| Wednesday 22 November 2006 |
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| 14:00 19:30 |
Registration
Welcome desk |
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| 19:30 |
Opening Cocktail hosted by
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| Thursday 23 November 2006 |
Thu
23 |
| 07:45 |
Opening of Registration
Welcome desk
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| 08:30 09:00 |
Pre-conference Coffee
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| 09:00 09:20 |
Opening welcome and introductions
HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum
Colm McLoughlin, President, MEDFA |
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| 09:20 10:00 |
Keynote session: Business in the Middle East
Eamon Foley, Director General, Aer Rianta International |
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| 10:00 10:40 |
ACNielsen presentation of regional consumer research based around 20 key points to improve your business
Piyush Mathur, Managing Director, ACNielsen Middle East |
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| 10:40 11:10 |
Regional Highlights
A report by Martin Moodie highlighting regional events that have or will affect the travel retail industry.
Followed by Q&A with Haitham Al Majali, Managing Director, Jordan Duty Free. |
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| 11:10 11:30 |
Coffee break
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| 11:30 12:30 |
Transport Developments in the Middle East
- “The A380, a New Generation, a New Experience”
Keith Stonestreet, Product Marketing Director A380, Airbus
- Dubai World Central
Khalifa Al Zaffin, Project Director, Dubai Civil Aviation
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| 12:30 12:40 |
| Wrap up and raffle draw |
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| 12:40 14:00 |
Lunch
Poolside
hosted by
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| 14:00 17:30 |
Networking hosted by
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| 19:00 |
Gala Dinner
Civil Aviation Club
hosted by
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| Friday 24 November 2006 |
Fri
24 |
| 08:00 |
Opening of Registration
Welcome desk |
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| 08:30 09:00 |
| Pre-conference Coffee |
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| 09:00 09:10 |
Remarks and introductions
John Hume, Partner, Hume Brophy Communications
Martin Moodie, Editor and Publisher, The Moodie Report |
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| 09:10 10:15 |
Airport Security
-The latest developments in the world of airport security
Sarah Branquinho, Business Relations Director, BAA
Dan Cappell, General Manager Operations ARI-ME
Ramesh Cidambi, Director IT & Logistics, Dubai Duty Free
Ramzi Ghosn, CEO, Massaya Wines
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| 10:15 11:00 |
New Middle East Retail Concepts - Adding value
A session on innovative retail shop designs led by Ms. Tracy Ross, Projects & Design Manager, ARIME.
Robbie Gill, Managing Director, The Design Solution
Susan Whelan, Group Deputy Managing Director, King Power Group
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| 11:00 11:15 |
Coffee break
hosted by
followed by raffle Draw |
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| 11:15 11:35 |
Supplier Viewpoint
Neil Lovett, Managing Director, BAT
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| 11:35 12:05 |
Working Together
Enrique Urioste, President and CEO, Interbaires
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| 12:05 12:55 |
Wrap up discussion, India focus and audience Q&A
Tarek Hamila, General Manager, Hamila Duty Free
Anthony Chalhoub, Managing Director, Habchi & Chalhoub
Paul Marks, Managing Partner, RMS
Santiago Alvarez, General Manager PUIG Middle East
Piyush Mathur, Managing Director, ACNielsen
Middle East
Followed by closing remarks from Colm McLoughlin |
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| 13:00 14:00 |
Lunch with Raffle
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| 15:30 22:00 |
Desert Safari
Available to MEDFA participants and Golf Players upon availability
(limited to 100 participants)
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