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WelcomePresident of theWorld Travel AwardsMiddle East Gala Ceremony 2010

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On behalf of the World Travel Awards, Iwish you a very warm welcome to our 2010Middle East Ceremony. And what anincredible setting to host our first event ofthe new decade here at The Address DubaiMarina!

This evening is all about celebrating yourincredible achievements, and we arehonoured to have gathered under one roofthe cream of Arabian travel and tourism.

The region's leading travel organisationshave been nominated to win “a travelindustry Oscar” and I am proud to say thatcompetition is the fiercest yet in our 17-year history.

So what does it take to scoop a WorldTravel Award? Though our winners comefrom every sector of the travel and tourismindustry and from every corner of theglobe, they all share one thing in common– an unrivalled ability to turn adversity intoopportunity.

The past year has been arguably one of themost challenging yet in the history of theMiddle East tourism. Yet it has also seenthe brightest talents in the region diggingdeep and gaining their stripes as trueleaders in travel.

Here in Dubai, the opening of the BurjKhalifa in January marked a turning point.The world’s tallest building opened on timeand on budget, and showed the world thatDubai is back.

Confidence is also returning with plans forAl Maktoum International Airport back onschedule. Dubai International Airport isenjoying phenomenal growth havingdoubled its capacity at Terminal 3 last year.

Abu Dhabi meanwhile is continuing its rapidascent to tourism superstardom. Theinaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and theopening of the spectacular Yas Hotel onSaadiyat Island gave the world a taste ofwhat is to come.

And right across the region – from Oman toJordan – tourism is on the ascendancy.

Our host, The Address Hotels + Resorts,epitomises the Middle East’s self belief andits flair for innovation. Since bursting ontothe Arabian hospitality scene 23 monthsago, its combination of leading-edge designand spectacular locations has set a newprecedent. Tonight, however, is also abouthighlighting one of The Address DuabiMarina’s other defining features – its state-of-the-art conference and meeting facilities.

Congratulations to all award winners andalso to those who have made this eveningpossible, especially our wonderful host, TheAddress Dubai Marina. We also extend aspecial thank you to our partners BBC WorldNews, Breaking Travel News, eTurboNews,World.Mobi, CNBC Arabiya, Khaleej Times,TTN and Trade Arabia.

Honouring and promoting excellence andinnovation in travel and tourism are why weare all gathered here – so please enjoyyourselves with this in mind, for we valueyour incredible achievements and what youare doing for our industry.

Thank you all for being here with us on thisvery special occasion, and congratulationsonce again for your incredibleachievements.

Graham E. CookePresident and FounderWorld Travel Awards


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Welcome to The Address Dubai Marina; itis a pleasure to have you with us.

The World Travel Awards is aninternational benchmark for excellence inthe travel and hospitality sector, and weare delighted to host the Middle EastCeremony at The Address Dubai Marina.

The latest addition to Emaar HospitalityGroup’s premium hotel brand The AddressHotels + Resorts, The Address DubaiMarina overlooks the world’s largest man-made Marina and is fast becomingDubai’s new social hot spot. Apart fromthe stunning waterfront location, one ofthe defining features of the hotel is its richmeeting and events facilities.

We are confident that the modernamenities and impeccable service at thehotel will make the World Travel AwardsMiddle East Ceremony a memorable eventfor the travel sector.

We are also happy to state that TheAddress Hotels + Resorts has achievedseveral milestones since its launch in May2008. It has emerged as one of Dubai’slargest urban hotel operators with 5luxurious properties in vibrant locations,900 well appointed guest rooms, 1575fully serviced residences, 35 gourmetrestaurants and lounges, 65,000 sq feet ofstate of the art, unparalleled meetingspace, a convenient 24 hour stay benefitand 4000 associates from 50 diverse

nationalities to support this global awardwinning brand.

It is with great pleasure that I welcomeyou all here tonight. Thank you for comingand I hope you enjoy the evening andyour visit to The Address Dubai Marina.

Marc F. DardenneChief Executive Officer Emaar Hospitality Group and Emaar Hotels & Resorts

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The world’s tallest building, which hadbeen hastily renamed in honour of theruling family of neighbour andbenefactor Abu Dhabi, opened on timeand on budget and to much praise.

It also signalled an end to the worst yearin terms of negative publicity that theemirate had ever had to endure.

The threat of a possible default on amassive multi-billion dollar loan bygovernment-owned Dubai Worldthreatened to plunge the world into adouble-dip recession.

It was only the bailout from Abu Dhabiwhich helped pull Dubai World, and in turnthe emirate itself, back from the brink.

Burj Khalifa stands at the heart ofDowntown Dubai, which includes anumber of other iconic buildingsincluding one of the emirate’s moststylish and sophisticated new hotels TheAddress Downtown Dubai.

The Address Downtown Dubai was adouble award winner at last year’s WorldTravel Awards, securing “Dubai’s LeadingLifestyle Hotel” and “Middle East’sLeading New Hotel”.

