Our June 2018 Newsletter Members' Press Releases
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Members' Press Releases Tilal Al Naseem is an iconic development in 10 Km distance from the Grand Mosque in Makkah Al Mukarramah The shopping district at Tilal Al- Naseem includes both indoor and outdoor shopping venues to create a fully integrated, wide ranging Welcome to our June 2018 Newsletter shopping experience only steps away from the property’s 5,393 hotel rooms, over 800 apartments and 1. The MECSC's 25th-Anniversary book titled Souks to Malls - Retail Entertainment in the Gulf is shaping up to multiple offices. be amazing in every way. Thank you to our first Gold Sponsor - Al Hokair Group, the largest retail entertainment Read more… company in Saudi Arabia. Souks to Malls: Retail Entertainment in the Gulf will showcase the entertainment areas and restaurants in the shopping Centres as well as the retail theme parks and water parks. This book highlights the importance of entertainment in the new era of experiential retail. We are able to offer the opportunity to feature your Reem Mall foundation stone laying ceremony projects and have custom covers printed to your own company branding. Please contact our team at +971 4 359 7909 l [email protected] l [email protected] to have custom printing and branding organized for these books. Click here to see the brochure. Reem Mall, Al Farwaniya Property Developments celebrated laying the foundation at a prestigious ceremony in the presence of His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance, as well as a number of senior Abu Dhabi government officials and industry leaders. Read more… V-count has a new office in London! 2. A huge thank you to all our 2018 RECon MENA Sponsors: PLATINUM: Arabian Oud , CELS Group; V-count continues to deliver best GOLD: Dalma Mall , UAPM , Line Investments & Property LLC , Gulf Related ; SILVER: Oud Elite, V- possible visitor analytics technology Count, Kinan ; BRONZE: Yardi, Blachere Illumination. Downloads: Latest Brochure l Exhibition Floor to their clients world wide. As part of Plan l Sponsorship Packages l Awards Rules and Guidelines . Please contact Lea Venezuela ( [email protected] ) / +971 their exponential growth and 4 359 7909 for further information or clarifications. continuous effort to cater our customers’ needs, V-Count’s expansion goes on with their new office in London, UK. Read more… Tir Prince Fun Park, UK Adopts Semnox’s Cashless with Thermal RFID Wristbands Semnox Solutions recently implemented its Parafait cashless system at Tir Prince Fun Park, a premier family entertainment park in Towyn, North Wales. The implementation includes unique RFID thermal wristbands for unlimited daily or weekly packages with various details printed on the band for quick reference. Read more… Centro Mall Company will soon start the construction of the 70,000 square meters shopping center 3. New Networking Event! We are incredibly pleased to announce that as part of the MECSC rebranding strategy, our networking event has now officially changed from Next Generation to Spring Board Networking Event. The MECSC Networking event brand name has undergone a significant transformation. The new identity ensures satisfying all the existing expectations of what our original mark stands for while simultaneously moving the brand forward. The new identity emphasizes the strength and ongoing commitment of the organization to the retail industry. Centro Mall will be providing the Palestinian society a unique experience of shopping and entertainment. Centro Mall will bring tens of international brands to the Palestinian market, along with many successful local brands in Palestine. Read more… We’re excited to announce that we will be releasing 4. Access MECSC Members database from your mobile device. ALEF Group’s Landmark ZERO 6 the MECSC Personal Mobile Application for all MECSC active members soon. The MECSC Mobile Application is a Mall now open in Sharjah portable version of the MECSC Web Application. MECSC Mobile Application Features will include: Quick Look/Search of Members without login in every time Add a Member to Contact / Call a member and send an instant email Adding Upcoming events to your phone’s calendar to remind users of upcoming events and a quick preview of upcoming events Shopping Centres and Retail newsfeed MECSC Job Board Advertising banners Inspired by Sharjah’s telephone code, the newly launched project by Alef Group is the first of its kind in the emirate and brings an exciting range of sought-after brands and leisure experiences to the community. Read more… Elections of new directors at ESAE AGM on 15 June 2018 (MECSC is a member of European Society of Association Executives) On 15th June 2018 the European Society of Association Executives (ESAE) held its Annual General Assembly Meeting in Brussels. ESAE President, Florence Bindelle (European Issuers), presented the report of activities 2017 and the priorities for 2018. She expressed