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Identity opens new Dubai office at Expo City
Experience agency, Identity has announced the opening of a new office at Expo City Dubai. The agency is based in Sky Quarter A, Mobility District, which forms part of the Expo 2020 Dubai legacy development. Expo City Dubai was built to reuse the former World Expo site and now operates as a mixed use free zone for business and events. Expo 2020 Dubai attracted 24.1m visits during its six-month run ...
Sustainability with purpose: A practical roadmap for associations meeting in Dubai
Sustainability has shifted from a desirable value to an operational expectation in the events sector. For associations, the responsibility is even greater. Beyond the purpose of gathering, associations events act as platforms that shape professional norms, influence global communities and set benchmarks for others to follow. In an eco-conscious era, and as expectations around responsible meetings ...
Designing ease: How Dubai is streamlining its visitor experience from arrival to departure
For global business events, long before any opening session or welcome receptions, the experience begins at the point of arrival, during the first interaction with the city and across every touchpoint that shapes how visitors move, connect and engage on the ground. Dubai has long recognised, similar to its business events sector, that ease of experience relies on an ecosystem. One that spans aviat...
Dubai becomes first Certified Autism Destination™ in the Eastern Hemisphere
Dubai has officially gained recognition as the first Certified Autism Destination™ in the Eastern Hemisphere – a milestone that reflects a citywide effort to build a more accessible and inclusive tourism ecosystem. Dubai has officially gained recognition as the first Certified Autism Destination™ in the Eastern Hemisphere – a designation which underscores a citywide effort to make the tourism prop...
Fifth edition of AIPC Future Shapers programme underway
The 2025 AIPC Future Shapers programme has begun, bringing together another globally diverse group of emerging leaders in convention centre management. Over the next eight months, participants will engage in a high-impact leadership development programme combining expert-led masterclasses, collaborative industry challenges, and strategic business case presentations. The programme is designed to ac...