A record attendance of 38 delegates from various MEADFA Member organizations welcomed at The Annual MEADFA Training event held from 24 to 26 June 2019 at the Roda Al Bustan Hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The Middle East and Africa Duty Free Association held the elections of the board for the new term starting from April 2019 until March 2021 during the Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, April 02, 2019 in Dubai at the JW Marriott Marquis Hotel.

The 2019 MEADFA Conference will take place in Muscat, Oman. The event, a key gathering for representatives of the duty free and travel retail industry in the Middle East, Africa and beyond, will run from 25th to 26th November, with the Opening Cocktail taking place on 24th November.

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.

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.