Discover Dubai

Wednesday, March 15, 20113:00-4:00 PM

Dubai Is Stronger Than Ever• Dubai showed strong visitor increase in 2010

– US: 8.5%– Worldwide: 6%

• Over 8.5 million visitors globally last year• U.S. top five tourism source market in 2010 with 325,034

visitors

New Developments

• Hotel Openings– Ritz-Carlton, Dubai– Mövenpick Deira– Jumeirah Zabeel Saray– Radisson Blu

Downtown Dubai

• Golf Experiences• Cruise Port Capacity• Emirates – Flight increases from

US gateway cities

2011 Hotel OpeningsMövenpick Hotel Deira • First five-star property in “Old Dubai” in

over a decade• Opened: January 1, 2011• Website: www.moevenpick-deira.com

Ritz-Carlton, Dubai International Financial Centre

• Hosts 341 rooms, largest ballroom in financial district, and 10-story waterfall

• Opened: January 12, 2011• Website: www.ritzcarlton.com/dubaiifc

Jumeirah Zabeel Saray• Themed to the Ottoman Empire on Palm

Jumeirah Island• Opening: April 1, 2011• Website: www.jumeirah.com

Radisson Blu Downtown Dubai• Perfect for business travelers, central location

with rooftop bar and meeting facilities• Opening: Spring 2011• Website: www.radissonblu.com/hotel-

dubaidowntown

Golf Getaways

• Ernie Els Golf Course

• Montgomerie• Four Seasons• Jebel Ali Resort• Dubai Creek

Cruising Away

• Hosted 390,000 passengers in 2010

• Expected 625,000 cruisers by 2015

• Dubai Cruise Terminal can host up to 7,000 passengers and three ships at one time

• Only terminal in the world operated by government department of tourism

Getting There: Emirates Airlines• Launched 2nd daily flights from Houston and L.A.

– 15,000 additional seats/week– 98 nonstops/week between Dubai and 4 U.S. gateways

• A380 superjumbo returned for daily routes from JFK in November 2010

• Named “Airline of the Year” for 2011 by Air Transport World

“Open Doors. Open Minds.”Cultural Programs & Story Ideas

• Jumeirah Mosque• Cultural breakfast• Heritage Village

• Bastikiya Walking Tours

• Ramadan Iftar Dinners (seasonal)

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For more information, please visit: www.definitelydubai.com