A New Europe and Middle East Convention Landscape — Meetings Innovation Report
Photo Credit: The new Dubai Expo 2020 website and logo. Dubai Expo 2020
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Massive new airports in Dubai and Istanbul will drastically shift flight patterns across Europe and Asia by the opening of Dubai Expo 2020, along with the rankings of the world's top 10 convention cities.
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Dubai Expo 2020 unveiled its new logo and website this past weekend, inspired by an intricate gold ring discovered in an ancient lost city, symbolizing unity, connection and partnership.
More than a logo for a global mega-event, it's really a travel brand for the new Middle East. Expo 2020's theme is: "Connecting the Minds, Creating the Future," representing the modern Arabian Gulf region where knowledge, technology, and mobility are the new crude oil.
Dubai's massive new Al Maktoum International Airport is scheduled to complete construction in early 2020, in time to welcome the world for the city's official coming-out party on a global stage.
In 2019, the equally large Istanbul Grand A
