Dubai Maintains Position As Leading Destination for Business EventsSource: www.export-egypt.com 1/10/2017, Location: Middle East |
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Dubai Business Events, DBE, has recorded its most successful year to date, winning 129 bids and proposals for upcoming conferences, meetings and incentive trips in partnership with local stakeholders.
The number of future business events secured by Dubai Business Events increased by 79% in 2016, compared to 2015, consolidating Dubai’s position as a leading destination for business events. The economic impact of these events is estimated at close to AED400 million and will bring in an estimated 75,000 additional visitors to Dubai over the course of the next 6 years. The events included the Congress of the Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology Annual Congress 2017, World Congress of Cardiology 2018 and World Down Syndrome Congress 2020. One main driver of last year’s success was the Al Safeer Ambassador Programme, through which over 350 prominent local scientists, healthcare professionals, business people and government officials assist Dubai Business Events in bringing international meetings and conferences to Dubai by leveraging their global connections and influence. In 2016, Dubai Business Events’ Congress Ambassadors assisted in securing bids for 25 meetings and conferences, with an expected attendance of over 30,000 delegates between now and 2021. Issam Kazim, Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing, said, "Dubai’s business events sector has made tremendous progress and is firmly positioned on the global stage as a leading destination for international business events. We owe much of the success to our ambassadors who have played an important role in attracting several meetings and conferences to Dubai. As our reputation as a premier business event destination continues to grow, it provides the city with a unique opportunity to showcase the scale of our ambition in finding solutions to worldwide challenges, the diversity of our economy, and our keenness to collaborate as we build a stronger knowledge economy." Looking ahead to 2017, Dubai is already preparing to host a number of major business events, including the Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology Congress, the International Primary Immuno-deficiencies Congress and several incentive trips from major international companies. |
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