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AMAZING ABU DHABI
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DEVELOPMENT HISTORY
2008 v3
Arabian Destination
Statistics
• Abu Dhabi is the Capital city of the
United Arab Emirates and the largest
emirate, 87%of the total UAE landmass
• Over 200 islands, 700km coastline
• Member of the Gulf Cooperative
Council
• Oil reserves for at least 150 Years
• 3.5 million barrels per day
• Financial centre of the U.A.E
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DEVELOPMENT HISTORY
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Arabian Destination
Statistics
“Abu Dhabi is one of the world's
wealthiest States.
Abu Dhabi produces most of the
oil from the UAE (+/- 95%) and is
the third largest oil producer in
the Gulf after Saudi Arabia and
Kuwait.”
Worldinfozone (2006)
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DEVELOPMENT HISTORY
2008 v3
Arabian Destination
Statistics
Oil – 9.2 % of world’s reserves – will last
150 years
Gas – 4 % world’s natural gas reserves
Moves to diversify – aluminium smelters,
steel mills, manufacturing base,
education, health, sports and leisure,
tourism, large scale trade and logistics
parks
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DEVELOPMENT HISTORY
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Arabian Destination
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• Property developer Reem to build AED 30,000,000,000 island project
(Gulf Today - March 2006)
• AED 1.2 billion waterfront resort is to be build by Aldar
(Khaleej Times – November 2005)
• AED 47 billion in realty deals are expected over the next two years
(Gulf Today – November 2005)
• AED 350 million to be spent on new airport hotel
(Gulf Today – February 2006)
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DEVELOPMENT HISTORY
2008 v3
Arabian Destination
Statistics
• Anticipated growth from 1 million
tourists per annum in 2004 to 3 million
in 2015
• $10 billion investment planned for
hotels in next 10 years
• Saadiyat Island – Louvre Abu Dhabi
– Guggenheim
– Maritime Museum
– Sheikh Zayed National Museum
– Performing Arts Centre
– Biennale Park – 19 sites
• And, of course, Capital Centre ….
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Capital Centre completed and showing an artists impression of the marina.
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The Venue
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• 55,000sqm Hall Space including
Atrium (3,168sqm)
• 6,000 seat high specification
multi-purpose hall for
conferences & events
• Dedicated conference and
banqueting areas for 800 and 400
people
• 20 Capital Suites
• 1,200sqm of serviced office
space for organisers
• Food court
• Multi storey parking for 6,500+
cars
• 3,000sqm Wedding Hall
• Several on-site hotels in the
subsequent years.
The Venue
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• 12 state-of-the-art fully
interconnecting halls
• Single level throughout
• Moveable wall system – enabling
reduction / enlargement of hall
space
• Innovative U-shape to minimise
distances
• Fully wireless enabled
• Rear of house access for ease–
of-build and breakdown
• Clear height of 10m within the
halls.
• Multiple vehicle entry doors
• Catering areas
The Halls
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• 8,000m2 Multipurpose Hall for
6,000 delegates.
• Retractable seating system
• Increased ceiling height – 12
metres
• Rapid conversion
• Movable walls within the hall
allowing different configurations.
• Five washroom units serving the
hall.
Hall 12
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• Dedicated conference and
banqueting areas for 800 and 400
people
• Sub-dividable into 4 rooms each
• Independent back-of-house
catering facility
• Located in the Link between the
VIP entrance and the exhibition
Halls for dual access
• High standard of décor without
impacting on adaptability
The Conference Halls
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• 20 mezzanine-level flexible
meeting rooms
• Situated on the first floor of the
exhibition centre and overlooking
the Concourse and Capital Plaza
• Some with natural light ideal for
conferences
• Some fully enclosed to maximise
confidentiality
• Adjacent kitchen facilities
• Ideal for all forms of meetings
The Capital Suites
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• Connecting the Grandstand to the
Concourse and Halls via the
Conference Link
• Lit by designer skylights to
maximise the use of natural light
• Can be brought fully into show as
a hall
• Equipped with two mezzanine
sky-walks to allow for when the
area is being utilised.
• Equipped with floor accessible
power and data outlets
• Highly versatile and used for
exhibitions, conferences,
banquets, weddings and parties
The Atrium
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• 12,000sqm “U-shaped” air
conditioned concourse
• Fully equipped with floor
accessible power and data
connections
• Wonderful natural light
• Flexibility of use for general
access, main thoroughfare,
additional event space, indoor
queuing area, catering.
The Concourse
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• Currently the ADNEC head office
• Features at dedicated VVIP
entrance
• Overlooks the future marina
• Seats approximately 3,500
people
• Will be linked to Capital Gate
Tower
• Will be linked to the Marina via an
enclosed and air conditioned
pedestrian footbridge.
The Grandstand
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• 28 private and elegantly furnished
offices
• Situated on the1st floor of the
recently refurbished Grandstand
• Close to ADNEC's VIP entrance,
Food Court and Shopping
Facilities.
• Each office is supported by an
efficient receptionist and other
secretarial staff
Serviced Office Solutions
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• Banqueting for 5,000+ people
• On site high-production kitchens
and commissaries
• Food court for up to 2,000 people
• Specialist restaurants
• In-hall catering units
• International brand coffee shops
• Portable F&B public area units
Catering
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• 6,500 onsite car parking spaces
in two multi-storey buildings.
• Car park A has spaces for 3,000
cars and is adjacent to the Aloft
Hotel and the Multi Purposes
Hall.
• Car Park A also has a private
entrance to the dedicated
Wedding Hall
• Car Park A features the swift
flowing ease of access and exit
spiral ramp
• Car Park B has spaces for 3,500
cars and has a mezzanine level
skywalk directly into the centre of
the exhibition facility.
Car Parking
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• Restaurants
• Airline Reservations – Etihad
Airways
• Exhibitor Services
• Banking
• Post office
• Retail
• Etisalat / Telephony
• Emirates Identity Authority
• Venue Services
Grandstand Services
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Completion: December 2009
• 35 story Tower
• Exclusive Office space and 5
Star Hyatt @ Capital Centre
Hotel
• The most inclined building in
the world, 18 degrees.
• 18th floor pool deck
• Linked directly to the
exhibition centre
• Pedestrian access directly to
Car Park B
Capital Gate Tower
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In total, The ADNEC / Capital
Centre site will have several
hotels. ADNEC will own three of
them.
• The Hyatt at Capital Centre
• The Aloft – Starwood
• The Element – Starwood
Several Hotels on Site
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Completion: October 2009
25 ADNEC is the most modern exhibition centre in the
Gulf.
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Illuminated for the opening, the Grandstand was once again the talk of Abu Dhabi.
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