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Bernard Viola, Bahrain Ritz Carlton
Bernard Viola, GM, Ritz Carlton Bahrain Hotel & Spa newly arrived from Japan spoke to Phil Blizzard at this years ATM about the hospitality sector in the booming Middle East. Whilst on the subject of sport the hotel has a 'link up' with a top European Club for a unique football experience.
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Boris Becker - A380 love match
Boris Becker former World No. 1 professional tennis player, six-time Grand Slam singles champion and Olympic gold medalist talks, in Hamburg, to Phil Blizzard about Dubai, his business activities and his support for Airbus and the A380.
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Jurgen Thomas - Father of the A380
Jurgen Thomas is the man responsible for the concept behind the Airbus aircraft project A3XX. This developed into the A380 and the aircraft which is dubbed as the future of aviation. Phil Blizzard spoke to the 'Father of the A380' in front of the Emirates aircraft, with the delivery building named after him close by.
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Tom Enders, President and CEO, Airbus
The man responsible for delivering Emirates' huge order of Airbus aircraft, including the double decker A380, talks to Phil Blizzard in Hamburg. Tom Enders, President and CEO, Airbus looks at the 'partnership' with Emirates, the global downturn and future markets.
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Lee Tabler, CEO, TDIC Pt 2/2
In part two of our interview with Lee Tabler, CEO of the Tourism Development and Investment Company, he outlines other developments in Abu Dhabi and how the company is trying to attract tourism, but with the environment in mind. Rob Jones reports.
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Lee Tabler, CEO, TDIC, on Sadiyaat Island, Abu Dhabi Pt 1/2
Abu Dhabi's TDIC is behind the emirate's centrepiece cultural project - Sadiyaat Island, which not only includes the Louvre and Guggenheim Museum, but also a Gary Player designed golf course, hotels and homes. In part one Rob Jones talks to Lee Tabler, CEO of TDIC, about progress with the real estate project and why the company has departed from its more usual role of developing tourist destinations to also build housing.
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Mozambique Tourism Minister
Mozambique's Minister of Tourism, Fernando Sumbana talks to Phil Blizzard about the investment opportunities which his country can offer the business person and what the country also offers the visitor.
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Peter Riddoch, CEO, Damac Properties, Pt 3/3
In the final part of our interview with Peter Riddoch, CEO Damac Properties, he discusses why so many real estate developments miss their deadlines, whether the Dubai property boom is a bubble waiting to burst and how the market has changed over the past few years.
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Peter Riddoch, CEO, Damac Properties, Pt 2/3
In part 2 of our interview with Peter Riddoch, CEO Damac Properties, we look at its recent controversy surrounding Palm Springs on Jebel Ali and how this has affected the company's reputation, and discuss other on-going projects in Dubai
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Peter Riddoch, CEO, Damac Properties, Pt 1/3
In part 1 of our interview with Peter Riddoch, CEO, Damac, the Dubai-based property developer, he talks to Rob Jones about the company's new Tarin Hill development in Kurdistan and the projects it has launched, along with Damac's largest masterplanned community to date, Gamsha Bay, Egypt.
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Graham Cooke, World Travel Awards
The World Travel Awards is the most sought after awards programme in the global travel and tourism industry. Phil Blizzard goes 'Face to Face' with Graham Cooke, President, World Travel Awards, on their global Grand Tour - "Celebrating 15 years of Excellence".
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Tag Heuer rallies bin Sulayem
Joining a celebrity line up as the latest Tag Heuer Ambassador is rallying star Mohammed bin Sulayem. Phil Blizzard talks to the 14 times FIA Middle East Rally Championship winner about his role as an ambassador, his rallying career and his thoughts on regional developments, on and off the rally circuit.
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Steve Wozniak, Apple Computer Co-founder, in Qatar
Computer icon and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak talks to Phil Blizzard about crashing his plane, his alter image Rocky "Racoon" Clarke, designing a floppy as his 'ticket out of California' and of course Apple. Plus we take a look at a rather unique timepiece on his wrist.
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Gerald Lawless, Executive Chairman, Jumeirah Group pt 2/2
Gerald Lawless, Executive Director, Jumeirah Group, tells Phil Blizzard of the main challenges the hotel group faces, such as reducing its carbon footprint, along with its financial performance and future transparency. There is a look into the future, such as space-age tourism, as well as the downtime leisure activities of this top-flight executive.
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Gerald Lawless, Executive Chairman, Jumeirah Group pt 1/2
From opening the Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai to taking the brand overseas, Gerald Lawless is the personable Executive Director of Jumeirah Group. He talks 'Face to Face' with Phil Blizzard about his background in the hospitality industry, as well as its current challenges.
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