MORE than 250 top players in the lighting industry will look to tap into the lucrative Middle East market at the ninth edition of Light Middle East to be held in Dubai in November. The event takes place from November 3 to 5 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.

ALUMINIUM Bahrain (Alba) has appointed the kingdom’s national carrier Gulf Air, as the official airline partner for the upcoming Arabal 2014.

BAHRAIN Petroleum Company (Bapco) is backing a conference which will map how the region’s operators are implementing operational excellence and what they have learned from the experiences of their international counterparts.

MORE than 400 leading speakers, 1,800 exhibitors, and 60,000 industry professionals from more than 200 countries are expected to participate in this year’s Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference (Adipec) 2014.

THE Middle East Franchise Expo, the region’s premier franchising event, will be organised by the Middle East & North Africa Franchise Association (Menafa) and held at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel Convention Centre in Dubai on October 21 and 22.  The event is supported by the Federation of GCC Chambers of Commerce and Industry.

THE raft of new building projects in Kuwait will drive expansion of the facilities management (FM) sector in the country as owners demand higher service levels to match their investment, according to observers. FM allows building owners to allocate all of their maintenance, cleaning and security services to one management company.

GROWING populations in the Middle East and increased industrialisation are pushing demand for electricity and water higher and higher, compelling regional governments to strategise on ideal power generation systems and cost reductions through higher technologies.