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AMAZING ABU DHABI

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DEVELOPMENT HISTORY

2008 v3

Arabian Destination

Statistics

• Abu Dhabi is the Capital city of the

United Arab Emirates and the largest

emirate, 87%of the total UAE landmass

• Over 200 islands, 700km coastline

• Member of the Gulf Cooperative

Council

• Oil reserves for at least 150 Years

• 3.5 million barrels per day

• Financial centre of the U.A.E

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DEVELOPMENT HISTORY

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Arabian Destination

Statistics

“Abu Dhabi is one of the world's

wealthiest States.

Abu Dhabi produces most of the

oil from the UAE (+/- 95%) and is

the third largest oil producer in

the Gulf after Saudi Arabia and

Kuwait.”

Worldinfozone (2006)

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DEVELOPMENT HISTORY

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Arabian Destination

Statistics

Oil – 9.2 % of world’s reserves – will last

150 years

Gas – 4 % world’s natural gas reserves

Moves to diversify – aluminium smelters,

steel mills, manufacturing base,

education, health, sports and leisure,

tourism, large scale trade and logistics

parks

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DEVELOPMENT HISTORY

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Arabian Destination

Statistics

• Property developer Reem to build AED 30,000,000,000 island project

(Gulf Today - March 2006)

• AED 1.2 billion waterfront resort is to be build by Aldar

(Khaleej Times – November 2005)

• AED 47 billion in realty deals are expected over the next two years

(Gulf Today – November 2005)

• AED 350 million to be spent on new airport hotel

(Gulf Today – February 2006)

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DEVELOPMENT HISTORY

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Arabian Destination

Statistics

• Anticipated growth from 1 million

tourists per annum in 2004 to 3 million

in 2015

• $10 billion investment planned for

hotels in next 10 years

• Saadiyat Island – Louvre Abu Dhabi

– Guggenheim

– Maritime Museum

– Sheikh Zayed National Museum

– Performing Arts Centre

– Biennale Park – 19 sites

• And, of course, Capital Centre ….

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Capital Centre completed and showing an artists impression of the marina.

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The Venue

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• 55,000sqm Hall Space including

Atrium (3,168sqm)

• 6,000 seat high specification

multi-purpose hall for

conferences & events

• Dedicated conference and

banqueting areas for 800 and 400

people

• 20 Capital Suites

• 1,200sqm of serviced office

space for organisers

• Food court

• Multi storey parking for 6,500+

cars

• 3,000sqm Wedding Hall

• Several on-site hotels in the

subsequent years.

The Venue

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• 12 state-of-the-art fully

interconnecting halls

• Single level throughout

• Moveable wall system – enabling

reduction / enlargement of hall

space

• Innovative U-shape to minimise

distances

• Fully wireless enabled

• Rear of house access for ease–

of-build and breakdown

• Clear height of 10m within the

halls.

• Multiple vehicle entry doors

• Catering areas

The Halls

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• 8,000m2 Multipurpose Hall for

6,000 delegates.

• Retractable seating system

• Increased ceiling height – 12

metres

• Rapid conversion

• Movable walls within the hall

allowing different configurations.

• Five washroom units serving the

hall.

Hall 12

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• Dedicated conference and

banqueting areas for 800 and 400

people

• Sub-dividable into 4 rooms each

• Independent back-of-house

catering facility

• Located in the Link between the

VIP entrance and the exhibition

Halls for dual access

• High standard of décor without

impacting on adaptability

The Conference Halls

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• 20 mezzanine-level flexible

meeting rooms

• Situated on the first floor of the

exhibition centre and overlooking

the Concourse and Capital Plaza

• Some with natural light ideal for

conferences

• Some fully enclosed to maximise

confidentiality

• Adjacent kitchen facilities

• Ideal for all forms of meetings

The Capital Suites

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• Connecting the Grandstand to the

Concourse and Halls via the

Conference Link

• Lit by designer skylights to

maximise the use of natural light

• Can be brought fully into show as

a hall

• Equipped with two mezzanine

sky-walks to allow for when the

area is being utilised.

• Equipped with floor accessible

power and data outlets

• Highly versatile and used for

exhibitions, conferences,

banquets, weddings and parties

The Atrium

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• 12,000sqm “U-shaped” air

conditioned concourse

• Fully equipped with floor

accessible power and data

connections

• Wonderful natural light

• Flexibility of use for general

access, main thoroughfare,

additional event space, indoor

queuing area, catering.

The Concourse

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• Currently the ADNEC head office

• Features at dedicated VVIP

entrance

• Overlooks the future marina

• Seats approximately 3,500

people

• Will be linked to Capital Gate

Tower

• Will be linked to the Marina via an

enclosed and air conditioned

pedestrian footbridge.

The Grandstand

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• 28 private and elegantly furnished

offices

• Situated on the1st floor of the

recently refurbished Grandstand

• Close to ADNEC's VIP entrance,

Food Court and Shopping

Facilities.

• Each office is supported by an

efficient receptionist and other

secretarial staff

Serviced Office Solutions

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• Banqueting for 5,000+ people

• On site high-production kitchens

and commissaries

• Food court for up to 2,000 people

• Specialist restaurants

• In-hall catering units

• International brand coffee shops

• Portable F&B public area units

Catering

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• 6,500 onsite car parking spaces

in two multi-storey buildings.

• Car park A has spaces for 3,000

cars and is adjacent to the Aloft

Hotel and the Multi Purposes

Hall.

• Car Park A also has a private

entrance to the dedicated

Wedding Hall

• Car Park A features the swift

flowing ease of access and exit

spiral ramp

• Car Park B has spaces for 3,500

cars and has a mezzanine level

skywalk directly into the centre of

the exhibition facility.

Car Parking

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• Restaurants

• Airline Reservations – Etihad

Airways

• Exhibitor Services

• Banking

• Post office

• Retail

• Etisalat / Telephony

• Emirates Identity Authority

• Venue Services

Grandstand Services

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Completion: December 2009

• 35 story Tower

• Exclusive Office space and 5

Star Hyatt @ Capital Centre

Hotel

• The most inclined building in

the world, 18 degrees.

• 18th floor pool deck

• Linked directly to the

exhibition centre

• Pedestrian access directly to

Car Park B

Capital Gate Tower

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In total, The ADNEC / Capital

Centre site will have several

hotels. ADNEC will own three of

them.

• The Hyatt at Capital Centre

• The Aloft – Starwood

• The Element – Starwood

Several Hotels on Site

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Completion: October 2009

25 ADNEC is the most modern exhibition centre in the

Gulf.

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Illuminated for the opening, the Grandstand was once again the talk of Abu Dhabi.