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GIBTM bullish on Abu Dhabi strategi MICE investment
UAE capital generates AED2.4 billion from meetings and incentives sector - key to economic diversification; GIBTM returns to Abu Dhabi with expanded line-up including Business Travel Day programme and dedicated Asia focus The Gulf Incentives, Business, Travel and Meetings (GIBTM) exhibition will return to Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) from 24-26 March 2014,
GIBTM: Annual MICE jamboree comes to a close in Abu Dhabi
GIBTM 2013 will close today on a high note having attracted a record number of buyers from the corporate meetings sector as the booming Gulf economies attract corporate travellers, trade delegations and other business groups. The seventh edition of the show saw triple the number of corporate meetings buyers in attendance, this year accounting for 35 per cent of all hosted buyers attending the show, compared to 11 per cent from the corporate sector in 2012.
DTCM participates at the GIBTM 2013
Dubai, the region’s largest trading, commercial and tourism hub, is showcasing its business travel attractions at the Gulf International Business Travel Mart (GIBTM) from March 25 to 27, 2013.
GIBTM: Event Camp Middle East 2013 goes live
In a first for the Middle East, GIBTM 2013 has given delegates a glimpse of how technology will shape events in the future, becoming the first show in the region to present the hybrid event initiative Event Camp Middle East 2013. This hybrid format included seminar sessions focused on technological advances impacting the meetings industry, broadcast from both the show floor and streamed online from destinations as far afield as the US and Australia.
Middle East on track for business travel boom in 2013
New survey reveals a rebound in market confidence while GIBTM exhibitors report strong 12-month prospects for key regional meetings destinations Corporate and meetings business in the Middle East has bounced back from the global economic crisis and looks set to achieve strong growth in 2013, new market data has revealed.
90% of GIBTM space sold as confidence in meeting’ sector surges
Gulf Incentive, Business Travel and Meetings show witnesses boost in bookings from new and existing exhibitors bullish about Middle East business prospects Signs the regional and global meetings industry is confident about 2013 business prospects are clearly evident in the robust pre-show bookings reported from Reed Travel Exhibitions (RTE), the organiser of the upcoming Gulf Incentive, Business Travel and Meetings Exhibition (GIBTM).
GIBTM to deliver dedicated Asia Pavilion and networking event
Post show research following last year’s GIBTM confirmed that 46% of Hosted Buyers who attended GIBTM 2012, indicated that they were interested in placing business in Asia. As a result, GIBTM 2013 is to create a specialist exhibitor pavilion on the show floor, providing a dedicated area for exhibitors from the Asia Pacific region.
Key industry players rush to sign up early at GIBTM 2013
Record satisfaction levels among exhibitors have led to an increase in early bookings for next year’s Gulf Incentives, Meetings and Business Travel Exhibition (GIBTM), which will be held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) from 25 to 27 March 2013.
New business partnerships and latest innovations mark this year’s edition of GIBTM
This year’s Gulf Incentive, Business Travel and Meetings Exhibition saw exhibitors and buyers universally describing the show as business-focused, highly successful and the best in its six year history. High-quality appointments, enhanced show features and the new show format made this year’s edition outstanding.
New business partnerships, latest innovations mark this year’s edition of GIBTM
This year’s Gulf Incentive, Business Travel and Meetings Exhibition saw exhibitors and buyers universally describing the show as business-focused, highly successful and the best in its six year history. High-quality appointments, enhanced show features and the new show format made this year’s edition outstanding.
Ferrari World shows GIBTM buyers a winning edge
Hosted international buyers at the Gulf Incentive, Business Travel and Meetings Exhibition in Abu Dhabi have been given an orientation of Ferrari World’s exciting corporate capabilities. The 175 hosted buyers from around the world were taken on a tour of the park’s inspiring meetings and event space alongside its iconic attractions, and were given a presentation on the creative activation tactics they could use to create memorable events.
GIBTM: Bullish sentiment prevails over MENA meetings industry
The latest Global Meetings Industry Research report for the Gulf, Middle East and North African region, which was launched today at the Gulf Incentive, Business Travel & Meetings exhibition, pointed to buyers and event organisers looking at increasing the volume of events, with a large number also looking at increasing their budgets for the region.