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Show Timing: Friday & Saturday - 3rd & 4th April - 11:00 am to 9:00 pm

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is this Exhibition all about?

This exhibition is focusing the direct selling industry in the region. The exhibition will have the leading companies as exhibitor from this field. Besides being a venue to promote their products and services, this exhibition also helps them to find new market leads and business tie-up. It also helps visitors to understand the vast opportunities of direct selling business. The conference held side by side with the exhibition helps educate distributors how to organize, do and manage their Direct Selling and Network Marketing Business.

2. Does everyone speak ENGLISH?

Yes – English language is a must language in Dubai and U.A.E since 85% of population here are expatriates. 

3. Why do we need to Exhibit?

Simply – establish your presence, and to avoid being left out among your competitors in their attempt to establish in a fresh market like Dubai! For brand awareness and positioning, networking, opportunity to run a market research, explore means to expand your business to new region, a chance to meet prospective business partners in new regions.  Moreover, ‘in an exhibition all senses come alive - see it, feel it, try it, buy it’, so make the best of it.

4. How do we (Exhibitors) benefit?

Reach largest audience in the Middle East all under one roof. Get exposed to large international captive audience, in the business capital of Middle East – Dubai.

5. What do we lose, if we don’t Exhibit?

You will lose market share and the opportunity to exhibit at one of the fastest growing markets and the chance to be amongst the pioneers in the market.

6. What do we (Exhibitors) do during the show?

Networking, expanding your database and finding new distributors. Make sure you book one of our dedicated presentation rooms, fully equipped for as long as you need to introduce your business opportunity to your audience.

7. What is the future of this show?

This show is dedicated to improving professionalism in Direct Selling and Network Marketing in this region. Therefore this show will run annually, with ongoing educational events. The conference held alongside the exhibition calls for the legislation of the industry in the region. We will continuously raise the bar.

8. What are the organizers goal and objectives for doing this?

To set the standards for Direct Selling Industry in Middle East, with integrity.

9. Who will be the visitors?

International and regional visitors are attracted to this event though our database and our targeted marketing campaign. Visitors belong to ‘opportunity and education seekers’ category!

10. If we want to Exhibit, what do we need to do?

First do an online booking by clicking here or call us at 00971-4-3678192 or email info@directsellingfestival.com for registering. Up on booking your stand, you will be sent an Exhibitor’s Manual that will provide you all the details about the Exhibition, Dubai, Culture, Do’s and Don’ts etc.

11. If we recruited new distributors through Direct Selling Festival and later on would like to set up and establish in Dubai, U.A.E - how do we do that?

DSEI - Direct Selling Educational Institute will provide you with necessary information, policies and regulations and will assist you in establishing your legal identity in Dubai. Visit: http://www.dseidubai.com for further guidance or contact 00971-50-3977988. 

Business Establishment Partner:

Links Group

Links Group takes your company from application to commercial registration, offering a highly, flexible, modular and cost effective approach to building your business in the United Arab Emirates & State of Qatar. Links are a leading force in this field and the facts speak for themselves, 90 percent of our clients come via direct referral and 97 percent of our clients are retained over two years or more.

Links provide the essential STEPS to company registration:

Security: Via a proven legal framework, succession planning and 100% ownership control
Trust: In excess of 190 clients and a demonstrable track record
Expertise: A network of experts and directors with collectively more than 20 years’ Middle East experience
Professionalism: Qualified, licensed and regulated
Speed: A fast track route to market

You concentrate on your core business, we take care of the rest. For more information visit: http://www.the-links-group.com/

Storage & Logistics:

The Box Self Storage Services

The Box offers Storage and Self storage space in a safe, secure and temperature controlled environment along with value added services to accommodate to your needs as a one stop solution provider for homes and businesses. The Box is strategically located just five minutes away from Mall of the Emirates.

Personal Storage : Sports Equipment, extra household items etc.
Business Storage : SME’s, Exhibition material, files, extra items at the office
Order fulfillment : Pick and Pack along with deliveries
Delivery Solutions : Wide range of deliveries from parcels to trucks
Local Removals : Dismantle/Reassemble pack & move villa’s or apartments.

For more information contact Mr. Wadih Haddad - Managing Partner on + 971 50 5591826 or + 971 4 3476933.

Production Partner:

Tambi Studios

Tambi Studios- The Pioneers in Direct Selling Tools

Tambi Studios is a Dubai based state of the art digital Media production facility. We offer Direct Selling Companies a ‘one stop shop’ production facility in Audio/Video/Film.

For over 16 years the creative and technical team at Tambi Studios has teamed up with clients who want to enter the Gulf market to communicate their Direct Selling messages with a clear, creative and bold voice.

Following the success of the first direct selling festival, we are focused on telling stories about the benefits of this industry. We’ve learned the most effective way to present direct selling messages, which translates into results for our clients.

A project can enter our doors as an idea, progress through the creative and production stage and be replicated as a finished DVD/CD with custom packaging— We Handle your project from start to finish.

Whether it’s a corporate marketing video, a Product demo, Recruitment presentation or sales and training videos we make our clients’ messages truly unforgettable— with bold ideas, uncompromising creativity, and technical excellence.

With an expert team and latest technology, we dive into every project with enthusiasm and professionalism. We look forward to putting our team to work for you and helping your company reach its fullest potential.

For more details: website: http://www.tambistudios.com

To contact us:

E-mail: tambi@tambistudios.com
TEL: +9714-3356064

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Henry Weinacker

A success story is direct sales!

A young businessman, entrepreneur, and world class marketer got his start in business after graduating high school as he marketed more than 30 different products to the patrons that came through his parent’s business.

Henry entered college as a scratch golfer with intentions to pursue a career as a professional golfer. However, things quickly changed when he got a position with a prestigious nationally recognized marketing company.

At the very young age of 18, Henry rose to # 5 out of nearly 60,000 distributors in personal sales. By the next year at age 19, Henry had his own brick and mortar business, Weinacker and Associates, and had become the # 2 recruiting branch office
in the country for that same marketing firm.

He is a highly accomplished author of one very successful book already and has plans to release his much-anticipated second book worldwide next year. Henry has also been featured several other times in the media as well as profiled in a top national business magazine for his networking skills.

Henry Weinacker is a well traveled businessman who is constantly speaking to entrepreneurs all across America and abroad. He is known not only as a powerful motivational speaker, but most of all as someone who is sincere to his craft. He is inspirational, talented, innovative, dynamic, skillful, driven and contemporary to today’s global business market. 

With his extraordinary ability to help people become successful, the question is, WILL YOU BE HIS NEXT APPRENTICE?

Josephine & Chris Gross

Josephine Gross, Ph.D.:

Josephine was educated in Belgium through a master’s degree in languages.  She was awarded a fellowship to Stanford University for another master’s and a PhD degree.  She has worked as a translator, set up an international conference in Japan for the French Department of Culture and Education, created and ran international summer programs in Europe for high school students, served as a circulation director for Network Marketing Lifestyles, taught French, Latin and personal development at one of California’s highest rated private college preparatory schools, co-created Gabriel Media Group, Inc. and the professional journal, Networking Times.  She is currently the Editor in Chief of Networking Times and associate dean of Networking University. 

Chris Gross:

Chris Gross is CEO of Gabriel Media Group and cofounder of Networking Times.

