Hayya! Health Clubs offer value deals on memberships this summer

Hayya! Health Clubs, owned and managed by Emaar Hospitality Group, has developed a value deal this summer that entitles one free month of health and fitness amenities to those who opt for a three-month membership. The special summer offer gives members access to all Hayya! facilities.Mr Phil Bartle, Senior Operations Manager of Hayya!, said: “Hayya! clubs have become an integral component of the lifestyles of residents in Emaar communities as well as other health & and fitness enthusiasts in Dubai. We are adding to the Hayya! differentials of offering an extensive range of amenities and personalized service with value deals this summer.”The summer promotion offers special rates ranging from AED 1,195 for a single membership and AED 1,695 for a couple membership to AED 2,195 for a family membership for a limited period only. Hayya! clubs are located within The Lakes, Town Centre, Meadows Village and The Old Town – Downtown Burj Dubai. The range of facilities include gymnasiums, swimming and lap pools, aerobics studios, squash courts, tennis courts, children’s play areas, change room facilities, along with steam rooms and jacuzzi.To book your 1 Day Free Trial and avail of the summer offer, call 800 Hayya (42992)

Cinema Goers To Have A Surprising CineStar Experience This DSS

CineStar Cinemas has announced an exclusive summer promotion for movie buffs during the twelfth edition of Dubai Summer Surprises. Called the ‘Surprisingly Golden Experience’, the promotion offers spa vouchers, movie ticket upgrade to Gold Class, and a grand prize where a total of four winners will be chosen for spa packages at Park Hyatt and at the Atlantis.

Khulood Al Thani, Marketing Director of DSF Office said, “We are delighted to collaborate with CineStar Cinemas on this exciting promotion aptly named the ‘Surprisingly Golden Experience’. Entertainment has been an integral and a core element of every DSS edition since 1998, and CineStar’s promotions go along the DSS theme of ‘Surprising Dubai’ where visitors and residents will be equally amazed by what the summer extravaganza will offer this year.”

“Further, our collaboration with private sector entities and brands such as CineStar reflect our cooperation with the private sector in offering value-for-money packages for visitors,” she added.

When booking Gold Class tickets online on www.cinestarcinemas.com for weekday shows, movie enthusiasts can enter into a daily draw to win a spa package courtesy of DSS. Three such prizes will be given away every week until the end of the summer extravaganza.

Additionally, ten cinema goers will be surprised everyday with a free upgrade to the VIP or Gold Class cinemas when purchasing a normal movie ticket. The ‘lucky seats’ will have envelopes with free upgrades and free entry tickets to Modhesh World – the biggest attraction during DSS 2009. The offer is made available on weekdays for movies before 6pm.

CineStar’s General Manager, Cameron Mitchell noted that this was the second time that CineStar had collaborated with DSS, after their extremely successful Treasure Hunt campaign in 2007. Cameron added that CineStar was delighted to be working with the DSS team on yet another new and innovative initiative for surprising guests with upgrade’s to CineStar’s premium cinemas. The Mall Of The Emirate’s Gold Class cinema allows guests to watch the latest blockbuster in reclining leather arm chairs, whilst being served from a café style menu, and is the perfect complement to the long list of exciting initiatives that DSS had again developed this year.

Cameron added, “The DSS team continue to excite both residents and visitors to Dubai with their promotions each year, and 2009 will set a new benchmark for creativity and excitement. CineStar is delighted with their strong association with DSS, and looks forward to collaborating with the team for many years to come.”

The highlight of the promotion or the Grand Prize will give away three winners a spa package each at the Park Hyatt with one lucky winner receiving an exclusive spa package in The Atlantis. Winners will be selected from business card drop-offs within Gold Class during the DSS period.

Ski Dubai Super Pass Offers Mammoth Prizes

With the mercury rising as we head into summer, the emirates’ coolest leisure destination, Ski Dubai, is offering the opportunity to win tickets to the premier of the animated family movie, Ice Age 3 Dawn of the Dinosaur.

As a special summer promotion, every visitor buying a ‘Super Pass’ at Ski Dubai will have the opportunity to pick up a number of prizes through a scratch ‘n win promotion; prizes include free snow park passes and courtesy credit worth AED 20 to use at Magic Planet. Twenty VIP prizes are also available for lucky winners, each one consisting of four tickets for Ice Age 3, Dawn of the Dinosaur.

The new all-day Super Pass is priced at AED 200 and guests purchasing these tickets are permitted unlimited access to the snow park throughout the day. The special entry includes use of the panoramic chairlift for amazing views across the slopes, a trip on the breathtaking Mountain Thriller ride and a spin on the magical Family Sledge.

