20 October 2010
Irette Ferriera has joined Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC) as Sales manager - International South African Irette has joined the team of Qatar's iconic convention centre, which is due to open mid next year, from the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) where hermain focus was to secure international association conferences for Cape Town.
In addition, Irette held the position of Western Cape Secretariat for the Exhibition and Event Association of Southern Africa (EXSA) for two years during which time she was responsible for organising the association's fourth annual conference. Subsequently she was asked to join the Western Cape committee for the South African Conference Industry (SAACI) with a focus oneducation.
In her new role at QNCC, Irette's main responsibilities will be to promote QNCC and its world class facilities to the international meetings market whilst at the same time increasing global awareness of Qatar as an exciting new destination for business events. Irette will be reportingdirectly in QNCC Director of Sales, Sue Hocking.
Commenting on the recent addition to her department, Sue Hocking said: "We are so pleased to be welcoming Irette to our team. She brings with her a wealth of relevant experience and expertise, not to mention enthusiasm, which will be invaluable in supporting our efforts to endorse QNCC as an unparalleled venue both in the region and worldwide. It is a very exciting time for Irette to join us given that the QNCC is on schedule to open in just under oneyear."
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Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC)www.qatarconvention.comA member of the Qatar Foundation and opening in 2011, QNCC will feature a multi-purpose hall for 4000 seated theatre style, a 2300-seat lyric style three tiered auditorium and an additional 57 flexible meetings rooms to accommodate a wide range of events. Plus 40,000 sqm of exhibition space over nine halls, that will be adaptable to seat 10,000 for a conference or banquet. QNCC is proudly managed by AEG Ogden, one of the largest facility and entertainment management specialists in the world. www.aegogden.com
Qatar Foundation www.qf.org.qaQatar Foundation's mission is to prepare the people of Qatar and the region to meet the challenges of an ever-changing world, and to make Qatar a leader in innovative education and research.
AEG OgdenAEG Ogden is a joint venture between Australian interests and AEG Facilities of the United States. AEG Ogden manages venues throughout the Asia Pacific region, including Sydney's Acer Arena, the Brisbane Entertainment Centre and the Newcastle Entertainment Centre, and the Perth Arena (currently under construction); the Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin and Kuala Lumpur Convention Centres, the Qatar National Convention Centre (currently under construction), Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane and live theatres including Perth's His Majesty's Theatre and the Perth Concert Hall.
AEG, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Anschutz Company, is the leading sports, entertainment andvenue operator in the world. AEG Facilities, a stand-alone affiliate of AEG, owns, operates or consultswith 100 of the industry's preeminent venues worldwide, across five continents, and works in concert with affiliated AEG entities, including live event producer, AEG Live, AEG Global Partnerships and AEG Development to support the success of AEG venues across the globe. AEG owns, operates or providesservices to venues including STAPLES Center (Los Angeles, Calif.), The Home Depot Center (Carson, Calif.), Nokia Theatre L.A. Live (Los Angeles, Calif.), Citizens Business Bank Arena (Ontario, Calif.), SprintCenter (Kansas City, Mo.), The Rose Garden (Portland, Ore.), KeyArena (Seattle, Wash.), KFC YUM!Center (Louisville, Ky.), Conseco Fieldhouse (Indianapolis, Ind.), American Airlines Arena (Miami, Fla.),AT&T Center (San Antonio, Tx.), Time Warner Cable Arena (Charlotte, N.C.), Prudential Center (Newark,N.J.), Target Center (Minneapolis, Minn.), Mercedes-Benz Arena (Shanghai, China), Wukesong Arena(Beijing, China), The O2 Arena (London, England), O2 World (Berlin, Germany), O2 World Hamburg (Hamburg, Germany), Ahoy Arena (Rotterdam, Netherlands), Pernambuco Stadium (Recife, Brazil), Globe Arenas (Stockholm, Sweden. For more information, please visit www.aegworldwide.com.