With a background in building, real estate, mortgage brokerage, finance and telecommunications, Chris operated a public publishing company in the nineties, which sold and delivered millions of copies of products (magazines, books, tapes, CDs, etc.). He became the CEO of the company that published Upline®, started a publishing subsidiary and launched a successful newsstand magazine (Network Marketing Lifestyles) with worldwide distribution. In 2000, Chris left the public company arena taking a sabbatical during the one year non-compete. 

Subsequently, he formed Gabriel Media Group, Inc. (in 2001) with his wife, Josephine Gross.  They founded and launched Networking Times (a professional, advertising-free, newsstand journal) and Networking University (an online professional certification/educational program).

Chris has been a spokesperson for the networking profession at numerous national and international conventions. His favorite topics include how to build belief in the networking profession, within the networking space as well as in the public perception.

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The 1st Direct Selling Festival was a grand success with 45 exhibiting companies and 3000 visitors from 35 countries. Be part of 2nd International Direct Selling Festival taking place on 3rd & 4th April 2009 at Dubai Festival City Event Center.

Become a ‘Certified Direct Seller’ by registering for the conference.

Certificate is issued by DSEI

A 3-day conference is held alongside the Direct Selling Festival on 17th, 18th and 19th May 2008 at Meyana Auditorium of the renowned Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai, UAE. Participating in this conference will give you an extra edge amongst others.

Participation for the Day 1 of the conference which will be held on 17th May 2008 is open only for invited high profile individuals (Invitation Only). This 5-hour session will have expert speakers introducing the Direct Selling industry to this market and also discussing & planning for the future of the industry in this region. Government Officials, Key decision makers and Industry’s Movers & Shakers will be present.

Day 2 and Day 3 are open for all which will be held on 18th and 19th May 2008 . Here is your chance to become a ‘Certified Direct Seller’ and learn from industry experts including Professor Charles King, Tim Sales and Dr. Ellie Drake. Now is the time to develop industry knowledge and learn proven skills and techniques for building your business and your future in this fertile market.

Registration fee for Day 2 & 3 is US $765 per person. The timing of the conference will be from 9:00 am to 19:00 pm, both days.  This will include documentation, luncheon and refreshment breaks. Delegates will receive a certificate and will be announced as ‘CERTIFIED DIRECT SELLER’ by Direct Selling Educational Institute in Dubai (DSEI).

To avail group rates, email us at info@directsellingfestival.com

Limited seats are available. Don’t miss this opportunity and sign up now! 

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Travel & Tourism

When it comes to tourism and leisure, Dubai spoils one for choices. Promising a fascinating blend of traditional Arabian hospitality and a vibrant modern lifestyle, Dubai is showing a phenomenal growth in tourist inflow every year. Right from golf, scuba diving, desert safaris and horse racing or bargain shopping, nightlife, pampering hospitality services, or relishing international cuisines, Dubai is second to none. Dubai is also a unique place on earth where one could find a comprehensive range of automobiles from the most exotic marque to the most common ones, thanks to the low fuel cost.

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Dubai Statistics

Location: Southern Shore of the Arabian Gulf, North Eastern United Arab Emirates.(United Arab Emirates : Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Gulf, between Oman and Saudi Arabia)

Time Zone: GMT +4

Average Temperature: 10 - 30 degrees Celsius in winter (50 - 86 Fahrenheit). 48 degrees Celsius (118.4 Fahrenheit) in summer

Population U.A.E: 5 million (approx.)

Languages: English (official), Arabic (official), Persian, Hindi, Urdu

Religions: Muslim, Christian, Hindu, and other

Country Dialing Code: 971

Internet Country Code: .ae

Electricity: 220 or 240 volts AC, 50Hz

Currency: Emirati Dirham (AED)

Exchange Rate: Emirati Dirham per US dollar - 3.67

Local Time

The UAE is four hours ahead of GMT (+4 GMT). There is no summer time saving when clocks are altered.

Climate

Dubai has a sub-tropical, arid climate. April – October are the warmest months with temperatures reaching the high 40’s and high humidity, the rest of the year temperatures fall any where between the mid 20’s – 30’s. Rainfall is infrequent falling mainly in the cooler months around November to March.

Language

The official language of the country is Arabic, although English is the official business language. English is widely used and most road and shop signs, restaurant menus, etc are in both languages.

Business & Social Hours

Government offices are open from 07:30 to 14:00 hrs Sunday to Thursday. In the private sector, office hours vary between split shift days or straight shifts.

Although the small shops opening hours are usually based on split shift timing, the big shopping malls now remain open all day from 10:00 – 22:00 hrs. Petrol stations are open 24 hours.

Embassies and consulates open from 08:00 – 13:30 hrs. Most close on Friday and Saturday.

Local Currency

• The monetary until is the ‘Dirham’ (Dhs.), which is divided into 100 ‘fills’.
• The currency is also referred to as AED (Arab Emirate Dirham).
• The Dirham has been tied to the US Dollar at a mid-rate of US $ 1 – Dhs. 3.67.
• Exchange rates of all major currencies are published daily in the local newspapers.

Banks & ATMs

Banks offer the full range of commercial and personal banking services.

Banking hours: Sunday to Thursday 08:00 – 13:00 hrs, Saturday 08:00 – 12:00 hrs. Closed Friday.

Most banks operate ATMs, also known as Cash Points or Service Tills, which accept a wide range of cards. Common systems accepted around Dubai – American Express, Cirrus, Global Access, Master Card, Plus System and VISA. ATMs can be found in all shopping malls, at the airport, at petrol stations and at various street-side locations.

Money Exchanges

Money Exchanges are available all over Dubai, offering good service and reasonable exchange rates, which are often better than the banks. Additionally hotels will usually exchange money and travelers cheques at the standard hotel rate.

Credit Cards

Most shops, hotels and restaurants accept the major credit cards (American Express, Diners Club, Master Card, Visa). Smaller retailers are sometimes less keen to accept credit cards and you may have to pay an extra five percent of processing.

Culture

Dubai’s culture is firmly rooted in the Islamic traditions of Arabia. However Dubai is very tolerant of the customs of its visitors and is relatively liberal when it comes to European dress codes and serving alcohol in hotels. Among the most highly prized virtues are courtesy and hospitality, visitors are sure to be charmed by the genuine and friendliness of people.

Religion

Islam is the official religion of the UAE, but other religions are highly respected.  Dubai has a wide variant of Christian churches.

Customs

Personal effects entering Dubai are not liable to a customs levy. It is forbidden to import drugs and pornographic items.

The importation of Alcohol into the UAE is only permitted as part of the duty free allowance for personal consumption. Four items of alcohol per person is the permitted allowance.

Health Requirements

No health certificates are required for entry to the Emirates, except for visitors who have been in cholera or yellow fever infected area. However, it is always wise to check health requirements before departure as restrictions may vary.

Food & Drink

Dubai offers pretty much every type of international cuisine imaginable. Whilst restaurants located in hotels are able to offer alcohol and can be expensive, some of the best places to eat are the small street side stands around the town, however these restaurants do not serve Alcohol.

Shopping

The shopping capital of the Middle East! Prices are competitive in many products from gold to carpets, textiles or designer labels. The key to shopping here is to bargain where possible since prices, especially in the souks, can drop quite substantially.