Each scratch ‘n win entry gives the guests the opportunity to win prizes ranging from a free hot chocolate at the Avalanche cafe, or a scoop of ice cream courtesy of Napoli. Lucky winners also have a chance to earn themselves a 20 percent discount on ski lessons, or a drink and popcorn upgrade with CineStar cinemas.

Mike Mahoney, General Manager of Ski Dubai, was keen to highlight the benefits of this special promotion. “Ski Dubai is definitely the coolest place to be in the summer, with a host of activities on offer for both grown-ups and children,” he said, speaking yesterday.

“The Super Pass allows families to make the most of our winter leisure environment and the snow-related fun doesn’t stop with admission, as every Super Pass holder has the chance to win one of 20 VIP movie tickets to the premiere of Ice Age 3, Dawn of the Dinosaur. We are looking forward to welcoming our visitors to Ski Dubai to make the most of this offer” he added.

Dubai Shopping Malls Group Unveils ’Surprising Millions’ Summer Promotion With A Total Prize Of AED 5 Million

Dubai Shopping Malls Group (DSMG) has unveiled ‘Surprising Millions’, a massive summer campaign offering total prizes of AED 5 million during the upcoming Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS).

Continuing its twelve years of association with DSS, the Group has lined up an array of shopping and entertainment extravaganzas including surprise winnings, nine weekly raffle draws and competitions from June 11 – August 14, 2009 as part of ‘Surprising Millions’. All through the campaign, participating malls will double as venues of entertainment with exciting in-mall fun programmes organised by DSS for families and children. To receive the raffle coupons and enter any of the nine weekly draws, shoppers only need to spend a minimum amount of AED 200 at participating malls in Dubai.

Majid Al Ghurair, Chairman of the Dubai Shopping Malls Group, said: “DSS has served as a strong catalyst for the shopping mall sector during summer. This year, we have the maximum support to date from member shopping malls with 22 of them taking part in ‘Surprising Millions.’ The promotion offers millions of dirhams worth of prizes to lucky shoppers through raffle draws, competitions on broadcast media and instant surprise winnings. The prizes are aimed at further promoting retail sales which are expected to peak during this DSS.”

Speaking of the Group’s support to DSS, Laila Suhail, Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Shopping Festival Office, said: “The Dubai Shopping Malls Group’s unwavering support to DSS in the past has helped the retail industry to maximise sales. This year is no exception, with the most number of DSMG members taking part offering shoppers great bargains. We will work with the Group to ensure that the shopping experience is complemented by winning opportunities and entertainment for the whole family. “

DSMG’s mainstream raffle promotions include weekly raffle prizes and instant winnings. The weekly prizes offer winning opportunity to a maximum of 10 winners with each shopper standing to win prizes worth AED 50,000/- in cash and gift vouchers every week. There will be 90 lucky winners in total during the nine weeks of DSS promotion. The weekly draws will be held every Thursday in different participating malls.

DSMG also has instant prizes lined up to surprise customers who have obtained raffle coupons. Everyday, one lucky shopper from any one of the participating malls will receive a refund equal to the value of his purchase. The total value of instant prizes lined up is AED 500,000 to be distributed during the duration of the campaign.

Besides the opportunity to win amazing prizes through raffle coupons, customers also stand to win thousands of dirhams by taking part in interactive competitions that will be aired by broadcast media during the Dubai Summer Surprises. DSMG has lined up prizes worth more than AED 100,000/- in total to be won through such competitions.

All customers using their Master Card to shop will receive an additional coupon each time they use their card.

The Group will also launch an information guide providing customers details of the retail offers in various participating malls which include Al Bustan Centre, Al Ghurair City, Al Manal Centre , Al Mulla Plaza , Arabian Center , BurJuman ,Century Mall ,Dubai Festival City ,Dubai Marina Mall, Dubai Marina Walk, Dubai Outlet Mall , Gold & Diamond Park , Lamcy Plaza , Mazaya Center, Mercato Mall, Oasis Centre, Reef Mall , Souk Al Bahar and Downtown Burj , The Dubai Mall ,Town Centre , Time Square Centre and WAFI mall.

“Dubai Summer Surprises is a true example of a collective effort by private and public sector to boost the economy, “Al Ghurair concluded.