her deepest thank to the fellow Board 5. The Retail People Magazine is the up-to-date source for news and updates in the Retail Industry. We recently members for their commitment and featured Majed Al Hokair, the Group Vice Chairman of Al Hokair Group, who is the leader in the world of Hospitality and support during the year. Entertainment in the 2nd Quarter issue of the magazine. Gearing up in the 3rd Quarter of this year, watch out for the new Read More... and fresh topics as we launch the Digital Retail Transformation in the next issue. In addition, we will be featuring a new segment in the 4th Quarter issue of the magazine called “iCONQUER (‘Sleeves Up’)”. Calling our members to share your SUCCESS story with US and be featured in the magazine. Shopping Centre & Retail News 6. Education continues to be a primary focus within the MECSC. Our leadership role in the retail industry makes the MECSC the first choice in curriculum development and delivery. We are the leading organization to be approached when Bahrain's hospitality on upward creating new education programs. When your organization considers training programs, please contact us as we would investment growth be pleased to assist you in your training needs. 7. Share News or articles on MECSC monthly newsletter! If you wish to include news or articles about your organization on our Monthly Newsletter, please email Ian at [email protected]. We aim to circulate the Newsletter on the last week of each month - please submit before the 23rd of the month to ensure that it is included, otherwise it will be posted on the next following month. 8. The MECSC is currently active in Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Linkedin. If you haven’t followed us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram please jump in and check the latest happenings in the industry. We truly appreciate the time you as members invest in following our organization and the new members within the social media programs. The role of the MECSC is to facilitate your business and to raise your personal profile in the retail industry. Our team is Hotelier Middle East looks at ready to assist your companies’ business growth and personal careers to flourish. Successful business is all about Bahrain's upward investment growth successful relationships and we want to build these relationships with you, all you need to do is ask and participate. in the hospitality sector, but also its ~David Macadam potential problem of oversupply. Chief Executive Officer June 25 l Hotelier Middle East How restaurants with large outdoor spaces can maximize profits in the summer Most restaurants can depend on fairly Membership at a Glance! predictable sales fluctuations throughout the year with higher traffic Featured Member on some days, lower on others. In the summer, the game changes — especially for restaurants with big patios and outdoor spaces. It's no surprise that as soon as the temperature warms up people flock to the open-air sections of a restaurant, but it's also hard for restaurants to best prepare for this influx of customers in a single section of the restaurant. June 25 l Fast Casual Aldar teases new Viceroy project for Abu Dhabi Aldar has issued a statement declaring that it is planning to work with Viceroy Hotel Group on an as- yet unnamed project. June 25 l ME Construction Atlas Jewellery's Ramachandran vows to revive firm amid share surge We are always excited to share with our community the back story of our members who are successful with their careers in the retail industry. Our featured member for this month is BHUPINDER SINGH, General Manager and CFO of Dalma Mall, a proud member of MECSC for 16 years where he connects and engage with his industry colleagues. Ramachandran plans to open a store in the UAE as a first step toward Bhupi has spent the last over 20 years in the UAE and Oman where he served in some of the biggest retail names in the rebuilding his company and scale region such as MAF investments, Emaar Malls Group, Meraas Holdings. He is presently working with the Developers these up to at least 10 outlets by Holding in the capacity of General Manager and CFO of Dalma Mall, one of the largest shopping malls in Abu Dhabi, 2020 UAE. June 25 l Arabian Business Bhupi strongly believes in one motto – to be loyal to your asset. Whenever you take a decision, think like you own the Middle East hotel construction asset and your decisions then would always be right. Always believe in yourselves, your team and the Almighty. We’re pipeline on an upward curve glad to have such a dedicated and determined retail professional with us this past years. Know more about Bhupi RETAILER SHOWCASE SARAYDAN THE TURKISH "CAFE-DELI-BAKERY" is seeking investors and locations for Dubai For more information, please contact: Banu Tas at E: [email protected] or call +971 50 812 5391 The construction pipeline in the Middle East and Africa is continuing to grow, according to a report by analysts at Lodging Econometrics.