The Franklin Educational Electronic Products Manufacturer in cooperation with the global TESOL and TESOL Arabia held the first UAE Global Spell event at Dubai Men's College, today April 24th, 2010. The event was well-received by the Franklin and TESOL reps, as well as, the students, teachers and parents.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of those who participated in the event, espcially, Jo Kennedy from TESOL Arabia who organized the whole event with great professionalism.

I would also like to thank Christine Coombe for all her help in securing the venue and having DMC be one the sponsors of the event. I would like to thank Anna Bailey, Mohammed Azaza, Melanie Gobert and Rebecca Woll (from TA) for their outsatanding help and professionalism in managing the different aspects of the event.

Finally, I would like to thank Franklin in general, and Aline and Maritza, in particular, and John Sagota and Jane Hoelker, from Global TESOL for choosing UAE and TESOL Arabia to organize this event.

Everyone enjoyed the event and made it a learning day out, hoping that spelling would be the new culture in the schools around the area.

Again, on behalf of everyone at TESOL Arabia and the Executive Commitee, I thank you and hope that this event would continue in the future.

With Best Regards,

Dr. Sufian Abu-Rmaileh

TESOL Arabia President 2011