In a first for Dubai and the UAE – UFI the Global Events Industry Association, has elected Geoff Dickinson, CEO of dmg events, as their president for 2024, recognising Dubai and Abu Dhabi as world-leading event destinations.
Under the leadership of Dickinson since 2010, Dubai-headquartered dmg events is one of the top twenty international exhibition and conference organisers, with ten offices around the world, and organises nearly 100 events annually.
Commenting on his appointment, Dickinson said: “I am truly honoured to serve an industry that I am so passionate about. This is the first time any event professional from the UAE has been appointed to this prestigious role and I am sure that the UAE’s status as a leading international events hub, especially having hosted the ‘world’s greatest show’ Expo 2020, was, at the very least, a contributing factor.”
