Celebrations, camaraderie and cohesion were evident at the NAFL GAM meeting held on board the Queen Elizabeth 2 attended by the top brass Association officers and leading officials from member companies.
Over 250 logistics and supply chain professionals drawn from a cross section of the industry attended the 31st NAFL General Assembly Meeting in December 2019 in the splendid Queen’s Room of the Queen Elizabeth 2 now moored permanently and in tranquility at Dubai’s Mina Rashid Marina.
Following welcome remarks by Nadia Abdul Aziz, President NAFL and Vice President –FIATA, the assembly was given the brief lowdown on the activities of the Association over the last calendar year.
The advocacy and representational initiatives of the Association and benefits of membership were also highlighted as were the reforms and protection of the interests of member-companies and the generic interest at large at the national level.
The lineup of a triad of Board Member speakers included Praveen Chandrasen, Chairperson, Air Freight Sub-Committee; Sudesh Chaturvedi, Chairperson, Sea Freight Sub-Committee and Ibrahim Abu Zayed, Chairperson, Land Freight Sub-Committee.
Also addressing the gathering was Miraz Moosa and Harish Menon from dnata; Mazen Al Homsi from IATA and Abhinay Chaudhary from Fero DWC who spoke on technology trends in the business.
Revellery, networking and a sumptuous dinner followed the speeches where members had the opportunity to mingle and bond with peers and other industry officials. Truly a evening to remember as attendees soaked in business and heaps of good-natured fun!