It has also been nominated for a clutchof awards at tonight’s ceremony,including “Middle East’s LeadingBusiness Hotel”, “Middle East’s LeadingHotel” and “Middle East’s Leading HotelApartments”.

The hotel is 63 storeys high and has 196rooms and 626 serviced apartments. Italso has seven world-class restaurants,modern meeting and event venues, a spa,a fitness centre and swimming pools.

Downtown Dubai also includes The DubaiFountain and The Dubai Mall, the world’slargest shopping and entertainmentcentre.

This year there has been a renewedoptimism in the emirate, with the soundsof diggers and cranes once again part ofthe background hum of the city.

One of the key areas where there hasbeen renewed optimism – and growth –is in the aviation sector.

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The opening of the Burj Khalifa at the startof this year marked a turning point for Dubai.

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Ian Scott, UK director of Dubai TourismCommerce Marketing, said: “There wasphenomenal growth in 2009, a lot ofdevelopment going on at the airport.

“Terminal 3 opened and Emirates movedin and it’s hugely increased the capacitythere.”

T3 doubled the capacity from 30mpassengers per year to 60m.

As well as the development taking placeat Dubai International Airport, the £33bnnew airport complex being built nearJebel Ali Port is back on schedule after afew wobbles last year.

Al Maktoum International Airport, about40kms from Dubai downtown, formspart of another Dubai mega-projectincorporating hotels and propertiesknown as Dubai World Central and willopen for cargo in June and forpassengers in 2011.

It will (almost inevitably) be the biggestairport in the world when it finally opensin about 2025, with five runways, threeterminals and up to four planes landingat the same time all day every day.

It will be able to handle up to 160mpassengers a year (the world’s busiestinternational airport Atlanta, handled90m last year).

It will become the world’s largest cargohub and be able to handle all newgeneration aircraft including the A380.

DWC is being described as a “city-within-a-city” and to get an idea of scale isalmost twice the size of Hong KongIsland.

DWC is designed to support Dubai’saviation, tourism, commercial andlogistics requirements until 2050 andbeyond, transforming the United ArabEmirates, and indeed the region, into oneof the most powerful global centres forcommerce, logistics and tourism.

Figures recently released by DubaiInternational Airport also show a sharppick-up in passenger traffic in February,by 22.6 per cent increase compared to

the same month last year. The airporthandled 3,640,323 passengerscompared to 2,969,569 passengers inFebruary 2009.

The strong growth in February followsthe record monthly passenger traffic ofover 3.8 million in January, bringing theyear-to-date passenger throughput to7,501,848, up 19.7 per cent over thesame period in 2009.

Last month, the airport saw a growth of17 per cent over January 2009 figures.

The percentage increases are sharply upon 2008 figures when passenger trafficat Dubai International increased from34.34 million in 2007 to 37.44 million, ayear-on-year growth of 9 per cent.

This optimism is borne out by DubaiAirshow organiser F&E Aerospace, whichis expecting to attract a record numberof business aviation service providersand manufacturers to the Middle EastBusiness Aviation exhibition andconference, from 7 to 9 December 2010.

The recession forced the organisers tosuspend last year’s show, but the onebefore in 2008 attracted some 250exhibitors from 30 countries and over5,500 visitors, with more thanUS$1.5billion worth of deals struck.

The fourth running of the series inDecember promises an increase inexhibitor numbers to some 350, judgingby an already strong interest in the eventamong business aviation companies,and commitments to date.

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First-time exhibitors include Honeywell,AN Aviation and Rizon Jet, which arejoining returning organisations such asAbu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC),Jet Aviation, Sikorsky and Al JaberAviation.

Up to 85 business aircraft will bedisplayed on the outdoor static aircraftpark, which will also feature morecompany pavilions than in previousshows.

Alison Weller, Managing Director of F&EAerospace, commented: “With a recentreport predicting an annual growth ratefor the Middle East business aviationmarket of more than six per cent overthe next 10 years, the region will surelysee an increase in business aviationservice providers to cater to thisdemand.”

The one mega project which has slowed,according to official sources, isDubailand.

The mega-resort, twice the size of WaltDisney Resort, was due to open in 2007and has now been put back until 2012 atleast.

Dubailand will have an area of 278 km2

(107 sq mi) and include 45 “megaprojects” and 200 sub projects. To date,there are currently 22 projects under

development, but new projects getadded on an almost daily basis.

Despite the recession, the United ArabEmirates suffered only a 1 per cent dropin the number of tourists in the first threequarters of the year.

According to DTCM’s Scott, theemirate’s vision of 15m tourists – upfrom the current 8m – was still on targetdespite the dip.

DTCM launched a new kids go freecampaign earlier this year in a bid tokeep the target on track.

Last year’s promotion attracted an extra30,000 visitors to the emirate – DTCMhopes to double this figure with thelatest promotion. The campaign offersfree holidays for children under 16between May 14 and September 30.

