The Middle East Council of Shopping Centres & Retailers (MECS+R) will be hosting the “The Springboard Networking event” at the Kempinski Hotel, Mall of the Emirates, Dubai, UAE on 18^th of June from 6:00 pm till 9:30 pm. Springboard Networking event offers the ideal platform and opportunity for retail and shopping mall professionals to network and grow their business. MECS+R members and event attendees are also encouraged to forward the invitation to those who would benefit from attending the event.

David Macadam, CEO, MECS+R says “The Spring Board Networking Event brings together regional leaders and retail professionals under one roof to facilitate business development and build relationships with key players in the retail sector; we encourage everyone who is linked to the retail and shopping mall industry to attend this event and avail this unique platform to network and grow their business.”

The Middle East Council of Shopping Centres & Retailers (MECS+R), is the region’s largest retail industry association representing shopping mall owners, developers, marketing and leasing managers, retailers consultants, property managers, financiers, accountants, government officials and industry suppliers from the retail industry.

The Networking reception will be held alongside MECS+R School for Professional Development (Levels 1 & 2) is a 4-day program leading to a MECSC Certification. Courses start from 17^th until 20^th of June. The Level 3 training is a One-day Intensive Retail Management, which is scheduled on 18^th June.  The topics covered during this program include, Shopping Centre Leasing, Customer Relationship Management, Artificial Intelligence, Security, Visual Merchandising, Architecture in Retail & F&B.

The faculty conducting the sessions and workshops include some of the finest minds from the industry; including Michael Ruckman (Senteo), Shannon Quilty (Senteo), Tommy Weir (EMLC), Emre Pelin (Andakaris Group), Priya Chellani (JLL), Clair Stuart – Menteth (Sticky Red), Lizelle Fitoussi, Richard Dean (Dubai Eye), David Richardson (Nakheel), Scott Ellis, Owen Farrow (IBM), Neil Ford (Al Futtaim Group), Franka Lange (RAZA), Charles Mallice (Consec Security), Abdul Kader Saadi (Glee Hospitality), Jihad Dirani (Meraas), David Macadam (MECS+R), Alessandro Gaffuri (CELS Group), Paul Hammond (CELS Group), Manuel Gallo (CELS Group), Ettiene Van Der Watt (Axis Communications), Soufianne Houti (CELS Group), Birna Marya (CELS Group), Ramzy Abdul Majeed (Big on Group & Whissle), Malik Qaiser, Vanessa Hinton (Dubai Festival City Mall), Kevin Doherty (Fitch) and Furqan Athar (McArthur+Company).