GCC Dates and Palm Conference

DUBAI, 5 November 2005 — The GCC Dates & Palm Conference will be held Dec. 5-6, 2005 at Burj Al-Arab. Organized by Mondial Conferences, the meetings are intended to deliver an in-depth understanding on the economic significance of Dates palm cultivation, international Dates market opportunities and strategies for targeting global markets. “As we all know, the Date palm is one of the oldest fruit trees in the Arabian Peninsula and it plays an important role in the economy of the region,” said Dimitri Van den Reeck, executive manager, Mondial Conferences.