The attractive and often imaginatively designed, modern shopping malls in Dubai are one of the highlights of shopping in Dubai and are generally spacious and fully air conditioned. Most International brands and high street shops can be found in the shopping malls.

Most malls have a food court, which offers a variety of types of cuisine. Some malls also have Cinemas.

Souks

Souks are the Arabic markets where any kinds of goods are bought, sold and exchanged. Over the years, the items on sale have changed dramatically from spices, silks and perfumes to include electronic goods and the latest consumer trends.

Dubai’s souks are worth a visit for their bustling atmosphere, the electric variety of goods and the traditional way of doing business.

Tours and Sightseeing

There are many companies in Dubai offering an exciting variety of city and safari tours. An organized tour can be a great way to discover Dubai. Tours range from a half-day city tour to full day. It is advisable to book Three or Four days in advance although in some cases less notice is not a problem. For more information contact Dream Days on 8002080 or visit http://www.dreamdays.ae

Nightlife

Dubai has numerous cinemas, cafes, bars, nightclubs, and discos to suit all tastes and ages.

There are a number of local magazines available from the Newsagents listing details of the above facilities.

On the Road

Drivers and their passengers in the front and back seats of a vehicle must by law wear seat belts. Failure to do so will result in a heavy fine.

It is an offence to drive and use a mobile phone unless it is hands free.

Any driver found driving under the influence of alcohol may be subject to a heavy fine and a term of imprisonment.

Taxis

Taxis are plentiful and reasonably priced, but visitors should always agree on the price in advance if the taxi does not have a meter. Taxis at stand outside hotels charge more that those flagged down on a road. For short journeys the charge should be around 10Dhs, and to cross the Creek will cost around 15Dhs or slightly more. The journey to the Dubai World Trade Centre from the airport costs around Dhs. 35 in specially- registered airport taxis. Most of the hotels operate their own transport for their guests.

Car Hire

Self-drive cars are widely available and rental companies will arrange temporary local driving licenses for visitors. Renters must produce their passport, two photographs and either a valid international or national license from one of the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UK and USA.

Tipping

Tipping practices are similar to most parts of the world. An increasing number of restaurants include service.

Benefits of Direct Selling

Research shows some of the most popular reasons people choose direct selling are:

• Direct selling is a good way to meet and socialize with people.
• Direct selling offers flexible work schedules.
• Direct selling is a good way to earn extra income.
• Direct selling is a good way to own a business.
• Earnings are in proportion to efforts.

Anyone can do it.

There are no required levels of education, experience, financial resources or physical condition.

People of all ages and from all backgrounds have succeeded in direct selling.

Direct sellers are independent contractors. You’re your own boss, which means you can:

• Work part-time or full-time - you choose when and how much you want to work.
• Set your own goals and determine yourself how to reach them.
• Earn in proportion to your own efforts. The level of success you can achieve is limited only by your willingness to work hard.
• Own a business of your own with very little or no capital investment.
• Receive training and support from an established company.

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Global Retail Sales

As of May 1, 2007

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Global Sales Force

As of May 1, 2007

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You have taken a wise decision to sponsor an event which is taking the 110 billion dollar direct selling industry in to the new, unexplored and highly prospective markets of the Middle East and MENA regions. 

Being a sponsor of the 2nd International Direct Selling Festival will give you a tremendous exposure in the Middle East and MENA regions as the event attracts an exceptional number of visitors and conference participants who are determined to take your business to a new level.

Platinum Sponsor

• Senior Delegate e.g. Chairman/CEO/MD to have opportunity to speak about the company (30 Minutes) at the conference
• Company/organization branding and use of logo in all publicity materials
• Prominent use of logo on all banners and other branding at the venue
• 9 square meters Shell Scheme booth stand at the exhibition
• Sponsor name will be in all press releases concerning the expo and conference
• Logo on the Official catalogue cover
• 1 full page four colour advertisement at the Official catalogue
• Sponsor Logo on exhibitor and visitor badges
• Sponsor Logo on the registration signages
• Insertion of your company/organization brochure in the bags offered to the delegates
• Banner advert on website with hyperlink
• A consolidated media coverage document of the expo and conference
• Sponsor logo in the carrier bag

Gold Sponsor

• Senior Delegate e.g. Chairman/CEO/MD to have opportunity to speak about the company (20
• Minutes) at the conference – day 1
• Company/organization branding and use of logo in all publicity materials
• 9 square meters Shell Scheme booth stand at the exhibition
• Sponsor name will be in all press releases concerning the expo and conference
• 1 full page four colour advertisement at the Official catalogue
• Insertion of your company/organization brochure in the bags offered to the delegates
• Banner advert on website with hyperlink
• A consolidated media coverage document of the expo and conference
• Sponsor logo in the carrier bag

Silver Sponsor

• Company/organization branding and use of logo in all publicity materials
• 9 square meters Shell Scheme booth stand at the exhibition
• 1 full page four colour advertisement at the Official catalogue
• Insertion of your company/organization brochure in the bags offered to the delegates
• Banner advert on website with hyperlink
• A consolidated media coverage document of the expo and conference

You have taken a wise decision to sponsor an event which is taking the 110 billion dollar direct selling industry in to the new, unexplored and highly prospective markets of the Middle East and MENA regions. 

Being a sponsor of the 1st International Direct Selling Festival will give you a tremendous exposure in the Middle East and MENA regions as the event attracts an exceptional number of visitors and conference participants who are determined to take your business to a new level.

Platinum Sponsor

• Senior Delegate e.g. Chairman/CEO/MD to have opportunity to speak about the company (20 Minutes) at the conference – day 1
• Company/organization branding and use of logo in all publicity materials
• Prominent use of logo on all banners and other branding at the venue
• Sponsor name will be in all press releases concerning the expo and conference
• Logo on the Official catalogue cover
• 1 full page four colour advertisement at the Official catalogue
• Sponsor Logo on exhibitor and visitor badges
• Sponsor Logo on the registration signages
• Insertion of your company/organization brochure in the bags offered to the delegates
• Banner advert on website with hyperlink
• A consolidated media coverage document of the expo and conference
• Sponsor logo in the carrier bag

Gold Sponsor

• Senior Delegate e.g. Chairman/CEO/MD to have opportunity to speak about the company (10
• Minutes) at the conference – day 1
• Company/organization branding and use of logo in all publicity materials
• Sponsor name will be in all press releases concerning the expo and conference
• 1 full page four colour advertisement at the Official catalogue
• Insertion of your company/organization brochure in the bags offered to the delegates
• Banner advert on website with hyperlink
• A consolidated media coverage document of the expo and conference
• Sponsor logo in the carrier bag

Silver Sponsor

• Company/organization branding and use of logo in all publicity materials
• 1 full page four colour advertisement at the Official catalogue
• Insertion of your company/organization brochure in the bags offered to the delegates
• Banner advert on website with hyperlink
• A consolidated media coverage document of the expo and conference

Bronze Sponsor

• 1 full page four colour advertisement at the Official catalogue
• Insertion of your company/organization brochure in the bags offered to the delegates
• Banner advert on website with hyperlink

Why Sponsor?

Think!

Sponsorship is a proven method of communicating your key corporate messages to everyone associated with the exhibition right from exhibitors, visitors, participants, media and the other events of the same order.

