The most interesting events for investors, developers, economists and all those who are interested in increasing their money are held in the Emirates. Today we have collected in one article all the most interesting exhibitions in Dubai in 2023, so that you can plan your schedule in advance and book tickets.
May
From May 31 to June 2, two major technological events will be held – the international exposition of innovations, startups (Gitex Future Stars), as well as information and communication technologies (Gitex Global 2023). The events will be held at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, they will be dedicated to digitalization and new technologies.
June
The Museum of the Future will host a HeliShow dedicated to the aviation industry on June 14-15. This is the only specialized event in the Middle East dedicated to the helicopter industry, technology, operation, held since 2004. Civil and defense helicopters, unmanned, medical, rescue equipment will be presented.
From June 21 to 23, the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre will host a unique event for the vaping industry – the World Vape Show. Admission is free, you only need to register on the official event page. More than 1,000 exhibitors from 88 countries will be represented. Get acquainted with the latest innovations and trends in the vaping industry, chat with world leaders in the field of electronic cigarettes.
September
UTECH Middle East/Africa Industrial Engineering Event & Polyurethane Expo will be held on September 5-7 at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). This is the only specialized exhibition and conference dedicated to the polyurethane industry in the region. A great place for industry representatives to learn about new products, make useful acquaintances.
The largest international event of Crypto, Blockchain and Metaverse – ICBM Expo will be held on September 7-8. Unlimited possibilities of the future will be presented at today’s largest event. It will bring together exhibitors, specialists, and fans from all over the world who will be able to communicate with each other, learn new products, and plans for the development of the most promising areas of the future.
PROPaper Dubai – a professional exhibition of the paper and sanitary industry is scheduled for September 12-14. The Festival Arena will bring together global, regional industry representatives to explore, collaborate, sell, and invest. The demand for paper products in the region is growing, therefore it requires closing the needs of the market, which is facilitated by this event.
From September 18 to 20, the Dubai World Trade Center will host Sign and Graphic Imaging (SGI) Dubai. The event is dedicated to the graphic design and outdoor advertising industry. Guests will be able to get acquainted with technological innovations, developments, modern versions of equipment and materials for all market participants.
Careers UAE Job Fair will be held from September 19 to 21. During three busy days, visitors will be able to contact the leading organizations of the Emirates to consider more than a thousand vacancies as variations for their future professional development. It is a modern center of inspiration, empowerment, filled with exciting discussions, live performances, interactive seminars, competitions.
Also, from September 19 to 21, an exposition of modern laboratory equipment Arablab Expo will be demonstrated at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The event will feature exhibitors from more than 120 countries around the world. This is an opportunity to get information from primary sources in real communication mode in order to conclude a profitable deal, find an investor or partner.
The leading event on cryptocurrency and blockchain Crypto Expo Dubai is scheduled for September 20-21. This is the largest cryptocurrency summit where first-class investors and leaders of the cryptocurrency industry will be able to communicate, discover new business opportunities. The organizer of Hqmena has extensive experience in organizing business events, providing the cryptocurrency industry with educational resources of the highest quality.
October
An important event for the automotive components market will take place on October 2-4. Automechanika Dubai will present all aspects of the automotive industry, related industries, including innovative solutions, services in the sector of automotive parts, tuning, paintwork, bodywork, repair work, washing, IT, control systems and others.
An event dedicated to career growth – Careers UAE will be held at the Dubai World Trade Centre from October 3 to 5. This is an excellent platform on which you can open new employment and career prospects in such areas as finance, banks, insurance, training, recruitment agencies, tourism, hospitality, public, private, oil and gas companies, trade groups, hospitals, airlines, IT, organizations of services for the disabled.
Agra Middle East will attract those who are engaged in crop production, animal husbandry, aquaculture, veterinary medicine. The event is scheduled for October 9-10 and will be held at the Dubai World Trade Center. It is an excellent platform for finding new opportunities, establishing contacts, getting new business ideas, innovative products and solutions.
The largest event for people with disabilities in the MENA region. Access Abilities Expo will be held on October 9-11. It offers a wide range of technologies, services, innovations to serve more than 50 million people with various types of disabilities. Thousands of people with disabilities, their families, and institutions created to help such people take part in it.
On October 12, from 8.00 to 18.00, the Middle East Cloud & Datacenter Convention & Awards will be held at the Konrad Hotel. The one-day conference, as well as the networking event, will attract key stakeholders, including end users, service providers, operators, consultants, data center vendors and the cloud ecosystem.
