Conferences

3rd MENA Aromatics & Derivatives
Highlights • Crude prices and its impact on aromatics market • New MidEast capacities & impact on global BTX markets • Economics & prospect of coal-based aromatics production • Aromatics investment update : Qatar, Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia, India, Eastern Europe • Downstream investment & outlook : Phenol, Cyclohexane, Polyesters, Styrene Monomer • Freight forecast & trends • Carbon Emissions Management & Trading Opportunities

Middle East Capital Markets
The conference will focus on the bigger picture the event will consider the exchanges, and how they are developing and how predictions are being made for the future.

The 2nd New Arab Woman Forum - NAWF 2008
Under the high patronage of the First Lady of Lebanon Mrs. Wafaa Michel Sleiman, Al-Iktissad Wal-Aamal Group and Al-Hasnaa Magazine are organizing The 2nd New Arab Woman Forum.

Middle East Cardiology Forum 2008
For the first time in the region a joint cardiology/cardiac surgery forum will be held in Abu Dhabi. Chaired by the president of the Emirates Cardiac Society, Dr. Wael Al Mahmeed, Head of Cardiology at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC), the forum attracts renowned local and international faculty in the fields of cardiology and cardiac surgery. Invited experts from world renowned cardiac centers that include Papworth Hospital, Cambridge and the University of Oxford, UK as well as from leading centers in the Middle East.

Saudi Insurance Summit
The Summit will tackle all the current issues, challenges and developments through a series of presentations and discussions, and there will be ample opportunity for you to address your questions to each of the high profile participants. In addition to the excellent resource of insurance experts, the 3rd Saudi Insurance Summit is a unique opportunity to network with key decision makers from regulatory bodies, insurance companies, banks, advisories and corporations.

ETF and Indexing Investments MENA 2008
ETF and Indexing Investments MENA 2008 offers international and regional investors an opportunity to evaluate exchange traded funds and other passive investment vehicles as an alternative to alpha driven strategies.

GCC Shopping Malls Future Challenges Conference
The GCC Shopping Malls Future Challenges Conference will serve as a platform for the industry's key players to discuss the challenges and issues related to the development and management of shopping centers in the GCC.

Click* Digital & Online Marketing Summit 2008
Now in its second successful year, here are four reasons why you cannot afford to miss the region's premier digital and online summit: 1. An overwhelming 81% of consumers in the Middle East admitted that the internet has made them more favorable towards certain brands 2. The internet currently ranks 2nd to word-of-mouth when it comes to influencing people's purchasing decisions, with 43% saying they used websites as a source of information 3. 76% of consumers agreed that they sought more information on a service or product on the web after seeing it advertised in other media. Online advertising also impacted in-store behaviour, with 64% agreeing that they often noticed a web-based advertisement then checked out the product later in the store 4. The internet made 83% aware of a new brand while 68% later bought the brand. The internet influenced 59% to change brands