A PROGRAMME NOT TO BE MISSED!
HEC Alumni, in collaboration with its UAE Chapter, International Development Club, and Corporate Strategy Club, is organizing a business trip to UAE including a visit to the Dubai Expo (private tours), company visits/briefings (Adia, Dubai Port World, CMA CGM, French Embassy - subject to Covid restrictions), a gala diner with alumni from the UAE Chapter, and a tour of Louvre Museum in Abu Dhabi and Grand Mosque (Programme below). Spouses are also invited.
Company visits/talks details:
- French Embassy: Economic Briefing with French Counsellor about the regional strategy
- Adia: Briefing about investments in Transportation, Utilities, Energy and Digital
- CMA CGM: Briefing about transport market developments in the region, shipping lines, and prospects; consolidations and alliances; post oil era preparation; impacts of future WTO and IMO regulations (slow steaming); integration of the whole value chain to serve the customer: maritime transport, terminals, road, rail, air
- Dubai Port World: guided tour
- Other company briefings are to be confirmed including Challoub Group and Adnoc
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Cost per person: 1000 euros for paying members / 1200 euros for non-paying members (flights, hotels and travel insurance not included)
- Trip to Abu Dhabi (dinner, company visit, lunch, visit of Louvre museum, Mosque)
- Tickets Dubai Expo
- Company visits
- Transport during the visit (buses and underground)
- Lunches and dinners in Dubai during the programme except for Friday and lunch on Saturday
- UAE Chapter Gala dinner
- The package does not include flights, flight insurance, accommodations, PCR tests
Total approximate cost: 2500 euros (including flights, hotels and travel insurance bookings at your
expense)
HOTEL PREFERENCES (DEADLINE FOR BOOKING 11 MARCH)
Hotel in Abu Dhabi - 1 night - 22/03
Sheraton Abu Dhabi Hotel & Resort
1. Book your hotel rooms by email.
2. Email subject line: "HEC Alumni - Preferential rate booking - Sheraton Abu Dhabi Hotel & Resort "
3. Email contact: Shweta Kutte, Cluster Senior Sales Manager, shweta.kutte@adnhmc.com
Preferential rate: 102 euros (425 AED net) with breakfast for single / 114 euros (475 AED) with breakfast for double
Hotel in Dubai - 4 nights - 23/03 to 26/03
Sheraton Grand Hotel, Dubai
Booking online via this link for HEC Alumni special rate: https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1644910452048&key=GRP&app=resvlink
Email contact in case of technical issue: Sanjay Nautiyal, Senior Sales Manager, sanjay.nautiyal@sheratongranddubai.com
Preferential rate: 155 euros Single / 179 euros Double (Including all taxes, fee, VAT and breakfast Excluding 5 euros “Tourism Dirham” fee)
Sheraton Grand Hotel, Dubai - Special Concessions for HEC Alumni Group:
To make the most out of your stay at Sheraton Grand Dubai
- Special in-room welcome amenity in-room on the day of arrival
- 2 complimentary coffee vouchers for each guest – To enjoy a freshly brewed coffee before heading out or after a long productive day, which can be redeemed at our lobby café &More.
- 2 Complimentary “Buy 1 Get 2” Beverage vouchers for each guest – To unwind or get together as a group at our roof top pool bar Larimar located on 54th Floor.
- 25% Discount on F&B, Laundry & SPA services (except on special events and promotions)
- 25% discount on laundry and spa, food and beverage (except promotions)
FLIGHTS SUGGESTIONS (ECONOMY)
Emirates
Mar 21 Mon 21:35 - Mar 22 Tue 07:20 - Paris (CDG)/ Abu Dhabi (AUH)
Mar 27 Sun 17:40 - 07:45 CDG+1 day Dubaï (DXB)/Paris (CDG)
Etihad Airways from EUR 471.54 (prices on 15/02/2022)
Mar 22 Tue 13:25 - 22:55 - Paris (CDG)/ Abu Dhabi (AUH)
Mar 27 Sun 17:40 - 07:45 CDG+1 day Dubaï (DXB)/Paris (CDG)
Qatar Airways EUR 356.54 or 423.54 (prices on 15/02/2022)
Mar 22 Tue 08:25 - 21:15 - Paris (CDG)/Abu Dhabi (DXB)
Mar 27 Sun 05:30 - 14:05 Dubaï (DXB)/Paris (CDG) EUR
Or Mar 27 Sun 22:30 - 07:25 CDG+1 day Dubaï (DXB)/Paris (CDG)
Air France EUR 897,02 EUR (prices on 15/02/2022)
Mar 22 Tue 13:25 - 22:55 - Paris (CDG)/ Abu Dhabi (AUH)
Mar 27 Sun 11:10 - 16:50 Dubaï (DXB)/Paris (CDG)
All tickets are changeable and refundable if you book before March 1, 2022 for travel until June 30, 2022
COVID REQUIREMENTS - PCR TESTS subjects to change
- Take a PCR test 48 hours before your flight
- Must have been twice vaccinated less than 6 months ago or have had a booster shot
- pre-register on ICA (ica.gov.ae) to validate a green status on Al Hosn Pass
- Ask for a unique number at the airport which you will fill in the Al Hosn Pass
- You will need to take a free PCR test upon arrival at the airport (after luggage retrieval). Results generally take 12 hours.
more information:
https://www.etihad.com/en-ae/travel-updates/covid-19
Also this:
https://www.etihad.com/en-ae/travel-updates/abu-dhabi-travel-in