AIRPORT SHOW 2013
May 6-8
The Airport Show, the premier airport event for the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region and the Indian Subcontinent, returns for the 13th time to the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. This year, the show will introduce the ‘Global Airport Leaders’ Forum’, an international platform that will convene policy makers, airport leaders and global experts in an effort to address common challenges that face the industry. Hosted Buyers Programme will return this year with a newly added feature - the Airport Projects Showcase - an avant-garde platform set to maximise future business partnerships and agreements between the parties.
Dubai International Exhibition Centre, Dubai

QATAR STONETECH
May 6-9
The 2nd international stone and stone technology show brings together top regional and international distributors, suppliers, manufacturers, agents and engineers, at the heart of Qatar’s booming construction industry. Qatar Stone Tech will be held concurrently with Project Qatar, the country’s largest construction fair attracting over 2000 exhibitors. The event offers unique opportunities to connect face to face with potential and existing clients and to grow one’s business.
Doha Exhibition Centre, Doha, Qatar

gulfBID 2013
May 7-9
The annual exhibition for the Northern Gulf’s construction industry will be the biggest and most comprehensive yet, bringing top names in the specialist construction, contracting and related sectors into direct contact with decision-makers – from senior project managers to procurement personnel – from across the region. Organised by Hilal Conferences and Exhibitions (HCE), the event as in its previous editions continue to improve the exhibitor and visitor experience, including a raft of new product and services launches. It is being held in conjunction with gulfInteriors and Gulf Property Show.
Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre (BIECC), Bahrain

HOSPITAL BUILD AND INFRASTRUCTURE MIDDLE EAST
June 3-5
Hospital Build and Infrastructure is the fastest-growing, global business-to-business platform dedicated to bringing together investors, commissioners, backers and managers of healthcare-related building projects with key players in planning, design, construction, operations, management, supply and refurbishment. Hospital Build and Infrastructure Middle East Exhibition and Congress is organised by Informa Exhibitions’ Life Sciences Division - the creators of the Hospital Build and Infrastructure’s global brand. The organiser said in October this year two new shows in this series, namely Hospital Build and Infrastructure Turkey and Hospital Build and Infrastructure Russia, will be launched.
Dubai International Exhibition Centre, Dubai, UAE

MOBILE HEALTH MIDDLE EAST
June 3-5
The exhibition and congress is dedicated to mobile and multimedia devices in health care. It is the only platform in the region where doctors and healthcare stakeholders meet to discuss latest innovation in mobile health industry; and where international companies showcase their latest developments, innovations and techniques across this booming healthcare vertical. The exhibitor profile comprises application developers, medical device developers, insurance companies, disease management associations, telecoms backbone providers etc.
Dubai International Exhibition Centre, Dubai, UAE

MATERIAL HANDLING AND LOGISTICS
September 12-15
The Middle East’s leading event for materials handling encompassing freight, cargo logistics, distribution, warehousing, airports and ports, construction and manufacturing, will provide exhibitors with the ideal business setting that encourages and initiates business transactions while maximising and pushing the potential of trade limits. Key suppliers and decision-makers from across the world will be present to complement the needs and requirements of the key buyers. The seventh edition of the Materials Handling and Logistics will introduce visitors to the latest material handling and logistics innovations that will make their supply chain work more productively and profitably.
Dubai International Exhibition Centre

SAUDI FOOD-PACK 2013
September 16-19
Saudi Food-Pack is the 3rd international exhibition for food processing and packaging. The trade show will give exhibitors opportunities to network and close deals with decision-makers in this growing sector.
Riyadh International Exhibition Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

POWER AND WATER MIDDLE EAST 2013
September 23-25
Power and Water Middle East is the region’s premier event for showcasing power and water-related products and services. It provides a platform for professionals from these industries to interact with a number of the world’s leading companies and organisations.

Exhibiting companies belong to various sectors such as power generation, transmission and distribution, automation and controls, research and technology, energy efficiency, water and wastewater treatment, water management and distribution, instrumentation and process control and water conservation.
Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, Abu Dhabi.