REVIEW / UNUSUAL VENUES
HIGH DESIGNS If you’re looking to fashion a design-focussed gathering, then the brand new Hotel Missoni, Kuwait is the answer. The property has six meeting rooms and a 550-capacity ballroom and they are all decked out in unique designs of the iconic Italian fashion house, Missoni. Each individual meeting room has been
adorned with specially-made Hotel Missoni fabrics. They are also equipped with a nifty remote control for the curtains, allowing you to dim the lights, choose the colour of the lights and even control the projector. The chairs in the meeting rooms are by legendary designer Fritz Hanson and covered with linen designed especially for Hotel Missoni, Kuwait. The break-out area features an outdoor
terrace as well as a large indoor space with Panini station, coffee-break station, a special kitchen area, and a-la-minute coffee (made on spot). Even the cutlery used in the area is especially made for the hotel by Missoni. The meetings and events space has its
own private entrance. If it’s a large event you’re organising, you can select the fabrics and chairs you would like to use — there are 46 different pattern combinations from which to choose. Similarly, the cutlery and crockery is available in a variety of colours and pat- terns, allowing you to mix and match. The buffet tables can also be personalised; you can choose between a Korean-style, glass or wooden buffet table. The Korean buffet table has iPads installed inside the table, meaning you can really create a unique atmosphere.
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS Ferrari World Abu Dhabi has to rank amongst the most unique venues given that planners can ‘privatise’ certain rides or attractions or, if they so wish, hire out the entire theme park. The facility boasts more than 3,000 square
metres of meeting space that can accommo- date up to 1,500 delegates.
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Exciting attractions for events and conferences
on the Formula Rossa rollercoaster at Ferrari World
4.8GS experienced
include state-of-the-art racing simulators, thrilling gravity-defying rides and even a quiz-based challenge that tests your strategic racing skills. Ferrari World Abu Dhabi is home to six cafés
and restaurants providing authentic Italian delicacies to fuel all-day incentive trips. Companies can also book meeting rooms kitted
out with the latest technology, as well as Cinema Maranello with its giant HD screen (the largest in the UAE) for corporate presentations. Other unique attractions include the world’s
fastest rollercoaster, Formula Rossa, which catapults passengers to 240km/h and hits 4.8Gs.
CRUISE CONTROL With cruise ships ramping up their activity in the UAE it presents a prime opportunity to use these vessels for meetings at sea. Options range from stag- ing a meeting or event while the ship is in port to chartering an entire ship for a dedicated company or client cruise. Team-building options can also be incorporated into a ‘meetings at sea’ package, such as beach Olympics, as offered on several Royal Caribbean vessels. The cruise line’s Brilliance of the Seas will oper-
ate 18 seven-night round-trip sailings from Dubai and 12-night sailings from Dubai to India for the 2011-2012 winter cruise season from November 2011 to April 2012.
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