DTCM held a meeting with Dubaihoteliers in April as part of itscontinuous efforts to take stock of thecurrent tourism industry developmentsand discuss various initiatives to boostvisitors’ number to the emirate andhotel occupancies.

And in another boost to the recovery ofthe emirate, the STR report revealedthat Dubai ranked first in the world forthe average room rate (ARR) in the

month of February 2010 with hotelaverage room being US$252. It held thesame status in the previous threemonths with the average room ratebeing US$250 in January, December2009 US$235 and US$236 inNovember 2009.

Abu Dhabi had a boom year last year,playing host to its first F1 event and theopening of the spectacular Yas Hotel onSaadiyat Island.

It was one of the few countries in theworld that managed to buck theinternational trend and actually increaseroom rates, mainly due to an acute lackof supply.

On average, its year-on-year rates roseby more than 33 per cent to become themost expensive in the world at £173.

This year, it hopes to consolidate on thatsuccess with a raft of new hotels, theopening of Ferrari World, the World RallyChampionships and the 2010 Formula 1.

It will be showcasing all that the capitalof the United Arab Emirates has to offerat May’s Arabian Travel Market in Dubai.

The Abu Dhabi pavilion will take up1,400 square metres and will be thelargest of any stand at Arabian TravelMarket.

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“This is our biggest trade statement yetthat this destination is evolving,” saidMubarak Al Nuaimi, InternationalPromotions Manager, Abu DhabiTourism Authority.

“We have this year already welcomed ahost of new attractions to Abu Dhabiand more hotels and resorts will open,the world’s biggest indoor theme parkwill be launched and new events will beintroduced before the year is out.

“It is a defining year in our ambitions toincrease hotel guest stays to theemirate by 10 per cent this year to reachthe 1.65 million mark.”

National airline Etihad Airways, has justannounced it will commence flightsfrom Abu Dhabi to Baghdad on April 26,subject to government and regulatoryapprovals, becoming the first airline inthe UAE to fly to Iraq.

Etihad will operate five return servicesper week to Baghdad, operated by two-class Airbus A320 aircraft, and willexpand its operation with two additionalA320 return services to a second Iraqdestination – Erbil – from June 1,subject to government and regulatoryapprovals.

Elsewhere in the Gulf region, Qatar hasre-emphasised its commitment toupscale and business tourism which itoutlined at World Travel Market inNovember.

The tiny gas- and oil-rich Gulf state saidit aimed to increase tourism by 20 percent within the next five years.

Ahmed Al Nuaimi, Chairman of QatarTourism Authority said: “Qatar willharness its resources to build modern,sophisticated world-class facilitiesmaking it the best destination forconferences and internationalexhibitions.

“The massive investments by thegovernment in the tourism sector havehelped Qatar become a global hub forquality and excellence at theinternational level.”

There are a number of tourism projectsunderway in Qatar, including theconstruction of two new conferencecentres and cultural projects as well asnew hotels to tap into the fledglingleisure sector.

Al Nuaimi added: "We recognise that ourcountry needs to be positioned as morethan a destination for business travel.”

This year marks the halfway point forOman’s 2020 vision, which involvesestablishing the sultanate as a regionaltravel and tourism hub, increasing thecontribution of the tourism market toGDP to not less than 3 per cent,increasing the participation of the privatesector and activating its role in thedevelopment of various tourism.

Oman has not been immune to theglobal financial crisis, but early signs of

recovery are expected by the middle ofthis year.

By then, Oman will have geared up forthe recovery with a number of tourismprojects underway ranging from travelaccommodation projects to airportexpansions, including at least US$3billion earmarked for the expansion ofthe country's international airport andbuilding three new ones in other cities.

Bahrain unveiled ambitious tourismplans for 2010, which it will reveal inmore detail at this year’s Arabian TravelMarket.

The Kingdom aims to generate someBD355million (£615m) in tourism thisyear via a number of big projects,including a desert camp, ‘Tourism Oasis’,which will be set up near the Al AreenWildlife Park.

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The World Travel Awards acknowledges and celebrates thoseorganisations that have made the greatest contribution to the globaltourism and travel industry. It also recognises those brands that aredriving the industry to greater heights and innovation in travel.

Celebrating its 17th anniversary this year,the awards has grown into a truly globalsearch for the very best travel and tourismbrands, with the winners from the sixregional ceremonies progressing to theWorld Travel Awards Grand Final in Londonon 7 November.

Last year, 183,000 travel professionalsregistered to vote and participate in theprestigious World Travel Awardsprogramme – a phenomenal 10% rise inregistrations compared to the year before.

This record number is conclusive evidencethat World Travel Awards has become the“Oscars” of the global travel industry.Graham E. Cooke, Founder and President,World Travel Awards, said: “World TravelAwards is a unique benchmark for industryquality and business excellence in everyregion and sector.”

“The increase in registered voters, despite aglobal recession, demonstrates the vitalrole of performance delivery in achallenging and highly competitivemarketplace,” he added.

