Hozpitality.Com- Global Recession….What is Recession?DUBAI, UAE - The Arabian Travel Market concluded on 8th May with a positive note and smiles on all faces. Many new contracts were signed and finalized. New hotel projects were announced, new brands were launched, and positive signs of the recovering economy were seen. Positive sentiments were echoed by a host of Middle Eastern industry decision makers. First Gulf Customer Service Survey Finds Retailers are Missing Sales OpportunitiesDUBAI, UAE - A survey of the retail sector of Gulf States reveals that one in four customers are unwilling to repeat or recommend a visit to the outlet based on the service they received. ‘Are You Being Served?’, the first comprehensive study of customer service across the Gulf, finds that retailers are missing sales opportunities by failing to create customer loyalty. Superstar Ragheb Alama handed the ‘Virgin Megastore Platinum Award’DUBAI - For the first time, Virgin Megastore, Middle East, presented the Virgin Megastore Platinum Award to the Arabic Superstar Ragheb Alama in recognition of the success of his latest Best-Selling album “Ba’sha’ak”. Moreover, to acknowledge and highlight Ragheb’s prosperous 25-year musical career. Dubai Customs Celebrates World IP DayDUBAI, UAE - Ahmed Butti: Dubai Enjoys Reliance of Major Worldwide Manufacturers and Brand Owners Middle East Opinion on Obama’s First 100 DaysDUBAI - A recent survey by the market research company Real Opinions in the Middle East on the first 100 days since US President Obama was inaugurated shows that although the image of the US and leadership on the global stage has improved, performance on issues closer to home in the Middle East are dividing opinion. The British Secretary of State for Business Hails the Accelerated Construction of Dubai Metro, RTA Drive Towards Mass TransportDUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Roads & Transport Authority - Mohammed Al Munji: H.E. Peter Mandelson, the British Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, praised the use of the latest technologies in Dubai Metro Project, and lauded the deluxe finishing of the metro coaches & stations. He also praised the efforts of Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) in expediting the construction of this vital project in a record time. He stated that RTA was bound to complete and deliver Dubai Metro ahead of schedule judging by the fast pace of construction works in the project. SEI Expands Relationship With Geni Capital to Service Middle Eastern Product OfferingDUBAI, United Arab Emirates - SEI to provide fund outsourcing services for new Middle Eastern property fund Telecom Operators in the MEA Region can Save Over $8 bn in the Next 5 Years by Sharing Their Network TowersDUBAI, UAE - Delta Partners, the leading telecom advisory and investment firm, released a new white paper today about the potential of network sharing in the MEA region, entitled “Tower Sharing in the Middle East and Africa: Collaborating in competition”. The Address Hotels & Resorts Introduces a Complete 24-Hour Stay Benefit Across All its PropertiesDUBAI, United Arab Emirates - The Address Hotels & Resorts, the five-star premium hotel PHYSIQUE TV - “The Latest Fitness, Nutrition & Bodybuilding Channel That Aims to Reach 121 Million Homes Over Europe, Africa & Middle East”DUBAI, UAE - This new TV channel that will soon be making waves over the Infor Reveals the Future of Enterprise Software at Inforum Middle East 2009DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - IDC Keynote Speech on Middle East Enterprise Applications Market Frost & Sullivan Observes That Petrodollars go a Long way in Times of Economic UncertaintiesDUBAI - After the 2002 surge in oil prices, most oil-exporting countries started RTA Signs a MoU with ORR for Certification & Regulation of Rail NetworkDUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Roads & Transport Authority - Mohammed Al Munji: - With Photo |