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ICCA seminar at ATM 2005

ICCA SEMINAR at ATM 2005 Ali Abu Monassar VICE-CHAIRMAN NET GROUP. ICCA seminar at ATM 2005. Number of conferences held in Dubai - 2004. Number of conferences held in 5 major 5***** = 1,900. Variety of topics – 2004 (sampling). Pharmaceutical / Medical = 27.9 %

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ICCA seminar at ATM 2005

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  1. ICCA SEMINAR at ATM 2005 Ali Abu Monassar VICE-CHAIRMAN NET GROUP ICCA seminar at ATM 2005

  2. Number of conferences held in Dubai - 2004 • Number of conferences held in 5 major 5***** = 1,900 Variety of topics – 2004 (sampling) • Pharmaceutical / Medical = 27.9 % • Electronics / IT = 14.7 % • Educational = 8.6 % • Real estate = 5.3 % • Banking / Finance = 4.7 % • Others = 38.8 %

  3. Conference participants break-up – 2004 (survey) • Dubai – UAE = 50 – 60 % • GCC Countries = 20 – 30 % • Europe = 10 – 15 % • Others = 10 – 15 %

  4. Rooms available in Dubai - 2008 • 5***** hotels = 19,500 + • … • … • Hotel-apartments' flats = 8,436 + Rooms available in Dubai – 2004 • 5***** hotels = 10,256 • 4**** hotels = 4,386 • 1,2,3*** hotels = 9,484 • Hotel-apartments’ flats = 7,278

  5. Conference facilities available in 5 major Dubai 5**** hotels - 2004 • Number of conference venues (50+ pax) = 59 • Number of seats available = 20,000

  6. Demand for Dubai - from overseas Conference Organizers • Expectations • What Dubai can offer – as a conference destination • Cosmopolitan & exotic destination • Middle Range destination from Europe & Asia • Excellent & frequent accessibility • Excellent transportation • Top-class hotel & hospitality infrastructure • Multi-functional venues • Qualified PCOs and DMCs

  7. Suppliers’ position • DMCs & PCOs • -> Confusion of categories and roles • Hotels • -> lack of information and knowledge of requirements for conferences • -> tendency to take over the role of DMCs and PCOs • Convention Centre

  8. Conclusion • What should be done… • ICCA and other professional associations • the destination Authority • PCOs, DMCs, hotels

  9. Thank you for your attention Ali Abu Monassar VICE-CHAIRMAN NET GROUP

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