Bookings are up for industry fair

Leading industrial companies from the Gulf and further afield will once again gather in Bahrain from January 18-20 for Gulf Industry Fair (GIF) 2011, the most important and comprehensive industry-related exhibition in the Northern Gulf.

Exhibition space bookings are up 25 per cent compared to the same time last year, with very positive feedback received so far, particularly from companies in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia looking to take advantage of the myriad opportunities offered in a region poised for remarkable industrial development over the next decade.

Organised by Bahrain-based Hilal Conferences & Exhibitions (HCE), GIF 2011 will be held at Bahrain International Convention & Exhibition Centre (BIEC) and will feature the key industrial segments of aluminium, machine tools, industrial equipment, manufacturing, automation, steel, energy, logistics and ports and free zones.

HCE managing director Jubran Abdulrahman said: "Current indications suggest the 2011 show will eclipse 2010 in terms of booked space." Already confirmed as a GIF 2011 Strategic Aluminium Partner for the second successive year is Aluminium Bahrain (Alba).

Running alongside GIF 2011 will be the second Gulf Industry Forum, to be held at the BIEC Conference Suite on January 19, 2011.

For more information visit www.gulfindustryfair.com