Being part of Direct Selling Festival will ideally positioned you to take advantage of the huge growth in the direct selling market in the region. It helps you to reinforce your interests as a supporter of direct selling industry as a whole and by reserving an exclusive place for you in the future growth of the industry in this region.

Special ‘SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES’ are crafted to meet your interests.

SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES

Please send your requirements and queries to:

info@directsellingfestival.com

Charles W King

Charles W. King, Professor of Marketing at the University of Illinois at Chicago, received his doctorate in business administration from Harvard University and bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Texas. 

Dr. King maintains an extensive consulting practice for more than 30 years in the broad areas of strategic planning, market positioning and management of the tactical marketing functions.  King’s client list includes an impressive group of over 300 major clients from both the private and government sectors.

King is involved in ongoing marketing research on Direct Selling/Network Marketing and Distributor Operations.  Dr. King teaches Direct Selling/Network Marketing as a leading distribution channel in the University’s marketing curriculum, is a frequent international speaker, and has been a contributor to many well-known publications on Direct Selling/Network Marketing topics.  Dr. King has written a classic book on the direct selling/ network marketing industry, THE NEW PROFESSIONALS: The Rise of Network Marketing as the Next Major Profession.

Dr. King co-founded the UIC Seminar in Network Marketing sponsored by the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1994.  Over the past 13 years, the Seminar has become THE standard for professional education in network marketing.  The Seminar has been conducted 26 times worldwide with thousands of participants.  Dr. King has conducted Seminars supported by speaking tours and training sessions, in countries from the United States, Australia, Canada, Colombia(LA), Dubai, England, Hungary, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Switzerland, Taiwan and Thailand.

In 2007, Dr. King, recognizing the growth potential for direct selling/network marketing in developing countries, focused his educational emphasis on international education.  Dr. King organized the Direct Selling Educational Institute (DSEI) in North America, a not-for-profit foundation, as a platform for delivering university level education to the international direct selling distributor community.

After four years of educational involvement with the direct selling/network marketing industry in Dubai supporting the entrepreneurial spirit in the Middle East, Dr. King committed to cooperate with the Government of Dubai in building an infrastructure for the direct selling industry in the region.  The Direct Selling Educational Institute (DSEI) in Dubai was established in August, 2007 to develop direct selling industry standards and provide professional education to the direct selling distributor community across the Middle East.

The first major event for the Direct Selling Educational Institute(DSEI) in Dubai will be the Direct Selling Festival in Dubai scheduled for May 17-19, 2008.

Dr. Ellie Drake

Bursting onto the scene as an Inspirational speaker from a series of 7 figure successes with a number of businesses, Ellie Drake is in demand because her message speaks to many different groups. She both inspires entrepreneurs and empowers women; her message is inspiration to Fortune 500 executives and is motivational to budding business owners taking their first steps on a path toward grasping prosperity.

Her deep understanding of the keys to success combined with her heartfelt compassion elicits a genuine reaction in everyone who attends her motivational seminars.  Amongst her other businesses, she currently leads the largest online paid-membership community for Entrepreneurial Women in USA.

This savvy businesswoman, in-demand inspirational speaker, doctor and inspiration to men and women around the globe, is a multi-dimensional success. She maintains a demanding schedule of personal appearances as well as a series of web sites, each offering insights, newsletters and products designed to help individuals achieve their personal best. She has shared the stage with:

T.Harv Eker
Les Brown
Mark Victor Hanson
Jim Rohn
Jerry Clark
Jeffrey Combs
Denis Waitley
Arthur Joseph
and many more!

Ellie is now highly sought in many countries, and is known for inspiring and educating her audiences to experience quantum leaps in every aspect of their lives.

Tim Sales

In 1989, near the end of an 11-year tour with the US Navy Underwater Bomb Squad Team, Tim answered an ad in the Washington Post newspaper that led him to his first and only network marketing company. Five years later his network marketing income rose to over $150,000 per month with over 56,000 people within his organization and over 2,400 new distributors per month entering from 20 countries.

Tim’s successful experience and knowledge make him one of the most sought after advisors, speakers, trainers and creators of content in the industry. He’s delivered well over 10,000 presentations and training sessions to over 117,000 people all over the world. Tim’s signature training approach involves his ability to teach mastery of each component within the business. In addition, he possesses a clever capacity to simplify the most complex issues in the network marketing learning process.

His contributions to the Network Marketing Industry include the 1998 production of the Brilliant Compensation® Video and the online version which was released 1999. Over 1 million people have been educated properly about network marketing through Brilliant Compensation®. It has quickly earned the distinction of “the standard” by which all tools will be measured. Many other “Brilliant” products are in the works.

In addition, Tim is a teacher at the only university-affiliated Network Marketing Certificate Seminar offered for the industry. Sponsored by the University of Illinois at Chicago, this course is taught on the UIC campus, but is also sponsored at various other international locations, including Seoul, Korea, Singapore, Melbourne, Australia and Bogotá, Columbia and now in Dubai!

Conference Packages

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Product Category

Direct Selling is a diversified business with sizeable product categories. Examples include:

• - Apparel
• - Catalog
• - Nutritional
• - Internet
• - Food
• - Home Care
• - Cosmetics
• - Pet Care
• - Weight Loss
• - Accessories
• - Jewelry
• - Technology
• - Educational
• - Fragrances
• - Personal Care
• - Financial Services
• - Insurance
• - Travel Related

Visitor Profile

• Direct Sellers
• Network Marketers
• Distributors
• Middle Executives
• Students
• House Wives
• Simply everyone looking for knowledge about the industry!

With Dubai having nationalities from over 180 countries worldwide, our visitors will be multinationals!

Apart from the multinational residence in U.A.E, we will have visitors travelling from the following countires:

Saudi Arabia

Oman

Qatar

Bahrain

Iran

Kuwait

India

Jordon

Lebanon

Malaysia

Singapore

Turkey

Egypt

Exhibitors Categories:

• International Direct Selling Companies
• MLM and Network Marketing Companies
• Direct Selling Associations
• Teleshopping TVs
• Local & International Suppliers such as:

Business start-up advisors

Professional Trainers

Legal Advisors

Financial Advisors

Web Developers

IT Services

Advertising & PR companies

Event Management Companies

Marketing support services

Home office suppliers

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1) Please fill in the below form to sign up for the conference. Fields marked with * are required.

2) When you submit, you will be taken to the home page, and a confirmation email will be sent to the address you provided. If for any reason you do not receive the confirmation email please do send an email to info@directsellingfestival.com

3) Ensure to follow the steps mentioned on your confirmation email to receive your online ticket.

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You are now registering for the Educational Conference. Here is your chance to become a ‘Certified Direct Seller’ and learn from industry experts.

Registration fee is US $560 per person. The timing and schedule of the conference will be announced. You will receive a Certificate from Direct Selling Educational Institute in Dubai (DSEI) designating you as a ‘CERTIFIED DIRECT SELLER’! .

