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Dubai Convention Bureau Promoting Dubai As A Convention Destination Of Choice |
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NewsreleaseDate:
2004-10-23
The Dubai Convention Bureau (DCB), affiliated to the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM), is forging ahead rapidly by participating in major events in line with its vision to making Dubai a destination of choice for conventions.
The DCB is currently participating in the annual BestCities.net workshops being held until October 24 and the ICCA Congress & Exhibition from October 24 to 27. Both the events are being held in Cape Town, South Africa.
BestCities.net, the first global alliance of convention bureaus, was launched in 2000 and the DCB has been a member of BestCities.net since February 2003.
The BestCities.net event was attended by eight BestCities.net bureaus from around the world including Scotland, Australia, Singapore, Canada, Denmark, South Africa, Puerto Rico and the UAE.
The UAE bureau was represented by DCB Director, Mr. Awadh Al Seghayer who provided an update of the major issues in his bureau.
The meeting also had a general debate on challenges, trends and major issues for convention bureaus' relationships with stakeholders and other industry organisations with a focus on organisational matters.
An overview was also provided on the major programmes for 2005 followed by a discussion on programmes, goals and KPI measurement wherein individual responsibilities were assigned to members.
In addition, there were round table discussions on BestCities.net core attributes and brand promise. The workshops concluded with a review of the meeting's accomplishments and areas of improvement, as well as key action items including future Operations Group meetings.
Meanwhile, the DCB is currently attending the 8th ICCA Congress & 43rd General Assembly in which more than 600 industry decision makers from around the world are participating.
The DCB is sponsoring a two-night stay at one of Dubai's luxurious 5-star property during the ICCA Silent Auction which provides educational opportunities for young meetings professionals. The prizes are auctioned during the ICCA Congress with bidding taking place during the exhibition which runs concurrently with the annual Congress.
The plenary sessions are taking place in two sessions. The first session includes the President’s and Chief Executive Officer’s reports, results of 2003, activities during 2004 and plans for 2005. The second session includes elections of new board members and other membership matters.
New and very important for this year are discussions about the recommendations from the Board of Directors' Strategic Review. Decisions made by this year's General Assembly will help to guide the association forward over the next decade.
Finally category meetings and chapter meetings are scheduled to take place to discuss category issues, regional issues as well as issues that may arise from the General Assembly Part I.
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For further information, please contact:
Ajay Rajguru, DTCM Media Consultant
T: +97150 6242305
Email: arajguru@yahoo.com
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