The 17th edition of the Saudi Building and Interiors Exhibition (SBIE) ended its annual five-day run at the Jeddah International Exhibition and Convention Centre last month recording an unprecedented success and announcing the dates for next year’s event.

The third issue of Domotex Middle East, the only dedicated carpets and floor coverings exhibition in the Mena (Middle East and North Africa) region, will showcase the biggest collection of products under one roof, when it opens at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre from 25 to 27 this month (May).

Building Futures Gulf by Batimat made a successful debut at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre last month drawing 225 exhibitors from 26 countries. Held from April 20 to 23, the show elicited an encouraging exhibitor feedback on visitor participation and other aspects of its organisation, says a spokesman for the organiser.

More than 700 companies from 36 countries took part in the fifth International Trade Exhibition for Construction Technology ‘Project Qatar 2008’ which concluded in Doha last month.

Having recorded a successful showing at last year’s Big 5, this year’s French pavilion under the banner of UbiFrance, will be bigger and better than ever before, says a spokesman for the French agency for international business development.

The eighth edition of the Airport Show will attract the world’s leading airport and aviation contractors and suppliers, keen to capitalise on the opportunities that the region’s growing aviation industry presents, when it opens at the Airport Expo Dubai, from June 2 to 4.