dus Sizzling Hot Summer Traveller Rewards Promotion Offers 30% Discount On All Calls To Any UAE Number While Travelling Abroad

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In view of the travelling season when all UAE residents travel to exotic destinations or back to their home country du has come up with a fantastic promotion for its customers for using their phone while travelling abroad.

du’s impressive new offer reduces call rates for calling any UAE number while travelling in numerous countries including UK, USA, Canada, Australia, as well as many European countries such as France and Germany. The ‘Summer Traveller Rewards’ promotion is valid till 26th August 2011 and enables all UAE residents using du mobile line to get a hefty 30% discount on all calls made to UAE numbers. This new offer, which is available to all du customers, can be activated for free by texting the word ‘summer’ to 9831. du Mobile customers will be able to subscribe to the brand new offer either before travelling or upon reaching the destination.

“du is committed to providing top-quality, affordable, roaming services in order to cater to the needs of its customers. Calling the UAE from abroad is now more affordable than ever before thanks to the very generous discount of 30% provided by the ‘Summer Traveller Rewards’ promotion. It’s an innovative offer that will boost a person’s holiday or benefit someone on a business trip, because at the end of the day, du believes in ensuring their customers are satisfied and happy,” said Farid Faraidooni, Chief Commercial Officer, du.

The reduced call rates to any UAE number, during the promotional period, covers major summer travelling destinations and allows customers to enjoy amazing freedom and flexibility. Customers can now enjoy more value and convenience than ever before.

“du gifts its customers with a valuable reward, which will strengthen du’s status of being known as the best operator that offers unmatched International Roaming services,” added Faraidooni.

 

Visa Cardholders To Earn Rewards At Jumeirah Restaurants During Summer

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Visa cardholders are being given even more incentive to enjoy some of Dubai’s best loved restaurants and bars this summer, with the launch of a new promotion in conjunction with Jumeirah Group.

The offer, which runs from now until the end of September, gives Visa cardholders the chance to enjoy one of four special offers at selected Jumeirah signature and casual restaurants, as well as bars and nightlife venues, depending on the type of Visa card they have.

All Visa debit and credit cardholders can enjoy 20 per cent off food and beverages at 30 casual dining venues across Jumeirah hotels during lunch and dinner (except Jumeirah Emirates Towers, with the discount valid during dinner only). And, after a great meal, they can unwind further in one of 15 participating bars and nightlife venues with a special buy-two-get-one-free offer on selected house beverages.

Visa Infinite and Visa Platinum cardholders can also enjoy one complimentary bottle of a selected beverage for tables of two to four guests when dining at one of Jumeirah’s participating signature restaurants, or alternatively opt for a complimentary dessert for up to four persons.

Commenting on the promotion, Maysara Ghadban Traboulsi, Visa’s Head of Marketing Communications for ME, said: “We are delighted to be partnering with Jumeirah Group to offer Visa cardholders a great range of deals to enjoy over the summer. We are always looking to reward our cardholders with new and aspirational promotions that tap into their existing needs and interests. Jumeirah manages some of Dubai’s most-loved restaurants and bars, which makes this the perfect partnership and one which we expect to be incredibly popular with our cardholders.”

The summer-long promotion will be supported by a multi-media awareness campaign including radio and print advertising, in-store branding and online activity.

For more information on participating venues, terms and conditions, and how to avail each offer, please visit www.jumeirah.com/visa.
 

SEGA Republic Rewards Winners Of Spin N Win Carnival With Malta Holiday Packages

SEGA Republic, the largest of its kind indoor theme park attraction in the Middle East region located in The Dubai Mall, rewarded the winners of its hugely successful ‘Spin N Win’ Carnival with holiday packages to Malta, courtesy Malta Tourism Authority.

SEGA Republic, managed by Emaar Retail LLC, is one of the most popular leisure attractions in Dubai that appeals to the young and young at heart. The 76,000 sq ft adventure zone hosted the month-long carnival in association with The Address Dubai Mall, Reel Cinemas, California Pizza Kitchen, Yo! Sushi and Gelato DiMino.

Visitors who spent AED 200 at SEGA Republic had the opportunity to try the ‘Spin the Win’ game and win an array of instant prizes based on colour codes. Weekly prizes of a holiday package for two to Malta were sponsored by the Malta Tourism Authority. Other prizes included hotel stay vouchers, meal vouchers, movie tickets, combo tickets, SEGA Republic merchandise and lots more.

