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The City of Gold Welcome to the “Dubai Experience” Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing
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The City of Gold. Welcome to the “ Dubai Experience ” Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing. Established in 1989 as Dubai Commerce & Tourism Promotion Board 1997 became as the Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing Part of the Government’s drive to diversify resources - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The City of Gold
Welcome to the “Dubai Experience”
Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing
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• Established in 1989 as Dubai Commerce & Tourism Promotion Board
• 1997 became as the Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing
• Part of the Government’s drive to diversify resources
• 14 overseas offices
Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing
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Dubai in the 50’s
• Small trading and fishing port
• Population of 5,000-6,000
• Oil was discovered in 1967
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Dubai Today
• Modern Cosmopolitan
• Over 150 Nationalities
• East & West
• Old & New
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Sheikh Zayed Road 1990
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Sheikh Zayed Road 2003
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Strategic Location
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Dubai International Airport in 1971
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Dubai International Airport Today
•New Terminal Introduced 2000, capacity 24 Million passengers•Third Terminal by 2006, capacity over 70 Million passengers•105 Airline companies•145 destinations
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Worlds Best Duty Free Shopping
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Dubai International Airport traffic summary1980-2004
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T o u r O p e r a t o r s
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Award Winning Airline
• Over 250 Awards
• Invested $31 billion recently
• Confirmed orders of 45 A380’s
• 130+ aircrafts by 2012
• 76 destinations
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Dubai Offers - Virgin Dunes
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Clean, white beaches
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Mountains and Wadis
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Wide range of activities
• City tours
• Desert safaris
• Dhow cruises
• Sporting events
• Water sports
• Tax free shopping
• Fine dining
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Gold – A Main Attraction
• More than 1,000 stores• 110 Manufacturer of Gold and precious jewellery• 150 tons of gold consumed annually• Gold trade is expected to grow due to the
achievements of Dubai Metals and commodities Center
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Hotels/ Hotel Apartments
• 276 Hotels
• 95 Hotel Apartment
• 33,347 rooms
• More are on the way
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Beachfront Hotels
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City Hotels
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Mountain Resorts
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Al Maha – Ecotourism Desert Resort
• 225-sq. km desert scape
• 5-star facility
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Ideal Family Destination
•World’s Safest
•Activities for kids and families
•Theme parks
•Festivals
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A City of Festivals
•Dubai Shopping Festival•Dubai Summer Surprises•Dubai City That Cares•National Day Festival
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Cruise Hub of the Region
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Projects - Emaar
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Emaar’s Burj Dubai – History Rising
The master Plan
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Projects – Nakheel
The ProgressProspective
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DubaiLand
Mall of The Emirates
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Dubai Festival City
• $ 1.63 billion• Year round festival atmosphere• 4km stretch of Dubai Creek• 55 storey tower, 80 Restaurants, Shops, Hotels, Cinemas, Offices and Apartments
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Dubai International Convention Center
Government of Dubai
Department of Tourism and Commerce
MarketingThanks You for
Your Time
