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Explore the growth of conference industry in Dubai from 2004 to 2008, covering number of conferences, participants, rooms, and facilities. Discover Dubai's appeal to overseas organizers and the challenges faced by suppliers in the market.
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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 % • Electronics / IT = 14.7 % • Educational = 8.6 % • Real estate = 5.3 % • Banking / Finance = 4.7 % • Others = 38.8 %
Conference participants break-up – 2004 (survey) • Dubai – UAE = 50 – 60 % • GCC Countries = 20 – 30 % • Europe = 10 – 15 % • Others = 10 – 15 %
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
Conference facilities available in 5 major Dubai 5**** hotels - 2004 • Number of conference venues (50+ pax) = 59 • Number of seats available = 20,000
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
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
Conclusion • What should be done… • ICCA and other professional associations • the destination Authority • PCOs, DMCs, hotels
Thank you for your attention Ali Abu Monassar VICE-CHAIRMAN NET GROUP