His Excellency Anthony Tabone, Consul General for Malta in Dubai and the Northern Emirates, said: “Our focus as the Consulate General and as MTA’s representative office is to primarily work with local partners like SEGA Republic who we see as complementing our role in this region. This joint initiative, even though the very first one, will certainly lead the way to many more such events in the future and I can foresee a strong and growing partnership. I am thankful to SEGA Republic for their involvement in this endeavour. Malta shares an extremely close affinity with the UAE in terms of its language, culture and also diversity and a daily link to the island from Dubai provides residents a chance to experience this for themselves.”

Joe Gibbons, General Manager, SEGA Republic added: “The Spin N Win Carnival was among a range of initiatives we launched to offer rewarding experiences for our visitors. The partnership with Malta Tourism Authority and our other sponsors enhanced the appeal of the Carnival, providing weekly winners with the opportunity to visit Malta, a spectacular tourist destination.”

On the successful completion of the Carnival, Mr. Carlo Micallef, Group Head Segments Marketing, Malta Tourism Authority, said: “Malta and its growing tourism sector welcomes members from the Gulf regions and has increasingly recorded a growth in markets from the UAE in particular. We are very happy to have concluded a successful promotion and are grateful to SEGA Republic for choosing to partner with us. Our aim is to always lay emphasis on the three vital aspects being heritage, hospitality and diversity and I am confident that this collaboration will help us spread this message to the local population in the UAE.”

SEGA Republic has been developed by Emaar Retail LLC in partnership with SEGA Corporation, Japan’s leading indoor theme park developer. It features five themed zones – Wild Adventure, Speed Zone, Cyberpop Zone, Sports Zone and Redemption Zone. From virtual reality, and arcade games, to simulation activities and physical sports games, SEGA Republic will thrill all visitors.

In addition to SEGA Republic, Emaar Retail LLC manages a strong portfolio of exclusive leisure and retail concepts including Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo featuring over 33,000 aquatic animals and the world’s largest acrylic viewing panel; the Olympic-sized Dubai Ice Rink; Reel Cinemas, the UAE largest megaplex with 22-screens; and KidZania®, the first of its kind edutainment concept in the entire region – all in The Dubai Mall. Reel Cinemas has also introduced the first ‘premier’ Cineplex at Dubai Marina Mall.
 

GoNabit Gives Back With REDpoints Rewards Scheme

The deal just got sweeter for loyal buyers on the Middle East’s first group buying website, GoNabit.com. Through their activity on the website, buyers can now earn customer loyalty rewards called REDpoints which can be used to purchase GoNabit deals – a first for group buying sites in the Middle East.

As the original daily deal website in the UAE and the first group-buying company in the world to offer its web content in Arabic, GoNabit says this latest offering is a way to give back to their buyers while continuing to strengthen and inspire customer loyalty.

“Every day we see new buyers discovering great deals on GoNabit, but we also have a strong core of loyal buyers who continue to purchase deal after deal. We want to reward these loyal buyers with our REDpoints scheme, and ensure they have every reason to continue to save, discover and earn with us,” said Dan Stuart, CEO and Co-founder, GoNabit.com.

REDpoints is an invitation-only rewards scheme, allowing customers to accumulate loyalty points through their activity on the GoNabit website. Viewing the deal while logged into their personal account nets one point, purchasing the deal before it tips is worth 150 REDpoints and purchasing the deal after it tips earns 50 REDpoints. The REDpoints can then be redeemed against any GoNabit transaction with 100 REDpoints valued at one US dollar (AED 3.77).

Loyal buyers are invited to the REDpoints programme and can begin earning points immediately. When a nabber is logged into their account they will see their points balance on the home page and a full report of their REDpoints activity can be found under the REDpoints rewards tab. REDpoints only expire if a customer does not purchase a deal for a six month period.

REDpoints is the second customer loyalty programme to be introduced by GoNabit and follows the launch of its referral incentive scheme in September 2010. Under the terms of the latter, registered users to the GoNabit website earn US$10 of store credit every time a new buyer uses their personalised referral link to make their first purchase on the site.

GoNabit became the first group buying website in the Middle East when it officially launched its daily deals for Dubai in May 2010. Since then, GoNabit has expanded to Abu Dhabi, Beirut, Amman and Kuwait City, and introduced a combined daily deal website for Sharjah, Ajman and Ras Al Khaimah. In just six months GoNabit has saved its registered users close to USD 1 million.

