United Arab Emirates, Dubai- 3rd March 2008: Emirates NBD’s Priority Banking Service, Al Shaheen sponsored the SOS Style Workshop with International Designer and Author, Mary Gilliatt. The workshop will offer attending guests expert knowledge about the best ways to decorate and entertain at their homes. The workshop sessions are set to start at the Al Murooj Rotana Ballroom on the 9th of March 2008 and will continue on the 10th ; 13th; 16th; and 17th with different topics covered on each of the days. 

Mr. Jamal Bin Ghalaita Emirates NBD General Manager Consumer Finance and Wealth Management commented on the sponsorship of the event by saying, “With Emirates NBD’s customer base being so widespread, it is important for us to pay special attention to each of the segments and to meet each of the sector’s needs and requirements. This special attention is specifically required for our Al Shaheen customers, who enjoy value-added benefits and unique opportunities. The sponsorship of the SOS Style Workshop with Mary Gilliatt is the perfect example of the extra mile we go to compliment our female Al Shaheen Customers’ lifestyles and hobbies.”

Mary Gilliatt’s diverse clients have included Liam Neeson, Katie Couric, and the Queen of Saudi Arabia. She has entertained royalty, arranged many large scale parties, and designed celebrity weddings. She wrote and hosted both the UK’s and the US’s first 13 part TV decorating series “Decorating with Mary Gilliatt”. The author of 40 interior Design books, Mary is currently writing a book about her dinner parties over the years.
Mr. Mike Solimani, Head of Al Shaheen Priority Banking Service said, “Al Shaheen’s sponsorship of the SOS Style Workshop demonstrates our extensive efforts in endorsing the varied interests of our customers. We offered Al Shaheen ladies attending the workshop the chance to win invitations to an exclusive coffee morning with Mary Gilliatt, where they were able to directly interact with Mary and hear about the celebrities she has worked with and the books she has written. This is our way of supporting our clients’ leisure pursuits.”
Emirates NBD is offering its Al Shaheen Priority Banking Customers a special treat, offering them a complimentary full-day workshop for every paid workshop they register for. The workshops will cover topics such as: ‘Making the Most of Your Living Room’; Divine Dinner Themes’; ‘Extravagant Entertaining’, and finally ‘Making the Most of Your Bedroom’. Live and onstage for Changing Rooms, Mary will walk guests through the interactive design sets to show the guest how to change the look of each of the rooms with: lighting, color, texture, window treatments and fabrics & accessories.

Also, at the lifestyle workshops, Mary will present ideas for beautifully themed tables for both cozy dinners to opulent parties. She will demonstrate how to pull together all the right elements to create memorable occasions with: table settings, menu planning, proper serving techniques and rules of etiquette.

Al Shaheen provides a comprehensive package of benefits and privileges that are exclusively available to its clients. To name a few, Al Shaheen members are served by a professional personal Account Manager, who understands their individual and business needs, supplemented by a priority banking service that includes priority transaction servicing, extended business hours and dedicated advisory service. All this Whilst relaxing in Al Shaheen’s exclusive Majlis Lounge.

Al Shaheen clients also benefit from special pricing plans including fee waivers, loan discounts, reduced rates of Telegraphic transfers and competitive exchange rates. Clients also receive pre approved Al Shaheen Platinum credit card that offers them a range of privileges and comforts e.g. a first class airport lounge access at Dubai International Airport, travel insurance, and free travel services i.e. Marhaba, ticket and hotel reservations.

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Reported by: Zeina El-Haj,Head of Marketing, PR, Event & Sponsorship,Retail Banking, Consumer Finance & Wealth Management,Emirates NBD
Reported on: 04.03.2008