This level of accountability makes theWorld Travel Awards one of the highestaccolades in the travel business and is whythe award ceremony is broadcast by BBCWorld News and other networks to over254 million households worldwide andattended by the industry’s global decisionmakers.

For the tourism trade, winning a WorldTravel Award is more than an award – it isan endorsement from the thousands ofprofessionals from around the globe, aswell as a gold seal to the consumer of travelexcellence guaranteed.

The World Travel Awards has continuouslyevolved, expanding the number of awardsas the industry has grown. There are nowover 1,000 different categories – anunderstandable number seeing how theindustry has diversified and given the factthat there were over 3,600 differentnominees last year.

And as confidence returns to the globaleconomy, the World Travel Awards will bethere to reward those travel and tourismplayers that spearhead the recovery.

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Middle East’s Leading AirlineEmirates Etihad Airways Kuwait Airways MEA – Middle East AirlinesOman Air Qatar Airways Royal Jordanian Airlines Saudi Arabian Airlines

Middle East’s Leading Airline Business ClassEmirates Etihad Airways Qatar AirwaysRoyal Jordanian Airlines Saudi Arabian Airlines

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Middle East’s Leading Airline LoungeAbu Dhabi – Etihad Airways Bahrain – Gulf Air Doha – Qatar Airways Dubai – Emirates

Middle East’s Leading Airline Rewards ProgramEmirates – Skywards Etihad Airways – Etihad Guest Gulf Air’s Frequent flyer programme Qatar Airways – Privilege Club

Middle East’s Leading Airline WebsiteEmirates Etihad Airways Gulf Air Qatar Airways Saudi Arabian Airlines

Middle East’s Leading AirportAbu Dhabi International Airport Bahrain Muharraq International Airport Doha International Airport Dubai International Airport, Terminal 3Kuwait International Airport

Middle East’s Leading Airport HotelAl Bustan Rotana Hotel, DubaiDoha Marriott Hotel, Qatar Le Meridien Dubai Millennuim Airport Hotel, DubaiMoevenpick Hotel Bahrain The Diplomat Radisson SAS Hotel Residence & Spa, Bahrain

Middle East’s Leading Beach ResortAl Hamra Fort Hotel and Beach Resort, Ras AlKhaimahAl Qasr at Madinat Jumeirah, DubaiBeach Rotana Hotel & Towers, Abu DhabiDanat Resort Jebel Dhanna, Abu DhabiInterContinental Al Bustan Palace Muscat,OmanJebel Ali Golf Resort & Spa, DubaiJordan Valley Marriott Resort & Spa, JordanLe Meridien Al Aqah Beach Resort, FujairahLe Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa, DubaiMina A'Salam at Madinat JumeirahOne & Only Royal Mirage, DubaiShangri-La Barr Al Jissah Resort, OmanSheraton Coral Beach Hotel & Resort, LebanonSix Senses Hideaway Zighy Bay, OmanThe Chedi Muscat, OmanThe Jumeirah Beach Hotel, DubaiThe Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort& Marina, Dubai

Middle East’s Leading Business CarRental CompanyAvis Budget Europcar Hertz Holiday AutosThrifty

Middle East’s Leading Business DestinationAbu DhabiBahrain, Manama Dubai Jordan, Amman Kuwait CityLebanon, BeirutQatar, DohaSaudi Arabia, JeddahSyria, Damascus

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Middle East’s Leading Business HotelAl Bustan Rotana Hotel, Dubai Amman Marriott Hotel, Jordan Crowne Plaza Dubai Festival City, DubaiDusit Thani DubaiFairmont Bab Al Bahr, Abu Dhabi Grand Hyatt Amman, Jordan Grosvenor House Dubai InterContinental Abu Dhabi InterContinental Amman, JordanInterContinental Dubai Festival City Jumeirah Emirates Towers, DubaiLe Meridien Amman, Jordan Madinat Jumeirah, DubaiRadisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Media CityShangri-La Hotel, DubaiThe Address Downtown DubaiThe Fairmont Dubai The Monarch DubaiThe Palace – The Old TownThe Ritz-Carlton Doha, Qatar

Middle East’s Leading Business Travel AgencyAirlink International U.A.E Dnata, Dubai Kanoo Omeir Travel agency, Abu Dhabi Orient TravelOverseas Travel Bureau, Qatar Regency Travel & Tours, Qatar Safar Travel & Tourism Sharaftravel SNTTA – Sharjah National Travel & TouristAgency

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Middle East’s Leading Car HireAvis Budget Europcar Hertz Holiday Autos Supreme Limousines

Middle East’s Leading Corporate ResortBeach Rotana Hotel & Towers, Abu DhabiGrand Hyatt, DubaiHabtoor Grand Hotel Convention Center andSpa, LebanonInterContinental Abu DhabiInterContinental Doha, QatarLe Royal Beirut, LebanonPark Hyatt DubaiSheraton Doha Resort & Convention Hotel,Qatar