Further information, please visit www.qatarconvention.com or contact:
Sue Hocking, Director of Sales Qatar National Convention Centre T: +974 4454 6011 M: +974 6652 3309E: suehocking@qf.org.q
Irette Ferriera has joined Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC) as Sales manager - International South African Irette has joined the team of Qatar's iconic convention centre, which is due to open mid next year, from the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) where hermain focus was to secure international association conferences for Cape Town.
In addition, Irette held the position of Western Cape Secretariat for the Exhibition and Event Association of Southern Africa (EXSA) for two years during which time she was responsible for organising the association's fourth annual conference. Subsequently she was asked to join the Western Cape committee for the South African Conference Industry (SAACI) with a focus oneducation.
In her new role at QNCC, Irette's main responsibilities will be to promote QNCC and its world class facilities to the international meetings market whilst at the same time increasing global awareness of Qatar as an exciting new destination for business events. Irette will be reportingdirectly in QNCC Director of Sales, Sue Hocking.
Commenting on the recent addition to her department, Sue Hocking said: "We are so pleased to be welcoming Irette to our team. She brings with her a wealth of relevant experience and expertise, not to mention enthusiasm, which will be invaluable in supporting our efforts to endorse QNCC as an unparalleled venue both in the region and worldwide. It is a very exciting time for Irette to join us given that the QNCC is on schedule to open in just under oneyear."
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Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC)www.qatarconvention.comA member of the Qatar Foundation and opening in 2011, QNCC will feature a multi-purpose hall for 4000 seated theatre style, a 2300-seat lyric style three tiered auditorium and an additional 57 flexible meetings rooms to accommodate a wide range of events. Plus 40,000 sqm of exhibition space over nine halls, that will be adaptable to seat 10,000 for a conference or banquet. QNCC is proudly managed by AEG Ogden, one of the largest facility and entertainment management specialists in the world. www.aegogden.com
Qatar Foundation www.qf.org.qaQatar Foundation's mission is to prepare the people of Qatar and the region to meet the challenges of an ever-changing world, and to make Qatar a leader in innovative education and research.
AEG OgdenAEG Ogden is a joint venture between Australian interests and AEG Facilities of the United States. AEG Ogden manages venues throughout the Asia Pacific region, including Sydney's Acer Arena, the Brisbane Entertainment Centre and the Newcastle Entertainment Centre, and the Perth Arena (currently under construction); the Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin and Kuala Lumpur Convention Centres, the Qatar National Convention Centre (currently under construction), Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane and live theatres including Perth's His Majesty's Theatre and the Perth Concert Hall.
AEG, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Anschutz Company, is the leading sports, entertainment andvenue operator in the world. AEG Facilities, a stand-alone affiliate of AEG, owns, operates or consultswith 100 of the industry's preeminent venues worldwide, across five continents, and works in concert with affiliated AEG entities, including live event producer, AEG Live, AEG Global Partnerships and AEG Development to support the success of AEG venues across the globe. AEG owns, operates or providesservices to venues including STAPLES Center (Los Angeles, Calif.), The Home Depot Center (Carson, Calif.), Nokia Theatre L.A. Live (Los Angeles, Calif.), Citizens Business Bank Arena (Ontario, Calif.), SprintCenter (Kansas City, Mo.), The Rose Garden (Portland, Ore.), KeyArena (Seattle, Wash.), KFC YUM!Center (Louisville, Ky.), Conseco Fieldhouse (Indianapolis, Ind.), American Airlines Arena (Miami, Fla.),AT&T Center (San Antonio, Tx.), Time Warner Cable Arena (Charlotte, N.C.), Prudential Center (Newark,N.J.), Target Center (Minneapolis, Minn.), Mercedes-Benz Arena (Shanghai, China), Wukesong Arena(Beijing, China), The O2 Arena (London, England), O2 World (Berlin, Germany), O2 World Hamburg (Hamburg, Germany), Ahoy Arena (Rotterdam, Netherlands), Pernambuco Stadium (Recife, Brazil), Globe Arenas (Stockholm, Sweden. For more information, please visit www.aegworldwide.com.
Further information, please visit www.qatarconvention.com or contact:
Sue Hocking, Director of Sales Qatar National Convention Centre T: +974 4454 6011 M: +974 6652 3309E: suehocking@qf.org.q
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