"Holding meetings away form our usual workplace and in a different environment was an extremely pleasant experience thanks to QMDI. The 56th Meeting of the Executive Committee in Doha was successful, both in the planning stage as well as during the meeting which was particularly challenging due to organizing the first paperless international meeting."

United Nations Multilateral Fund Secretariat

"Qatar is emerging as a new destination for international events and conferences. Conveniently located in the heart of the globe, Doha was a fascinating place to host Icograda Design Week and attract delegates from each continent. With the developing infrastructure it is becoming a meeting place where the East connects with the West; showcasing the Gulf culture in a safe and comfortable environment."

Icograda Design Week

"The QMDI team was so efficient and good that it pushed us to do better to match their performance. Our journalistic background is totally different culture. QMDI understood our needs and what we achieved in Doha with our event was beyond our expectations."

World Federation of Science Journalists

"We are pleased to have opened the MPI Middle East office in partnership with QMDI in November 08. The vision of QMDI to raise the standards in meetings and events in the region aligns perfectly with MPI's mission to elevate the industry by delivering educational and training programmes. The launch of MPI's Global Knowledge Plan and the successful delivery of two Global Certificate in Meeting Operations 1 training course inn Doha, would not have been possible without the support of QMDI's team."

Meeting Professionals International (MPI)

"Thank you for the excellent job you have done."

Abdelali Haoudi, Ph.D.,Vice President for Research, Qatar Foundation

"The workshop was extremely well organized, and it was pleasure to participate!"

Herbert Gottweis, Head of Research Platform Science Governance, University of Vienna

"I want to thank you for your invitation to participate in the recent workshop on stem cell biology and to congratulate you and Qatar Foundation for a truly exceptional event. The timing of the workshop along with the inauguration of the QSTP was an inspiration, but must have posed significant challenges.The workshop was exciting and stimulated many engaging discussions within and after the workshop, while the backdrop of the QSTP opening was a clear demonstration of the commitment of Qatar to basic science and technology. The other speakers and I are indebted to Ms. Loubna Aghzafi, Ms. Vivien Looi and their colleagues behind the scenes. They did a most impressive job to implement this ambitious plan and skillfully guided us through the days events. Congratulations and I hope to have the pleasure of seeing you again on future visits to Qatar and WCMC-Q."

M. Elizabeth Ross, MD, PhD, Professor and Head, Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Development Interim Chair, Neuroscience Graduate Program Vice Chair for Research, Department of Neurology and Neuroscience Weill Cornell Medical College

"Thank you for the wonderful hospitality. I thought it was a great event and a spectacular opening. Please pass on a big congrats to the entire Qatar team! I hope our paths cross again."

Timothy Caulfield, LLM, FRSC, Canada Research Chair in Health Law & Policy Senior Health Scholar, Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Professor, Faculty of Law and School of Public Health Research Director, Health Law Institute

"It was very stimulating. Many thanks for including me."

Professor Dame Kay Davies CBE FRS FMedSci, Dr Lee's Professor of Anatomy, Director, MRC Functional Genomics Unit, Head of Department, Physiology Anatomy and Genetics, University of Oxford

"Thank you very much for all the help you provided in respect of arranging travel etc. I found the conference very interesting and really enjoyed the first of what I hope will be many trips to Qatar."

Andrew Glen, Group Sales & Marketing Director, Virgin Health Bank

"Thank you very much for your warm welcome and hospitality during Bioqatar Symposium, really I enjoyed it and I would like to thank you and Qatar foundation for this successful Symposium."

Ihsan Qatawneh, Area Corporate Affairs & Community Partnership Director, GlaxoSmithKline Dubai

"It was a well thought out conference, good speakers and very professionally organized and executed. On a business level I gained important insights into the issues facing Qatar as it develops its biomedical sector. On a personal level can I add my special thanks for the extra effort you made getting me to Doha following my mini transport crisis! Well done to everybody involved!"

David Macauley, Chief Executive, Virgin Health Bank

"My visit to Qatar was wonderful. The BioQatar Symposium was great. Your hard work on the logistics made my visit memorable. Thank you."

Christopher C. Capelli, Vice President, Technology Based Ventures, The University of Texas - MD Anderson Cancer Center

"Back to France, I would like to express my profound thanks for your splendid organization and welcome during BioQatar Symposium 2008. The meeting was very interesting and I was impressed by the level of R&D the Qatar Foundation wants to develop in Qatar. The QSTP we visited with you last Wednesday will offer splendid facilities for biotech companies. Again thanks for your wonderful hospitality."

Pierre BRAQUET, D Pharm, D Sc, Professor of Pharmacology, Member of the Royal Academy of Sciences (Spain), President and CEO, ONCO-LOGICS Inc, Chairman (em.) Eurofins Medinet Inc

"On behalf of my assistant Tara, and me, I thank you so much for making my first trip to Qatar so enjoyable. Your patient assistance resulted in a flawless experience! I enjoyed the BioQatar meeting and learned much in the process. Qatar is a unique country especially in its concern for its people's education and well-being - I look forward to having an opportunity to return to Qatar. Thank you again for all your help."

Patrick J. Scannon, MD, PhD, EVP and CMO, XOMA Ltd.

"I would like to thank you and the organizers of BioQatar 2008 for the very interesting meeting we had in Doha last week. The Symposium was very well organized, with an easy networking between attendees. I was impressed by the vision given by Qatar Authorities, especially H. E. Dr Ghalia Al Thani, Dr Abdelali Haoudi and Dr. Tidu Maini. For the time being, I would like to thank you specifically, for the fantastic reception that I had during my stay in Qatar. From the first minute at the airport until the final evening, everything was made to ease things. It was my first visit to Qatar. I hope to be soon again there to build something strong for the future in biomedical research in your country."

Pierre Legrain, Directeur, Direction des Sciences du Vivant, Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique

"Just a short note to thank you for the excellent organization and coordination of the BioQatar event. I really enjoyed the conference and the opportunity to meet and dialogue with staff of QF and QSTP."

Dr Susan Lim, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Stem Cells Technologies

"Thank you Dayanah. It was an excellent conference and we greatly appreciate your assistance in arranging for our attendance. I hope to see you when we return to Doha early next year."

Guy K. Diedrich, Vice Chancellor, Texas A&M University System

"Thank you for your outstanding and tireless efforts into making it possible for me to attend the Symposium especially on such a short notice. Not only did everything go well, but your services were first class."

Dirar Khoury, Ph.D., Director of Institutional Research, Qatar Foundation

"Thank you to you and your colleagues for all the organization and hospitality during my stay in Qatar. I look forward to reading reports of developments resulting from the Symposium, and I also hope that I can contribute in some way to the success of the initiatives taken by the Qatar Foundation. "

Jeremy Curnock Cook, Chief Executive Officer, International Bioscience Managers Ltd.