To avail group rates, email us at info@directsellingfestival.com

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Exhibition:

Date: 15th & 16th May 2008

Timing: 11:00 am – 8:00 pm

Venue: Dubai Festival City, Level 1

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Conference:

Day 1: Thursday 15th May 2008

Timing: 03:00 pm – 6:00 pm

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Day 2: Friday 16th May 2008

Day 3: Saturday 17th May 2008

Timing: 10:00 am – 7:00 pm

Venue: Dubai Festival City, Level 3

Exhibition:

• Date: 14th & 15th May 2010
• Timing: 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
• Venue: Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Center - DWTC

Admission: Entry to the exhibition is FREE

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Book your stand for 2011

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Shell Scheme US$ 380 per Sq M - Based on minimum of 12 Sq M

Includes modern octanorm shell scheme with white panels, fascia name board, one power socket, three spot lights (per 9sqm), carpet, a waste basket, a lockable cabinet, a round table and two chairs.

Includes editorial entry in the official show guide.

Hence the cost per 12 Sq. M shell scheme stand => 12 * $ 380 = USD 4,560

Space Only US$ 350 per Sq M - Based on minimum of 18 Sq M

The cost per 18 Sq. M space => 18 * $ 350 = USD 6,300
Kindly note that build up is only 1 day.

Please fill in the below form to book a stand. Fields marked with * are required.

When you submit, you will be taken to the home page, and a confirmation email will be sent to the email address you provided and one of our Sales Executives will contact you to discuss the details.

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Are you a Speaker?

The launch event in April 2008 will establish the “Direct Selling Festival as the major event for our industry in the Middle East and North African region, drawing an audience from throughout the affluent indigenous and ex-pat communities surrounding Dubai.

We believe our estimate to attract 800 delegates to this inaugural event is a conservative one and with a high caliber of speakers, we know we will surpass our modest goal.

The “Direct Selling Festival” will be a great platform to promote yourself, your books, CDs, and Training Material, etc, and reach in person to a Middle East audience hungry to learn more about your life changing experience.

To become part of this unique opportunity and join us as a speaker, providing key contribution to our conference presentations, answer the following questions and send it to us at .

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is this Exhibition all about?

This exhibition will focus on the direct selling industry in the region. The exhibition will have leading companies exhibiting. Besides being a venue to promote their products and services, this exhibition also helps them to find new market leads and business tie-ups. It will also help visitors to understand the vast opportunities of the direct selling business. The conference held side by side with the exhibition helps educate distributors as to how to organize and manage their Direct Selling and Network Marketing Business.

2. Does everyone speak ENGLISH?

Yes – English is widely spoken in Dubai and U.A.E since 85% of the population here are expatriates. 

3. Why do we need to Exhibit?

Simply – to establish your presence, and avoid being lost among the competition to become established in a fresh market like Dubai! For brand awareness and positioning, networking, opportunities to do market research, explore means to expand your business to new region, a chance to meet prospective business partners in new regions.  Moreover, ‘in an exhibition all senses come alive - see it, feel it, try it, buy it’, so make the best of it.

4. How do we (Exhibitors) benefit?

Reach largest audience in the Middle East all under one roof. Get exposed to large international captive audience, in the business capital of Middle East – Dubai.

5. What do we lose, if we don’t Exhibit?

You will lose market share and the opportunity to exhibit at one of the fastest growing markets and the chance to be amongst the pioneers in this fertile market.

6. What do we (Exhibitors) do during the show?

Networking, expanding your database and finding new distributors. Make sure you book one of our dedicated presentation rooms, fully equipped for as long as you need to introduce your business opportunity to your audience.

7. What is the future of this show?

This show is dedicated to improving professionalism in Direct Selling and Network Marketing in this region. Therefore this show will run annually, with ongoing educational events. The conference held alongside the exhibition calls for the legislation of the industry in the region. We will continuously raise the bar.

8. What are the organizers goal and objectives for doing this?

To set professional and ethical standards for the Direct Selling Industry in Middle East.

9. Who will be the visitors?

International and regional visitors are attracted to this event through our database and targeted marketing campaign. Visitors belong to ‘opportunity and education seekers’ category!

10. If we want to Exhibit, what do we need to do?

First do an online booking by clicking here or call us at 00971-4-3678192 or email info@directsellingfestival.com for registering. Up on booking your stand, you will be sent an Exhibitor’s Manual that will provide you all the details about the Exhibition, Dubai, Culture, Do’s and Don’ts etc.

11. If we recruited new distributors through Direct Selling Festival and later on would like to set up and establish in Dubai, U.A.E - how do we do that?

DSEI - Direct Selling Educational Institute will provide you with necessary information, policies and regulations and will assist you in establishing your legal identity in Dubai. Visit: http://www.dseidubai.com for further guidance or contact 00971-50-3977988. 

Pyramid selling is a fraud. It is a mechanism by which promoters of so-called "investment" or "trading" schemes enrich themselves in a geometric progression through the payments made by recruits to such schemes. Related deceitful schemes have been described in various international jurisdictions as "chain letters," "snow balls," "chain selling," "money games," "referral selling" and "investment lotteries".

Numerous legislatures around the globe have proscribed pyramid selling. The wording of relevant statutes, codes, articles, acts, regulations and the like vary, but all contain the following core concept: A pyramid is a scheme in which a recruit pays (an entry fee) for the opportunity to receive future benefits (money or privileges) which are primarily derived from that recruit's (and/or subsequent recruits') introduction of additional participants in the scheme, rather than from the sale of products to consumers.

Thus, the scheme's rewards effectively come from the addition of new participants and their investments, not from the sale and distribution of real products to persons who actually use or consume them. No real trading in viable goods or services takes place, and the scheme essentially involves an internal redistribution of wealth from new entrants to the promoters. The scheme serves no legitimate commercial function. The only "trade" being carried on is actually in scheme participants' rights, and the redistribution of participants' entry fees or investments.

Pyramid schemes are not commercially sustainable because they essentially assume an inexhaustible flow of recruits - all willing to pay to enter the scheme and to be enriched by subsequent recruits doing the same thing. As the number of available recruits is finite, however, successive recruits have arithmetically less chance of enrichment than the schemes' promoters. Consequently, such schemes are usually short-lived and those who enter last have virtually no chance of recovering their entry fee much less benefiting from the scheme.

Early pyramids were readily identified and successfully proscribed because of their lack of tangible product. Subsequent fraudulent schemes, however, have attempted to deceive the public and avoid prosecution by asserting that they are genuine businesses operating a multilevel marketing plan since they "sell" goods and services. Multilevel marketing is, of course, a well-recognized means of compensating direct sellers for the sale of products to consumers, including participants in the plan, through a network of independent distributors.

A closer inspection of a pyramid scheme's so called "products" typically reveals that they have no real market value. This is because the products are often "gimmicks" such as certificates, spurious training programs or magazine subscriptions, illusory discounts, or over-priced and under-performing "miracle" treatments and the like. Recruits are often obliged to "invest" in large quantities of these products with no realistic prospect of marketing them to actual consumers (or returning them for credit). Their investments, however, generate substantial income for the promoter who enticed them into the scheme.

