Business Tour to

Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, is a prime

destination for business tours

Amaze your prospective clients, and give them a unique experience. This is

the chance to make a good first impression ... or a great one,

if you know these•Meeting and greeting• Clothes• Business is personal•Meetings Norms•Useful Expressions

Meeting and greetingUse Sayed for (Mr.) and Sayeda for(Mrs.), Always greet the eldest person first and shake hands using your right hand

Both men and women should wear non-revealing clothes (covering the shoulders, arms, legs and closed-toe shoes)

Clothing

Business is personalIn the Middle East business relationships are built on mutual friendships and trust, getting to know the person you are doing business with is vital

Meeting NormsWork days are Sunday -ThursdayIt is offensive to refuse food, drink or giftsNever show the bottom of your feet when meeting

Meeting NormsMeetings can be chaotic, with phone calls and people entering and leaving at random,Decisions tend to be made slowly

Useful Expressions“As-salam alaikum” – A standard greeting that means peace be upon you.“Wa alaikum as-salam” – The reply you should give, meaning and upon you be peace.

Useful Expressions“Ma salamaa” – Goodbye.“Ma Fudlek” – Please.“Shukran” – Thank You!

• Eastern Mangroves Hotel & Spa By Anantara • The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal• Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi Conference Venues

• http://www.oxfordbusinessgroup.com/news/abu-dhabi-growth-business-travel• http://abu-dhabi.anantara.com/Kasara-Executive-Lounge/• http://abu-dhabi.anantara.com/Eastern-Mangroves-Business-Benefits/• http://i.cdn.turner.com/ireport/sm/prod/2015/04/29/WE01210154/3586337/OfficeEtiquette1jpg-3586337_p9.jpg• http://www.al-shujaa.com/img/arab_business.jpg• http://www2.feu.ac.th/state/faculty/img/ent12jpg.jpg• http://www.thenational.ae/storyimage/AB/20121231/ARTICLE/312319967/AR/0/312319967.jpg• http://www.hmecommunication.com/images/h_home.jpg• http://abudhabi-cb.ae/datafolder/images/thumbnails/900x600/Local-business-etiquette-01.jpg• http://abudhabi-cb.ae/datafolder/images/thumbnails/900x600/Professional-Conference-Org.jpg• http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/131014220640-01-reaching-handshake-horizontal-large-gallery.jpg• http://abu-dhabi.anantara.com/uploads/hotels/header/Anantara-Eastern-Mangroves-Abu-Dhabi_Exterior-m-AEM.jpg

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