More than 150 local and international meeting and event professionals are expected to attend the first-ever Gulf Meetings and Events Conference on 5-6 April 2008 at the brand-new Intercontinental Hotel Dubai Festival City. This…
More than 150 local and international meeting and event professionals are expected to attend the first-ever Gulf Meetings and Events Conference on 5-6 April 2008 at the brand-new Intercontinental Hotel Dubai Festival City. This event, to run just before Gulf Incentive, Business Travel & Meetings Exhibition (GIBTM) 2008 and as a partner to the exhibition, is part of MPI’s vision to build a rich global meetings and events community. The conference will deliver a unique programme of education, professional development and networking to the region. It will also mark the beginning of a week-long focus on the sector culminating in GIBTM.
The event will benefit from the input of industry representatives from the region and the local host committee will include the following companies: Intercontinental Hotels Group, Dubai Convention Bureau, Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority, and Reed Travel Exhibitions. The host committee is co-chaired by Sumaira Isaacs from the MCI Group and Awadh Seghayer Al Ketbi from the Dubai Convention Bureau.
MPI partnered with Reed Travel Exhibitions to field this inaugural educational event which will broaden meeting knowledge and business relationships for MPI members and industry professionals.
Didier Scaillet, MPI vice-president of global development comments: The partnership creates a strong value proposition that is aimed at local meeting professionals throughout the Middle East, many of whom we understand do not really see themselves as part of the meetings industry. It is also open to international meeting and event professionals already doing business in the region or those who are looking to do so.
The Gulf Meetings and Events Conference aims to deliver more than 10 educational sessions as well as destination tours and several networking events.
At the end of the Gulf Meetings and Events Conference delegates will be transferred to GIBTM, organised by Reed Travel Exhibitions that will take place from 8-10 April 2008 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC). This will offer both international and local meeting and event professionals a great opportunity to attend two of the regions most important industry events within one week. Transfers to Abu Dhabi will take place on Monday 7th April.
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