The following factors differentiate illegal pyramids from lawful Direct Selling businesses:

1. Legitimate direct selling companies offer a genuine business opportunity based on the sale of quality products to consumers. They routinely offer consumers satisfaction guarantees or cancellation rights so that the consumer may return the product for replacement or refund if the consumer is dissatisfied. Pyramids schemes have no such commercially viable product sales base.
2. Legitimate direct selling companies strongly discourage overstocking of inventory and provide participants leaving the plan with an opportunity to return any unused, saleable merchandise to the company for a refund of not less than 90% of the salesperson's net cost. In contrast, pyramid schemes often encourage or require large stocks of non-refundable inventory and disappointed scheme participants are then left with stock which they can neither sell nor return.
3. Legitimate direct selling opportunities may be taken up with minimal start-up costs and little or no inventory investment. Even modest entry fees may be refundable if the new direct seller decides not to pursue the opportunity. Conversely, pyramid selling schemes often require high entry fees and/or substantial "investment" in inventory, and neither are refundable. This is because pyramid operators make their money from new recruits to their schemes.
4. The sales and marketing plans of credible direct selling companies are based on the progressive recognition and reward of direct sellers for the development of a customer base for consumption of the company's products. The development and stability of a direct seller's business is dependent on satisfied consumers and fairly remunerated direct selling network members. Pyramid schemes, on the other hand, offer get-rich-quick schemes to induce participants to buy "ground-floor" or "leadership" positions. In pyramid selling schemes there is no viable, long-term business opportunity.

ILLEGAL PYRAMID SCHEMES AND LEGITIMATE MULTI-LEVEL MARKETING

STRUCTURE VERSUS OPERATIONAL

• Almost all organizations, irrespective of whether they belong to direct-selling, conventional business or government departments, are pyramidal or hierarchal in structure.
• In terms of structure, therefore, there is some similarity between pyramid schemes and all other organizations.
• The important distinction between pyramid schemes and other organization, however, is in the operational area. That is to say, does its operations follow a chain letter principle? In terms of income, do members of the organization derive income from the mere act of recruiting? Are there actual sales to end consumers in the company's operations? To join the business, do participants have to pay a high entry fee? And if one wishes to opt out of the business, is there a provision for him to recover his money?

	Legitimate Direct Selling Companies	Pyramid Schemes
1.	The start-up fee for all ethical multi-level selling companies is generally low, primarily to cover training materials, sales aids or demonstration kits.	Pyramid schemes often disguise high entry fees as part of the price charged for required purchases of training, product inventory etc. Pyramid schemes make virtually all their profits from recruiting.
2.	Such companies sell a wide range of quality products to the general public. The bulk of the sales are on repeat sales form satisfied customers. This is only possible because these companies spend millions on research and development to develop quality products.	Pyramid schemes are frequently disguised to appear as legitimate direct selling companies. Such schemes are not interested in marketing these products which are of dubious value. Instead, money is made in typical pyramid fashion, from recruiting, with new distributors being pushed to purchase high cost/large inventory when they sign up.
3.	Many companies have a 100 percent money-back guarantee. Dissatisfied users (and there are relatively few) could exchange the products back for money or for an equivalent amount in other products.	Pyramid schemes will not buy back unsold inventory. Such schemes will collapse very quickly if there is this condition for re-purchase of goods.
4.	These companies are interested in long-term business. In every country that they operate, this criterion is important because the companies have an obligation to their distributors who are small businessmen in their own rights.	Pyramid schemes are get-rich quick schemes. The nature of the pyramids, in which large numbers of people at the bottom of the pyramid pay money to a few people at the top, clearly explains why the scheme cannot sustain itself for long.
5.	Recognition of achievement is based on efforts. This means that a distributor's income is commensurate with the efforts he/she puts into the business.	Position could be purchased.
6.	Established companies depend on selling to customers quality products which offer value for money in order to establish a market.	Pyramid schemes are not concerned with repeat sales to users of the products. Profits are made on volume sales to new recruits who buy the products not because they are useful or attractively priced, but because they must buy them to participate in the scheme. As a result, new participants are stuck with products that are way below the market value in relation to the high entry fees paid by them. Should the pyramid scheme collapse, there is no way for the participants to recover their "investments".
7.	These companies build up networks of independent distributors to sell products.	Promoters of a pyramid scheme are engaging in fraud, knowingly deceiving participants in the schemes.
8.	They have strict Rules of Conduct which, among other things, forbids its distributors to load up on inventory.	Participants in a pyramid scheme have no choice but indulge in inventory loading/high fees to participate.
9.	Distributors sell products and or services.	Participation is essentially based on recruiting, not necessarily on the sale of products or services.
10.	Direct selling is a popular method of retailing which is recognised as a lawful and legitimate business in many countries including the U.S.	Pyramid schemes have been outlawed throughout the United States and many countries many countries around the world.

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What is Direct Selling?

Direct selling in the is a dynamic, vibrant, rapidly expanding channel of distribution for the marketing of products and services directly to consumers.

In today’s world, products and services are mainly sold through enormous marketing and advertising campaigns after passing certain channels of distribution. This method involves high costs which the customers need to cover later in the form of high-prices.

However, Direct Selling provides a direct sales opportunity for a consumer product or service, person-to-person, away from a fixed retail location. These products and services are marketed to customers by independent salespeople. Products are sold primarily through in-home product demonstrations, parties and one-on-one selling. It’s driven mainly by the power of word-of-mouth advertising, which has proved to be the most effective over the years.

Direct sales companies provides important benefits to individuals who desire an opportunity to earn an income and build a business of their own; to consumers who enjoy an alternative to shopping centers, and to the consumer products market.

The cost for an individual to start an independent direct selling business is typically very low. This stands in sharp contrast to franchise and other business investment opportunities which may require substantial expenditures and expose the investor to a significant risk of loss.

Consumers benefit from direct selling because of the convenience and service it provides, including personal demonstration of products, easy online shopping, home delivery, and generous satisfaction guarantees. Moreover, it provides substantial training on Personal Development and Leadership which helps individuals in all areas of their lives.

Direct selling enhances the retail distribution infrastructure of the economy, and provides consumers with a convenient source of quality products.

An important component of the Direct Selling industry is multilevel marketing (MLM). It is also referred to as network marketing, structure marketing or multilevel direct selling, and has proven over many years to be a highly successful and effective method of compensating direct sellers for the marketing and distribution of products and services directly to consumers. Direct selling should not be confused with terms such as direct marketing.

You must know the differences between LEGITIMATE Direct Selling and ILLEGAL Pyramid Schemes for operating in the UAE!

Should you participate?!

The answer is YES if you say YES to:

• Are you looking for a new business opportunity?
• Do you want to increase your earnings?
• Would you be interested in a business with low investment and good returns?
• Would you like to start your own business and be your own boss?
• Do you have few hours a week to dedicate to your new business?
• Are you willing to do what it takes to live the life you deserve?
• Do you like working from the comfort of your home?
• Do you enjoy networking and meeting new people?

3RD INTERNATIONAL

DIRECT SELLING FESTIVAL

The Direct Selling Festival is the Direct Selling Industry Event of Middle East & North Africa, taking place in one of the fastest growing markets in the World - Dubai. The exhibition brings under one roof market leaders, decision makers and end users from the world’s leading Direct Selling Companies and their suppliers.

In its 2nd year the International Direct Selling Festival held in April 2009 had 45 exhibitors, 4000+ participants from 37 countries. Over two days they built new business relationships, networked and discovered how to drive the Direct Selling industry in the Middle East. The event delivered above expectations by expanding the awareness of the Direct Selling Industry and providing many new business opportunities to the region especially in the current economical situation.

The core objective of Direct Selling Festival is to provide the platform for Direct Selling companies to enter this vibrant market and to introduce available opportunities through Direct Sales to individuals interested in starting their own business & earning an extra income in this region.

