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2018 November

Conference

Pre-registration for the MEADFA Conference 2018 is open until 8 November. Don’t miss it!

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Highlights

Day 1 - 19 November

9:30 - 9:40

From Lebanon to the World

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Day 2 - 20 November

12:20 - 12:50

Defending our industry

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NEWS

MEADFA Conference to be held under the patronage of the Lebanese President of the Council of Ministers H.E. Saad Hariri

October 18 2018, 9:57 AM

The MEADFA Conference will be held under the patronage of H.E. Mr. Saad Hariri, Lebanese President of the Council of Ministers. The support of H.E Mr Hariri was confirmed at a press conference held in Beirut on 12th September, hosted by MEADFA President Haitham Al Majali and H.E. Mr Avedis Guidanian, the Lebanese Minister of Tourism.

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MEADFA widen the Association’s Scope

April 03 2018, 7:11 AM

In order to widen the Association’s scope and enable it to better represent the interest of the Duty Free and Travel Retail industry, the MEADFA board introduces “affiliated membership” as a new membership category.

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Next MEADFA Conference to be staged in Beirut this November

February 20 2018, 5:07 AM

A key event in one of duty free and travel retail’s most dynamic regions, the next MEADFA Conference will take place in Beirut from 19th to 20th November 2018.

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Strong attendance at MEADFA Conference as event draws to a close

February 05 2018, 5:02 AM

This year’s MEADFA Conference in Dubai again welcomed an impressive number of delegates, with 489 visitors attending. Despite the late rescheduling of the event, this represents a slight increase on the number of delegates attending the conference in November 2016 (484).

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Outstanding speaker line-up confirmed for MEADFA Conference

January 07 2018, 8:01 AM

Business experts and key industry players from across the Middle East and Africa will head an impressive line-up at the 2018 MEADFA Conference, managed by TFWA.

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Thabet Musleh

Vice President
Qatar Duty Free

Maurice Matta

Economist
journalist and broadcaster

Olivier Decazes

General Manager-Travel Retail EMEA
Shiseido Travel Retail

Isabel Zarza

Managing Director Africa
Dufry

Elie Saab

Fashion designer and entrepreneur

Frédéric Chevalier

CEO - Europe Middle East and Africa
Lagardère Travel Retail

José María López Inchaurbe

Vice President Development
Corporación Habanos S.A.

Dr. Saifedean Ammous

Professor and Author
Lebanese American University

Mohamad Abdul Rahman El-Hout

Chairman and Director General
Middle East Airlines

Olivier Jager

Co-founder & CEO
ForwardKeys

Mohamed Zeidan

Chairman
Phoenicia Aer Rianta Co. S.A.L.

Stephen Hillam

Research Director
Counter Intelligence Retail

Ali Tounsi

Secretary General
ACI Africa

John Rimmer

Managing Director
TFWA

Ramesh Cidambi

Chief Operating Officer
Dubai Duty Free

Mounir Seifeddine

Director of Purchasing
Middle East Airlines

Blacky Komani

Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Tourvest Ground Duty Free

Haitham Al Majali

MEADFA President
CEO Jordanian Duty Free Shops

Keith Spinks

Secretary General
European Travel Retail Confederation

Dermot Davitt

President
The Moodie Davitt Report

Sherif Toulan

CEO
International Duty Free Trading & Agencies

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MEADFA Conference to be held under the patronage of the Lebanese President of the Council of Ministers H.E. Saad Hariri

October 03, 2018

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MEADFA widen the Association’s Scope

April 02, 2018

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Next MEADFA Conference to be staged in Beirut this November

February 20, 2018

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Strong attendance at MEADFA Conference as event draws to a close

February 04, 2018

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Outstanding speaker line-up confirmed for MEADFA Conference

January 03, 2018

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New dates and venue confirmed for MEADFA Conference

November 26, 2017

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MEADFA Conference moves to 2018

November 14, 2017

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MEADFA Conference 2017 security update in Beirut

November 08, 2017

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Exciting programme of speakers announced for 2017 MEADFA Conference

October 30, 2017

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Lebanese President of the Council of Ministers H.E. Saad Hariri to headline at MEADFA Conference as the event is staged in Beirut for the first time

October 09, 2017

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2018[JAN] ARCHIVE

Get an insight into what we prepared and who was giving speaches on the last conference.

2018[JAN] PROGRAMME

2018[JAN] SPEAKERS

2018[JAN] REVIEW

Despite tougher trading conditions across many parts of the Middle East and Africa, there was a strong turnout for the 2018 MEADFA Conference. Nearly 500 industry professionals met in Dubai for the event.