{
  "id": 6106776,
  "title": "QES 2026 concludes three days of dialogue, and future-focused industry debate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/qes-2026-concludes-three-days-of-dialogue-and-future-focused-industry",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T05:34:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/07/09/2026/qes-2026-concludes-three-days-of-dialogue-and-future-focused-industry-debate"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Doha, Qatar - The Qatar Event Show 2026 (QES 2026) concluded its three-day program at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC), focusing on dialogue, knowledge exchange and industry collaboration. Supported by Qatar Calendar, the event united leaders, experts, companies and organizations from Qatar, the region and international markets for meaningful discussions and business development.\n\nThe show featured 50 exhibitors and attracted 5,730 visitors over three days, representing a 100 percent growth in exhibition space and a significant increase in conference programming. This success underscores Qatar's expanding events industry, with overall attendance up 48% from the previous edition and international visitors rising by 170%.\n\nThe event showcased an extensive knowledge program with over 30 keynote addresses, panel discussions and workshops, led by 42 speakers who shared insights on future trends and developments in the events, exhibitions and conferences industry. The 2026 edition also introduced the inaugural QES Awards, recognizing excellence in the sector with 21 winners honored for their contributions.",
  "summary": "<p>Doha, Qatar: The second edition of Qatar Event Show 2026 (QES 2026) has concluded at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC), following three days of dialogue, knowledge exchange and collaboration focused on the future of the events, exhibitions and conferences industry.</p> <p>Supported by Qatar Calendar, the event brought together industry leaders, experts, companies and…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}