In its inaugural year Dubai 1st International Direct Selling Festival held in May 2008 had 45 exhibitors, 3000 visitors from 35 countries and over 350 conference participants. Click here to Watch the Video!

The 1st Direct Selling Festival in Africa took place from 15th – 21st December 2008 in Nairobi, Kenya. Click here to read the show report!

Dubai – Head Office

• Dubai Media City
• Building number 8
• PO Box 502068
• Dubai
• United Arab Emirates

Contact Numbers

Tel : + 971 (4) 3678192
Fax: + 971 (4) 3604560

Email

Contact Information

• Mrs. Anna Kitane
• Administration Manager
• admin@directsellingfestival.com

• Mrs. Niousha Ehsan
• Marketing Manager
• Niousha@directsellingfestival.com

• Support Team
• info@directsellingfestival.com

Organizer Information

Direct Selling Festival is organized by and Link Viva Events and endorsed by Direct Selling Educational Institute in Dubai (DSEI) .

Link Viva is a Dubai (UAE) based Event Management Company with seven years experience in the ‘Direct Selling’ industry in the Middle East, providing services to different Network Marketing & Multi Level Marketing Companies located in the Middle East.

Meanwhile, Direct Selling Educational Institute is a Dubai-based organization working to create awareness about the direct selling industry in the region and to help more and more people to build a successful career as a Direct Selling professional, aiming to increase professionalism of the industry.

DSEI is working with Dubai Government towards legitimizing the industry in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It aims to nurture the nascent direct selling market in Dubai and the Middle East.

DSEI shares a parallel vision with Direct Selling Festival which is ‘to increase the professionalism of the network marketing industry in the Middle East, and to establish Dubai as the business capital & leader for developing the direct selling industry in this region’.

Direct Selling Festival offers a wealth of exposure opportunities, from stand presence and sponsorship, to conference and advertising in our web sites, thus providing a dynamic environment to enhance the sales and marketing activities of both the exhibitors and sponsors.

News

20 signs up for Direct Selling Festival conference
Dubai, 14 Oct 2007: Direct Selling Festival announces the registration of 20 participants for the conference before even launching the promotional campaign. The registrations came from the UAE, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, USA, Sweden and Germany.

With only limited seats available, the 3-day conference will be held alongside the Direct Selling Festival on 15th 16th and 17th of May 2008 at Meyana Auditorium of the renowned Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai, UAE. Participants in the conference will get an extra edge amongst their competitors as the every participant will be announced as ‘certified direct seller’ in Dubai by Direct Selling Educational Institute (DESI).

Huge enquiries from exhibitors for Direct Selling Festival
Dubai, 7 Oct 2007: Direct Selling Festival has already received huge enquiries within weeks of announcing the invitation for exhibitors. The CEO of Direct Selling Festival, Mr. Poorya Montaseri said “Until now we have received confirmations from 12 local and international exhibitors. What’s exciting about these confirmations is that we have received all these confirmations before even launching our media campaign.

Among the confirmed exhibitor for the Direct Selling festival are Tahitian Noni, Forever Living Products, Carico International, Sisel International, Xooma, Amega Global, and Energetix. Calling for more companies to come and make the best of this fabulous opportunity, Mr. Montaseri said “Direct Selling Festival is a great opportunity for the exhibitors to explore Dubai’s highly flexible sales and marketing environment. The exhibitors also get to introduce their brand to the extremely targeted & pro-active visitors of Direct Selling Festival.”

Direct Selling Festival receives great market response
Dubai, 30 Sept 2007: A unique and specialized exhibition & conference, Dubai 1st International Direct Selling Festival is receiving great response within months of announcing the event in Dubai in mid-July.

Commenting at the response, Prof Charles W King who is a patron of the event said that “It seems Dubai is hungry for an event like Direct Selling Festival. Most enquiries show that everyone is looking forward to attend the event.”

One of the prime aims of Direct Selling Festival is to guide the people in Dubai as well as the entire region to tap the potential of the Direct Selling industry. With a low initial investment and a sure income that’s proportional to the work done, Direct Selling is sure to open a world of immense opportunities with high profit returns.

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The Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre

The Dubai International Exhibition Centre is the region’s most modern, purpose-built exhibition centre!

It is centrally located in the heart of Dubai’s business district and only 20 minutes from Dubai International Airport. The venue has all facilities expected of an international exhibition centre including meeting points, VIP lounges, Internet and business centre facilities, hotels and restaurants, all providing the ideal environment to conduct business.

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$110 billion industry set to grow in the Middle East

Direct Selling is not a new concept.  For 60 years Direct Selling companies such as Avon and Amway have made their billions resulting in an industry worth $110 billion.

Market Research commissioned by the Direct Selling Educational Institute (DSEI) in Dubai, UAE indicates growth in this region due to the high percentage of middle-class populations. A fact, which is also supported by both government and international Network Marketing Companies actively setting up a presence in Dubai, UAE.

The demand for higher quality living standards and the expendable income to buy them is driving the need for faster development of the direct selling industry in the Middle East and North Africa.  At the heart of this development lies the only exhibition and educational forum to support this.

The Direct Selling Festival is the Direct Selling Industry Event of Middle East & North Africa, taking place in one of the fastest growing markets in the World - Dubai.

The exhibition brings together market leaders, decision makers and end users from the world’s leading Direct Selling Companies and their suppliers. It’s the ideal platform for exhibitors and visitors to meet!

Book your stand for 2011

For its 3rd year, the International Direct Selling Festival will expand its Network Marketing opportunities in Dubai, UAE. The exhibition is adding stand space for supplier companies providing business support to Direct Sales Companies to support the acceleration of Direct Sales Companies setting up in Dubai, UAE.

Alongside the Exhibition, the educational Conference is also adding content to support both Direct Selling Companies and Visitors seeking local market knowledge and support to succeed.

Don’t miss your change to be part of this exciting event by registering your participation today.

In its 2nd year the International Direct Selling Festival held in April 2009 had 45 exhibitors, +4000 visitors from 35 countries. Over two days they built new business relationships, networked and discovered how to drive the Direct Selling industry in the Middle East. The event delivered above expectations, not only introducing the Direct Selling industry to Dubai, UAE and the entire region, but bringing with it 60% international attendance from both Direct Sales companies and Visitors wanting access to this potential market. Participating companies, marketers and exhibitors were overwhelmed by the excitement the festival generated and many (95%) have already launched offices in region since last year.

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DSEI is working with the UAE Government to ensure satisfactory regulation of the Direct Selling Industry in Dubai and U.AE and legislation is expected to be announced shortly.

Conference Information

REGISTER TODAY FOR THE DIRECT SELLING CONFERENCE IN DUBAI !!

Who should attend?

• Established Direct Selling Leaders: to efficiently accelerate their organization’s growth
• Potential Marketers who don’t know about the business: to learn, be involved and explore the opportunities
• Affiliate Industries: to learn & supply to the direct selling industry
• Industry Observers: to develop a more comprehensive understanding of the dynamics of direct selling

Goals and Objectives

The conference will apply key concepts of entrepreneurial management to the practice of direct selling and will focus on strategic planning, building, training, developing and managing a direct selling distributor organization and aims to increase the professionalism of the industry in this region. Each participant will develop an outline of a strategic business plan for adaptation to his or her business.

