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The Merchant House Unveils Its All New Membership Program – TMH The Club

Introducing TMH The Club – Where Hospitality Meets Luxury.

The first and only 5-star boutique hotel in Bahrain, The Merchant House, is now opening an all-time exclusive club. Introducing a new premium opportunity for our loyal guests, TMH The Club works on a membership basis.

Justin Kim, General Manager of The Merchant House stated “We are excited to announce the opening of our new membership program, TMH The Club. We are keen to provide exceptional services and benefits to all our members at The Club and ensure a memorable stay at the hotel. The Club’s initiative will recognize, understand, cherish, communicate with and reward guests like never before giving special access to the benefits offered at The Merchant House.”

Discerning guests can look forward to a wide range of magnificent benefits and a luxurious year-round experience, including discounts on services such as F&B, Spa treatments & Retail Products, Laundry, Room Stay, and Meeting Room Packages, Complimentary Valet Parking & WiFi, plus Vouchers. Vouchers include Complimentary Night Stay, Breakfast, Brunch, Afternoon T, Cocktail, and Spa Body Treatment.

Members can enjoy a delightful meal at the hotel rooftop restaurant, Indigo Terrace, with an intimate setting. The restaurant offers a diverse menu of healthy and indulgent cuisine ranging from the Mediterranean to Asia. The Merchant House also has an exquisite library where members can relax with a cup of coffee and choose from our exclusively curated selection of books. Indigo offers a diverse menu of healthy and indulgent cuisine ranging from the Mediterranean to Asia. This exclusive initiative is set with the aim of giving our special loyal guests several benefits that they can enjoy throughout the year.

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Located in the heart of Bahrain, close to the culturally vibrant Bab Al Bahrain. The only 5-star boutique in the region, the Merchant House is a relaxing getaway with its picturesque setting. Becoming one of the members of TMH The Club, you will be entitled to enjoy a wide array of benefits during the period of your membership.

Largest Digital Experience Event for Women in the MENA region

Obai and Hill launch the first-ever Women Digital Festival.

December 2020 – Leading PR and Design Firm, Obai, and Hill will be hosting the first-ever Women Digital Festival which will be based in Saudi Arabia through their strategic regional partnership with Niche Arabia. The event will be hosted on December 6th & 7th from 2 pm – 8 pm (KSA time) and will be held virtually. The Women Digital Festival 2020 will focus on forging digital conversations with 50+ speakers from across the world.

The Women Digital Festival aims to inspire individuals and shed light on some of the most important topics that will stir creativity and innovation giving the right platform for individuals anywhere around the world to be part of this conversation and lead in their fields. Their vision is to connect and empower women by providing them with the opportunity to connect and network with people from around the region.

Over the past 2 years, the annual event has brought together 3000+ women from around the MENA region, over 70 partnerships, and 90+ learning sessions, and last but not least, it has created various opportunities for women by helping them get jobs, help start their businesses and create multiple leads for young entrepreneurs.

Due to these unprecedented times, we are currently living in, the theme of the event is PIVOT. The event will encourage attendees to learn new skills, explore new opportunities, and enhance their creativity which will allow them to adapt to the ever-changing times and excel in their respective fields. The core pillars include Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation.

Some of the key speakers from this year’s event include Raha Moharrak (Youngest Arab and First Saudi Woman to conquer Mount Everest), Rosemin Madhavji (a media personality and Founder of RR&Co.), Marriam Mossalli (Founder of Niche Arabia), HE Manal Ataya (Director General of Sharjah Museums Authority), and many more!

This year we have 40+ sessions including, Mastering the Art of Humanisation, Girls Who Code, The Glorious Mystery of Creativity, Making Money Moves, Embracing the New Normal, and many more! With a diverse set of sessions, ranging from wellness and health to VC funding and financial success, to dealing with the current pandemic as an entrepreneur, young professional, and working mom, there are relatable sessions for everyone at the Women Digital Festival!

