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Dubai’s ibis One Central
Opens to Guests
The new
ibis One Central Hotel
, located
next to theDubai International Convention
and Exhibition Centre, welcomed its first
guests in January. Strategically located,
the
ibisOneCentral Hotel
, which is part of
the Dubai Trade Centre District, will target
a wide mix of international and regional
business, leisure andMICE travelers com-
ing to the UAE.
Toenhanceguests’ experience further,
ibis One Central
is offering a free and
convenient shuttle bus service. All rooms
boast the ibis brand’s signature bedding
concept, SweetBed™by ibis. For business
guests, fivefully-equippedmeetingrooms
that can cater for up to 200 people are
available.
Diners can choose from tempting food
andbeverageoptionssuchasAsian fusion
restaurant
WOK & Co
; and
Cubano-Lito
Bar & Grill
, offering light snacks and live
music (opening soon).
Aswithall properties inthe ibisnetwork,
ibis One Central
is dedicated to satisfying
visitors’ needs quickly and efficiently and
is committed to the brand’s pioneering ‘15
Minute Satisfaction Guarantee’, which is
the illustration of ibis’ concrete commit-
ment to quality.
For more information on the newly
opened ibis One Central, visit
www.ibis.
com/7080.
Thomas Bruins and Emma
PooleyWin Powerman Asia
Dualthon Championship
2016
After an intense race, Thomas Bruins
completed the race in 2:35:53 and was
crownedthewinnerof thePowermanAsia
DuathlonChampionships–Malaysia2016.
Thiswas followedbyFilipino JohnLeerams
Chicano and Frenchman Gael Le Bellec as
thefirstandsecondrunneruprespectively.
United Kingdom’s Emma Pooley came in
first inthefemaleelitecategoryfollowedby
Airi Sawada from Japan, and Mirasol Abad
from the Philippines.
Event organiser, E-Plus Global Sdn
All Things White
and Romantic At The
Wedding 2016
TheWedding2016
,heldfromFeb26to
28, successfullyassembledanexciting
mixof local designersover threehighly
anticipated days. Some of the well
known designers included Fizi Woo,
Nurita Harith and Rizman Ruzaini.The
prestigious three-day event not only
offeredbridal retailersandestablished
brands the perfect environment in
which to grow their businesses but
also offered an opportunity for the
nation’s top bridal wear designers to
showcase their latest creations to an
audience which consisted of celebri-
ties, socialites and fashion royalties.
Held in JWMarriott Kuala Lumpur,
theeventspaceconsistedof theGrand
Ballroom and the Grand Foyer, with
differentalcovesclusteredaccordingto
the selection of different vendors and
retail showcases.Theentireevent had
a cohesive theme to compliment the
bridal theme, highlighting the unique-
ness of each sponsor, partner and
vendor.Guests inthemidstofplanning
their weddings were thrilled with the
knowledge that theycouldcustomise
thewedding
of their dreams.
“Wewereproudtowelcomeagreat
number of designers for The Wed-
ding, as well as introducing another
platform to highlight our Malaysian
bridal designers,” said Andrew Tan,
Founder of Andrews Models and The
Wedding. “The amount of designers
who showed for the first time is a
great testament to the attention
The
Wedding 2016
received.” For further
information about
TheWedding 2016
please visit
www.theweddingkl.com.
Bhd, broke the Malaysia Book of Records
category for the ‘Largest Participation of
Duathlon Championships’.
“Powerman is a true personal chal-
lenge and a test of mental strength. The
heat makes this course one of the most
challenging worldwide and I am pleased
to finish the race in such good time. I look
forwardtotraininghardandpostinganeven
better time next year,” said winner Bruin
whoiscurrentlyranked14inthePowerman
World Rankings.
For more information and announce-
ments, follow Powerman Asia Duathlon
Championships–MalaysiaonFacebookor
check-out
www.powermanmalaysia.com.