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Middle East’s Leading Desert ResortAl Maha Desert Resort & Spa, DubaiAnantara, Abu DhabiDesert Islands Resort and Spa, Abu DhabiDesert Palm DubaiJumeirah Bab Al Shams Desert Resort & Spa,DubaiQasr Al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara,Abu Dhabi

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Middle East’s Leading Exhibition CentreAbu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre Bahrain International Exhibition Centre Beirut International Exhibition and Leisure Center Dubai World Trade Centre Expo Centre Sharjah Kuwait International Fair

Middle East’s Leading Family ResortAl Hamra Fort Hotel and Beach Resort, Rasal-KhaimahAtlantis The Palm, DubaiDanat Resort Jebel Dhanna, Abu DhabiDubai Marine Resort, DubaiFujairah Rotana Resort & Spa – Al AqahBeachKempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea, JordanLe Meridien Al Agah Beach Resort, FujairahMadinat Jumeirah, DubaiMovenpick Hotel & Resort Beirut, LebanonMovenpick Resort Tala Bay Aqaba, Jordan

Middle East’s Leading Golf CourseAl Badia Golf Club Intercontinental DubaiFestival CityDubai Creek Golf & Yacht ClubEmirates Golf Club, DubaiJebel Ali Golf Course, DubaiThe Address Montgomerie Dubai

Middle East’s Leading Golf ResortArizona Golf Resort, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaJebel Ali Golf Resort & Spa, DubaiPark Hyatt DubaiThe Address Montgomerie Dubai

Middle East’s Leading HotelAl Faisaliah Hotel, A Rosewood Hotel, Saudi ArabiaAl Qasr at Madinat Jumeirah, DubaiAtlantis The Palm, DubaiBurj Al Arab, DubaiEmirates Palace, Abu DhabiFour Seasons Hotel Amman, JordanInterContinental Abu DhabiInterContinental Dubai Festival CityJumeirah Emirates Towers, DubaiLe Méridien Towers MakkahLe Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa, DubaiOne&Only Royal Mirage, DubaiRosewood Corniche, Saudi ArabiaShangri-La Abu DhabiShangri-La Barr Al Jissah Resort, OmanSix Senses Hideaway Zighy Bay, OmanThe Address Downtown DubaiThe Chedi Muscat, OmanThe Jumeirah Beach Hotel, DubaiThe Ritz-Carlton Doha, Qatar

Middle East’s Leading Hotel ApartmentsArjaan Media City, Dubai Grand Midwest Tower, DubaiGrosvenor House DubaiLe Mirage Executive Residence, QatarOasis Beach Tower, DubaiPark Rotana, Abu DhabiRaouché Arjaan, LebanonSomerset Westbay, DohaThe Address Downtown Dubai

Middle East’s Leading Hotel BrandHilton HotelsInterContinental Hotels & ResortsJumeirahLe Meridien Hotels & ResortsRotana Hotels

Middle East’s Leading InternationalMarketing CampaignAbu Dhabi Tourism AuthorityDubai Tourist BoardEtihad AirwaysQatar AirwaysQatar Tourism AuthorityRas Al Khaimah Tourism Office

Middle East’s Leading Leisure HotelAl Manshar Rotana Hotel, KuwaitHilton Salalah, OmanInterContinental DubaiJW Marriott Hotel Kuwait CityKempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates DubaiLe Royal Beirut, LebanonLe Royal Hotel Amman, JordanRaffles DubaiSharq Village and Spa, Qatar

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Nancy AjramRenowned Lebanese singer and UNICEFgoodwill ambassador, Nancy Ajramstarted showing a real affinity for music atthe age of 4. At the age of 12 sheparticipated in a TV program called“Noujoum Al Mostakbal”, and won thegold medal for the Tarab category.

Nancy went on to study vocal and musictheory with the best music teachers inLebanon. Although she was less than 18years old, the syndicate of professionalartists in Lebanon accepted Nancy as amember because they found her to be an

exceptional talent, worthy of beingqualified as a professional artist.

Nancy launched her first album“Mouhtagalak” in 1998 and her secondalbum “Shil Oyounak Ani” in 2001, but thereal turning point in her career came withthe massive hit from her third album “YaSalam” in 2003, which won the hearts ofpeople from all ages and nationalities andearned Nancy her reputation as the ArabWorld’s Sweetheart. Following this success,Nancy launched her fourth album “Ah wNoss” in 2005 followed by her fifth, “Ya

Tabtab”, in 2006. In 2008, her sixth album“Bitfakkar bi Eh” was released, continuingher success.

Due to her growing success, Nancy waschosen as a brand ambassador for CocaCola, Damas Jewellery, and Sony Ericssonin 2009.

Nancy has won a number of awards,including the prestigious 2008 WorldMusic Award for Best Selling MiddleEastern Artist.


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Wonho ChungWonho Chung was born in Jeddah,Saudi Arabia. Although he grew upin an Asian household, Wonho’supbringing was completely Arab,having been brought up inAmman, Jordan.

