DEC will be a meeting hub for Expo
dubai — The Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC) will open for business on October 20, 2020 and the event organisers have already initiated booking process to fully exploit the business potential of expo 2020.
The new venue for the meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (Mice) industry will be offering Expo 2020 Dubai participants, partners, government entities, industry associations and event organisers access to a global stage for the six-month duration of the world’s largest meeting of minds and building on an already thriving exhibition and conferences sector in the UAE.
It will provide the opportunity to engage audiences at the heart of the Arab world’s largest mega event, which is expected to draw 25 million visitors during October 2020 to April 2021.
“Bookings are already going well and this latest 3D animated flythrough, which gives a taster of the high-tech facilities on offer, has already sparked keen interest among the 190 countries participating in Expo 2020,” Shaun Vorster, vicepresident, Strategy and Business Integration — Programming at Expo 2020 Dubai, said.
A new 3D animated fly-through shows a world-class venue comprising 45,000 square metres of space spread across two campuses, housing a theatre, auditorium, several multi-purpose halls, four suites and 24 meeting rooms. Co-located at the Expo 2020 site, the DEC forms a key part of Expo 2020’s legacy, where it will continue to serve District 2020.
A crucial driver of growth in the business services sector, the DEC’s operation and expansion will attract both domestic and international visitors and encourage a sustainable, resilient and diversified economy in line with UAE Vision 2021, a set of national priorities to mark the country’s Golden Jubilee.
“By any standard, the Dubai Exhibition Centre will be a cutting edge venue that will play a pivotal role during Expo 2020. But the impact of such a unique space will stretch well beyond the six months of the Expo, boosting the region’s meetings and events industry, furthering the UAE’s reputation as a destination for major conferences, and fuelling growth in Dubai’s knowledge-based economy for many years to come,” said Ahmed Al Khatib, chief delivery officer, Expo 2020 Dubai.