{"id":69804,"date":"2026-05-12T08:52:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T04:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/?p=69804"},"modified":"2026-05-12T08:52:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T04:52:14","slug":"dubais-al-safeer-congress-ambassadors-honoured-for-their-contribution-to-attracting-business-events-to-dubai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/dubais-al-safeer-congress-ambassadors-honoured-for-their-contribution-to-attracting-business-events-to-dubai\/","title":{"rendered":"Dubai\u2019s Al Safeer Congress Ambassadors Honoured For Their Contribution To Attracting Business Events To Dubai"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Dubai<\/a> Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) has honoured the outstanding contributions of 47+ members of the Al Safeer Congress Ambassador Programme at its annual gala ceremony, recognising their role in attracting international and regional conferences, congresses and meetings to Dubai, as well as supporting the development of homegrown events in the city. Representing member organisations from a wide range of industries and sectors, the ambassadors were celebrated across four award categories for their contribution to strengthening Dubai\u2019s position as a global hub for business events, innovation, and knowledge exchange.<\/p>\n

Organised by Dubai Business Events (DBE), the city\u2019s official convention bureau and part of DET, the gala took place at The Lana, Dorchester Collection, Dubai, bringing together Al Safeer Congress Ambassadors, key stakeholders and industry professionals for an evening recognising their contributions and highlighting the programme\u2019s role in driving Dubai\u2019s economic diversification and knowledge-driven growth, in line with the Dubai Economic Agenda, D33.<\/p>\n

The evening\u2019s programme also included entertainment performances by stand-up comedian Mina Liccione and musical artist Abdulla Al Shamsi, also known as NotSoHuman, alongside opportunities for ambassadors to network and create new collaboration opportunities.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s awards celebrated excellence across Homegrown Events, Regional Events, and International Events categories, as well as the Dubai Association Centre category for ambassadors who are also members of the city\u2019s association hub.The 47+ awardees reflected the programme\u2019s wide-ranging expertise and strong cross-sector representation across healthcare, technology, academia, engineering, business and government.The honourees alsoexemplified the programme\u2019s continued role in enhancing Dubai\u2019s global standing and supporting the development of impactful events beneficial to the city.<\/p>\n

Ahmed Al Khaja, CEO of Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment<\/strong>, part of DET said: \u201cWe are proud to recognise the achievements of our Al Safeer Congress Ambassadors, whose continued efforts play a key role in strengthening Dubai\u2019s position as a leading destination for business events. Through their expertise, networks, and commitment, they help bring to the city events that support knowledge exchange, sector development, and long-term economic growth. The Al Safeer Congress Ambassador Programme remains an important pillar of Dubai\u2019s business events ecosystem. By working closely with professionals and institutions across a wide range of sectors, the programme continues to support the attraction and development of events that highlight the depth of expertise within the city and contribute to the ambitions of the Dubai Economic Agenda, D33<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since its launch in 2010, the Al Safeer Congress Ambassador Programme has grown to include more than 350 members and has played a significant role in helping secure numerous high-profile events for Dubai. In 2025, Dubai Business Events submitted 747 bids and secured 504 successful wins for events scheduled through 2029, representing a 15% increase in bid wins compared to 2024. These confirmed events are expected to attract 272,262 delegates, marking a 29% year-on-year increase in delegate numbers. Dubai also hosted 481 business events throughout the year.<\/p>\n

As Dubai continues to strengthen its position within the global MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions) industry, the Al Safeer Congress Ambassador Programme remains an important driver of that progress, advancing collaboration, innovation, and excellence across the business events landscape.<\/p>\n