Wonho’s comedy career began inNovember 2007, when he touredwith Showtime Arabia’s Axis ofEvil comedy tour. His first TVappearance was in ShowComedy’sfollow-up mini-series, a nineepisode reality documentary aptlydubbed “3 guys and Wonho”,which won a golden trophy at the2008 Promax BDA awardsceremony held in Dubai.

Wonho co-hosted Showtime’s“Friday Night Live” - then theregion’s biggest stand-up comedyshow - and starred alongsideinternational comedians in “FridayNight Live – New World Order”(Friday Night Live 2). The showwas well received by the audienceand the subsequent eponymousTV special was a hit across Arabcountries.

Wonho is also a trained vocalist.He currently resides in Dubai andis presenting a weeklyinfotainment show called“Showmemore” which is presentedin Arabic and highlights the latestoffering in TV, film and celebrityinterviews.

Hanane TaalahBeginning as an 18 year oldentrepreneur in London, Hanane,of Algerian and Moroccan descent,has come a long way inhammering the entertainmentscene on the shores of Dubai fromher London born and bred lifestyle.

Being a self-styled, gregarious andobliging character, Hananeconjures up this great juggling actwhere she is a TV Presenter, RadioPresenter, Model, MC, EventManager, Marketing and PRConsultant and a Team BuildingFacilitator/Leader.

Hanane’s TV and Radio presentingwork includes, among others; theWeekend Breakfast Show on Radio1, City 7 show ‘Backstage Pass’,Music Nation – Exclusive DJ MixNights, and a number of IN TVand Knotika TV shows.

She has featured in TVCommercials for Etisalat, Toyota,Panasonic, Emaar, Etihad andmore; and Music Videos includingCher, Pras (Fugees) and Rashed AlMajed. Hanane has also modelledfor many high profilecompanies/brands and for fashiondesigners in London and Dubai.


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Tonight’s event kicks off the WorldTravel Awards Grand Tour 2010.

The Address Dubai Marina stands tall in theheart of one of Dubai’s most vibrantneighbourhoods, where crystal waters shimmeragainst modern architecture and luxury yachtsmoor alongside trendsetting restaurants. With200 luxurious rooms, five superb restaurantsand lounges, a relaxing spa, spectacular infinitypool and state of the art meeting and eventfacilities, The Address Dubai Marina is theperfect venue for the 2010 World Travel AwardsMiddle East Ceremony.

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After a rigorous selection procedure, Dubai (UAE),Johannesburg (South Africa), Orlando (Florida,USA), Antalya (Turkey), Delhi (India) and Rio deJaneiro (Brazil) have been chosen to stage the sixWorld Travel Awards regional ceremonies, with thewinners progressing to the Grand Final in London(UK) in November.

The choice of hosts reflects those destinations thatare making the greatest contribution to the globaltravel industry in 2010 – iconic places with such arelentless drive to do things better they stand in aclass of their own.

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For the first time in World Cup history,World Football House will provide eachof the 32 participating countries with adynamic platform to showcase theirnational brand identity and to celebratetheir respective cultural andcommercial assets.

32 National Pavilions will provide theestimated 450,000 fans visiting theworld’s biggest and most widely viewedevent with a unique opportunity toexplore the rich diversities of the worldtoday and to discover new culturalexperiences and insights.

World Football House will become atrue “Global Village” for the duration ofthe 2010 FIFA World Cup providingeach country with a ground breakingopportunity for destination brandingand cultural and commercial exchangeand visitors with a unique World Cupexperience.

Each individual football house will bebuilt to tailored specification, to enableeach country to showcase the best oftheir respective country, conductmeetings, social events and promotionalactivity. Visitors can experience thedifferent cultures/lifestyles of all theparticipating nations in the World’sbiggest football tournament under one roof.

Contact:Chris Frost +44(0)207 872 5586

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Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony 2010Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa7 July 2010The World Travel Awards Africa &Indian Ocean Ceremony 2010 willtake place this July in Johannesburg,South Africa.

The financial powerhouse of the country,Johannesburg is home to some of thefinest nightlife and entertainment around,and has numerous opportunities for thosewho love the great outdoors. With themuch-anticipated 2010 FIFA World Cuptaking place in just over a month,Johannesburg is busy preparing itself forthe thousands of fans who are expected toflock to South Africa. The country’stourism sector is expecting a significantboost in 2010.

Sandton Convention Centre is SouthAfrica’s leading multi-purpose exhibitionand convention centre. Situated in northernJohannesburg, in the heart of Sandton’sbusiness, hotel and entertainment district,Sandton Convention Centre offers easyaccess to over 5,000 hotel rooms, isadjacent to the country’s top shopping andentertainment complexes and providesnearly 11,000 secure parking bays.

Tickets to World Travel Awards events arealways in high demand, therefore earlybooking is always recommended.

