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DEAL Live by blooloop 2017 - Speakers Announced

DEAL Live by blooloop 2017

Blooloopis delightedto announce a fantasticline up of speakers for the second DEAL Live by blooloop, conference to be held on Sunday March 26th at the Crowne Plaza, Dubai.

Blooloop is partnering with theDubai Entertainment Amusement & Leisure Show (DEAL)to create another unmissable conference in Dubai.

The day before the DEAL Expo, the afternoon event will comprises a business briefing between 1pm and 5.30pm, followed by a networking drinks reception ending at7.30pm. Tickets just £70.

everything you need to know about the attractions industry in the region in one afternoon


Business Briefing

Our afternoon conferencewill look at top trends, key projects and strategic insights.

KEYNOTE: Ahmad Hussain Bin Essa– CEO of Global Village

Global Village is the region’s leading cultural and family entertainment destination for the last 20 years. As the Chief Executive Officer since 2013, Ahmad Hussain Bin Essa has successfully led the redevelopment of Global Village, which attracts over 5.3 million guests per season of five months each.

ahmad hussain ceo global village kenynote speaker at deal live by blooloop

Ahmad is the Board Member Director of IAPPA and is also the founding Board Member and Chairman of the Middle East and North Africa Leisure & Attractions Council.

Part 1: An Overview of Trends andthe Market

Grand Egyptian Museum Hill International

Our first session will highlight key developments in the Middle East market. Our speakers include:

  • Professor Kenneth Wilson - Adviser to HE Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan in theOffice of the Minister of Culture, Youth & Community Development in the UAE.
  • Yael S Coifman – Senior Partner, Leisure Development Partners (LDP).
  • Seán Young - Founding Director and Head of the Destination Development Consulting Team at Colliers International.
  • Philip Shepherd - Partner at PwC.
  • Phil Taylor - Managing Director, Team Leisure.

Part 2:Operators and Key Projects

In our second session we hear from attractions operators and those working on new projectsin the region including:

  • Jesse Vargas - General Manager at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi
  • Tim Husband- Director of Dubai Safariand Richard Champion, Manager Zoological Services, zoOceanarium Group
  • Adrian Tolliday -CEO, TollidayGroup International Ltd.TGIare responsible for Project Supervision and Operational Management of the new 8000sqm Oman Aquarium - the largest Aquarium attraction in the region.
  • Waleed Abdel-Fattah - Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Hill's North Africa Regionresponsible for overseeing construction of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza.
More speakers tbc.

The conference will be followed by networking drinks between 5.30pm and 7.30pm.

if you're headed to Dubai for the DEAL Expo, why not join us for our business briefing?

Sponsors

We are enormously grateful to our sponsors:

Platinum Sponsor

polin waterparks

Silver Sponsors

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Kraftwerk

Supported by:

Supported by DfIT

DEAL Live by blooloop is a part of UK/UAE 2017, a Year of Creative Collaboration, led by the British Council.

British Council UAE

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