Conferences and Expos

  • GTTC Gala Dinner and passing camel train
  • Global Tourism meet in Dubai

  • The World Travel & Tourism Council's (WTTC) annual summit attracted more than 1,000 delegates from over 70 countries to the conference in Dubai and the Gala Dinner in the desert. Phil Blizzard reports on the Global Travel & Tourism Summit.
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  • United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, April 23 - 2008 at 15:44
  • Participants at GIBTM
  • MICE industry meet at GIBTM

  • A sluggish MICE (Meetings, Conventions, Incentives and Exhibitions) market in the Gulf is the conclusion of a survey announced at GIBTM (Gulf Incentive, Business Travel & Meetings Exhibition), Abu Dhabi. Phil Blizzard reports on the event aimed at the incentive and business travel market, as well those involved with conventions and meetings.
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  • United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, April 09 - 2008 at 17:10
  • Dubai International Boat Show

  • Watercraft in various forms and sizes were on display at the 16th Dubai International Boat Show, with suppliers tapping into the huge potential of the region as Phil Blizzard reports.
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  • United Arab Emirates: Sunday, March 16 - 2008 at 15:18
  • Arabian World Construction Summit

  • Major concerns including the supply of skilled manpower, current rates of inflation and carbon neutrality were the main issues discussed at the Arabian World Construction Summit in Abu Dhabi as Phil Blizzard reports.
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  • United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, February 12 - 2008 at 18:03
  • Speaker at the Abu Dhabi Economic Forum
  • Abu Dhabi Economic Forum

  • Abu Dhabi's Economic Strategy & Policy Agenda through to the Prospects of Investing in Arab Countries, just two of the topics discussed at the Abu Dhabi Economic Forum as Phil Blizzard reports.
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  • United Arab Emirates: Monday, February 04 - 2008 at 17:20
  • Arab Health 2008

  • The second largest health exhibition in the world and the world's largest congress come together in Dubai - making up 'Arab Health' as Phil Blizzard reports.
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  • United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, January 29 - 2008 at 23:12
  • World Future Energy Summit Abu Dhabi

  • The in-augural World Future Energy Summit attracted international speakers and companies to Abu Dhabi, discussing and displaying technology and practices for a clean, sustainable carbon neutral future.
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  • United Arab Emirates: Thursday, January 24 - 2008 at 18:14
  • Malcom Gladwell at Leaders in Dubai 2007
  • Malcolm Gladwell film's Blink

  • Malcolm Gladwell, author of two New York Times best sellers - 'The Tipping Point' and 'Blink', talks about his 'Blink' theory and the adaptation of it into a forthcoming movie.
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  • United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, December 05 - 2007 at 13:41