Dubai crams events delayed by the war into autumn
The twice-rescheduled Arabian Travel Market finally opens this week, while GITEX will bring 200,000 tech visitors in December.
Dubai's exhibition industry is experiencing a surge in activity as it prepares to host over 100 events in the final four months of the year, following the rescheduling of spring shows due to the ongoing war. The Arabian Travel Market, which was rescheduled twice, is set to open this week, while GITEX, a major tech event, will draw 200,000 visitors in December.
The city's two convention centers boast a combined 200,000 square meters of space, equivalent to McCormick Place in Chicago, and almost half the size of Shanghai's NECC, the world's largest exhibition venue. With a planned 10-billion-dirham expansion, Expo City is expected to become the Middle East's largest indoor exhibition center by 2031, with the next phase of construction set to conclude next year.
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