Adnec Group hosts 238 events in 2022; 37% surge

Adnec Group hosts 238 events in 2022; 37% surge

UAE - Adnec Group has announced a record performance in 2022, with Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre and Al Ain Convention Centre hosting 238 events during the year, marking a 37% increase compared to 174 in 2021.

In 2022, the Centre hosted 11 new exhibitions, some of which were held for the first time in Abu Dhabi and the Middle East, bringing the total number of exhibitions and events hosted by it to 211, an increase of 225% compared to 2021.

Last year, the Centre hosted 24 prominent international conferences, 9 of which held for the first time in the Middle East, and the Group won 10 bids to organize and host prominent international conferences which also will be held for the first time in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the region, marking a growth of 400% over the previous year.

The Group’s exhibition centres in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain brought in direct and indirect return to Abu Dhabi’s economy at an overall value of AED3.56 billion ($970 million) by the end of 2022, marking an increase of 48% compared to 2021. These remarkable results come alongside an increase in the number of visitors for the events hosted by the Group