On behalf of INDEX Holding it gives me great honor to launch the Arab Asian Beverage Alliance – AABA and to extend our invitation to beverage brand owners, beverage companies, manufacturers, distributors, other institutions, experts and professionals dealing with non-alcoholic beverages from the Arab World, Middle East, North Africa and Asia to become members of AABA.

The Arab-Asian Beverage Alliance - AABA is associated with the Dubai Drink Technology Expo– DDTE and is the platform for the professionals and institutions involved in non-alcoholic beverages to share their

expertise and discuss their concerns in the industry for enhancing the performance of their institutions that shall result in developing the beverage industry within the Region.

The Arab-Asian Beverage Alliance – AABA membership is open to professionals and companies such as yours under three categories: AABA - DDTE Membership; AABA – Professional Membership; and AABA – Arab-Asian Membership. To learn more about the membership benefits and AABA please visit our website www.aabm.ae. You can apply on line using the membership form and we are privileged to have you one of our distinguished members.

I am looking forward to welcoming and meeting you during the upcoming Arab-Asian Beverage Alliance – AABA that is held in conjunction with the Dubai Drink Technology Expo – DDTE in Dubai from December 6 - 8, 2009 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Center.

Together we make a difference to the beverage world.

Abdul Salam Al Madani
Executive Chairman of the Arab-Asian Beverage Alliance - AABA