The Women Digital Festival 2020 has partnered with Niche Arabia as a regional partner and supported by key sponsors – Arab Architects, Zain Bahrain, and Andalusi Ladies Wellness. The Women Digital Festival is proud to announce partnerships with 20+ partners consisting of Flat6Labs, Tenmou, FinTech Bay, Brinc, Manama Hub, AmCham, Nutribox, Dawrat, She Is Arab, Majra, The Merchant House, Space 360, Majlis, Maximise, British Council, Andra PR, Women In FinTech Bahrain, Workshop X, Diversity on Board and AIESEC, along with 30+ Goodie Bag & Virtual Expo partners including Rain, Akoya, Intisar Foundation, Xenon Cycling, and many more! With 10 Media Partners from across the region, the event is set to be a huge success.

“Having participated and attended the conference in the past, I’ve seen firsthand the positive impact it has had on the women of this region. By going digital this year, we will be able to reach even more women across the globe, while sharing our universal stories of success and failure” said Marriam Mossali, the founder of Niche Arabia. “My team and I are proud to partner up with Wafa and her team at Obai and Hill for the event’s first time out of Saudi Arabia. This is the definition of ‘women supporting women’ and we are excited to put more Arab women into the spotlight and share their unique stories.”

Over 50 female leaders will share their success, passion, and experiences with delegates from across the region and internationally. The event will also include a wide range of panel and learning sessions from various fields, a pitch competition, networking sessions, and a virtual expo which will give companies from multiple sectors across the region a chance to promote their services and create new opportunities.

In keeping with the virtual event, Obai and Hill partnered with Nino & Baker & Spice to host 2 virtual dinners held on the 19th & 20th of October for the brand ambassadors of the Women Digital Festival. With the attendance of 25+ brand ambassadors across the 2 days, the first-ever virtual dinner was a huge success!

For only $50 attendees will have access to a 2-day event with 30+ learning sessions, Interactive workshops, Power Pitch Competition, Networking opportunities, Lead generation opportunities, access to the virtual expo, and a Virtual Goodie bag filled with offers.

Registration is now open and tickets are selling out fast!
Please visit the following link to register for the event: womendigitalfestival.eventbrite.com

Inspirational Success Stories Take Centrestage

Leading PR and Design Firm, Obai and Hill, launched the second edition of their ongoing initiative to engage with entrepreneurs, corporates, students and young women on the 13th of October at the Sofitel Bahrain Zallaq Thalassa Sea & Spa and successfully carried forward onto 14th of October. The event was hosted under the patronage of H.E. Aymen Almoayed, Minister of Youth and Sports Affairs.

The event aimed to showcase opportunities for investments, partnerships and collaborations created by inspirational female entrepreneurs and investors. Their vision is to connect and empower attendees by providing them with access to network and knowledge that can allow them to be innovative and succeed, by unleashing their power to create positive change. The theme of this year’s event which focused on Women in Entrepreneurship: Inspiring Action and Leading Change saw women leaders take centerstage complemented by supportive key male leaders as well.

Some of the key sessions from the Second Day of the event “Turning the Heads of Investors” that focused on transforming your business ideas, “Face it Like a Warrior!” which dealt with the journey and challenges of battling breast cancer and surviving it, “I am Differently Able” which recognized the tremendous efforts of Bahrain’s national para-athletes rise to success, “Women in Leadership” which was led by Dr. Alanoud AlSharekh who has had the honour of a knighthood bestowed upon her by the French Government (National Order of Merit) and many more rich discussions!

A workshop was held by WARSHA titled “Pledges for Equality” wherein 30 companies including Zain Bahrain, Standard Chartered Bank and several other key organisations pledged to hire more women, empower them in the workplace, ratify HR policies to be fair to both genders, bridge gaps etc. The day ended on a productive note with a Speed Networking Event led by Al Majlis.

Obai and Hill CEO and Founder of this initiative, Wafa AlObaidat shared “We are proud to have led this initiative to inspire, encourage and motivate attendees to plant more self-love and be ambitious to build a career they’re passionate about.”

Over 150 influential leaders shared their success, passion, creativity, and energy to around 2,000 delegates from across the region and internationally. The event included 53 learning sessions such as workshops, panels, talks, 10 shortlisted women in tech who pitched their business ideas and 50 mentoring sessions which created new opportunities for collaborations and partnerships.

This year the summit was supported by Gulf Air, Dessange Bahrain, JustClean, Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, Ministry of Youth and Sports Affairs, Elysian, APM Terminals, Bank ABC, Euro Motors Jaguar Land Rover Bahrain, BMMI Group, Arab Architects, Zain Bahrain and Kooheji Systems. The event was also supported by over 40 Goodie Bag Partners and 25 Media Partners locally and regionally!

