CNN joins Media and Marketing Show 2009 as the International News Partner

As the show's International News Partner, CNN will be sponsoring the Media Center that will host journalists during the 3 day event.

In addition, CNN delegates will be present at the dedicated stand to network with other media representatives and discuss the latest issues and challenges in the media scene. They will also be attending various workshops and conferences that will take place during the show

Commenting on the partnership, Ms. Maysoon Abulhoul, Managing Director MMS, said:

"Year after year, MMS is proving to be the leading exhibition in the media and marketing field. MMS 2009 has partnered with the finest names in the media and marketing industry such as O3 Productions, Al Riyadh Newspaper, Al Ayyam Publishing, Maktoob, ITP, Mediaquest, Dar Al Sayyad to name a few making the event a rewarding, enriching and successful venture. Today we welcome CNN onboard as our International News Partner and we are very pleased to be in collaboration with such a prominent media giant."

She further added, "This has all been made possible with the trust that the esteemed regional and international players have placed in the show and with our organization's unwavering commitment to doing all that we can to enhance the overall communications industry across the globe."

Managed by the Domus Group, MMS 2009 features innovative resources such as workshops, seminars, knowledge sharing discussions and extensive networking opportunities for members of the industry. MMS 2009 is the ideal forum for communications professionals, producers, service providers, specialists and media and marketing executives.

CNN, the world's leading international news provider, has become synonymous with fast, accurate and impartial coverage since it went on air as the world's first 24-hour news channel in 1980.

CNN's branded networks and services across television, radio, mobile services and the Internet are available to more than one billion people in more than 200 countries and territories, and has global and local reach through 47 bureaus worldwide.

Moreover, in 2000 CNN launched its first Arabic Dubai-based website, a leading online news and information site providing the latest international and regional news in Arabic.