ICCA Middle East is ICCA’s regional Chapter serving members across the Middle East. It brings together ICCA members from different organisations and sectors to encourage collaboration, knowledge sharing, best-practice exchange and business opportunities within the international association meetings industry.

The Chapter supports the development of the international association meetings industry in the region. ICCA Middle East works with national tourism departments, Convention Bureaux, Destination Management Companies and meetings industry suppliers to strengthen the region’s position as an international business meetings hub.

Anju Gomes is ICCA’s Senior Regional Director Middle East. The Chapter is chaired by Khalid Walid Al Zadjali, Director of the Oman Convention Bureau, with Sumaira Isaacs, General Manager of Gulf Dunes DMC, serving as Deputy Chair.

ICCA Middle East brings together organisations from different parts of the international meetings industry. These include Convention Bureaux, Destination Management Companies, tourism authorities and meetings industry suppliers, alongside other ICCA member organisations.

Collaboration is central to the Chapter’s approach. ICCA Middle East works with regional stakeholders to build professional relationships, share knowledge and strengthen connections between organisations involved in international association meetings.

ICCA Middle East supports knowledge exchange through regional activities and engagement with local industry stakeholders. ICCA’s wider education and professional development programmes, including ICCALearn and ICCASkills, also provide opportunities for professionals working in the international association meetings industry to develop their knowledge and skills.

The Chapter helps members build professional relationships and connect with organisations involved in the international association meetings market. ICCA’s wider network and business intelligence resources provide additional tools for members seeking to understand association markets, identify opportunities and develop international business relationships.

ICCA Middle East is part of ICCA’s global Chapter structure, alongside ICCA’s Chapters for Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and North America. Members can participate in regional Chapter activities while also engaging with ICCA’s wider international community.

The ICCA Middle East regional office is based at the Dubai Association Centre (DAC), The Offices 02 Building in One Central, Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The regional office is led by Senior Regional Director Middle East Anju Gomes.

Organisations interested in becoming part of ICCA can apply for ICCA membership. Membership connects organisations with ICCA’s international network and provides access to regional and global activities, knowledge resources, business opportunities and professional development programmes.

ICCA’s Middle East Chapter identifies potential for the region as an international business meetings hub. Its work focuses on developing the regional meetings ecosystem through collaboration with tourism authorities, Convention Bureaux, Destination Management Companies and other meetings industry suppliers.

Members can engage through ICCA Middle East’s regional activities, networking and knowledge-sharing opportunities, as well as ICCA’s wider global programmes and events. Organisations can also contact the ICCA Middle East regional team to discuss membership, regional activities or opportunities to engage with the Chapter.