“Our ability to save consumers between 50 and 90 per cent off some of the most exciting things to see, eat and do in their city has attracted a community of savvy buyers who are eager to experience their city and try new things. This is exactly the kind of audience that merchants want to tap into. Our merchant partners understand the value we offer in marketing their services and creating new customers for them and we are seeing more and more business turn to GoNabit’s assured marketing proposition,” said Sohrab Jahanbani, COO and Co-founder, GoNabit.com.

Go to www.gonabit.com to save, discover and earn in your city.
 

du Offers Unbeatable Rewards To Its Subscribers Roaming In The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia During Hajj

Making Hajj pilgrimage further special, du is offering unbeatable rewards to those travelling to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) during the Hajj season. du subscribers can enjoy unbeatable benefits while making and receiving calls in KSA, with unlimited free incoming calls and competitive rates for outgoing calls available while roaming in the country during this time.

“We are pleased to be providing our customers with the most efficient, value-driven and hassle-free international roaming services in KSA. Our customers enjoy being able to roam and receive unlimited incoming calls for free on any local mobile network whilst in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, ,” commented Farid Faraidooni, Chief Commercial Officer, du.

All du mobile subscribers with roaming service active on their line can enjoy receiving unlimited incoming calls – entirely free of charge – and making local calls for as little as AED 1.25 per minute, as well as sending SMS for just AED 1 per message. In addition du Elite Plan subscribers can enjoy accessing mobile internet while in KSA for just AED 1 per 50KB.

The Hajj roaming reward is available to all du mobile subscribers travelling to KSA from 6 to 26 November – with no need to opt in for the service – while roaming on any local mobile network.
 

Al Bustan Centre & Residence Rewards Loyal Employees At Annual Long Service Awards Ceremony

Al Bustan Centre & Residence, the deluxe hotel apartments and shopping arcade which offers world-class services and facilities in the heart of Dubai, honoured its loyal employees who had rendered two, five and ten years of service with certificates and gold pins at its annual Long Service Awards Ceremony recently at the Al Nahda Banquet Hall.

Moussa El Hayek, COO of Al Bustan Centre & Residence, said: “As every organization is represented by its employees, they form its very backbone, lending it support and structure. And across the world it has been proven that happy employees are vital to its growth and progress. I believe that our annual Long Service Awards ceremony is an index to our success as an organization and I take this opportunity to congratulate all the award winners on the occasion while wishing them many more fruitful years with the property.”

Al Bustan Centre and Residence is one of the most well known hospitality names in Dubai designed to be the favoured shopping and fun destination for the whole family. The luxurious residential, shopping and entertainment complex comprises of 640 suites, a comprehensive shopping mall with over 95 outlets and one of the popular indoor amusement arcades in the UAE, the Fantasy Kingdom. A progressive oriented organization, the key to its success is its mission to be “your home away from home.”
 

Mall of the Emirates Rewards Budding Photographers

Mall of the Emirates staged a photography exhibition titled, ‘Shutter 10 – The People’s Choice’ displaying the works of 15 budding talents from GEMS Education schools recently at its premises.

A total of 1797 votes were received from mall visitors who were asked to list their top three choices and the winners of the competition were given prizes from Jacky’s Electronics.

Yousef Haddad of Westminster School in Al Qusais bagged the top prize with 284 votes from the mall’s customers followed by Zoe Fries of Dubai American Academy at Al Barsha as second prize winner with 204 votes. Irmark Atabeil of International School of Tripoli in Libya was named as the third prize winner with 195 votes for his work.

The ‘GEMS Young Photographer of the Year 2010’ competition which was sponsored by ‘World Challenge’, attracted over 300 entries from GEMS schools in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia (MENASA), which together account for almost 100,000 students.
 

Al Ansari Exchange To Give Away Over AED 1 Million Worth Of Prizes In ’Al Ansari Rewards 2010’

Al Ansari Exchange, a leading provider of worldwide remittance and foreign exchange services, is set to give away more than 1 million dirhams worth of prizes to its valued UAE customers in its ’Al Ansari Rewards 2010’ promotion. The event, which will run from June 10 to August 10, 2010, is being held in line with the company’s 44th year anniversary. During the promo period, Al Ansari customers will have a chance to win back the value of their transaction in gift vouchers in four separate electronic raffles. Eleven lucky winners will be announced after each draw. Winners will also be eligible to win again in upcoming draws.