ISN Gulf Expo Dubai Autumn highlights all the most interesting things in the field of student education programs, which will be held on October 15. It attracts the best students from the Middle East region who want to meet with representatives of educational institutions from all over the world. ISN carefully selects the participating institutions, ensures a balance between large, small, private, public, as well as a large geographical diversity.
The international exhibition 2023 GITEX Technology Week will be held in Dubai from October 16 to 20. It is dedicated to information and communication technologies. It will bring together the most advanced companies, the best minds of the world to raise business, economy, society, culture to a new level.
Offshore Oil and Gas Production Technologies SPE Technical Exhibition will be held on October 16-18. This is the leading technical conference and exhibition on energy for the world’s specialists in exploration and production. The global energy map continues to change, because the event is aimed at holding discussions about innovations in the energy sector, technological developments.
All about machine learning and artificial intelligence at AI Everything Dubai, which will be held from October 16 to 20. One of the largest events in the world dedicated to artificial intelligence is organized by the UAE Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, Remote Work. The event will help to better understand modern artificial intelligence technologies and their long-term potential.
North Star will be held from October 17 to 20. This is one of the most revolutionary global events in the world of startups and a beacon for innovators. Leading the startup ecosystem and its community to success, the event is a compass for the brilliant minds shaping our future. More than 70% of the participants are global players coming from all over the world to make sure they remain well-equipped to expand within the ever-changing startup economy.
The Middle East HR Exhibition and conference HRSE will be held on October 24-25. A master class from HR guru Dave Ulrich awaits the guests. This is the most notable event in the Middle East, where HR, technology, and the new world of work come together. On the agenda are trends, problems and opportunities in the field of personnel management, shaping the labor future.
All about the beauty industry at Beautyworld Middle East, which will be held from October 30 to November 1. This is the largest event of this kind in the region and it will take place at the Dubai World Trade Centre. More than 50 thousand people from 139 countries will take part in the three-day event. The program includes a wide variety of events from a key interview with Joe Malone CBE at the Next in Beauty conference, live demonstrations in Front Row from the Nazih Group to the Mounir master class and much more.
Also, GESS Dubai, an international educational event, will be held from October 30 to November 1. The leading educational conference in the Middle East region, organized in partnership with the Ministry of Education, held under the patronage of the heads of Government of the UAE. It provides teachers with access to products, relevant solutions that meet the needs of the modern classroom, changing the way students learn.
November
The international exhibition of private brands Private Label & Licensing Middle East (Prime Expo) will be held from November 7 to 9. It is a regional center for meetings, conferences and exhibitions. Exciting opportunities are opening up here in the international retail sector, this is the only such event serving the main markets of the Middle East, Africa, and West Asia.
Sweets and snacks in Dubai are in a special position, as evidenced by not the first ISM Middle East, which will be on November 7-9. This sector has always been traditionally strong and has enjoyed state support. Confectionery products account for approximately 9% of the global food market, the Persian Gulf countries occupy an important place in the UAE market. This event is a great opportunity for retailers, food suppliers, distributors, wholesalers, chocolatiers and confectioners to showcase their latest products.
Food technologies and food production technologies will be presented at Gulfood Manufacturing from November 7 to 11. This event is for those who want to increase the efficiency and productivity of business in the food industry. This year, guests will have a more diverse exhibition profile, solutions for the full cycle of food and beverage production will be demonstrated.
Downtown Design, the leading industrial design event in the Middle East, will be held in Dubai’s Design district on November 8-11. The center of the most important creative festival in the region, reflecting Dubai’s position as the design capital of the Middle East. The program includes design-related events that brought together opinion leaders and decision makers from around the world.
Dubai Airshow, which will be held on November 13-17, is one of the largest events in the world of aviation and aerospace industry. It is held every two years on a specially built site near Al Maktoum International Airport. The exhibition includes Airport Solutions, Space Pavilion, UAS Summit, Cargo Zone, GATE.
The water supply exposition Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (WETEX) will be held from 15 to 17. Thanks to specialized seminars, panel discussions, it is possible to exchange ideas with several international experts and specialists.
Smart City Expo – Dubai, which will be held on November 14-15, is a thematic event dedicated to smart home technology. The Forum combines the power of joint conferences with modern exhibition venues that introduce people to smart cities and urban planning technologies. Due to such projects, it is possible to actively promote business and unite thousands of participants from all over the world.
