Conferences

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

Commodities Investment Strategies
For the first time ever, commodities have become a respected major asset class. Find out this October how you can benefit too and discover why commodities should form part of your investment portfolio.

Cold Chain Forum
At the Cold Chain Forum, delegates will explore the critical elements that will take them through segments of the cold chain processes, logistics, packaging, policies, quality standards and behavioural issues in the best manner. The executive delegation will also receive vital inputs on successful strategies that will maximise the overall performance of the Cold Chain.

LNG Terminals Operation and Maintenance Summit 2008
At Oil and Gas IQ's LNG Terminals Operation and Maintenance Summit 2008 hear best-practice case studies all the leading LNG terminal hubs around the globe uncover their latest technical developments in equipment performance to ensure optimum terminal productivity.

The Middle East HR Summit
The comprehensive programme for The Middle East HR Summit in 2008 offers you the opportunity to update your knowledge of world class HR practice and share insights with international and regional leaders in the field. With an unrivalled speaker faculty, including acclaimed authors and HR thought leaders – Professor Lynda Gratton and Professor Fons Trompenaars – this is a programme not to be missed.

Brand Summit 08
In the past years we have played host to some of the most recognised local and international brands. This year we are going bigger. And when I say big I mean big. No more 'wanna be' brands but exciting presentations, case studies and opportunities to network with branding representatives from 25 of the top 100 global brands! In addition to being the only summit featuring this caliber of speakers, it is also the only place to push the boundaries of branding. Speakers will take classic and new age branding principles and show how they can be applied for success within your brand.

7th International Operation and Maintenance Conference and Exhibition
Under the Patronage of HRH Prince Sultan Bin Abdulazia Al Saud, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister, Mininster of Defence and Aviation and General Inspector, Riyadh with host the 7th International Operation and Maintenance Conference and Exhibition under the theme 'World Class Maintenance'