Transcript The City of Gold

Welcome to the
“Dubai Experience”
The
City
of
Gold
Department of Tourism and
Commerce Marketing
Department of Tourism &
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
• 14 overseas offices
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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
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• East & West
• Old & New
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 summary
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Award Winning Airline
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Over 250 Awards
Invested $31 billion recently
Confirmed orders of 45 A380’s
130+ aircrafts by 2012
76 destinations
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
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City tours
Desert safaris
Dhow cruises
Sporting events
Water sports
Tax free shopping
Fine dining
Gold – A Main Attraction
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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
Hotels/ Hotel Apartments
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276 Hotels
95 Hotel Apartment
33,347 rooms
More are on the way
Beachfront Hotels
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City Hotels
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Mountain Resorts
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Al Maha – Ecotourism Desert Resort
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• 225-sq. km desert scape
• 5-star facility
Ideal Family Destination
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•World’s Safest
•Activities for kids and families
•Theme parks
•Festivals
A City of Festivals
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•Dubai Shopping Festival
•Dubai Summer Surprises
•Dubai City That Cares
•National Day Festival
Cruise Hub of the Region
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Projects - Emaar
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Emaar’s
Burj Dubai – History Rising
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The master Plan
Projects – Nakheel
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Prospective
The Progress
DubaiLand
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Mall of The Emirates
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Dubai Festival City
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• $ 1.63 billion
• Year round festival atmosphere
• 4km stretch of Dubai Creek
• 55 storey tower, 80 Restaurants,
Shops, Hotels, Cinemas, Offices and
Apartments
Dubai International Convention Center
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Government of Dubai
Department of Tourism
and Commerce Marketing
Thanks You for Your
Time