As Dubai prepares to host the world with Expo 2020 Dubai, Dubai World Trade Centre is set to operate Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC), the largest venue at Expo 2020 Dubai…reports Asian Lite News
The Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) has played a major role in diversifying Dubai’s economy and has worked to create a broader economic impact, cementing Dubai’s position as a global centre for trade and business tourism.
The centre, which was established in 1979, introduces the region to the international exhibitions and conferences industry and has become the vibrant heart of Dubai as it continues to grow as a platform for opportunities, creativity and communication as a result of its unique position as the leading centre for events, exhibitions and conferences in the region.
Regarding the centre’s preparations to celebrate the UAE’s 50th anniversary, Mahir Abdulkarim Julfar, Executive Vice President, Venue Services Management, Dubai World Trade Centre, said that the UAE’s success is the result of visionary leadership and an open, forward-thinking approach to business and trade.
As Dubai prepares to host the world with Expo 2020 Dubai, Dubai World Trade Centre is set to operate Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC), the largest venue at Expo 2020 Dubai which will increase the Emirate’s indoor exhibition capacity by 45%, presenting new opportunities for economic growth through the expansion of the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) industry.
DEC represents a unique value proposition with its world-class exhibition space and is a business and trade hub which will host international and regional trade exhibitions, meetings, conferences and business events for the six-month duration of the upcoming Expo 2020 Dubai.
He also added that DEC will increase Dubai’s events infrastructure and attractiveness to global businesses, and is purpose-built to host ambitious, large-scale events for the world’s most influential companies and industries.
With regard to DWTC’s achievements in the hospitality and exhibitions sector during the past years, Julfar highlighted that the Centre is a global enabler of international trade that has the aim of becoming the world’s leading destination for all major exhibitions, conferences and events.
Executive Vice President, Venue Services Management said that over the past 40 years, DWTC has played an integral role in diversifying Dubai’s economy while creating significant wider economic impact, establishing the city as an international centre for trade and business tourism.
He noted that DWTC has generated over AED200 billion of total economic output for Dubai’s GDP over the past four decades, resulting from the 5,000 MICE events that it has hosted. Having attracted over 30 million business visitors to Dubai, 12 million of which were from international markets, DWTC has reinforced Dubai’s status as a global hub of entrepreneurship and innovation, a legacy which Expo 2020 Dubai is set to continue.
He also highlighted DWTC’s plans for the post 50th anniversary of the UAE’s union, noting that Dubai Exhibition Centre is a world-class venue for that will also play a central role in the future legacy of Expo 2020 Dubai.