Expanding market skills supports growing 'MICE' sector and demand for events
The 50 participants attending Meeting Professionals International's (MPI) 5 day workshop last week for event and meeting planners, have been awarded with the internationally recognized 'Global Certificate in Meeting Operations 1' (GCMO1).
Mohammed Jassim Al Naama, Deputy CEO, Qatar MICE Development Institute (QMDI), presented the certificate to each of the successful participants during the graduation ceremony. The intensive week-long program which took place last week, required participants to pass the course assessment to qualify for the GCMO1.
Mohammed Jassim Al Naama speaking at the ceremony said: "I congratulate everyone who succeeded and I am also proud to welcome them as qualified event professionals. I am sure that they will take their newly learned knowledge to help organize more events in Qatar, raise the bar through expertise and make a significant contribution to what is an important and growing industry sector."
"GCMO1 was launched in Qatar to the same high standards and content integrity, which MPI is respected for globally." commented Joyce Dogniez, CMM & Director of Operations, MPI EMEA "We have provided the meeting and event community with premier training and development programs for 35 years, and this has allowed us to become the world's leading body with 24 thousand members. We look forward to running more educational and knowledge transfer programs with our partners QMDI in the near future." Dogniez furthered.
Event sponsor, Qatar Airways also voiced their support of Qatar's mandate to develop the country into a leading world-class event destination at the welcome reception held earlier in the week.
Qatar Airways Regional Manager Qatar, Ehab Abdel Fattah Amin stated: "Qatar Airways is proud to support such a renowned program, which will further boost the country's already booming MICE market. Our airline plays a key role in creating Qatar's infrastructure for the MICE sector as our product and premium facilities place a strong emphasis on business travelers needs. He added, that Qatar Airways has a dedicated MICE department, which is available 24/7 to accommodate such specialist travel requests.
The MPI hosted training event was organized in partnership with Qatar MICE Development Institute (QMDI); and sponsored by Qatar Airways, Gulf Adventures and Qatar National Convention Centre. Leading organizations such as Qatar Foundation, Qatar Tourism & Exhibition Authority, Qatar Islamic Cultural Center, Qatar Civil Aviation Authority, CAPCO, Supreme Council of Information & Communication Technology, Supreme Council for Family Affairs, Al Shaqab, Reach Out to Asia, Al Fardan Automobile Co., De Boer, Qatar University, College of North Atlantic and TBWA all supported the GCMO1 program by sending delegates to attend the workshop. To cater for the waiting list of people wishing to attend the course, a second workshop has been planned for early 2009.
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About MPI
Meeting Professionals International (MPI), the meeting and event industry's largest and most vibrant global community, helps our members thrive by providing human connections to knowledge and ideas, relationships, and marketplaces. MPI membership is comprised of more than 24,000 members belonging to 69 chapters and clubs worldwide. For additional information, visit mpiweb.org.
Event and meeting professionals having completed and passed the GCMO programs may wish to further their industry knowledge and certification to obtain either the CMP (Certified Meeting Professional) or the advanced level CMM (Certification in Meeting Management) professional designations.
About Qatar MICE Development Institute (QMDI)
was formed by Qatar Foundation and Singex Global with an aim of developing Qatar into a leading world-class destination for the meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) sector. QMDI's is driven to deliver quality and excellence through the creation of dynamic events, nurturing industry skills, and supporting the growth of the events sector and supporting infrastructure. www.qmdi.com.qa
About Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways currently has orders for 80 Airbus A350s, 60 Boeing 787s and 32 Boeing 777s, with deliveries of the latter having started in November 2007. The airline is a launch customer of the twin-deck Airbus A380 'super jumbos' with five aircraft on order and scheduled for delivery from 2012. Qatar Airways is due to move to the New Doha International Airport in 2011, when the first phase of the new facility opens. For more information, visit www.ndiaproject.com
Qatar Airways is one of only six airlines in the world with a Five Star ranking for service and excellence awarded by Skytrax, the independent aviation industry monitoring agency. Skytrax also named Qatar Airways' cabin crew as Best in the Middle East for the sixth year running in 2008 and the airline was voted Best in the Middle East for the third year in a row following a survey of more than 15 million passengers worldwide. For more information, log onto www.qatarairways.com
For moer information, please conatct:
Ferry Lee
Manager
QMDI (Qatar MICE Development Institute)
Tel +974 454 8018
Mob +974 517 5367
Fax +974 454 8047
Email ferry@qmdi.qf.org.qa
Joyce Dogniez
CMMCorporate
Marketing Director of Operations, EMEA
Tel: +352 26 87 66 6
Fax: +352 26 87 63 43
Email: jdogniez@mpiweb.org
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