To secure your seats for this must-attendevent for senior decision makers andglobal media, please contact our eventsteam using the details below:Email: [email protected]: +44 (0)207 925 0000

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World Sport Destination Expo (WSDE) is the world’s firstglobal exhibition dedicated to showcasing the $600 billion a yearsport tourism industry.The world’s leading sporting destinations, resorts and hotels, sporting bid committees, tour andevent organisers, international media and elite buyers will for the very first time convene toconduct future business, source new contacts and markets and gain invaluable insights from theadvanced knowledge of industry leaders and figure-heads.

WSDE is fully endorsed by the leading authorities in sport and travel and tourism and isuniquely co-located alongside the final week of the 2010 FIFA World Cup (5th-9th July) at theSCC, Johannesburg, South Africa and is an unmissable event for forward thinking travel andtourism entities.

Sport, sport events and travel and tourism are inextricablylinked so the inaugural World Sport Destination Expo is avital event for those companies involved in this marketplace,and for those serious in procuring a market share of the$600 billion a year industry.”Taleb Rifai, Secretary-General, United Nations World Tourism Organisation

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The landmark 5 day exhibition and conference programme will showcase the most rapidlygrowing sector in the global travel and tourism industry. At a time when some traditionaltourism trends are in decline, sport tourism continues to flourish and is set to growexponentially in the next decade. Experts predict that in 2010 sport tourism will account foran astonishing 14% of the travel and tourism industry.

20,000 visitors are expected to attend this ground-breaking event on the 5th-9th July 2010 asthe sport tourism industry congregates in Johannesburg ahead of the final match of the 2010FIFA World Cup. With 10,000 sqm of exhibition space, WSDE promises to be the mostimportant sport tourism event that has ever been staged and will be one of the criticalexhibitions in the travel and tourism calendar.

Participation in World Sport Destination Expo is vital for those companies involved in thesport tourism market-place, and those serious in assuming a market share of the industry’sfastest growing and most dynamic sector.

An elite gathering of the world’s leading sport tourism destinations, hotels and resorts havealready signed up for WSDE. During the 5 day event they will be in pole position to:

• Conduct lucrative business deals with the leading international tour operators • Meet face to face with the key corporate buyers and event organisers • Educate the sports industry about their capabilities to host major events • Explore and enter new international markets • Forge new contacts and catch up with existing clients • Gain deep insights in to the latest developments in the sport tourism industry • Meet all the key industry players in a focused business environment • Launch new products or marketing initiatives • Recruit new distributors and agents • Showcase their brand credentials on a global stage • Sign new commercial contracts and strengthen their market share

WSDE has already had confirmation from the leading buyers of sport tourism products fromevery key region of the world, each bringing senior delegations to the event as dealsare donefor 2011 and beyond. The list of Participating Buyers hold multi-million dollar procurementbudgets and territorial dominance in their respective geographical regions.

WSDE also has the engagement with almost 10,500 international media who will be presentthrough our partnership with the International Sport Press Association (AIPS) and other keymedia partners.

A range of bespoke exhibitor packages have been formulated to ease internationalparticipation in World Sport Destination Expo. For as little as £3,282 WSDE can deliver a fullyfurnished 9sqm display stand for the full 5 days of the event.

A VIP Concierge Service is even on hand to look after all travel, accommodation and hospitalityarrangements allowing attendance to be dedicated to serious business appointments.

Please contact email [email protected] or call +44 (0)77 9596 6661 assoon as possible to avoid missing out on the travel and tourism event of the year.

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North & Central America and Caribbean Gala Ceremony 2010Orlando, Florida, USA11 September 2010

Orlando, Florida is the excitinglocation for this year’s World TravelAwards North & Central America andCaribbean Ceremony.

Offering nearly 100 attractions (includingthe world-famous Walt Disney WorldResort, Universal Orlando Resort andSeaWorld), 112,000 hotel rooms and morethan 5,300 restaurants, it’s easy to see whyOrlando has evolved to become one of theworld's leading vacation destinations.More than 50 million people visit theregion annually. What better place toreward the best in the travel industry?



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Europe Gala Ceremony 2010Rixos Premium Belek, Antalya, Turkey1 October 2010This year’s prestigious World TravelAwards Europe Ceremony will beheld at the Rixos Premium Belek, aleading resort hotel located inAntalya, Turkey – the Pearl of theMediterranean.

The Turkish Riviera is the tourism capital ofTurkey, and an ideal location for the 2010World Travel Awards Europe Ceremony.The region, bathed in sunshine for 300days of the year, is a paradise forsunbathing, swimming and sportsactivities like windsurfing, waterskiing,sailing and mountain climbing.

The Rixos Premium Belek covers an area of400,000m2 and is built in a forest of pineand pistachio trees with a 1,000 metre longsandy beach, 1,700 beds, and a staff of900! The All Exclusive-All Inclusive conceptpracticed by the Rixos Premium Belekguarantees the very highest standards.

Tickets to World Travel Awards events are always in high demand, therefore early bookingis always recommended.

