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Muscat - Following its third and final international recruitment drive for the year 2015, the Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre (OCEC) has received over 3,400 applications - its largest response to date. The aim of the drive was to fill almost 50 employment opportunities in various fields such as events, operations and food and beverage, as the Centre prepares to launch a new and exciting era for Oman's business events industry.
"The response to this third recruitment drive has been impressive, not just in terms of the interest it has generated and the number of applicants it has produced, but also in terms of the quality of the applications we have received," said Trevor McCartney, the OCEC General Manager. He went on to explain that in the first instance, the OCEC would appoint suitably qualified and experienced Omanis.
McCartney added, "While job creation for Omani nationals is a priority for the OCEC, all appointments will be made on individual merit and successful applicants will have the satisfaction of knowing they have earned their position in the face of tough international competition."
Congratulating the OCEC on the success of the recruitment campaign, Robert McLean, Principal of the National Hospitality Institute remarked: "The OCEC recruitment drive was received extremely enthusiastically by our hardworking, ambitious and career-focused students. They understand the invaluable professional experience they will gain by becoming a part of the OCEC team and recognise the opportunities the Centre will provide for a varied, satisfying and rewarding career, one in which they can take pride as they not only build their professional portfolio but contribute to the development of the nation."
Over the next 15 years the OCEC and its surrounding precinct will be responsible for the creation of up to 24,000 direct and indirect jobs, contributing up to OMR240 million to the national economy. It is also expected that the OCEC will spur the creation and growth of SMEs with design and print, transportation, food and beverage, event management, security and IT services directed towards Omani businesses.
The employment campaign was promoted in domestic and international media, as well as across several online platforms including OCEC's social media channels; Mujeed - Oman's biggest recruitment portal; leading international job-site Naukri and at Sultan Qaboos University, the National Hospitality Institute and the Oman Tourism College. The campaign attracted more than 7,000 views on the OCEC website - omanconvention.com, over 30,000 on Mujeed, and in excess of 20,000 on Naukri.
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About OCEC
The Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre is located in its own fully integrated precinct only four kilometres from Muscat International Airport.
The design of the Centre will ensure a flow of the meetings space to suit the most discerning conference and exhibition organisers. It also incorporates expansive concourse areas to enable ease of large delegations with floor to ceiling windows overlooking landscaped gardens and water features.
The Centre will feature two tiered auditoriums to seat 3,200 and 450, while the five exhibition halls will feature 22,000 square metres of column-free exhibition space. Hall 1 will have a superior fit out, specialised acoustic treatment, advanced lighting and rigging requirements to act as a multi-purpose space for plenary sessions, concerts, performances and gala dinners on a larger scale. Halls 1 & 2 combined will seat up to 10,000 seated in theatre-style.
The Centre will also include an additional 13 meeting rooms for 80-300 delegates, two well-appointed ballrooms to seat up to 2,590, 10 hospitality suites, a VIP Pavilion, offering over 55 meeting space options, and a multi-storey car park with a capacity for 4,000 vehicles.
The Precinct will provide the infrastructure necessary to host successful international, regional and local events and is there for the enjoyment of delegates, visitors and the local community. The precinct includes a five star hotel linked to the Convention Centre, two four star properties, a three star hotel and apartments with a combined total of 1,000 rooms. A business park and a retail shopping mall, surrounded by a nature reserve which will be a haven for Oman's exotic birdlife, together with parklands and a wadi (valley) park, are also part of this picturesque precinct.
About AEG Ogden
AEG Ogden is an Australian controlled joint venture between Australian venue management interests and AEG Facilities of the United States.
AEG Ogden manages venues throughout the Asia Pacific region, including convention centres in Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin, Kuala Lumpur, Hyderabad (currently in design), Oman (opening February 2016), ICC Sydney (opening December 2016) and the Sydney Exhibition Centre @ Glebe Island; Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane; and arenas including the Brisbane Entertainment Centre and the adjacent Sports Centre, Sydney's Allphones Arena, the Qantas Credit Union Arena (formerly the Sydney Entertainment Centre), the Newcastle Entertainment Centre and Perth Arena. aegogden.com
In addition, AEG Facilities operates both the Los Angeles Convention Centre and Hawaii Convention Centre. aegworldwide.com
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