The Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) conducted road show in Paris to showcase Dubai’s ever-expanding MICE facilities to the French business travel market.
 
Over 200 tour operators, MICE and Incentive companies, meeting planners, corporates, media representatives and travel agents attended the event which highlighted Dubai’s world class tourist facilities, superb infrastructure and quality of services.
 
The DTCM was joined by 22 co-participants from the private and public sectors.  Khalifa Ali Buamaim, DTCM Manager Overseas Promotions, and Pascal Maigniez, Director of DTCM Office in France addressed the event.
 
All year-round sunshine pristine beaches, a unique mix of high-tech and oriental flair, and prime conference and convention facilities contribute   successfully to Dubai standing out as a perfect MICE destination in the international business travel market.
 
Presently, Dubai has convention facilities of collectively 130,000 square metres, offering space for more than 100,000 MICE guests. By 2008, the Dubai Convention Bureau is aiming at an additional 600,000 overnight stays by MICE visitors.
 
The Dubai Convention and Exhibition Centre with an exhibition capacity of 42,000 square meters or the Airport Expo Dubai with a total floor space of more than 33,000 square meters as well as eighty four- and five-star-hotels with more than 400 meeting rooms complete the outstanding exhibition and convention venues offered in Dubai.
 
A variety of leisure activities and a wide range of sporting facilities - including skiing - make Dubai a MICE paradise.
 
The year 2005 recorded   a 23 per cent increase in the number of French guests to Dubai’s hotels.  In 2006, more than 77 French tour operators are featuring Dubai in their itineraries.