To secure your seats for this must-attend event for senior decision makers and globalmedia, please contact our events team using the details below:Email: [email protected]: +44 (0)207 925 0000

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Asia & Australasia Gala CeremonyThe Claridges, Surajkund, Delhi, NCR14 October 2010The World Travel Awards Asia &Australasia Ceremony 2010 will takeplace this October in Delhi, India, tocoincide with the XIXCommonwealth Games (Delhi, 3-14October).

Delhi is a fusion of the ancient and themodern. In Old Delhi you will discoverformidable mosques, monuments and forts,as well as lively and colourful bazaars. Theimperial city of New Delhi is known for itswide, tree-lined boulevards and manynational institutions and landmarks. Delhi

is undergoing extensive rejuvenation andtransformation, to ensure it looks its bestfor visitors during the XIX CommonwealthGames. The Games will bring positivebenefits to the Indian tourism industry.

Located just a few minutes' drive from thebustling commercial and residentialaddresses of South Delhi on one side andthe corporate hub on the other, TheClaridges, Surajkund, Delhi, NCR, overlooksthe imposing entry gate of the famedSurajkund Lake Complex. The hotel blendsthe best of an exclusive business hotel and

luxury resort with its extraordinaryarchitecture, elegant décor and designeramenities.



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South America Gala Ceremony 2010Rio de Janeiro, Brazil20 October 2010

The World Travel Awards South America Ceremony2010 will take place this October in the spectacularcity of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Rio de Janeiro is the second major city of Brazil, behind SaoPaolo, and is unquestionably one of the most exciting cities inthe world, with natural wonders, iconic beaches, and thenightlife as legendary as the city’s Carnival.

The World Travel Awards South America Ceremony is timed tocoincide with ABAV 2010 - Fair of the Americas, taking place20-22 October in Rio. It is the biggest and most importanttourism event held in the Americas.

Tickets to World Travel Awards events are always in highdemand, therefore early booking is always recommended.

To secure your seats for this must-attend event for seniordecision makers and global media, please contact ourevents team using the details below:Email: [email protected]: +44 (0)207 925 0000

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Grand Final Gala CeremonyLondon, United Kingdom7 November 2010

The World Travel Awards Grand Finalis the culmination of a year-longsearch for the very best travel brandsin the world, covering sevencontinents and featuring over 3,600nominees.

Winners from the six regional events willfight it out for the ultimate travel accolade.The ceremony, taking place in London on 7November 2010, will reveal who is ‘the bestof the best’, and will be a celebration of theoutstanding achievements of the travelindustry.

Nearly 1000 senior management anddecision makers from the world's travel andtourism industry came together at the2009 Grand Final. Some of the thought

leaders who were present included: Jean-Claude Baumgarten, President, WTTC;Kumari Selja, Minister of Tourism, India;Steve Ridgway, CEO, Virgin AtlanticAirways; Hon. Ed Bartlett, Minister ofTourism, Jamaica; His Excellency MubarakAl Muhairi, Director General, Abu DhabiTourism Authority and James Hogan, CEO,Etihad Airways.

Also in attendance was Antonio Pedro F. deMello, Secretary of Tourism, State of Rio deJaneiro; Tan Sri Dr. Mohd. Munir bin AbdulMajid, Chairman, Malaysia Airlines; RajKamal Taposeea, Chairman, Air Mauritius;Bruce Nobles, President and CEO, AirJamaica; John Watson, CEO, DiethelmTravel Group; Mikael Andersson, VP ExpediaEMEA, Expedia.co.uk; Gerard Greene, CEO,

IFA Hotels & Resorts FZ LLC, Luiz Mor,Executive Director, TAP Portugal and Jehande The, Global Marketing Director,Europcar.

The World Travel Awards Grand Final 2010is the must-attend event of the year.



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Executive Vice President & Event Director Manon Han

Senior Vice President David Falcon

Group Vice President Kevin Taylor

Financial DirectorXiaolan Tang

Global Sales & Marketing DirectorJames A. A. Khan

Commercial Director Christopher Frost

Director, Global Business Sion Rapson

Head of Business Development Max Miller

Marketing Manager, South AmericaAntonio Castro Neves

Sales DirectorTony Prince

Marketing & Publishing Manager Deanna Walker

PR Executive Leah Benrimoj

Events Production ManagerSusan Mundy

Events Executive Ben Seal

Editor Anton Strack

Junior Editor Christopher O’Toole

Official Photographers Mark Hakansson Gareth Morris

E-Commerce Managers Kelly Footit Hayden Pitout

Online Marketing Executive Chris Whitfield

Online Project Manager Sid Thaker

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Thank youto all our partnersWe wish to express our gratitude to our partners and supporters worldwide. In particular, we extend a heartfelt “thank you” toour gracious host The Address Dubai Marina for their outstanding hospitality and professionalism. We would also like to thankour media partners BBC World News, Breaking Travel News, eTurboNews and all other media partners around the world.


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