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Hilal Conferences and Exhibitions (HCE), Bahrain, have announced that their 2011 flagship industry exhibition, the Gulf Industry Fair (GIF 2011), will run from February 8-10 next year.
The event, which will be held at the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre in conjunction with the Gulf Industry Forum, is traditionally held under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa.
"The decision to hold our events in February as opposed to the traditional January timing has been arrived at after careful consideration and consultation with key exhibitors and other regional event organisers," said Jubran Abdulrahman, managing director, HCE.
"January is a busy calendar month for industry in the GCC and hopefully the decision to hold our exhibition in February now will mean that exhibitors can not only take advantage of the huge opportunities that GIF offers in the market, but may also be able to attend other, regional conferences and events," he added.
"It is essential as exhibition organisers that we recognise not only the huge business potential for exhibitors of our own geographical location, but are able to see the larger market as a whole, and take decisions based on the overall business needs of our clients.
"Increased interest from international participants has meant that pushing the show dates back also gives them more time to prepare for the events after the 2010 festive season. We feel that our decision will achieve that and allow the best possible advantages overall to our loyal exhibitor base," he said.
For more details on Gulf Industry Fair visit www.gulfindustryfair.com
