Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Events
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Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Events Table of Contents Map of Jordan 1 Introduction 2 Amman 6 Jerash 9 Umm Qays 10 Madaba 11 Dead Sea 12 Hammamat Ma’in 14 Bethany Beyond the Jordan 15 Nature Reserves 16 MAP LEGEND Castles 18 Historical Site Petra 20 Petra, the new world wonder Wadi Rum 24 Aqaba 28 Castle Destination Management Religious Site & Hotels 29 Meetings & Exhibitions 30 Hotel Accommodation Camping Facilities Airport Road For further information please contact: Highway Jordan Tourism Board: Railway Tel: +962 6 5678444. It is open daily (08:00-16:00) except Fridays. You can also visit the Jordan Tourism Bridge Board’s website www.VisitJordan.com Nature / Wildlife Reserve Be inspired Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) is located 35 kilometres south of Amman and is Jordan’s principal airport. Currently handling over four million passengers Jordan is a revelation. The WOW factor could have been a year, the QAIA is expanding and plans to serve nine invented here. And you’re invited to join the excitement million passengers by 2011. of this young country with its long history. Come and experience the genuine warmth of its people, epic Aqaba’s King Hussein International Airport (KHIA) is landscapes and realities of the most important biblical a gateway to the Red Sea and is becoming an important sites in the world. On the way you can feel reassured by regional hub for business and leisure travelers. It is the the sophistication of facilities, reliability of services and only airport in Jordan to operate an Open Skies policy. professionalism of local handlers. The national carrier, Royal Jordanian Airlines, flies to Jordan’s MICE (meetings, incentives, conventions & 54 destinations and is a member of One World Alliance events) industry has come of age. It understands the with code sharing alliances with many airlines particular demands of the meetings and incentive market, and strives to exceed expectations. It has Jordan is a small country covering about 92,000 square harnessed the ingredients needed to provide your group kilometers and measures around 400 km from Umm with a successful event that touches the hearts of most Qais in the far North to Aqaba on the Red Sea. It takes discerning delegates and resides in their memories. about four hours to drive from Amman to Aqaba. Jordan is located at the crossroads of three continents, The country is blessed with a wonderful climate, with making it an ideal meeting place for international events. sunny skies most of the time. Autumn and spring are the Flying time from most European, African and Asian most popular times to visit. cities is around four hours, and there is easy and direct For nearly half a century, Late King Hussein of Jordan access from the USA and Canada. GMT + 2hours; US was viewed as a respected world leader and a symbol Eastern Standard Time +7 hours. of peace and reconciliation. Today, his son King Abdullah II echoes the same voice of moderation 2 and mediation. Jordanians are giving something back to poorer sectors are proud of their colourful of society by painting a school or planting heritage and are passionate a field of olive trees. To add a frisson of about building a just future, competitiveness, activities can be organised in tolerant of different faiths and the form of team building events, with prizes for cultures. locals as well as visitors. Jordanians are eager to open their doors and welcome The country boasts a fine array of international hotels, visitors to experience their hospitality, cultures and with new investments constantly adding a number of spectacular landscapes. You can walk through olive exciting developments to the portfolio. The country groves, visit wonderful mosques and follow the camel is now embracing the concept of eco resorts and is prints of Lawrence of Arabia across the sands of Wadi increasingly supporting green initiatives. Rum. This is a land where lifestyles that have spanned a millennia co-exist harmoniously. The hospitality found Besides the wealth of meeting space available in all the inside a Bedouin tent in the desert is equally genuine to major hotels, the opening of the King Hussein Bin Talal the high-tech luxury hotels and resorts offered by. Convention Center KHBTCC in 2006 on the shore of the Dead Sea signalled Jordan’s commitment to this sector. Jordan provides great scope for creating a striking contrast between the past and future. Your new corporate image can be juxtaposed and highlighted against an iconic historic setting. Contemporary chic set amid ancient Greek and Roman stones. Jordan offers increasing opportunity to engage in alternative approaches to incentives. Some local destination management companies (DMCs) are keen to