Planning your trip to the Abu Dhabi Future ICT Summit
Abu Dhabi offers business travellers a unique combination of benefits – the facilities and services of a leading international business centre coupled with the attractions and recreational possibilities of a luxurious tourist destination.
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Net Conference and Conventions have been appointed as the official travel agent for the Future ICT Summit. Contact them for help with hotels, transfers, visas and sightseeing trips.
Still have a question about your trip? Please email us at
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Getting to Abu Dhabi
Situated half way between Tokyo and New York, Abu Dhabi’s geographical location ensures easy access from the world’s major trade centres. Business travellers can reach Abu Dhabi from London, Shanghai, Cape Town or Moscow within eight hours and Abu Dhabi International Airport is well served by more than 25 international airlines such as British Airways, Lufthansa, Gulf Air, Air France, Qatar Airways and KLM. Etihad Airways, the national airline of Abu Dhabi, will fly to 70 destinations by 2010.
On the ground, Abu Dhabi benefits from a highly efficient road system. Journey time from the international airport to the main business district averages just 20 minutes. Traffic flow is well managed and you should have little problem with traffic during your stay.
Visa Information
1. No entry visa is required for GCC citizens
2. Citizens of the following 33 countries will be issued with a free-of-charge VISIT VISA on entry to the UAE: UK, France, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Portugal, Ireland, Greece, Cyprus, Finland, Malta, Spain, Monaco, Vatican, Iceland, Andorra, San Marino, Liechtenstein, United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Brunei, Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong
3. Citizens of other countries should apply to their nearest UAE embassy or contact our official travel agent, Net Tours for assistance with visa applications.
Booking your hotel in Abu Dhabi
Not only will you be assured of a warm welcome in Abu Dhabi but you can expect some of the finest hotels and highest standards of service to be found in the world with luxurious brands such as The Fairmont, Shangri-la, Intercontinental, Sheraton, Hilton and Crowne Plaza all having hotels based in the City.
Hotel reservations and airport transfers can be made through the official Future ICT Summit travel agent, Net Conference and Conventions.
Hotel bookings will be available here soon.
Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre
Since opening in February 2007, the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre has been dubbed the world’s most modern exhibition centre. With 55,000sqm of interconnecting floor space, state-of-the-art conference theatres, 30 meeting rooms, 2,000sqm of food courts and plenty of car parking, the venue welcomes 1.5 million visitors every year as the Gulf’s largest purposes built exhibition facility.
The ultra modern infrastructure of the ADNEC complements the capital’s status as the economic and political hub of the UAE, providing the perfect platform to support the Future ICT Summit’s growth for the future.
Find further information at www.adnec.ae