The re-scheduled MEADFA Conference took place in Dubai in January.

The next Middle East and Africa Duty Free Association (MEADFA) Conference is to take place in Beirut from 19 November to 20 November 2018.

The event will now be held in the Lebanese capital following its cancellation last November due to serious political tensions within the country.

The rescheduled MEADFA conference took place in Dubai in January and welcomed an impressive 489 visitors, an increase on the number which attended in November 2016.

MEADFA President, Haitham Al Majali, said: “After the success of the MEADFA Conference in Dubai in January, I am delighted we will be holding our next conference in Beirut. While we have faced a number of tough challenges over the past few years, there are plenty of reasons to believe in a bright future for duty free and travel retail in the Middle East and Africa, as was shown by the atmosphere during our event in Dubai.

“As is widely known, the MEADFA Board had hoped to bring last year’s Conference to Beirut, a city that is not only an attractive destination in its own right, but a vital hub for the regional business. We are delighted to bring the event to Lebanon and hope to see a strong turnout from our friends and partners in the region.”