develop programmes where corporates can feel they 3 Expert DMCs and professional conference organizers (PCOs) ensure arrangements run smoothly, from the initial meet and greet to off the beat track tours and desert banquets to the follow-up feedback forms. They will help you unleash your imagination to create a unique event. Jordan is a country with rich cultural heritage. Your event will be set against a spectacular backdrop of mountains, deserts and seas that have provided the stage for many of history’s most momentous dramas. When you combine world-class meeting facilities with an inspiring range of incentive activities in a dramatic setting, you will have the ingredients for a very special event. With easy access, value of money and highly experienced DMCs, success is assured. 4 INCENTIVE HIGHLIGHTS Jordan touches every one of your senses – from spicy aromas and culinary pleasures to an invigorating mud wrap, first glimpse of Petra’s Treasury and the sound of desert silence. You may even find that Jordan begins to awaken your sixth sense. Make time to enjoy one of Nature’s most unusual adventure playgrounds. Step back into some of the world’s best preserved Nabataean and Roman cities; float in – or rather on – the Dead Sea, the lowest point in the world; and for an even greater adrenalin rush, try handgliding off the crags that tower over Wadi Rum; or abseil down waterfalls in Wadi Mujib. á Floating at the Dead Sea á Treasury in Petra 5 AMMAN Activities Amman is the country’s bustling capital with a Citadel Hill or Jebel al-Qala’a is the highest population of 1.8 million spread over several hills, and point of Amman and is where the first less than four hours drive from anywhere in the country. inhabitants of the area lived. It rises above Although a major city in Roman times, modern Amman modern Amman and provides an awe- only began emerging after 1921, when Emir Abdullah inspiring setting for a candle-lit dinner bin al-Hussein, founder of the Hashemite Kingdom of or product launch. Your group can be Jordan, chose it as his capital. In addition to the excellent entertained next to the remains of the massive contemporary hotels, shops and offices, Amman’s pillars of the royal Temple of Hercules or in unusual venues – old and new – make memorable front of the impressive 8th-century Umayyad meeting places. First-time visitors should incorporate Palace with your company logo displayed on a half-day tour of the Roman Theatre and Citadel into its walls. At the foot of Citadel Hill lies the their itinerary. Roman Amphitheater. The theatre was carved á Citadel at night out in the 2nd century to accommodate 6000 spectators. The restored Roman Theatre is still used for performances today, as is the renovated Odeon nearby, which seats up to 500 for concerts. Meet Jordanians by asking your DMC to arrange for local Jordanians from appropriate professions to meet with your delegates over dinner or drinks to talk about shared and contrasting experiences. Depending on the interests of your group, one or more of the museums could be included on a city tour. Some can be used as venues for meetings or parties, usually outside public opening times. á Candle lit event at Citadel On Citadel Hill, the National Archaeological Museum houses a chronological collection spanning all eras 6 of Jordan’s history including a plaster statue from Ain Ghazal from about 6000 BC and parts of the bronze Dead Sea Scrolls. The Jordan Folklore Museum focuses on the traditional lifestyles of different cultures represented in Jordan. The Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology at the University of Jordan has artifacts from all the main periods of the region’s history. The Jordan National Gallery for Fine Arts is the country’s premier showcase for contemporary arts. á Royal Automobile Museum The Royal Automobile Museum features late King Hussein’s collection of over 80 cars dating from 1909. The museum is able to host private events with a capacity of 350, and provides an ideal venue for motoring related launches or presentations. á Diana Krall performing at Citadel á 7 Small groups can visit the distinctive blue-domed King The Hejaz Railway oozes history. A steam train ride Abdullah Mosque and the downtown King Hussein out of Amman and into the desert can be the highlight Mosque when prayers are not in progress. The modest of your visit to Jordan. You can relive the days of T.E. Hashemite History Museum adjacent to the mosque Lawrence and the Arab Revolt of 1916 against the houses related artifacts, including a letter sent by the declining Ottoman rule. While Lawrence is no longer Prophet to Hercules, king of the Byzantines. here to blow up the train, delegates begin to wonder what is afoot when the trundling journey across the desert is suddenly halted by a Bedouin raiding party or Ottoman soldiers in military uniforms.