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Advertising spend level is predicted to plunge by around 10% worldwide this year, according to Glenn Hansen, CEO and Presiden of BPA Worldwide, who spoke at the FIPP World Magazine Marketplace event recently held in Dubai, highlighting the significance of audited media for market development.

The data accrued from being part of a circulation audit process is helping media owners in the Middle East fend off the worst effects of recession by targeting new revenue streams and brand extensions for their titles.

Following the events of Dubai Lynx 2009, the organisers have been in consultation with industry leaders in the MENA region and beyond. To establish the way forward industry opinion has been gathered from both the organisers of Dubai Lynx and the IAA UAE board.

Muslim consumers have not yet got the importance they deserve in advertising and marketing campaigns, says Roy Haddad, chairman and CEO of JWT MENA, speaking at an event by the IAA - UAE Chapter.