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Pearl Museum Visit 2008

Date	Event
15th Apr	A group of ladies from the Norwegian Seamen's Centre in Dubai visited the Emirates NBD Pearl Museum.
09th Apr	As part of their visit to the Emirates NBD Headquarters, H.E. Mr. Alfredo Saenz, Vice Chairman and CEO SANTANDER Bank and Mr. Javier Merino Adviser to the CEO of Santander Bank visited the Emirates NBD Pearl Museum. Mr. Abdul Wahed Al Fahim, General Manager Wholesale Banking, Emirates NBD and Mr. Suleiman Al Mazroui, General Manager Group Marketing and Corporate Communications escorted them on their tour at the Museum.
07th Apr	Emirates NBD Pearl Museum received a delegation from the General Consulate of India headed by Mr. Veju Rajamony, The Consul General of India in the UAE.
03rd Apr	Students from Rashid School for boys visited the Emirates NBD Pearl Museum.The students valued the visit and looked on the rich heritage of the UAE.
31st Mar	H.E. Wolfgang Bruelhart, the UAE Swiss Ambassador visited the Emirates NBD Pearl Museum in a tour along with a group of ladies from the Swiss Social Club.
27th Mar	Emirates NBD Pearl Museum recently received an academic delegation from Harvard University who are currently on a visit to Dubai. The delegation came to Dubai as part of the American University of Dubai’s International Exchange Conference which aims at the cultural gap between the Middle East and the United States.
19th Mar	As part of its ongoing efforts to showcase the heritage and culture of the UAE, Emirates NBD Pearl Museum recently received the spouse of Bavarian Prime Minister, Mrs. Marga Beckchtein escorted by the spouse of the German Consulate Mrs. Cohausz. Mrs Sue Underwood, Director of Sharjah Museums was also present during the reception. The guests took a tour of the museum and were impressed with the elegant and original display of the worlds' largest collection of pearls.
13th Mar	Mr Saidakhmat B. Rakhimov, Chairman of the Board, National Bank for Foreign Economic Activity of the Republic of Uzbekistan visited the pearl museum and expressed his appreciation of the pearl collection gifted by the late Sultan Al Owais.
29th Feb	As part of its visit to the Emirates NBD Headquarters, the Emirates Identity Authority (EIDA) delegation, headed by H.E Darwish Al Zaroni, Managing Director of EIDA recently visited the Emirates NBD Pearl Museum. The visitors were impressed with the beauty of the pearl collection that is displayed at the museum and which reflects the culture and heritage of the UAE.
21st Feb	H.E. Mehmet Simsek, the Turkish Minister of State for Economic Affairs and H.E. Murat Ates, the Turkish Consul General in the UAE, recently paid visit to the Emirates NBD Pearl Museum and expressed their impression with the importance of this museum which reflects the culture and history of the UAE. Mr. Suleiman Al Mazroui, General Manager Corporate Communications and Community Relations escorted the delegation during their visit.
19th and 20th Feb	A team from Human Ressources Department was invited by Mr. Suleiman Al Mazroui, General Manager, Corporate Communications and Community Relations to the Emirates NBD Pearl Museum. Mr. Mazroui made a brief presentation about the UAE and its cultural heritage pointing to the importance of Pearling in the country's traditions.
12th and 14th Feb	The Emirates NBD Pearl Museum organized a 2 day tour, for 60 students from Jumeirah International English school of the Arabian Ranches. The students valued the visit and looked on the rich heritage of the UAE.
28th Jan	Miss Gilda E. Pico, the President and Vice Chairperson and CEO of the Land Bank of Philippines visited Emirates NBD Pearl Museum. Miss Gilda was escorted by Mr. Jamal bin Ghalaita, General Manager Consumer Banking and Wealth Management and Mr. Abdullah Qassem, General Manager IT and Operations Emirates NBD.
07th Jan	Emirates NBD Pearl Museum recently received H.E. Juma Al Majid, Founder and Chairman of Juma Al Majid Group accompanied by his guest Mr. Pierre Selvi, Mayor of Montro City in Switzerland. Mr. Selvi was invited to Dubai by Mr. Al Majid who was keen on introducing him to the various aspects of the city and the tour was to introduce him to one of the most important cultural aspects of the country, pearling. The guests were impressed with the beauty of the pearl collection at the museum and expressed their joy to experience the traditions and culture of the country.

Pearl Museum Visit 2007

Date	Event
05th - 06th Dec	Emirates NBD Pearl Museum organized a tour for group students from Jumerirah International school, who appreciated the visit and looked on the rich heritage of the UAE.
25th Nov	A group of students from Higher college of Technology, Ras Al Khaimah, visited the Pearl museum and were excited by the collection and its cultural significance.
22nd Nov	Emirates NBD Pearl Museum, which is part of Emirates NBD, the banking group resulting from the merger of Emirates Bank and National Bank of Dubai, recently received 60 international Gemologists, experts and pearl collectors . The delegation visited Dubai as part of the first International Pearl Convention held recently in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
14th Nov	Rashid School for Boys visited the NBD Pearl Museum. They were excited to see the unique collection of Sultan Al Owais.
12th Nov	Business Delegates visited the Pearl Museum. They were very fascinated by the unique collection of Sultan Al Owais.
3rd Nov	54 delegates from the Institute of Private Investors - USA visited the Pearl Museum
30th Oct	Two Gentlmen from the Christies have visited the Pearl Museum. On the right is Mr. John Souglides-International Director- Jewellery dept at Christies.On the left is Mr. David Warren- Director-Christies.
24th Oct	Members of RAK Art Group from Ras Al Khaimah visited the NBD Pearl Museum.
4th Mar	Members of Perdue University visited the NBD Pearl Museum.
4th Mar	Members of the Union des Francais a l'etranger community group along with the French General Consul in Dubai Mr. Robert Jongeryck visited the NBD Pearl Museum.
20th Feb	Rashid School for Boys visited the NBD Pearl Museum. They were excited to see the unique collection of Sultan Al Owais.
13th Feb	Members of Belgium Ladies Association visited the NBD Pearl Museum.
12th Feb	Members of The Diplomatic Ladies Association from Dubai and Northern Emirates visited the NBD Pearl Museum. They were very fascinated by the unique collection of Sultan Al Owais.
14th Jan	The Pearl Museum hosted a special tour attended by the Prince of Liechtenstein and other members of the royal family with a number of other guests. The delegation was received by NBD's CEO Mr. R. Douglas Dowie.

Pearl Museum Visit 2006

Date	Event
16th Nov	The members of the Dutco Balfour Beatty Group visited the Pearl Museum.
2nd Nov	The Pearl Museum hosted a tour for the members of the Emirates Golf Club. 15 Ladies attended to this tour.
12th Mar	The Pearl Museum hosted a special tour for the wives of ships' officers. The women who visited were from Poland, Croatia, U.K, Egypt and U.S.A.

Pearl Museum Visit 2005

Date	Event
15th Nov	The Norwegian Seamen's Center Group came for a visit to the Pearl Museum.

Pearl Museum Visit 2004

Date	Event
3rd June	The Pearl Museum hosted a special tour for Major General Dahi Khalfan Tamim. The Managing Director, Mr. Omran Al Owais attended the tour with a number of collegues.

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