Content

The conference will present the most comprehensive state-of-the-art strategic marketing content ever applied to the dynamics of Direct Selling in the history of the industry. The program will establish the benchmark for professionalism in the development of direct selling in this region. The conference includes various personal development topics which can be applied to all aspects of your life.

About Dubai

Dubai has been the center of attention for people from around the world in the past few years. Only 37 years old, the city now has the world’s tallest tower, world’s largest shopping mall, world’s only 7-star hotel, world’s first human made island and many other first, biggest, tallest, best landmarks that have stunned the world. It has been recognized as one of the fastest growing destinations anywhere in the world today, and strategically located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia and Africa, Dubai taps a vast hinterland comprising 3 continents, 136 nations, 3.2 billion people and US$18.3 trillion in GDP.

Dubai has become one of the most promising markets in the world for network marketing and direct selling. Statistics show that 85 percent of the UAE’s population consists of expatriates who have all come to Dubai to earn extra income and acquire a better standard of living. Due to this rapid expansion, the inflation rate in the UAE has gone up and residents are in constant search of new opportunities to increase their income.

Combine the high percentage of middle-class population looking to ascertain a better standard of living and the fact direct selling companies are eager to expand internationally, this is the ideal opportunity for the Direct Selling industry to provide higher quality of living standards through their new products and business opportunities, what a great match!

Why Dubai?

Dubai has emerged as the exhibition & meetings centre for the whole region, as well as being a unique hub for numerous industries. Supported by a service & hospitality infrastructure unparalleled by almost any other part of the world, and it’s understandable why exhibitors, delegates & visitors choose Dubai as the preferred place to do business.

Direct Selling Educational Institute studies show that a Direct Selling Exhibition in Dubai will open new horizons and opportunities for Exhibitors to explore this region, and allow them to introduce their products and services to these potentially huge markets. Dubai’s international reputation for both business and entertainment, its booming economy and a growing multinational population provide an ideal platform for exhibitors and visitors to meet.

Facts about Dubai:

- 85% expatriates
- Official language is English
- Very open society
- Great touristic hub
- People are in constant search for new opportunities

Center of Commerce

Dubai is one of the most successful business hubs in the region offering top-notch facilities such as banking, telecommunications, state-of-the-art container terminals, airport, seaports, free trade zones etc. For leisure, one is spoilt for choice between golfing, scuba diving, desert safaris and horse racing or bargain shopping, nightlife and getting a taste of international cuisine.

Dubai’s many and varied attractions provide visitors with an opportunity to experience something ‘different’ as the traditions of Arabia are never far away from the modern day Dubai. This fascinating blend of modern and ancient is a key factor in Dubai’s development as a tourism destination.

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Exhibitor Manual

The Organizing Committee for Direct Selling Festival looks forward to working with all the exhibitors towards a successful Event!

To assist you in the organization of your booth,

we are providing you with the EXHIBITIONA MANULA which provides information on important dates and times, key contact details as well as important facts for the set up and dismantling of your exhibition booth.

We highly recommend all exhibitors to review the exhibition manual carefully to ensure the following relevant forms and requirements are completed within deadline and to regulation.  If you have employed custom stand builders for your booth, please ensure that this manual is also passed onto them.

As an Exhibitor, please request for your Exhibition Manual by emailing Mrs. Anna Kitane at .

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Exhibitors

EXHIBITION SPACE NOW AVAILABLE FOR DUBAI INTERNATIONAL DIRECT SELLING EXPO! Book your space for 2011 show!

Book your stand for 2011

Be among the PIONEERS to enter this VIBRANT market!

Dubai 1st International Direct Selling Festival exhibition was held in May 2008. With 45 direct selling companies exhibiting and 3000 visitors from 35 countries the event was a great success. Dubai 2nd International Direct Selling Festival was held in April 2009. With 45 exhibitors and +4000 participants the show was a roaring success.The core objective of this event is to provide the platform for Direct Selling, Network Marketing & MLM companies to enter this vibrant market and to give thousands of individuals looking for a business opportunity the choice so they can decide which direct selling company to join. Hence this event will open new doors for Direct Selling companies to explore this region, and allow them to introduce their products and services to potentially huge markets.

2011 will see more visitors and more exhibitors.

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Be an Exhibitor and access one of the fastest growing markets in the world:

• Be part of the regions’ only dedicated Direct Selling, Network Marketing and MLM Industry Event.
• Introduce & promote your brand to +4000 extremely targeted visitors of Direct Selling Festival all seeking new opportunities.
• Evaluate this market in the most cost effective way possible.
• Establish new relationships with new customers from the Middle East and North Africa (a population of over 300 million people).
• Sell your products, find potential Investors or Agents to represent you in this market & sign up new Multi level marketing distributors.
• Be promoted Internationally through our well-crafted publicity plan - our 2008 video was watched by +70,000 people.

Other benefits of exhibiting includes:

• Hearing the latest on regulation and government support which is legitimizing the Direct Selling Industry in Dubai.
• Being among the PIONEERS in the market.
• Discover Dubai’s highly flexible sales and marketing environment
• Build relationships with Government officials.
• Network with thousands of other like-minded business professionals.


Once you decide to be part of this great move, we will support you to make the best of your participation at this exhibition. So go ahead and register now for 2011 show! The good news is that everyone speaks English in Dubai since 85% of its’ population are expatriates.


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Exhibitors Categories:

• Direct Selling Companies
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Who should Visit?

NOT TO BE MISSED IF YOU WANT TO:

• Earn an extra income
• Start your own business
• Work from home & work part time
• Turn your leisure time into a earning time
• Earn a living whilst studying
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Dreaming of being your own boss?

We’ve all woken up wishing we were our own boss, so why do some people succeed in making this dream come true and some don’t?

Sure it can be daunting. Empty promises of millions and Direct Selling business opportunities that just seem too good to be true, pyramid schemes, along with stories of how people have lost everything is enough to make even the biggest risk takers avoid taking that step.

The reality is that there are many different ways to achieve your goals. Supplementing your income, earning money while you study or setting up your own business is all possible and the knowledge and network you need to legitimately achieve them is close at hand.

So regardless of your situation or your level of investment, don’t miss your chance to discover all the facts and figures that will enable you to realise your dreams.

This is the only show of its kind in region and in 2009 has hosted more than 4000 entrepreneurs from 37 different countries. And what’s more, your entry pass is FREE!

So what do you have to lose? Pursue your dreams!

"DIRECT SELLING FESTIVAL gave me access to the business information and opportunities I needed to set up my own business. I met hundreds of contacts who are proving instrumentals in helping me run my own business. I would like to thank the Direct Selling Festival team for giving me such great opportunity." (Visitor)

What the visitors said!

FREE VISITOR PASS, PLUS YOU’LL BENEFIT FROM:

1. Insight and face-to-face interaction with experts offering Direct Selling business opportunities unique to your local market of UAE (United Arab Emirates)
2. Access to the single biggest collection of companies, products and services in direct selling in your region
3. Business set up advice and guidance from 100’s of professionals who have already done it
4. Access to the only annual direct selling conference in your region where the industry’s key speakers deliver informative speeches
5. Information you can trust. This event is government supported and association led incorporating codes of conduct and a level of quality that means you can rely on receiving the best quality information and support