Dubai Tourism Recognises Al Safeer Congress Ambassadors For Bringing Key Business Events To Dubai

Dubai Business Events (DBE), the city’s official convention bureau, has awarded members of its Al Safeer Programme for their stellar contribution in attracting international conferences to the city. The awards were presented to 26 member organisations at the Programme’s annual appreciation ceremony held today (27 February) at Park Hyatt, Dubai. The event saw a gathering of over 150 ambassadors, including doctors, scientists, industry experts, business leaders and government officials from across the UAE, who are all playing a significant role in defining Dubai as a knowledge hub.

His Excellency Helal Saeed Almarri, Director General of Dubai Tourism, presented ambassadors with their awards at the event. Among the guest speakers at the event was Eng. Salem Humaid Al Marri, Assistant Director General for Scientific and Technical Affairs at Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre, who explained how the organisation worked with Dubai Business Events and other partners to win a bid to host the International Astronautical Congress in 2020.