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EXPERIENCE OS — the destination activation operating system

Bring a place to life through wellness

EXPERIENCE OS helps destination developers, tourism boards and place-based brands activate their locations through wellness experiences that drive footfall, brand awareness and community engagement — proven across four years in AlUla.

The anchor story

AlUla Wellness Festival — four editions of history

In March 2022, Core Direction — in collaboration with Balich Wonder Studios and HQ Worldwide Shows — helped make history by delivering the first wellness project of its kind in Saudi Arabia, endorsed by the Royal Commission for AlUla.

Set in one of the oldest cities of the Arabian Peninsula, home to the UNESCO World Heritage site of Hegra, the all-day wellness experience repositioned an ancient destination through movement, stillness and storytelling. The partnership has now run across four consecutive editions — and anchors our expansion into the Kingdom under Vision 2030.

AlUla Wellness Festival — Five Senses Sanctuary

Activation calendar

A curated, year-round programme designed to bring a location to life — signature wellness experiences set in extraordinary places.

Integrated technology

Booking, ticketing and community management run on Core Direction technology — every visitor becomes a known, reachable community member.

Measurable engagement

Footfall, participation, community growth and brand-awareness lift, reported continuously — plus storytelling, content production and PR amplification.

Case

DMCC UpTown

District activation programming for one of Dubai's flagship developments — movement events and branded community gatherings that animate public space.

Case

Expo 2020 Dubai

Curating the world's most distinguished fitness and wellbeing talent for once-in-a-lifetime experiences at the World's Greatest Show.

The portfolio

Destinations we've activated

From the world's tallest building to UNESCO World Heritage landscapes — the region's most iconic locations, brought to life through movement.

Wellness activation at At the Top — Burj Khalifa, Dubai
At the Top — Burj KhalifaDubai
Wellness activation at Burj Al Arab, Dubai
Burj Al ArabDubai
Wellness activation at Dubai Opera Garden
Dubai Opera GardenDubai
Wellness activation at The View — Palm Jumeirah, Dubai
The View — Palm JumeirahDubai
Wellness activation at Dubai Frame
Dubai FrameDubai
Wellness activation at Expo City Dubai
Expo City DubaiDubai
Wellness activation at Bluewaters Island, Dubai
Bluewaters IslandDubai
Wellness activation at The Beach — JBR, Dubai
The Beach — JBRDubai
Wellness activation at Club Vista Mare — Palm Jumeirah, Dubai
Club Vista Mare — Palm JumeirahDubai
Wellness activation at Sea Breeze — The Beach, Dubai
Sea Breeze — The BeachDubai
Wellness activation at The Green Planet, Dubai
The Green PlanetDubai
Wellness activation at Jebel Jais Mountains, Ras Al Khaimah
Jebel Jais MountainsRas Al Khaimah
Wellness activation in the Hatta mountains
HattaDubai Mountains
Wellness activation at InterContinental Fujairah Resort
InterContinental Fujairah ResortFujairah
AlUla Wellness Festival — Five Senses Sanctuary, Saudi Arabia
AlUlaSaudi Arabia

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Tourism boards, master-planned communities, developers — tell us about your place and the people you want moving through it.

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