Christmas by Helen Steiner Rice

I was looking for words to pen down to friends and family and nothing said it better than Ms Rice. (1900 – 1981) an American writer of inspirational poetry.

I have a list of folks I know, all written in a book

And every year when Christmas comes, I go and take a look,

And that is when I realize that these names are a part

Not of the book they are written in, but really of my heart

For each name stands for someone who has crossed my path sometime,

And in the meeting they've become the rhythm in each rhyme

And while it sounds fantastic for me to make this claim,

I really feel that I'm composed of each remembered name

And while you may not be aware of any special link

Just meeting you has changed my life a lot more than you think

For once I've met somebody, the years cannot erase

The memory of a pleasant word or of a friendly face

So never think my Christmas cards are just a mere routine

Of names upon a Christmas list, forgotten in between,

For when I send a Christmas card that is addressed to you,

It is because you're on the list that I'm indebted to

For I am but a total of the many folks I've met,

And you happen to be one of those I prefer not to forget

And whether I have known you for many years or few,

In some ways you have a part in shaping things I do

And every year when Christmas comes, I realize anew,

The best gifts life can offer is meeting folks like you.

And may the spirit of Christmas that forever endures

Leave its richest blessings in the hearts of you and yours.

A Christmas Poem

by Helen Steiner Rice

Barrels and the Barons

The 2013 Oil and Gas Summit was among'st one of the best, with more than 200 attendees gathering to discuss the future of oil and gas in the GCC and the world at large.  UAE has become the meeting point for professionals in the region. Over the course of two days the conference bought together leading operators for meaningful discussion and idea sharing in the UAE.  OpEx 2013 was unique and highly topical, focusing on three key areas: People Assets & Technology, these were the main pillars on which a successful operational excellent strategy were based.  The speakers explained the basis of true excellence leads all the way to organisation and driving performance through technology in order to achieve overall improvement of efficiency.

The Conference took place on the 10^th – 11^th of December in the luxury surroundings of St Regis in Abu Dhabi. The conference has proved to be the essential meeting place for the Middle East Downstream Industry and an excellent platform to keep up-to-date with the latest technologies and key projects in this important region.

Our strategy was to support the people, culture and businesses with AV Technology that assist in flawless execution and operation for their conferences and exhibition. We are proud to be associated with this elite industry by working in partnership with organizer of the industry, we hope our relationships will grow together, to help them build up to the much anticipated next event as they see the gas industry developing in to a larger persona.

Highlight of the day was truly when the crew was appreciated by my clients for their clarity and the informative way of handling show not to forget perfection in their own appearance and flawless execution of the  presentations belonging to various presenters.

A Huge Thank you to Tom Walter with whose technical guidance this conference was executed, Joel (t) Edwin, Michael, Renante & Prince that formed the AV army that my event thrived on. Looking forward to my next elite conference.  

Cloud of Sky Christmas 2013

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Cloud of Sky!!! 

Theme this Christmas... 

ALMOE Celebrating Life!

Celebrating Life, organized by Pacific Ventures had renowned  “standup Comedian artist Nitin Mirani” who had the crowd either nibbling out of the palm of his hands, or giggling uncontrollably in their seats. Nitin shared the stage with a musical concert that saw some of India's best artists perform this Friday night.

Park Hyatt Deira, one of the hotels that has an amazing Façade and Palm garden for close knit gatherings and dinners. It's only natural, that the year's most popular sufi gathering was held here. 

India's Fusion Rocker Aavez Darbar a commendable name in Indo-fusion music, performed on the premises along with sibling Zahir Darbar a reputed Pianist in his own right; the Darbar Brothers along with their very own band called “Rooh”  have made a name for themselves as Bollywood fusions and sufi qawwals.

The evening had an invitee list of very discerning audience. The audience absorbed the performance; performing in front of a conventional yet modern architecture, ALMOE AV Productions at the controls created drama and ambiance and gave the venue a much added omph, to collaborate with the electrifying ecstasy that is called music"

Flying in artist from a city which has a rich cultural background, the sufi night was a way to convey that sufi is all about rhythm. ALMOE Technical crew were all from the Philippines, yet found no difficulty to bridge the gap between genre of the glorious renditions of the sufi qawwals and Fusion Bollywood's modern tunes.

Celebrating life was a gift from the pages of rich cultural history that we must share, with everyone young and old. I am happy to be part of this evening that has hit a chord with everyone and proud of a team that absorbed a cross cultural talent and showcased their mettle. With Joel (s) on lights and Joel (t) on Audio along with the strong support from Allan, Edwin and team. the evening was something to remember; and symphony they are unable to forget in a hurry.