IAAPA again held its Leadership Conference in the UAE this year, at Abu Dhabi with tours into Dubai.
The trade association spent three days entertaining more than 200 leaders from the attractions industry at this, its ninth annual event.
The party visited Warner Brothers World in Abu Dhabi, Louvre Abu Dhabi, IMG Worlds of Adventure, Global Village in Dubai, La Perle and Laguna Water Park La Mer.
Key speakers at the event including Marjan Faraldooni, vice president Legacy Development and Impact at Expo 2020 Dubai; Phil Taylor, managing director of Team Leisure; Markus Mack-Even, general manager at IMG; Clive Stephens deputy chief operations officer at Expo 2020; Robert Platt and Mona Al Ali also of Dubai 2020; Ai Al Suwaidi, Coo and Bader Anwahi CEO of Global Village; Mark Gsellman, of Farah Experiences; Ahmad Hussain, deputy CEO at DXB Entertainments and Saeed Al Saeed from the Abu Dhabi Department of culture and Tourism.
