DCA, Dubai sponsoring race at the UAE Day in Newbury

The Race Day, held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Minister of Finance, UAE and Deputy Ruler of Dubai, will be on Sunday, July 18th.

Promiment at the 28 square metre stand will be a model of the proposed Terminal 3 at Dubai International Airport. Information about the US $ 4.1 billion expansion programme and the various services and facilities currently available, will also be provided to all visitors. Banners and pop ups promoting Dubai International Airport, Dubai International Hotel and the Al Majlis will be put up around the race tracks and in the stand.

The purpose of the exhibition is to promote Dubai. The Department of Civil Aviation, Dubai has always been in the forefront in the venture and continues to support activities related to it. DCA, Dubai, is participating in the UAE Day in Newbury for the second successive time. Last year 12,000 visitors came to the exhibition. The exhibition is attended by general public, travel groups, travel agencies, sports lovers and race-goers.

Mrs Anita Mehra Homayoun, Director Marketing & Corporate Communications, Department of Civil Aviation, Dubai, commented: "We have made a concerted effort to promote Dubai as destination while talking about Dubai International Airport. Being the gateway to the emirate, the airport gives visitors the first impression of Dubai. According to statistics passenger movement between UK and Dubai is the highest when compared to any other destination. People here are very keen to know more about Dubai and hence we put up the stand here in Newbury. "