March 2, 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

9.50am 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

This tour will take you to impressive sites of Dubai, where you will

be able to visit the Jumeirah Mosque, Jumeirah beach, Ski Dubai, etc.

You will also take a boat trip in the traditional abras and visit the

typical local markets, the Gold Souk and the Spice Souk.

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

1.30pm depart for visit

2.00pm visit 3: Dubai’s 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

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.

Wednesday March 18, 2015 day four

day in Abu Dhabi

breakfast hotel

8.00am meet in the lobby, depart for Abu Dhabi bus full day

10.00am cultural event 1: Sheikh Zayed Mosque bus/walk

Take a tour of Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

The strikingly beautiful Sheikh Zayed Mosque is the largest mosque

in the United Arab Emirates.

10.45am end of the Mosque visit

lunch on your own restaurant

2.30pm guided tour of Abu Dhabi bus/walk

In this tour of Abu Dhabi, you can explore the Presidential Palace, the lively

Old Souk market and the charming Heritage village.

6.30pm return to Dubai (duration approx. 2 hrs ) bus transfer

rest of the day at leisure

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

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Thursday March 19, 2015 day five

market opportunities

breakfast hotel

9.30am meet in the lobby, depart for visit

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

for international companies

TBWA

speaker: Marko Radzic; Senior Strategic Planner

management presentation, discussion, mini case study

12.00am 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

evening free to relax

OR

optional cultural event 2: Dhow Cruise dinner sts pay individually

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

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

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 .

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