{"id":15191,"date":"2019-08-27T09:08:54","date_gmt":"2019-08-27T05:08:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/?p=15191"},"modified":"2019-08-27T09:08:54","modified_gmt":"2019-08-27T05:08:54","slug":"the-age-of-focus-marks-26th-year-of-the-retail-congress-in-mena","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/the-age-of-focus-marks-26th-year-of-the-retail-congress-in-mena\/","title":{"rendered":"“The Age Of Focus” Marks 26th Year Of The Retail Congress In MENA"},"content":{"rendered":"

Celebrating its 26th<\/sup> year, the Middle East Council of Shopping Centres & Retailers (MECS+R) is proud to organize the Retail Congress Middle East & North Africa. The largest retail focused event will bring together shopping centre, retailers and service providers within the retail industry all under one roof for two days of industry leaders\u2019 speeches, education, networking and deal-making while exploring new business opportunities.<\/p>\n

\u201c<\/em>Retail Congress Middle East & North Africa\u00a0enables our participants to learn and understand market trends and operate successful businesses within the retail industry; everyone can <\/em>access great in-depth knowledge and meet one-on-one the decision-makers that will take their business to the next level,\u201d says <\/em>David Macadam – CEO, MECS+R<\/em> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Cate Trotter – Head of Trends from Insider Trends, London<\/em><\/strong> adds \u201cAs the rate of change accelerates, so does the speed of business. To keep up, it\u2019s no longer enough to<\/em><\/p>\n

learn from competitors\u2019 successes \u2013 organizations have to experiment and learn from their own mistakes.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

The highlights of this year\u2019s conference include, 2 days of lively discussions and engaging presentations by globally renowned keynote speakers; David Rowan<\/strong> – Editor in Chief of Wired\u2019s UK<\/strong><\/em>;<\/strong> who is the author of Non \u2013 Bullshit innovations: Radicals from the World\u2019s Smartest Minds (Transworld 2019), a global quest for bold corporate innovation in the face of technology-led disruption & the second Keynote speaker is Cate Trotter – Head of Trends from Insider Trends, London<\/em><\/strong>; <\/em>Cate combines unique, powerful insights with solid data, presenting them in a no non sense way. She uses inspirational case studies to show how audiences can tap into these trends and get ahead.<\/p>\n

Along with the incredible speaker line up and panel sessions which are full of innovative thought leaders who will share their insights into what is creating the fabric of the current retail scene. To further add value and enhance networking opportunities, the Retail Congress MENA will host Deal Making Sessions to facilitate the one-on-one meeting and maximize successful connections.<\/p>\n

Retail Congress MENA:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Date \u2013 27th<\/sup> \u2013 29th<\/sup> October 2019<\/p>\n

Venue \u2013 Ritz Carlton Hotel, DIFC, Dubai, UAE<\/p>\n

RETAIL CONGRESS MENA Proud Sponsors & Partners: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Platinum Sponsors <\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 CELS Events & Afkar Lighting<\/p>\n

Gold Sponsors <\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Dalma Mall, Mall of Dilmunia, Salhia, BackLite Media, Tamdeen Mall Management, Red Sea Mall<\/p>\n

Silver Sponsors <\/strong>\u2013 Unified Real Estate Development Company, Yardi, Kinan, Retail Emotions, Granadia, Buz Marketing, Al Hokair Group<\/p>\n

Bronze Sponsors <\/strong>\u2013 JLL, Blachere Illuminations, Shurooq, Xpandretail, Retail Consulting Group<\/p>\n

Support Partners<\/strong> \u2013 Crystal House Sharjah, AZDEF & AZAB Production, Cityland Mall<\/p>\n

Technology Sponsor<\/strong> \u00a0\u2013 Hypermedia<\/p>\n

Media Partners<\/strong> \u2013 Selfie TV, Trending Business Insights<\/p>\n

Official Exhibition Contractor<\/strong> \u2013 Kingsmen Middle East<\/p>\n

To register for Retail Congress MENA, please contact the MECS+R Office at +971 4 359 7909.<\/p>\n

To learn more about the Retail Congress MENA: Lea Venezuela, Director of MECS+R at +97143597909 or lea@mecsc.org<\/a><\/p>\n

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