Al Futtaim Motors - Lexus Hails Abu Dhabi’s MICE Ambitions
Lexus hybrid vehicles serve Abu Dhabi Air Expo’s VIP transportation needs and eyes more event opportunities in UAE capital
In a further sign of the UAE’s commitment to cleaner energy sources, the organisers of this week’s Abu Dhabi Air Expo used a fleet of Al Futtaim Motors – Lexus luxury hybrid vehicles to shuttle VIPs, dignitaries and aviation executives to and from Al Bateen Executive Airport, the venue of the annual general aviation hosted for the second consecutive year in the nation’s capital.
Al Futtaim Motors – Lexus created a highly visible presence during the three-day Abu Dhabi Air Expo with a dedicated hospitality tent, an impressive vehicle display featuring the latest models and strong branding across the venue, as the brand interacted with some 10,000 government officials and aviation industry professionals who visited the event during the course of three days.
Commenting on Abu Dhabi government’s decision to launch a dedicated Convention Bureau, Saud Abbasi, Al Futtaim Motors – Lexus General Manager, said: “We remain committed to Abu Dhabi and its ambition to become one of the world’s top 50 meetings destinations and we are excited about the recent announcement of the Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority to set up the Abu Dhabi Convention Bureau as a major leap towards achieving this objective.
“Being the exclusive automotive sponsor of the Abu Dhabi Air Expo is one more tangible contribution towards the UAE’s long term plans to position its capital as a major meetings, incentives and conferences destination. We look forward to contributing further in Abu Dhabi and other Emirates to better position the Lexus brand in the local market while further fuelling the aspirations to significantly improve the capital’s status as an international MICE destination,” he said.
Emirate: Abu Dhabi
Date: Mar 7, 2013
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