March 5, 2015

Sunday March 15, 2015 day one

arrive Dubai

8.00pm arrive Dubai Delta Air #8

meet ISP representative at the airport Terminal 1

transfer to hotel/check in bus transfer

rest of the day at leisure

Monday March 16, 2015 day two

welcome to Dubai

breakfast hotel

9.45am meet in the lobby, depart for visit dress code: business casual

10.30am visit 1: realities and challenges of doing business in the UAE bus half day

British University in Dubai

speaker: Mohammed Dulaimi; Professor of Project Management and Innovation

management presentation, discussion

12.00am end of the visit

12.45pm welcome lunch at Sheikh Mohammed cultural center restaurant

2.30pm guided tour of Dubai bus/walk/boat

6.30pm end of the guided tour, return to hotel

rest of the day at leisure

Tuesday March 17, 2015 day three

Dubai's giants

breakfast hotel

8.15am meet in the lobby, depart for visit dress code: business casual

9.00am visit 2: hospitality and tourism - how do these affect Dubai's bus full day

development?

Jumeirah Group

speaker: John Fong; Director of Marketing & International Relations

presentation, discussion, tour of 7* landmark hotel Burj Al Arab

12.15pm group lunch at Emirates Academy of

1.30pm depart for visit Hospitality and Management

2.00pm visit 3: Dubais vision for the 21st century

Nakheel (real estate developer)

speaker: Maria Abdel Rahman, Delegation Tourism Manager

management presentation, discussion, boat ride around the Palm

Jumeirah

4.00pm end of the visit, return to hotel

evening free to explore the city

recommendations: Madinat Jumeirah market, Dubai Mall

OR

6.00pm meet in the lobby, depart for visit to Burj Khalifa dress code: smart casual

7.00pm optional cultural event 1: Burj Khalifa (visit to the highest building sts pay individually

in the world)

Explore the highest building in the world. This skyscraper is surrounded

by hotels, luxury shopping malls and numerous entertainment options.

9.00pm end of the tour; return to hotel or free time after the tour

UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA, DUBAI, MARCH 15 - 21, 2015

The tour starts with the walk through the spice and gold souq, followed

by the ride in and Abra, the traditional water taxi across Dubai Creek.

After that we will visit the Dubai Museum and will drive past the ruler's

palace and Bastakia area, following to Jumeirah Mosque and photo stop

in front of the iconic Burj Al Arab.

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Wednesday March 18, 2015 day four

day in Abu Dhabi

breakfast hotel

8.00am meet in the lobby, depart for Abu Dhabi dress code: smart casual

10.00am guided tour of Abu Dhabi incl. Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque bus full day

3.30pm end of the guided tour

free time to relax and explore the city

7.00pm return to Dubai bus transfer

rest of the day at leisure

Thursday March 19, 2015 day five

market opportunities

breakfast hotel

9.15am meet in the lobby, depart for visit dress code: business casual

10.00am visit 4: understanding the local market - advertising challenges bus full day

for international companies

TBWA

speaker: Marko Radzic; Senior Strategic Planner

management presentation, discussion, mini case study

12.00pm end of the visit, return to hotel

lunch on your own

3.00pm visit 5: UAE - current & future trends in the energy market

Lukoil

speaker: Gati Al-Jebouri; Senior Vice President

management presentation, discussion

5.00pm end of the visit, return to hotel

evening free to relax

OR

7.15pm meet in the lobby, depart for dinner cruise dress code: smart casual

8.00pm optional cultural event 2: Dhow Cruise dinner sts pay individually

10.30pm end of the cruise, return to hotel

What could be more romantic than a dinner on a dhow cruise as it glides

silently along the Dubai Creek by moonlight. While you cruise aboard it

offers on intriguingly different view of the amazing city - old town,

Sheikh Saeed's house, birthplace of Sheikh Saeed, Heritage village, golf

club, parks and well as the famous modern skyscrapers of the city in the

spectacular night lights, On the Cruise delicious Arabic/ International

buffet dinner will be served .

Before entering the city of Abu Dhabi we drive past the stunning Grand

Mosque, it's the largest mosque in the UAE. Further we will visit the

heritage village which provides a glimpse into the traditional lifestyle of

how life was, before oil was first found. We drive past the Emirates

Palace and we continue to Yas and Saadiyat Islands, where we stop at

the Manarat Al Saadiyat - a place that provides enlightenment into

Arabic culture. Following this we drive through Yas Island passing the

world famous Yas Marina Circuit, home of the Formula 1 Race and

Ferrari World.

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Friday March 20, 2015 day six

Weekend day

culture

breakfast hotel

free day to relax

recommendations: Mall of the Emirates - ski dome, The Dubai Mall,

Madinat Jumeirah, Wild Wadi park

lunch on your own

3.30pm meet in the lobby, depart for Desert Safari dress code: smart casual

cultural event 2: trip to Desert Safari & farewell barbeque dinner jeep/walk

You will experience a thrilling jeep ride on the sand dunes, visit a camel

farm, and enjoy the evening in a Bedouin village, built in the dessert for a

1001 night tent party. You will watch belly dancing performance and

taste barbeque dinner and shishas.

9.30pm end of the dinner, return to hotel

rest of the day at leisure

Saturday March 21, 2015 day seven

Weekend day

day at leisure

breakfast hotel

free day to relax

Sunday March 22, 2015 day eight

depart for US

breakfast hotel

12.00pm check out, drop the bags in the lobby

7.00pm meet in the lobby, transfer to the airport bus transfer/Terminal 1

9.50pm depart for US Delta Air # 7

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