Planning, organising and managing world-class events such as the Athens and Sydney Olympic Games, Bahrain F1 Grand Prix and the Dubai Air Show will form the cornerstone of discussions at Festivale 2005 - the first international conference and exhibition for major event organisers and destination management professionals - which will be held in the Middle East, it was announced.
The three-day convention will take place in Dubai from April 24 to 26, and will examine how major entertainment, commercial and sporting events are staged, by bringing leading event planners, destination managers and organisers to the region.
Rod McGeoch, chief executive of Sydney’s winning Olympic Games bid, and member of the Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games, will deliver the keynote address to the conference on how to win and lose event bids.
