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Middle East Investor Relations Society Annual Conference and Awards 2011
21st November 2011
Yas Hotel, Abu Dhabi Marina
The ME-IR Society Annual Conference and IR Best Practice Awards is now taking place on Monday 21st November in Abu Dhabi at the Yas Hotel, Abu Dhabi Marina.
The morning conference will feature a welcome speech from the Chairman of the ME-IR Society and a keynote speech from His Highness, Sheikh Maktoum Hasher Al Maktoum, and consist of regional panels discussing, ‘Challenges faced by MENA Companies’, ‘The Impact of MSCI and ways to attract greater Foreign Investor Inclusion’, and ‘Planning and Executing an effective IR Strategy for 2012’.
After lunch, the Awards ceremony will recognize and reward the best Investor Relations teams from Egypt, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi, Oman, UAE, Qatar and the Levant. Expected to attend are around 120 – 140 of the ME-IR Society's corporate members, and as the biggest IR conference in the Middle East it will be a great opportunity to network with market leading IROs, analysts, the buy/sell sides, advisors, regulators and exchanges.
The agenda:
9.00 AM Coffee and Registration
9.30 AM Introduction and Welcome Address : Paul Reynolds, Chairman, ME-IRS
9.45 AM Keynote Speaker: His Highness Sheikh Maktoum Hasher Al Maktoum
10.00 AM Setting the Scene of the Global Economy - Emerging Markets and the Middle East Perspective
10.20 AM Panel 1: Institutional Investor Insights
-------------------11.00 AM Coffee Break ---------------------
11.15 AM Presentation : Challenges of MENA Companies Face
11.30 AM Panel 2: Addressing Challenges MENA Companies face
12.00 PM Panel 3: Planning and Executing an Effective IR Strategy for 2012
----------------------12.45 PM Lunch Break -----------------------
1.45 PM Awards Start
2.45 PM Awards Finish
To view the full agenda, location details and for an overview of the CIRO training on the 20th and 22nd please visit the ME-IR Society website.
To sponsor / register please email the General Manager at mhunt@me-irsociety.com or call +971 50 9847 350.
Published: 31 October, 2011