Dubai’s business event industry has received a formidable international commendation with its successful bid to host the 2018 International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) Congress, the international meeting industry’s most prestigious event.

The winning of this prestigious event underpins Dubai’s Tourism Vision 2020 to increase the number of visitors to the emirate through consistently engaging events right across the year. Business events in particular are an integral part of that overall vision and the 2018 ICCA Congress will aid in achieving the goal of making Dubai a leading global hub for International business events.

Steen Jakobsen, director of Dubai Business Events, said: “We are extremely delighted that the ICCA Board of Directors has chosen Dubai as the host destination for the 57th edition of the ICCA Congress. The ICCA Congress is known to attract a gathering of meeting industry professionals from across the globe and will be a fantastic opportunity for the emirate to familiarise leading ICCA members with everything Dubai and the Middle East has to offer for business and leisure tourists. We look forward to working closely with ICCA and the members of the Middle East Chapter to organise the first ICCA Congress taking place in our region.”

By continuing to host business events such as the 2018 ICCA Congress, Dubai will further establish itself as an international knowledge society that is consistently exposed to cutting edge leadership and driving economic growth through key industries such as airlines, airports, hotels, venues and conference agencies. – TradeArabia News Service