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The results will highlight several key economic indicators including buyer expectations of business in the region; the current top Gulf, Middle East and North Africa destinations for meetings and events and those projected to take the top spots in the next 12 months.
The research also identifies the key influencing factors that sway buyers decisions when placing events in the Middle East.
Last year's study showed the top destinations were Dubai, Egypt and Morocco with Abu Dhabi leaping into 4th position from 6th in 2006/7. Suppliers also indicated that the volume of events would increase in 2008 and that the Gulf and Middle East had the most growth potential worldwide for their organisation but with the economy rapidly changing, has the business been realised?
Paul Kennedy MBE, Group Exhibition Director of Reed Travel Exhibitions Meetings and Incentive Events commented:
"This annual research is a key economic indicator for the meetings (MICE) industry which has seen growth in the Gulf Region over the past few years. The results will reveal some significant business patterns and identify how international and regional buyers and planners select their preferred destinations, venues and suppliers and which countries within the Gulf Region are the most popular choices and why."
The presentation of the third GITBM/Meetme Gulf Industry Trends Report is free of charge to all attendees at the event.
The 2009 Gulf Incentive, Business Travel & Meetings Exhibition takes place from 31 March - 2 April at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Company Centre (ADNEC). It forms part of a dedicated Gulf Industry Meetings Week comprising GIBTM and Meeting Professionals International's (MPI) Gulf Meetings and Events Conference taking place at the Intercontinental Hotel, Abu Dhabi from 28 - 29 March.
Rima Ali Al Mashni
