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2018

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Pre-registration for the Rescheduled MEADFA Conference will open shortly.

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PROGRAMME

Highlights

Day 1 - 28 January

19:30 - 21:30

Opening Cocktail: Nomad Terrace, Jumeirah Creekside Hotel

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Highlights

Day 2 - 30 January

13:00 - 13:40

What are Africa’s top brands, and why?

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NEWS

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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New dates and venue confirmed for the MEADFA Conference

November 26 2017, 7:34 AM

Following the recent announcement of the rescheduling of its annual Conference, the Middle East & Africa Duty Free Association is pleased to confirm the new dates and venue for the event. The MEADFA Conference will now be held in Dubai, at the Jumeirah Creekside Hotel, on 28-30 January 2018. The event was initially scheduled to take place in Beirut in November.

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Olivier Jager

Co-founder & CEO
ForwardKeys

Faisal Sultan Salim Al Mamari

Non-Aeronautical Senior Manager
Oman Airports Management Company (OAMC)

Karen Durban

President
Inflight Sales Group Europe

Gary McFarlane

Senior Analyst
Emerging Markets Intelligence & Research (EMIR)

Samir Sweida-Metwally

Senior Analyst
Emerging Markets Intelligence & Research (EMIR)

Nuno Amaral

CEO Middle East
Aer Rianta International

Stephen Hillam

Research Director
Counter Intelligence Retail

Victor Kgomoeswana

Author broadcaster branding and business expert on Africa

Inati Ntshanga

Aviation consultant and former CEO of South African Express Airways

Richard Dean

Journalist
author and broadcaster

John Rimmer

Managing Director
TFWA

Ramesh Cidambi

Chief Operating Officer
Dubai Duty Free

Haitham Al Majali

MEADFA President
CEO Jordanian Duty Free Shops

Dermot Davitt

President
The Moodie Davitt Report

Bernard Creed

Senior Vice President – Finance (Retail & Leisure)
Dubai Duty Free

Sarah Branquinho

President ETRC & Business Relations & External Affairs Director
World Duty Free Group

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PRESS RELEASES

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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MEADFA conference on track for success

October 05, 2017

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2017 ARCHIVE

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

2017 PROGRAMME

2017 SPEAKERS

2017 REVIEW

Despite tougher trading conditions across many parts of the Middle East and Africa, there was a strong turnout for the 2016 MEAFA Conference. Nearly 500 industry professionals met in Dubai for the event.