A mix of
medical conferences, technology meetings and awards ceremonies
will head to Dubai following the destination’s successful bid wins.
In the
first six months of 2022, Dubai Business Events (DBE), Dubai’s official
convention bureau, collaborated with stakeholders across the emirate and the
wider UAE to register 99 successful bid wins. These events are set to attract
more than 77,000 delegates and yield over 330,000 hotel room nights over the
coming years.
Dubai’s
successful event wins in 2022 so far include the International Congress of the
World Confederation for Physical Therapy (2023), IFOS ENT World Congress
(2023), Congress of the Asia Pacific Orthopaedic Association (2024) and International
Congress of Endocrinology (2024).
In
addition, key corporate events and incentive travel programmes to be hosted in
Dubai include Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries’ Annual Convention and Incentive
(2022) and IBM Best in Tech (2023).
Dubai
Business Events associate vice president, Steen Jakobsen said: “The city’s
success in attracting major events is driven by the collaborative approach
taken by stakeholders across the sector and the wider economy.
“During the
rest of 2022, we will highlight the power of in-person business events and Dubai’s
strong value proposition to associations executives, corporate meeting planners
and other decision-makers. And we continue to welcome opportunities to work
with stakeholders to identify and bid for events that align with our strategic
objectives.”
A desire to travel led Holly Patrick to the business meetings and events world and she’s never looked back. Holly takes a particular interest in event sustainability and creating a diverse and inclusive industry. When she’s not working, she can be found rolling skating along Brighton seafront listening to an eclectic playlist, featuring the likes of Patti Smith, Sean Paul, and Arooj Aftab.