The Dubai Shopping Malls Group currently has a total membership of over 30 malls in Dubai. DSMG is governed by a Board of Directors including Mr. Majid Al Ghurair, CEO, Al Ghurair Group & Chairman of DSMG; Ms. Laila Suhail, Chief Executive Officer, Dubai Shopping Festival Office; Mr. Tom Miles, Senior General Manager – Retail, Dubai Festival City LLC; Mr. David Thurling, Managing Director, Nakheel Shopping Malls LLC; Mr. Fareed Abdelrahman, VP – Division Asset Management MAF Shopping Malls;Mr. Eisa Adam, General Manager, Burjuman; Mr. Nasser Rafi, Chief Executive Officer, Emaar Malls Group; Shahjahan Unneen, General Manager, WAFI – MKM Commercial Holdings.

Dubai Shopping Malls Group’s DSS promotional activities are managed by BUZ Management and Marketing Consultancy, a leading events and management firm based in Dubai.

Etisalat woos tourists with ’Travelers Concept’ at Mall of the Emirates

In its endeavor to wow tourists and visitors to the UAE, Etisalat has created an out of the box summer promotion concept stand display at Mall of the Emirates, in Dubai. Located at the south galleria section of the mall, the display has become a huge tourist attraction and is drawing massive crowds due to its international theme and appeal. Etisalat is also running an interactive treasure hunt for mall walkers on the stand, where they can participate to enter a raffle draw. Customers winning the raffle will have an opportunity to travel to Barcelona for two nights, on a fully paid trip, to watch the FC Barcelona, the official international partner of Etisalat, live in action, next season.Elegantly designed to show replicas of tourism attractions such as the Taj Mahal, the Egyptian pyramids, and Eifel Tower, the stand showcases a virtual international museum display and demonstrates renowned landmarks of 6 countries covering UAE, Saudi Arabia, India, Egypt, Africa and Europe. Etisalat is showcasing its popular travel oriented services that enables its customers to make international calls, video calls, send multimedia messages and enjoy high speed mobile internet connections while traveling. Services like International Roaming, 3G, GPRS & MMS Roaming, Etisalat On-line Services, Etisalat Recharge from abroad, Etisalat Calling Cards and Internet Roaming are displayed at the stand. Besides the showcase, the interactive games like treasure hunt, henna painting, still human statues, and golf simulation games are also drawing huge crowds.  Commenting on Travelers Stand, Mr. Khalifa Al Shamsi, Vice President, Consumer Marketing, Etisalat said," The UAE has diverse communities with high demand for traveling abroad for business, pleasure or to visit friends and family. Etisalat is delighted to offer products and services that meet the communication needs of this multinational community enabling both tourists and visitors to stay connected wherever they are. With over 520 roaming partners in over 190 countries, Etisalat provides the widest international coverage in the Middle East and North Africa. Through our summer promotions, we are targeting the visitors to the UAE, by making them aware of our diverse products and services that will help them stay connected. " Customers can visit the stand at the South Galleria, Mall of the Emirates in Dubai and enter the raffle draw till May 30th   9pm, where the lucky winner’s name will be announced.

Jumeirah Summer Days Keep The Children Cool

Dubai-based luxury hotel company, Jumeirah Group, has recently introduced a unique global promotion, offering parents around the world the chance to treat themselves and their children to the perfect summer holiday at some of the most luxurious hotels in the world.

Jumeirah’s iconic five star hotels and resorts in Dubai, London and New York will be offering guests truly amazing value and even more memorable experiences this summer with ‘Jumeirah Summer Days’. This package will enable families to make the most of the summer with children below 15 years of age staying and eating on a complimentary basis at their Jumeirah hotel of choice. The host of benefits also includes a complimentary buffet breakfast, internet and movies, and a daily gift certificate redeemable in spas, sports and leisure facilities, and restaurants and bars. Both the young and the young-at-heart staying in Jumeirah’s Dubai hotels will also receive complimentary access to Wild Wadi Water Park.

“We are delighted to offer the ultimate family experience to our guests this summer. At Jumeirah, we believe that true luxury is emotional, memorable and above all, personal. We therefore felt it was important to offer our guests the flexibility to personalise our summer promotion,” commented Apo Demirtas, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer for Jumeirah Group, “In this way, we also remain committed to our core brand promise to STAY DIFFERENT™ by continuing to look for innovative ways to exceed our guest expectations.”

Jumeirah Group is world-renowned for providing the highest levels of service to guests. The ‘Jumeirah Summer Days’ package enables guests to experience this exceptional standard of service and value from just AED 1150++ and can be booked online at www.jumeirah.com/summerdays