DBE reports positive and strong results in the first half of this year

Monday, July 30, 2018

Dubai Business Events (DBE), which is Dubai’s official convention bureau, has reported strong results for the first half of this year, with 125 successful bids to host business events, with a 29 per cent increase from the same period last year.

 
Conferences, meetings and incentive programmes in the first six months of the year are expected to attract over 65,000 delegates from around the world, resulting in economic output of AED 500 million, and this would cement Dubai’s position as a leading global business events destination.

 
Issam Kazim, the Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing, said: “Dubai’s success in attracting an increasing number of business events is a testament to the city’s ability, across the public and private sectors, to coalesce together to position it on a global stage. Dubai Business Events has worked closely with stakeholders to ensure the city is able to optimise its bidding opportunities, highlighting not only the tourism and events infrastructure, but also the knowledge exchange possibilities in Dubai. We thank all our partners and look forward to working with them to build on our collective efforts to contribute to our ambitious tourism targets.”

 
During the first half of this year, DBE also strived to highlight the city’s offerings to international audiences and strengthen strategic partnerships to grow the business event sector in Dubai.

 
DBE representatives attended over 70 trade events where it showcased Dubai’s dynamic business events offering and services to more than 9,000 international meetings, events, and incentives industry professionals.

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