Speakers at a seminar of the International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO) have praised Dubai's impressive growth and its fast emergence as a conferencing hub, prompting world's leading organizers of conferences, congresses and conventions to turn towards the emirate as a destination of choice.
The three-day IAPCO National Seminar opened at the Le Meridien Hotel in Dubai today (January 30).
Dubai Convention Bureau (DCB), operating under the umbrella of Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM), has sponsored the seminar presented by Net Group and organized by Net Conference and Conventions.
Nearly 100 professional organizations including Destination Management Companies (DMCs) and members of the hospitality industry from the UAE and AGCC have registered for the seminar.
Welcoming the gathering at the opening ceremony, the DCB Director, Mr. Awadh Seghayer Al Ketbi, said the fact that IAPCO has selected Dubai for their first-ever national seminar speak volumes about Dubai's successful rise on the world conferencing destinations.
The speakers, all leading names in the industry, agreed that Dubai has excellent facilities for hosting International meetings and conferences.
The facilities are due to expand considerably in the near future with many public and private sector organizations working on ambitious projects.
The speakers included Ms.Roslyn McLeod, IAPCO Council Member and Managing Director of Tour Hosts Pty Limited (Australia), Philippe Fournier, IAPCO Council Member and Managing Director of MCI Group (France) and Ms. Susanne Kostka, Chair of IAPCO Training Academy and Vice President of AIMS International (Austria).
IAPCO, a non-profit organization founded in 1968, represents professional organizers and managers of international and national congresses, conventions and special events.
The seminar has been specially structured to suit the participants' needs and the local conference climate. IAPCO membership offers a unique quality assurance recognised by conference clients and suppliers all over the world.
The topics covered at the seminar include promotion and marketing of a Congress, Sponsorship, Social Programmes, Marketing a destination and PCO services, Registration and On Site Arrangements, Venue Management and Crisis Management.
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MOHAMMED ABDUL MANNAN
Executive Media Relations
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