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ADNEC Group records 30% increase in number

of events it will host in final months of 2023

compared to the pre-pandemic period

PRESS RELEASE Published September 8th, 2023 - 07:08 GMT

The results reaffirm Abu Dhabi's leading position as the capital of business tourism in the region

The Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) and Al Ain Convention Centre, part of the
ADNEC Group, are set to organise and host a record number of major strategic events in the upcoming
months. The total events that will be hosted at the ADNEC Group's centres during the next four months
of the year are expected to exceed the pre-pandemic period by more than 30%.

These events will contribute to attracting a lineup of exhibitors, visitors, and experts from all over the
world to Abu Dhabi, with an expected participation rate of more than 40% compared to the pre-
pandemic era. The agenda includes a number events being hosted for the first time in Abu Dhabi and
the Middle East. Bringing these events to the Emirate forms part of ADNEC's efforts to further
strengthen Abu Dhabi’s position as the capital of business tourism in the region.

The events’ agenda consolidates the position of ADNEC as an ideal destination for major international
events, solidifying its role as the largest exhibition and conference centre in the Middle East and North
Africa (MENA), spanning an area of more than 153,000 square metres. The events also reinforce the
position of the Al Ain Convention Centre as a primary destination for hosting international exhibitions
and conferences in the MENA region.

Humaid Matar Al Dhaheri, Managing Director and CEO of ADNEC Group, said: "Over the past years,
ADNEC Group has played a pivotal role in elevating Abu Dhabi's position as the capital of business
and leisure tourism in the region, and enhancing the sustainable economic development and knowledge
diversification plans of the Emirate. The record number of events that ADNEC Group’s centres will
host in the upcoming months, surpassing the rates before the pandemic, are one of the key indicators of

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