Visit <\/em>www.dubaibusinessevents.com<\/em><\/a> to find out more about hosting business events in Dubai.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Dubai Association Centre Events<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ICC UAE International Trade & Finance Conference<\/td>\nInternational Chamber of Commerce UAE Chapter – ICC UAE<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MEGA Conference<\/td>\nMiddle East Gases Association – MEGA<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ASHRAE UAE First Technical Conference & ASHRAE RAL Conference<\/td>\nAmerican Society Of Heating Refrigeration And Air-Conditioning Engineers – ASHRAE Falcon Chapter<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CAI MIDDLE EAST CONFERENCE<\/td>\nCommunity Associations Institute\u00a0 – CAI<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12th MEFMA CONFEX<\/td>\nMiddle East Facilities Management Association – MEFMA<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EO Singularity Conference<\/td>\nEntrepreneurs Organization UAE<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New Homegrown Events<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Women in Engineering Leadership Summit<\/td>\nUniversity of Dubai<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Breast Imaging 1st Annual Meeting<\/td>\nEmirates Breast Imaging Club (EBIC)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1st Emirates pharmacy society conference<\/td>\nEmirates Pharmacy Society<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1st Annual Emirates Orthodontic Society Congress<\/td>\nEmirates Orthodontic Society<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Decoding Pain: 1st Middle East Interdisciplinary Conference & Exhibition<\/td>\nDoctors of Indian Origin Plus (DIOR Plus)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Emirates Pediatric Pulmonary Conference<\/td>\nEmirates Thoracic\u00a0 Society<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MEA MedTech Regulatory Summit<\/td>\nMecomed<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Science Journalism Forum<\/td>\nSciCommX<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sustainable Destinations Forum<\/td>\nExpo City Dubai<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Regional Events<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AIB MENA Conference<\/td>\nUniversity of Wollongong in Dubai<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
International Arab Actuarial Conference<\/td>\nEmirates Insurance Association<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EMEA CHRIE Conference<\/td>\nDubai College of Tourism<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
International Events<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Global Information Infrastructure and Networking Symposium<\/td>\nAmerican University in Dubai<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
International Conference on Electronics, Circuits and Systems<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18th Pearls in Policing Conference<\/td>\nDubai Police<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20th Asia\/Oceania Intergovernmental Ministerial Meeting on Anti-Doping in Sports<\/td>\nUAE National Anti-Doping Agency<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Business Intelligence for Technology Innovation<\/td>\nHorizon University College<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8th International Conference on Signal Processing & Information Security – ICSPIS<\/td>\nIEEE – UAE Section<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
44th IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IEEE International System-on-Chip Conference -SOCC<\/td>\nIEEE – UAE Section<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Zayed University<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
International Association for Court Administration International Conference<\/td>\nDubai International Financial Centre Courts<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association Conference<\/td>\nMiddlesex University Dubai<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1st World Congress on Eustachian Tube Research and Interventions<\/td>\nInternational Working Group on Eustachian Tube<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
World Summit WFICC<\/td>\nInternational Pan-Arab Critical Care Medicine Society (IPACCMS)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ENAI Summer School<\/td>\nUniversity of Wollongong in Dubai<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10th International Conference on Information System Design & Intelligent Applications 2026<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IPMA Research Conference<\/td>\nThe British University In Dubai<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IEEE International Conference on Smart Mobility<\/td>\nIEEE Technology and Engineering Management Society (TEMS)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
International Symposium on Electronic Art<\/td>\nDubai Culture and Arts Authority<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Zayed University<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
World Engineers Convention and General Assembly Meeting<\/td>\nSociety of Engineers<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SICOT Orthopaedic World Congress<\/td>\nThe Emirates Orthopaedic Society<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
International Apicultural Congress \u2013 APIMONDIA \u2013<\/td>\nUAE Beekeepers Foundation<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Asia Pacific Conference on Giftedness<\/td>\nHamdan Bin Rashid Foundation for Medical and Educational Sciences<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
International MPS Symposium<\/td>\nUAE Rare Disease Society<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
World Congress of Intensive & Critical Care<\/td>\nEmirates Intensive Care Society<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Annual SWIFT Conference and Exhibition<\/td>\nUAE Banks Federation<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rotary International Convention<\/td>\nRotary Club UAE<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) has honoured the outstanding contributions of 47+ members of the Al Safeer Congress Ambassador Programme at its annual gala ceremony, recognising their role in attracting international and regional conferences, congresses and meetings to Dubai, as well as supporting the development of homegrown events in the city. Representing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":69805,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-69804","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69804","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=69804"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69804\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":69807,"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69804\/revisions\/69807"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/69805"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=69804"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=69804"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=69804"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}