WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CONGRESS AMONG MAJOR BID WINS IN Q1 FOR DUBAI BUSINESS EVENTS

Strong start to 2019, with bid wins including: EMCO Congress 2020, Geospatial Week 2021, and AIPPI World Intellectual Property Congress 2025, among others.

In partnership with stakeholders across the city, Dubai Business Events (DBE) secured several bids for major meetings, conferences and incentive programmes over the course of the first quarter of the year, winning events that are set to make a significant economic impact on the city. Combined with a busy calendar of activities both in Dubai and around the world, they have helped build on the momentum carried over from last year for the city’s official convention bureau.

The bid wins include the Eastern Mediterranean Optometry Congress (EMCO), which is set to take place in 2020 and attract an estimated 400 delegates, the Geospatial Week taking place in 2021 and is set to bring in 1,000 delegates, the AIPPI World Intellectual Property Congress in 2025, which is set to attract 3,000 delegates to Dubai. As part of its wins, Dubai is also set to host the Roche Diagnostic China, an incentive trip estimated to attract 900 delegates, as well as the India Shoppe Channel Partners incentive trip, with 1,500 delegates in attendance.

Issam Kazim, Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing, said: “Thanks to combined efforts of stakeholders across the city, Dubai has had a strong start to the year, winning key business events and effectively showcasing its proposition as host city for international business events around the world. The bid wins are a testament to Dubai Business Events’ mission to fully align with the city’s visionary leadership and Dubai’s Tourism Vision 2025. DBE’s strategy underpins the government’s vision by attracting events to build on this momentum and leave a lasting legacy for delegates and the city by positioning Dubai as a premier business events destination. For DBE, this will continue to be our focus as we further partner with stakeholders and engage with business events professionals globally, to identify and pursue opportunities to bid for and secure key events for the city.”