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SPECIAL ADDRESSSocial ProgrammePicture © Emirates, courtesy of www.arabian-adventures.comSponsored by:Welcome DinnerA grassed open-air venue set adjacent to the beach overlooking the Arabian Sea, with a spectacular viewof Burj Al Arab, Wild Wadi Water Park and Jumeirah Beach Hotel in the backdrop, the Arena is a splendidvenue which offers an atmosphere with the combination of nature and elegance. The Arena is also renownedfor hosting some of the highest profile events held in Dubai. The dinner will be served in an ambience ofsoothing lights and sea breezes with round table seating, giving a once-in-a-lifetime experience overlookingthe Arabian Sea.The backdrop of the dinner will be the magnificent Burj Al Arab Hotel.DATE: Sunday 20 AprilTIME: 19.00 – 22.00VENUE: Jumeirah Beach Events ArenaDRESS: Cocktail AttireWELCOME REMARKSJean-Claude BaumgartenPresident & CEOWorld Travel & Tourism CouncilRick PudnerCEOEmirates NBDGerald LawlessExecutive ChairmanJumeirah GroupGhaith Al GhaithExecutive Vice PresidentCommercial OperationsEmirates Airline and GroupChris O’DonnellCEO, NakheelPicture © Emirates, courtesy of www.arabian-adventures.com25
Social ProgrammeGala DinnerSponsored by:The Dubai Host Committee and WTTC invite you to attend the Gala Dinner, which this year will havea truly Arabian flavour, taking place deep in the desert at the spectacular Al Lisaili Camp Site. The eveningwill include the Tourism for Tomorrow Awards 2008 winners’ ceremony, in association with Travelport.Coaches will depart from the Madinat Jumeirah complex at 19.15.The dress code for the Gala Dinner is cocktail attire. Please bear in mindthat Al Lisaili is a ‘desert camp’ and appropriate footwear is advisable.WELCOME REMARKSDATE:TIME:VENUE:DRESS:Monday 21 April20.15 – 23.00 (Transfers to the Gala Dinnerdepart Summit Hotels* at 19.15)Al Lisaili Camp SiteCocktail AttireGeoffrey JW KentChairman, World Travel & Tourism CouncilChairman and CEO, Abercrombie & KentSalah SharafChairman, Sharaf GroupSPECIAL ADDRESSManal Shaheen* Official Summit hotels include:Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Habtoor Grand Resort and Spa,Madinat Jumeirah Al Qasr, Dar Al Maysaf and Mina ‘A Salam.Director – Sales, Marketing andCustomer Service, NakheelSPECIAL AWARDMaurice Flanagan CBEExecutive Vice PresidentEmirates Airline and GroupTOURISM FOR TOMORROW AWARDSIn association with:Awards presented byRajan DatarBBC WorldCostas ChristChairman of the JudgesFinalists:Chief Executive Officer and President,TravelportIn 2003, WTTC made a call to action with the launch of aglobal Blueprint for New Tourism, declaring that a new consciousnesswas needed to lead the industry forward. The Blueprint outlined amulti-stakeholder vision that “looks beyond short-term considerations…and focuses on benefitsnot only for the people who travel, but also for people in the communities they visit, and fortheir respective natural, social and cultural environments.” Costas Christ, Chairman of the JudgesJeff ClarkeDESTINATIONAWARDCONSERVATIONAWARDINVESTOR IN PEOPLEAWARDGLOBAL TOURISMBUSINESS AWARD26Blackstone Valley,USARinjani Trek EcotourismProgramme, IndonesiaTown of Bouctouche,CanadaEcotourism AustraliaGrootbos NatureReserve, South AfricaTurtle ConservationProject, Sri LankaFair Trade in TourismSouth AfricaRARE / La RutaMoskitia, HondurasRainforest Expeditions -Posadas Amazonas, PeruScandic Hotels AB,Sweden & GlobalSerena Hotels andLodges, Kenya & GlobalSix Senses Resorts & Spas,Thailand & Global
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