"This exciting initiative is our way of showing our appreciation to our loyal customers’ continued patronage. The trust and confidence that they have given us has allowed Al Ansari Exchange to consolidate its position as the UAE’s leading remittance and foreign exchange services provider in the UAE," said Mohammad Al Ansari, Managing Director, Al Ansari Exchange. "Moreover, this promotion complements the company’s continued commitment to provide excellent customer service and satisfaction. Amidst the current financial downturn, Al Ansari Exchange managed to perform well last year and this promotion is our way of saying thank you to the customers who have enjoyed our products and services for the past 44 years."

Since its establishment in 1966, Al Ansari Exchange has carved a niche in the market by offering reliable, customer-oriented products and services, including worldwide money transfer, foreign exchange, Payplus (WPS), transfers through Western Union & Cash Express, and door-to-door delivery of remittance. The company is present in most of shopping malls in the UAE, which enables it to provide easily accessible service to customers. It also provides ancillary services, such as cash advance and encashment against credit cards, credit card bill payment, and issuance of National Bonds certificates, and e-exchange, among others.
 

Dedicated Shoppers Reap Rewards At Mall Of The Emirates And Deira City Centre

Two self-confessed shopaholics, one in her 40s and the other in her 20s, are the latest winners of Mall of the Emirates and Deira City Centre’s joint DSS promotion that is giving away prizes worth AED 2 million during the festival.

Nazan Onu, a Turkish tourist and Elena Mavrayeva, a Dubai resident from Uzbekistan have won AED 100,000 each and have already started spending their windfalls by shopping at their two favorite malls!
 

Dubai Bank Customer Opens Account, Becomes Millionaire In A Month

Dubai, May 9, 2009: Barely one month after opening an account with Dubai Bank, local resident Shadi Mohammadd Adel Al Mashharaw, has become a dirham millionaire. The father of two has been named the first AED 1 million winner in Dubai Bank’s Kunooz Value Plus promotion. A new customer of the bank, in April Shadi deposited AED 100,000 into the Kunooz Value Plus account. To his enormous surprise, just one month later, his savings had multiplied 10-fold in the banks’ cash prize programme.Two days before the grand prize draw, Shadi had considered withdrawing his savings to invest in a property in Jordan. On second thought, he decided to delay his decision for a little while. Fortunately for Shadi, that was not a decision he will ever regret. On May 5, at the grand draw prize conducted live on Sama Dubai TV, viewed by hundreds of thousands across the country, Shadi was selected as the first millionaire in the bank’s three-month cash prize campaign. Not having watched the show, he was unaware of his winnings until an employee of the bank called him to confirm the news. “This was really unexpected, especially when I think I was very close to withdrawing my money just two days before the grand prize draw. My family is very excited with our good fortune. We have decided to keep our winnings in the Kunooz account and hope to see it grow further,” said Shadi.A native of Jordan, Shadi has lived in Dubai for many years. He is a sales professional, and a firm believer in financial savings. “I was keen on a saving scheme that was Sharia-compliant and with good rewards. Little did I know that this experience was going to be much more than just ‘good.’"Dubai Bank’s Kunooz promotion has historically offered rewards such as cars, apartments, holiday packages and other such gifts. For the first time, the Kunooz programme introduced a cash prize promotion. As part of this, for each multiple of AED 1,000 deposited in the Kunooz Account, the customer is eligible for one entry into the draw for daily cash prizes of AED 30,000. For every multiple of AED 5,000 deposited, account holders also become eligible for an entry into the monthly grand prize of AED 1 million.Ahmed Hamid Lootah, Head of Branches, Retail Banking Group, Dubai Bank, said: “We are very pleased to help our customers realise their aspirations. The Kunooz account was designed to be a simple savings option, packed with great benefits. Seeing customers like Mr. Shadi win the amazing cash prize makes our efforts truly worthwhile. This is one of our most popular accounts, offering the possibility to maximize profit earning opportunities in a secure manner.“We look forward to making more millionaires in this campaign as it runs until June 30, 2009. The response from the market to this campaign has been extremely encouraging, and we hope to extend or introduce similar programmes in the future. In addition to the monthly grand prize of AED 1 million, Kunooz campaign offers daily cash prizes of AED 30,000.”The next grand prize draws will take place on June 4 and July 5. Entry for all eligible customers into the draw is automatic.