Each Ticket had granted attendees with access to 50+ panel sessions, Interactive workshops, keynote discussions, Power Pitch Competition, mentorship opportunities, Industry focused groups, networking opportunities, lead generation opportunities, Evening programs for 2 days, a goodie bag (with several partner brands), Breakfast, Lunch and Coffee!

Inspiring Action and Leading Change

Leading PR and Design Firm, Obai and Hill, launched the second edition of their ongoing initiative to engage with entrepreneurs, corporates, students and young women under the patronage of H.E. Aymen Almoayed, Minister of Youth and Sports Affair. Taking place on 13th and 14th October at the Sofitel Bahrain Zallaq Thalassa Sea & Spa.

The event aims to showcase opportunities for investments, partnerships and collaborations created by inspirational female entrepreneurs and investors. Their vision is to connect and empower attendees by providing them with access to network and knowledge that can allow them to be innovative and succeed, by unleashing their power to create positive change.

The theme of this year’s event will be drawn towards Women in Entrepreneurship: Inspiring Action and Leading Change. The collar pillars will continue to follow the pillars initiated in 2018, which includes: Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Innovation. To foster a sense of community and create more impact by breaking barriers, the summit also included pre-events such as the largest cycling ride with over 100 participants and a woman centric run with over 150 participants to empower them to band together towards achieving success especially the youth.

The opening ceremony saw the felicitation of partners with awards of appreciation which included Gulf Air, Dessange Bahrain, JustClean, Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, Ministry of Youth and Sports Affairs, Elysian, APM Terminals, Bank ABC, Euro Motors Jaguar Land Rover Bahrain, BMMI Group, Arab Architects, Zain Bahrain and Kooheji Systems. The event has also been supported by over 40 Goodie Bag Partners and 25 Media Partners!

Some of the speakers of Day 1 included Sh. Haya Rashed Al Khalifa (Founder of Haya Rashed Al Khalifa Bureau of Attorney), Feryal Nass (Chairwoman, Bahrain Entrepreneurship Organisation), Rana Salam (Founder and Creative Director, Rana Salam Studio), Vivian Jamal (Founder, True North Consulting W.L.L.), Tracy Harmoush (Athlete and Entrepreneur), Jamira Burley (Head of Youth Engagement and Skills, Global Business Coalition for Education), Abdulnasser Gharem (Artist and Founder of Gharem Studio), Mariam Jumaan (CENG, FIET, SMIEEE, Infrastructure Engineering Consultant), Sh. Marwa AlKhalifa (President of the Animal and Environment Protection Charity Organisation) and many more distinguished personalities!

Speaking on the launch of the event, Obai and Hill CEO and Founder of this initiative, Wafa AlObaidat shared “It has been a wonderful journey of shared experiences with us connecting with Speakers from over 27 countries. We are grateful for the overwhelming turnout and support and look forward to a successful and engaging two days with all attendees. We further appreciate H.E. Aymen Almoayed and the Ministry of Youth and Sports Affairs for extending their patronage towards the event and all our partners and sponsors for being our greatest support.”

Over 150 influential leaders will share their success, passion, creativity, and energy to over 2,000 delegates from across the region and internationally. The event will also include 53 learning sessions which include workshops, panels, talks, 10 shortlisted women in tech who will pitch their business ideas and 50 mentoring sessions which will create new opportunities for collaborations and partnerships.

Each Ticket grants attendees with access to 50+ panel sessions, Interactive workshops, keynote discussions, Power Pitch Competition, mentorship opportunities, Industry focused groups, networking opportunities, lead generation opportunities, Evening programs for 2 days, a goodie bag (with several partner brands), Breakfast, Lunch and Coffee!

Largest Women Empowerment Event in The MENA region Returns

Obai and Hill launches Second Edition of the Women Power Summit.

Leading PR and Design Firm, Obai and Hill, announced the launch of the Second Edition of the Women Power Summit at a press conference, held on July 24th at Isa Cultural Center. The summit will be hosted this year on October 13th and 14th at the Isa Cultural Centre, to present successful female leaders in diverse fields; who will be highlighting partnerships at the workplace, emphasizing on communication and the forging of stronger relationships within teams and through the workplace.

