Middle Eastern Exhibition Stand Venues

The exhibition industry is keeping a close eye on the explosion of exhibition venue development in Middle East . The development is most prominent in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The GCC was formed in the early 1980’s by 6 Arabic member states. They are Bahrain , Kuwait , Oman , Saudi Arabia and United Arabia Emirates.

The exhibition industry in GCC has experienced a significant boom, reflecting the overall prosperity and modernisation of the region. The number of organized exhibitions is increasing while exhibition venues are being enlarged and modernised in order to accommodate increased demand. The GCC exhibition industry is led by the UAE and Dubai in particular.

GCC Exhibition Space

Country City Sqm (2006) Sqm (2009)

Bahrain Manama 14,000 14,000

Kuwait Kuwait 30,000 30,000

Oman Muscat 12,000 12,000

Qatar Doha 10,000 45,000

Saudi Arabia Riyadh 10,000 15,000

Saudi Arabia Jeddah 10,000 10,000

U.A.E. Abu Dhabi 28,500 55,000

U.A.E. Dubai 83,000 203,000

U.A.E. Sharjah 16,000 16,000

By 2009, 4 new exhibition centres will be built in Dubai , Abu Dhabi , Doha and Riyadh .

In 2006, 289 trade fairs and exhibitions were held in GCC States. This represents a 40% increase on the figures for 2002. !6 new trade fairs and exhibitions will be launched this year.

63% of these will be in the UAE, 25% in Dubai and 31% in Abu Dhabi .

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