After two months of travelling the big one has finally arrived...two solid weeks of hopping on and off planes to 4 of the biggest global retail real estate events. first stop Dubai (one of my favourite places) for the Future Retail Conference 5-7 November, i'm looking forward to catching up with old friends and colleagues. Then it's off to Hong Kong early hours of Tuesday for Mipim Asia 7-9 November, back to Dubai on the 10th November in time for RECon MENA 11-13 November and finally to Cannes on the 13th November for this years much awaited Mapic.
2nd November
Where's Jayne...
Join me on my travels over the next 14 days as i update you on whats happening at the events and what I'm up to as I jet from Dubai to Hong Kong, back to Dubai and onto Cannes.
Girls on tour...Manchester's Sex and the City
The best part of my forthcoming world wind trip is that 3 of my closest friends are accompanying me on the first two legs. Georgina, Yvonne and Sophy...it all started on a girls night out last Christmas and they said how much they would love to come with me to Dubai, so I set the wheels in motion. They are so excited at the prospect of going to Dubai and Hong Kong that I hope that the last 9 months of planning, waiting and excitement pay off and it's everything they've anticipated. We are staying at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel and I've organised a special tour of the Burj Al Arab with afternoon tea for tomorrow afternoon and then a special Dinner with Tomasso Cavalli, Roberto Cavalli's son tomorrow evening at the Cavalli club in the Fairmont Hotel Dubai...very excited as he's one of my favourite Designers, would love to get an interview for RLI , with his dad that is. A visit to Kidzania in Dubai Mall is planned for Sunday afternoon, one of my favourite concepts , I've talked about it that much I just have to show them. Then it's a little shopping...well one has to indulge when in Dubai, after all I always say "I'm a retailers dream and a husbands nightmare!" Sunday night we will explore the Madinat and take a trip to the Palm for cocktails and hopefully catch up with a few friends:)
Monday it's all work and no play...
I am now chairing the first day of the Future Retail Conference on the 5th November as well as moderating 3 panel sessions and one keynote interview with Carmine Rotondaro, Global Worldwide Real Estate Director of the PPR Group...a full packed agenda but I'm looking forward to it and its great profile for RLI.
Signing off until Dubai...see you on my travel)
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