The Women Power Summit aims to showcase opportunities for investments, partnerships and collaborations created by inspirational female entrepreneurs and investors. Their vision is to connect and empower women by providing them with access to network and knowledge that can allow them to be innovative and succeed, by unleashing their power to create positive change. It is the largest congregation of women in the MENA region for this purpose.

The theme of the second edition of the summit will be drawn towards Women in Leadership: Inspiring Action and Leading Change. The collar pillars will continue to follow the pillars initiated in 2018, which includes: Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Innovation. To foster a sense of community and create more impact by breaking barriers, the summit will also include pre-events such as the largest group of women cycling in the Kingdom and a woman centric run to empower women to band together towards achieving change. A unique speed-networking event will also be hosted.

Panelists at the Press Conference included Wafa Al Obaidat (CEO – Obai and Hill), Fatima Haider (Organizational Development Expert, Zain Bahrain), Nouf Al Sowaidi (Director HR, Gulf Air), Stephen Lay (General Manager, Euro Motors), Nadya Quariab (Director of Sales, Dessange), Reem AlTajer (CSR Partner, BMMI) and Sabeeka Al Shamlan (Founder, Warsha).

Some of the key speakers from this year’s summit includes Hana Y. AlSyead (VP – Diversity and Chairwoman Steering Committee, Olayan Women Network (OWN), Olayan Financing Company), Raha Moharrak (Youngest Arab and First Saudi Woman to conquer Mount Everest), Lina Khalifeh (Founder of SheFighter), Sandra Knight (Co-Founder and COO of Hayatech), Hamad Al Mahmeed (Director of Research and Strategic Planning, Office of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince), Neda Al-Daihani (Founder and CEO of Brilliant Lab), Sheema Al-Nafisee (CEO of Skan for Water and Founder of Elysian), Mashael Fairooz (Managing Director of JEO), Zaina AlBader (Founder of Bookr) and many more inspirational speakers!

Speaking on the launch of the summit, Obai and Hill CEO and Founder of the Women Power Summit, Wafa AlObaidat shared “The impact of last year’s summit was overwhelmingly positive and added purpose and meaning to all the efforts put into making it a reality. The support we have received from the community and the region is testament of how eager everyone is to drive positive change. We have a task force of 30 committed, diligent and empowered members handling different elements of the summit and I couldn’t be more grateful for the time and energy they put into making this summit their own. We look forward to making this edition of the summit bigger and better and I would like to thank all the partners that have extended their support to us this year!”

The Women Power Summit 2019 has received key partnership support from Zain Bahrain, Gulf Air, Dessange, Euro Motors, APM Terminals, Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, The Global Shapers community – Manama Hub, Brinc, Rowad, Careem, Westin, Afkarech, Majra, Cycling Bees, Flat6 Labs, JustClean, Kooheji Systems, PGMD, Elysian, BMMI and Isa Cultural Centre with several more interested parties in talks. With over 20 local and regional Media Partners and 23 Goodie Bag partners – the summit is set to be a roaring success.

“We are delighted to partner with such a successful event like the Women Power Summit 2019 to emphasize on what Zain Bahrain is doing towards having a more diverse workforce and realize its goal of women holding quarter of its leadership by 2020. Such an event raises the awareness of the power of championing women by leading examples of successful stories” Said Fatima Haider, Organization development Expert, Zain Bahrain.

Over 115 women leaders will share their success, passion, creativity, and energy to over 2,000 delegates from across the region and internationally. The summit will also include a wide range of workshops, panels, talks, pitch competitions and mentoring sessions which creates new opportunities for collaborations and partnerships.

Each Ticket grants attendees with access to 50+ panel sessions, Interactive workshops, Keynote discussions, Power Pitch Competition, Mentorship opportunities, Industry focused groups, Networking opportunities, Lead generation opportunities, Evening programs for 2 days, a Goodie bag (with several partner brands), Breakfast, Lunch and Coffee! For Early Bird tickets visit the official website womenpower-summit.com

Introducing TMH The Club – Where Hospitality Meets Luxury.

Obai and Hill launch the first-ever Women Digital Festival.

Obai and Hill launches Second Edition of the Women Power Summit.

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