DWTC to anchor action-packed business events to fuel Dubai’s post-pandemic economic recovery, With an unprecedented and hectic calendar of conferences and fairs beginning next week. The upcoming event season at DWTC includes a line-up of in-person versions of key events, including GITEX Global 2021, after creating new global industry benchmarks in 2020 by presenting a number of industry-specific hybrid event formats.
“In what has been a challenging year for the international MICE industry, DWTC has led the way in safely reopening international large-scale events. The success of the past year is a testament to our agility, experience and enterprise as well as our long-standing commitment towards firmly positioning Dubai as a world leading MICE destination. We are excited about the upcoming season and presenting the best in business and trade to the world via Dubai,” said Mahir Abdulkarim Julfar, Executive Vice President, Venue Services Management, Dubai World Trade Centre.
The Big Five, the MENA region’s largest building and construction event, will kick off the DWTC exhibition season from September 12 to 15. The Big 5 has brought together the global construction sector for more than 40 years to examine prospects in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia. The Big 5 will take place in person, together with nine other events that will cover the entire construction cycle from conception to completion and beyond.
Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition (ATCE) of the Society of Petroleum Engineers and Gastech Conference and Exhibition 2021: These two events, which take place from September 21 to 23, put a strong emphasis on energy and the environment in the region. For the first time, Gastech, the world’s largest exhibition and conference dedicated to the gas, LNG, hydrogen, and energy industries, will be held in Dubai, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai. Sessions on market-leading solutions and emerging technology in the exploration and production industry will be featured at ATCE.
Seamless Middle East has been the preeminent gathering place for the brightest and most inventive minds in the payments, fintech, banking, retail, e-commerce, cards, and identification industries for the past 21 years. This global two-day conference, which will take place September 29-30, 2021, will feature over 300 speakers who will discuss the newest trends, market disruptors, and innovations affecting the payments, finance, retail, and e-commerce worlds.
The 25th anniversary edition of Beautyworld Middle East, the region’s largest international trade exhibition for the beauty sector, will take place from October 5 to 7. The expo will feature 54 countries’ exhibitors and 17 specialised country pavilions, making it the year’s first genuinely worldwide beauty event.
GITEX Global, which features the region’s best technology and start-up events, returns from October 17-21 after pioneering the successful and safe return of live events last year. GITEX Technology Week and GITEX Future Stars will showcase the newest cutting-edge technology from over 100 nations. GITEX Future Stars will bring together a diverse group of aspiring innovators and emerging entrepreneurs from a variety of industries, all of whom will have unrivalled opportunities to present ground-breaking ideas and network with investors, accelerators, and incubators.
highlight the most significant cross-sector tech moments over the course of five action-packed days of networking, learning, business generation, and inspiration.
Future Blockchain Summit will bring together the greatest minds in the community, the most game-changing entrepreneurs, and the most powerful investors for four days of networking, investing, and education focused on Blockchain, the most disruptive technology since the internet. The event will take place from October 17 through October 20.
The International Astronautical Congress (IAC) will open its doors to the global space community for the first time in the United Arab Emirates, which will be the first Arab country to host the IAC since its founding in 1950. The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center (MBRSC) – an IAF member since 2012 – is hosting the 72ndIAC from October 25 to 29, with the theme “Inspire, Innovate, and Discover for the Benefit of Humankind.”
From November 7-9, Gulfood Manufacturing, the region’s largest F&B processing and packaging event, will return to maintain the great momentum of doing high-value business, exchanging insights, and networking in the food production, processing, and packaging sectors. GFM will be held in conjunction with Private Label and Licensing Middle East 2021, the MENA region’s only exhibition for food and non-food FMCG product mix expansion and brand placement; yummex Middle East, the MENA region’s leading event for the sweets and snacks industry; and Speciality Food Festival, the region’s only professional artisanal and gourmet exhibition.
The 41st Congress of the Société Internationale d’Urologie (SIU) will be held in conjunction with the Emirates Urological Society’s (EUS) 10th Emirates International Urological Conference from November 10-14, and will feature a cutting-edge scientific programme developed by SIU’s Scientific Programme Committee.
Arab Lab+ is an important yearly event for the global laboratory and analytical business, and the 2021 edition will include ArabChem, a new feature focusing on the chemicals industry. This year’s Arab Lab+, which runs from November 15 to 17, will bring together scientific professionals, end-users, and product and technology specialists.
Gulf Traffic, which runs from December 6 to 8, is the region’s largest traffic and transportation technology show, with intelligent transportation systems and smart technologies at the forefront of the agenda..
The 18th edition of Automechanika Dubai, the largest international trade fair for the automotive aftermarket and service business in the MEA area, will take place from December 14 to 16. The 2021 event is a must-attend platform for absorbing the latest market trends and new technologies, with a number of new and returning elements, as well as exhibitors from all over the world.
The Global Educational Supplies and Solutions (GESS), Arabplast, World LPG Week, The 85th General Meeting of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), Careers UAE, CABSAT Middle East, Middle East Natural and Organic Products Expo, and others are among the 40+ events on the calendar.
“As we continue to lead the MICE industry transformation in a post-pandemic world via a robust line up of upcoming events, we are confident DWTC will emerge as a key enabler in achieving Dubai’s vision of garnering further economic growth and diversification,” concluded Julfar.
