As the Big 5 show drew to a close at the end of last month, organiser dmg world media Dubai reported in excess of 57,000 visitors over the five-day event – a new record.

Exhibition space at The Big 5, the region’s biggest trade fair for the building and construction sector, was completely sold out with 3,200 exhibiting companies from 53 countries.
“While these may be testing times as far as the economic situation is concerned, we are delighted that the undisputed industry forum for the region has beaten all previous attendance figures,” says Simon Mellor, vice-president construction.

“Based on advance registrations for next year’s event, we are anticipating the same challenge as this year in fitting in all those who want to exhibit,” Mellor adds.
The next Big 5 show will take place at the Dubai International Exhibition and Convention Centre November 23 to 27, 2009 and the deadline for pre-registration for exhibitors that took part this year will be February 14.

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