco: three days to assess, meet, decide.

An immersion between Rabat and Casablanca for executives assessing a hotel project, an investment or business development in hospitality in Morocco.

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25-27 May 2027 · Rabat and Casablanca · Small group

Learning expedition in Morocco: meeting on the ground
Learning expedition in Morocco: meeting on the ground
A sector taking shape, decisions made on the ground.

Morocco has made hospitality one of the drivers of its development, with the 2030 FIFA World Cup, which the country co-hosts, on the horizon. Hotels, serviced residences, mixed-use projects: operators, investors and developers are looking for their place.

This Learning Expedition is not a leisure trip. It is a decision-support programme, built for executives concretely considering market entry, an investment or business development in hospitality and hospitality real estate in Morocco.

New to the format? Our guide explains how a learning expedition works, its benefits and its limits.

Who it is for

Executives and decision-makers from France, Belgium and French-speaking Switzerland considering market entry, an investment or business development in hospitality and hospitality real estate in Morocco.

  • Hotel groups and operators: opening, managing or franchising properties
  • Investors and property companies interested in hotel assets and hospitality real estate
  • Developers of tourism projects or serviced residences
  • Hospitality suppliers and service providers: equipment, fit-out, food service, technology, training

The format

  • Three days of programme, Tuesday 25 to Thursday 27 May 2027
  • Rabat as the base, with one day in Casablanca
  • Accommodation, meals, shuttles and programme included
  • Run in French, from the first meeting to the debrief
  • A small group, for quality exchanges

Included

Accommodation in Rabat for the duration of the programme, all meals in the programme, shuttles and ground transfers, access to all visits, meetings and workshops, individual B2B appointments.

Not included

Flights, travel insurance, personal expenses.

Draft programme

Draft programme subject to confirmation of visits and speakers.

Day 0, Monday 24 May (to be confirmed): welcome and informal opening dinner in Rabat.

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Day 1, Tuesday 25 May, Rabat: understanding the framework

Strategic framework of the sector and of investment in Morocco with institutional players, round table on everyone's expectations, visit to a benchmark hotel presented by its manager, dinner with Moroccan executives from the sector.

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Day 2, Wednesday 26 May, Casablanca: seeing the market

Meetings with hotel operators and groups (management models, franchising), visit to a hospitality or real estate project under development, networking lunch, workshop on the conditions for setting up and investing (legal structure, tax, incentives, financing), return to Rabat in the evening.

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Day 3, Thursday 27 May, Rabat: deciding

Institutional session, qualified individual B2B appointments, closing lunch, "so what do I do now?" debrief, departures.

The detailed hour-by-hour schedule is shared with registered participants.

Optional extension

Marrakech, Friday 28 to Sunday 30 May 2027

For those who wish, an extension in Marrakech offers a look at promising venues and projects. Dates to be confirmed, programme being finalised. Terms are given in the FAQ.

Companions

Coming with someone

In a separate room: a colleague, a finance director or a partner follows the full programme, with their own accommodation.

Sharing the participant's room: a spouse or relative shares the participant's room and joins the meals, transfers and activities. Terms are given in the FAQ.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

€3,600 incl. VAT per participant (€3,000 excl. VAT, including 20% Moroccan VAT), excluding flights. This covers accommodation in Rabat, all meals in the programme, shuttles and ground transfers, access to all visits, meetings and workshops, and the individual B2B appointments.

Yes, in two ways. A companion in a separate room (a colleague, a finance director): €3,000 incl. VAT, accommodation and full programme included. A companion sharing the participant's room (a spouse, for example): €1,000 incl. VAT, covering meals, transfers and activities, with no extra accommodation.

The extension, Friday 28 to Sunday 30 May 2027 (dates to be confirmed), costs €2,400 incl. VAT per person. It offers a look at promising venues and projects in Marrakech; its programme is being finalised.

A deposit is paid when your registration is confirmed, and the balance no later than fifteen days before the expedition starts, by bank transfer. Exact terms are set out in our terms and conditions.

The edition runs once a minimum number of registered participants is reached, as set out in our terms and conditions. If it does not run, all amounts paid are refunded in full.

Cancellation and participant replacement terms are set out in our terms and conditions. Refunds depend on the date of your request.

No. The draft programme is subject to confirmation of visits and speakers. A visit or meeting may be replaced by an equivalent one.

French, from the first welcome to the final debrief.

In Rabat, the base of the stay, for the whole programme. The Casablanca day is a round trip by shuttle. The hotel is shared with registered participants.

The UDI Africa team, at contact@udiafrica.com or +212 660 45 50 93. You can also use the pre-registration form.

A small group, carefully chosen meetings.

Pre-register for the Real Estate and Hospitality edition, 25-27 May 2027. A free, no-commitment first conversation lets us check the fit with your project.

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