Dubai World Trade Centre to post strong year-end performance

Dubai World Trade Centre to post strong year-end performance

79 business and consumer events in Q4, a 41% growth year-on-year

A pavilion at Gitex 2022 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The 42nd edition of GITEX Global achieved unprecedented success as it hosted over 5,000 companies from 90 exhibiting countries.

Published: Sat 29 Oct 2022, 5:14 PM

Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) continues to build on this year's events industry momentum as the final two months of the year bring a packed Q4 calendar to a close.

Upcoming legacy events are set to further boost the sector's contribution to Dubai's economy with the 2022 edition of GITEX Global having establishing a new benchmark for success. The 42nd edition of GITEX Global achieved unprecedented success as it hosted over 5,000 companies from 90 exhibiting countries, adding 1,400 new exhibitors to its portfolio. The event welcomed over 138,000 visitors from 175 countries and achieved double-digit growth in size year-on-year.

High-profile anchor events demonstrating a strong return to pre-pandemic form in terms of international exhibitor commitment and expanded show agendas include Gulfood Manufacturing, which includes four specialised food and hospitality event showcases, Cityscape Global and construction industry heavyweight The Big 5, which will celebrate its 43rd edition in December.

“This has been a year of ongoing recalibration both