Al Shanfari Das bestehende Messeportfolio umfasst Themen wie Öl und Gas Bildung IT Baumaterialien Feuerschutz und Sicher heit Lebensmittel und Gastgewerbe Die bei I n December 2017 little over a year after it opened the OCEC in Muscat hosted two major events ACI Airport Exchange a trade fair with a conference brought the international airport community to the Gulf state 45 ministers from all over the world then arrived for a conference on tourism and culture organised by UNWTO and UNESCO The next heavyweights to come in 2018 were the International Road Union Congress and for the first time and the World Heavy Oil Conference Exhibi tion Capacity utilisation is currently good and bookings for the future are healthy We have acquired around 25 regional and inter national conferences in the next few years enthuses Said Salim Said Al Shanfari the OCEC s chief executive officer The UFI Glob al Congress is coming in 2020 The conven tion centre offers an abundance of options for events 20 meeting rooms a large ball room and a 3 200 seat theatre As well as hosting conventions the exhi bition market is also extremely important for the centre stresses Said Salim Said Al Shanfari We have already hosted over 125 exhibitions and are trying to attract new in ternational formats There are 22 000 square metres of column free indoor exhibition space and 27 000 square metres of outdoor space available The OCEC also hosts some in house events Our objective is to fill the 27TradeFairs Internation al 3 2019 OMAN A three year success story The Oman Convention Exhibition Centre OCEC opened in October 2016 Over 530 local regional and international events have been held there since then Introducing the country to the world Said Salim Said Al Shanfari CEO of the OCEC on the 2020 UFI Congress and the attractiveness of Oman for exhibitions What were the reasons for taking part in the bidding process for the 2020 UFI Congress To introduce the Sultanate of Oman to the world as a destination for B2B events and to bring prestigious delegates to Oman and showcase the OCEC s world class facili ties for exhibitions and conventions In ad dition there is a strong emphasis on edu cation in the business events industry Or ganisations such as UFI are raising the stan dards of exhibitions all over the world That was one of the key reasons why we wanted to bring the congress to Oman What are your expectations for the congress We want there to be an exchange of knowledge and expertise between well known international organisers and local organisers We also want to highlight the latest trends in the industry and show how to overcome the challenges we have in common in the industry It is also impor tant to turn the spotlight on new markets and show how exhibitions can play a major role in boosting the local economy Why should international organisers bring their shows to Oman Oman is easy to get to geographically and strategically well placed blessed with au thentic culture and renowned for its hospi tality and commitment to good service There is a good range of affordable hotel rooms and a rapidly expanding infrastruc ture designed to meet the needs and de mands of international event organisers gaps and meet the needs of regional and lo cal markets explains Said Salim Said Al Shanfari The existing portfolio of exhibitions cov ers industries such as oil and gas education IT building materials fire protection and safety food and hospitality The two largest B2B exhibitions are the Oman Petroleum Energy Show OPES and the Big Show an international exhibition for the construction industry www omanconvention com PB den größten B2B Messen im OCEC sind die Oman Petroleum Energy Show OPES und The Big Show für die Bauwirtschaft www omanconvention com PB Vogelperspektive mit rot beleuchteter Kuppel Eagle eye view with red light on the dome Ph ot o O C EC FOCUS

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