The Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre (OCEC) has launched Oman’s new convention centre, as announced at IMEX in Frankfurt, 16 May. Part of the new Madinat Al Irfan urban development in Muscat, which is being developed by Oman Tourism Development Company (OMRAN), the executive arm for the development of the tourism sector in the Sultanate…
Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company – (ADNEC) is marking the 10th anniversary of its ownership of ExCeL London. ADNEC made the acquisition in May 2008. The same year it started the Phase 2 construction and London’s ICC, completed in 2010. In 2009 the venue hosted the G20 Summit and was a host venue for the…
French company AccorHotels has signed an agreement to purchase Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts from Saudi Arabia’s Kingdom Holding Company for CHF560m (US$5.7m), 30 April. Mövenpick operates in 27 countries with 84 hotels and is set to open an additional 42 hotels by 2021. Kingdom Holding has been an investor in Mövenpick for nearly two decades – its domestic interests make up…
The Saudi Exhibition & Convention Bureau (SECB) has joined International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) as it boosts its international marketing efforts. The SECB is also going to IMEX in Frankfurt in May where 23 venues, event organisers and services companies from the Kingdom will be partnering on a stand. The SECB is also one…
A global gathering of over 400 delegates from more than 80 countries recently attended the CultureSummit 2018 at Manarat Al Saadiyat in Abu Dhabi to discuss the role that culture plays in addressing global challenges including poverty, extremism, climate change and heritage preservation. Under the theme of Unexpected Collaborations: Forging New Connections Between Heritage and Innovation, Near and Far,…
Event organiser Reed Exhibitions has announced a new contract with Visit and Poken by GES for its Airport Show portfolio of events in Dubai. Airport Show is the latest of a series of technology-enabled events already delivered by Visit and Poken across leading organisers in EMEA. The GES technology package, which combines SaaS registration software, NFC-enabled…
Etihad Airways has started trialing SkyLights Aero Virtual Reality (VR) entertainment technology at its flagship First Class Lounge and Spa and Business Class Premium Lounge, at Abu Dhabi International Airport’s Terminal 3. The month-long trial by the United Arab Emirates’ flag carrier will gather customer feedback to determine the airline’s future lounge entertainment offering at…
Over 15,000 event professionals, hailing from 40 countries, gathered in Istanbul, Turkey to celebrate the 5th ACE of M.I.C.E. Exhibition (AME) at the Istanbul Congress Center (ICC), from 21-23 February 2018. President of Tourism Media Group and TETKID, Volkan Ataman, commented: “A total of 617 international hosted buyers came to ACE of M.I.C.E.” The event brought…
MCI Middle East is the only United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based event agency and association management recognised as a ‘Superbrand’. The organisation has won – for the fifth consecutive year – the Superbrands Council universal seal for enduring excellence. “Every effort, every action – big or small – is sometimes what makes a true difference in forging strong…
HE Sultan Al Mutawa Al Dhaheri, executive director, tourism sector, department of culture and tourism – Abu Dhabi, was lead speaker at the plenary sessions of the Pacific Asia Travel Association Adventure Travel and Responsible Tourism Conference and Mart 2018 (PATA ATRTCM) held in Al Ain, in the United Arab Emirates. Key speakers included Dr Mario…