The main event of style, lifestyle and gifts – Gifts & Lifestyle Middle East is scheduled for November 21-23. Once a year, you can touch products from 20 countries under one roof. Dubai occupies a leading role in the economy of the whole world, dictates trends in almost all industries. This makes the Emirates optimal for suppliers, manufacturers, where they can showcase their best products.
Now exhibitions in Dubai are the most visited and large–scale events. One of them will be held from November 21 to 23. Gulf Traffic is dedicated to the transport direction. Thanks to digital transformation, the governments of the Middle East, Asia, and Turkey are rapidly implementing more intelligent, safe, clean, efficient transport systems and solutions to increase the mobility of the region’s population.
In the same period, from November 21 to 23, the international exhibition of paper and stationery Paperworld Middle East will be held. It is a platform on which the world of paper, stationery, office supplies is presented in its full diversity. It offers manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, distributors, and buyers a special space to communicate and explore the future of the industry.
The unique International exhibition of children’s toys Playworld Middle East will be held from November 21 to 23. It presents manufacturers from all over the world and their innovations, regional distributors of well-known brands representing the entire range of toys, hobbies, furniture for children and much more. It will be held jointly with Paperworld.
The exhibition of real estate and investment projects of Cityscape Global is scheduled for November 21-23 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. Aesthetic, architectural trends that inspire a new generation of construction and public design. Topics covered include smart cities, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, sustainable development, urban master planning, digital transformation and future development.
The International exhibition on the development and investment of the mining industry Mining Show is scheduled for November 21-22. This is the largest event that unites the entire ecosystem of mining and mining. Topics such as investment, financial opportunities, mining forecasts, development of projects for the extraction of magnesium, precious metals, shale, phosphates, legislation, advanced methods of global mining projects will be covered.
Dubai International Content Market will be held on November 22-23. This event is dedicated to the entertainment content and media market. This is a real market for networking, demonstration, production, sale, purchase, financing, distribution of entertainment content on all platforms.
The International Apparel & Textile Fair will be held from November 27 to 29. This is an exhibition of the textile and clothing industry, which has already become a real brand in this market. The organizers invite you to join the events at the three-day interactive forum. The program includes interesting events that will allow you to get acquainted with promising innovations in the industry, find useful partnerships.
On November 27-28, all those interested in the development of the tobacco industry are invited to visit World Tobacco Middle East. This is the only specialized exhibition of this kind, which has been held since 2005. In parallel with the exhibition, the international conference World Tobacco Conference is organized.
December
From December 4 to December 7, several exhibitions are expected at once, united by one Big 5 Global event at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The organizers invite you to attend special events:
- The event dedicated to the heavy construction industry The Big 5 Heavy, which also includes the specialized construction exhibition The Big 5 UAE and the solar energy exhibition The Big 5 Solar.
- Middle East Concrete international exhibition of concrete construction and Middle East Stone exhibition of natural stone, stone processing.
- International Exhibition of Administrative and Economic Management Facilities Management Solutions.
- International Exhibition of Technologies for the Operation and Maintenance of Real Estate – FM Expo.
- Exhibition of novelties of the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, cooling industry – HVAC R Expo Dubai.
- Exhibition of Urban and Landscape Design – Urban Design & Landscape Expo.
- An event celebrating the novelties and achievements of the window, door, facade, glass industry – Windows, Doors & Facades (WDF) and Gulf Glass.
Middle East Organic and Natural Product Expo Dubai is scheduled for December 12-14. This is an international exhibition of natural, organic products, which is the leading platform for wholesale and retail trade of organic, natural, halal, vegan products. This is a great opportunity to find a new sales market or an unloaded niche. The only exhibition of organic tea and coffee in the Middle East, Organic Tea & Coffee Expo, will also be held as part of this event.
Arab Plast Dubai, an exhibition of plastics and chemicals, will be held from December 13 to 15. This is a trade exhibition that will bring together representatives of the global industry under one roof to show how the dynamics of such a sustainable industry is changing and to confirm the importance of a closed-loop economy for environmental conservation.
All exhibitions organized in Dubai in 2023 are spectacular, large–scale high-level events. They gather the best representatives of their field, and the presence at any of these events opens up many opportunities for investors, manufacturers, intermediaries, businessmen.
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