the middle east opportunities abound

The Middle East Opportunities Abound

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WelcomeJanuary, 30, 2009

Ahlan Wa SahlanSalaamu AlaykumMarhaba

The Futur

e

Serious economic challenges + Incredible Growth in the Middle East

=

Immense Opportunities.

The Middle East Opportunities

Abound

January, 30,

2009

From 1990 to the present, the ever-increasing skyline of Dubai tells the story of growth.

Doing Business In the United Arab

Emirates

The Middle East Opportunities

Abound

…half of Wall Street left for the Middle East to wait out the storm…

The Middle East Opportunities

Abound

Vision, Transformation,

and Economic Growth

The Middle East Opportunities

Abound

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook: Econstats; Ministry of Economy

Vision, Transformation,

and Economic Growth

The Middle East Opportunities

Abound

Source: UAE, Ministry of Economy

Vision, Transformation,

and Economic Growth

The Middle East Opportunities

Abound Vision, Transformation,

and Economic Growth

The Middle East Opportunities

Abound

Source: UAE, Ministry of Economy

Vision, Transformation,

and Economic Growth

The Middle East Opportunities

Abound

MICHAEL LLOYDVice President, Unique Image, Inc.Editor-in-chief, ALO magazineDirector, ALO Cultural Foundation

Driven to build a business that would be the conduit and bridge between the U.S. and the Middle

East.

Trade RelationsCultural ExchangesEthnic MarketingBusiness-to-Business ProgramsPress DelegationsCharitable Missions

Qatar

Dubai

Oman

Bahrain

Three

Essentials

1. Knowledge and understanding

of the market.

The Middle East Opportunities

Abound

Source: Dubai Strategic Plan 2015

Three

Essentials

1. Knowledge and understanding

of the market.

The Middle East Opportunities

Abound

Source: Dubai Strategic Plan 2015

Source: Dubai Strategic Plan 2015

Doing Business In the United Arab

Emirates

Three

Essentials

1. Knowledge and understanding

of the market.

Three

Essentials

2. Respect towards the culture and its practices.

The Middle East Opportunities

Abound

Middle East Business Culture Overview~ In most countries Women usually dress conservatively and modestly.

~ Meetings can run late and result in postponements.

~ Business visitors are expected to be punctual for all appointments.

~ In meetings, it is rude to refuse tea or coffee, food.

~ Never ask about a man's wife.

~ Offerings (business cards/gifts) should be offered with the right, not left hand.

~ In many countries Government offices open Sat-Wed and close at 1-2 p.m. for the day.

~ Businesses close from 1:00 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. when they re-open for several hours.

Three

Essentials

3. Loyalty, integrity and win-win business vision and expectations.

Doing Business In the United Arab

Emirates

“As we support, watch, and encourage reforms in the region, we are mindful that modernization is not the same as

Westernization.”

Common Vision in Raising Economic Growth and Successful Societies

Doing Business In the United Arab

Emirates

~Invest in the health and education for all,~Privatize economies and secure the rights of property,~Support innovation without sacrificing culture, and~Following the rule of law.

Examples of

Incredible Economic Growth

The Middle East Opportunities

Abound

BahrainDubaiMoroccoOman and LebanonJordanQatar

Dubai

The Middle East Opportunities

Abound

The Middle EastOpportunities

Abound

Brick Walls and Barriers~Lack of proactive communication~Reaching the right individual / entity~The value of research~Networking effectively~Paving the roads for business-to-business dealings~Inefficient tracking system~Confidentiality issues

Obstacles to doing business in Dubai

The Middle East Opportunities

Abound

The Middle East Opportunities

Abound

Obstacles to doing business in Dubai

The Middle East Opportunities

Abound

Obstacles to doing business in Dubai

The Middle East Opportunities

Abound

Unique Image Inc

MBITA

Triangle Relationship of

Unique Image, Inc., Dubai Chamber,

and the Economic Alliance

DCCI

The Key

The Middle East Opportunities

Abound

DUBAI

Building Relationships

The Middle East Opportunities

Abound

The Strategic Plan

AcceptanceRelationship Circle

S

AR

The Middle East Opportunities

Abound Building Success in the Middle East

requires S-R-A

The Middle East Opportunities

Abound Thank you!