Expo Sharjah will host 80 exhibitions with a total of 3 million visitors during 2024

Expo Center Sharjah continues its journey of achievements, consolidating the position of the Emirate of Sharjah as a leading regional and international destination for exhibitions and conferences, and enhancing the contributions of the exhibition sector in supporting the strategy of diversification and sustainable economic growth in Sharjah and the Emirates. Expo Sharjah, along with its affiliated centers in Khor Fakkan and Al Dhaid, witnessed, during the year 2024, the organization of Hosting 80 major exhibitions, characterized by wide international and regional participation from major companies and brands, as well as Its success in attracting about three million visitors from inside and outside the country.

The exhibitions hosted by the center included multiple sectors, including commercial, real estate, industrial and cultural sectors. The most prominent of these events was the Sharjah International Book Fair, which attracted 1.82 million visitors, the Middle East Watches and Jewelry Exhibition, which witnessed in its two editions the attendance of more than 150,000 visitors and 1,400 exhibitors, and the Emirates Perfumes and Oud Exhibition. The Sharjah Real Estate Exhibition (ACRES), the Steel and Steel Exhibition (Steel Fab), and the International Education Exhibition, which attracted 25 One thousand visitors and 125 universities, educational and academic institutions from more than 20 countries participated, in addition to hosting the “Ithra” exhibition for employment in the financial and banking sector, which witnessed the participation of more than 100 entities and institutions from the most prominent banks, entities and financial institutions in the country, and many other qualitative events. .

Expo Sharjah is keen to make pioneering efforts to enrich its annual agenda with innovative and qualitative events and exhibitions, and to enhance international participation in the exhibitions it organizes by focusing on developing its strategic partnerships at the local and international levels, and enhancing its presence in global events related to the exhibition sector.

The Center has signed more than 10 cooperation agreements with a number of regional and international bodies specialized in organizing exhibitions, the most prominent of which is the partnership agreement with MIA Events, with the aim of launching the Future Mobility Exhibition, specializing in electric vehicles, in 2025 at Expo Sharjah, in addition to… Signing an agreement with the “Scenario International Education” company based in Pakistan, to expand the scope of participation of Pakistani educational institutions and universities in the next edition of the International Education Exhibition, in addition to signing a strategic partnership agreement with the companies (Magnati and B Pay Row) specializes in digital payment solutions and services, with the aim of providing exhibitors and visitors with advanced payment services.

The Center also received many official delegations from various countries of the world, as part of its efforts to enhance joint cooperation in the exhibition sector with specialized agencies, diplomatic missions and official delegations. The Sharjah Expo Center received a delegation from the Italian “Artex” group for organizing exhibitions, with the aim of attracting more exhibitors. Italians in the upcoming sessions of the “Middle East Watch and Jewelry Exhibition”.