Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference

ADIPEC Partners with Etihad Airways for 2010

Press Release 22 June; ADIPEC 2010, Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference, one of the world’s largest events for the energy industry, has announced Etihad as its Official Airline for this year’s event.

Taking place at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre from 1-4 November, ADIPEC will bring thousands of exhibitors and visitors to the UAE capital. The partnership with Etihad aims to provide as much support as possible to those travelling from across the globe to attend. Excellent discounts of up to eight percent will be available to anyone who books their Etihad flights to and from Abu Dhabi through the ADIPEC website for the event in November.

Hifazat Ahmad, event director of ADIPEC 2010 said, “A huge number of people descend upon Abu Dhabi for ADIPEC, with the majority flying directly into the capital, so we wanted to ensure that planning their journey is as smooth and cost effective as possible.

“As the region’s largest event for the industry, ADIPEC has grown to become not only a renowned trade show but a massive tourism boost, making our partnership with Etihad an ideal collaboration.” ...End...

ADIPEC Partners with Abu Dhabi Tawteen Council to Foster Emiratisation in Energy Sector

Press Release 14 July; ADIPEC 2010 (Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference) has signed a MoU with Abu Dhabi Tawteen Council (ADTC) as an important partnership to encourage greater Emiratisation and talent attraction in the energy sector.

The partnership will see the creation of the first ADIPEC Graduate Fair, where UAE graduates will have access to a two-day networking event, running simultaneously to ADIPEC at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC). The fair will allow students to have direct access to key HR managers from leading national and international oil and gas companies, to provide employment opportunities and insights into energy careers. The ADIPEC Graduate Fair will also include a series of presentations from industry leaders, as well as discussions on the challenges and rewards facing students within the sector to help attract top talent and greater awareness of the scope of career prospects and growth.

Hifazat Ahmad, event director of ADIPEC, said: “There are an increasing number of talented oil and gas graduates here in the region, and we wanted to create a forum where this great commodity of future industry leaders can have access to information and resources to help them make positive career choices and progress within the industry. ADIPEC is delighted to be working with Abu Dhabi Tawteen Council and in close cooperation with the wider oil and gas community in order to identify where the talent gaps and opportunities are that can be filled by National graduates.”

The MoU was signed by Mr. Mubarak Al Ameri, director of marketing and communication at Abu Dhabi Tawteen Council and will aim at building solid partnership with ADIPEC as a result of ADTC mission to support and develop active Emiratisation engagement programs in one of the most significant economic activities ADTC is targeting in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Both parties will be working on providing an ideal opportunity to bring National talented graduates together with the professional oil and gas community to explore the employment opportunities and to further spot the light on the required skills in this industry in line with overall National vision to transform Abu Dhabi into a knowledge-intensive economy.

The Graduate Fair will run from 2-3 November in the Captial Suites of ADNEC. Students will be required to present their valid student card to be permitted entry.

For further information, please visit www.adipec.com.

ADIPEC Media Contact:
Susan Parker or Nicola Gregson
Fifth Ring Integrated Corporate Communications
susanp@fifthring.com / nicola@fifthring.com
+971 4 3720154, +971 50 1014403

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