meetings: venues saudi arabia 2012
ACCESS ALL AREAS
Arriving from East or West, North to South, business tourists in Saudi Arabia will discover a range of meeting and conference venues offering five-star comfort and ancillary infrastructure throughout the Kingdom's top spots
BUSINESS HUBS
Access to the three main Saudi Arabian business hubs of Jeddah, Riyadh and Dammam is made easy by their individu- ally strategic locations. These hubs are home to the KingdomÕs main international exhibition and convention venues, ensur- ing world-class facilities are available to all business sectors.
The Kingdom's largest venues, the Jeddah Centre for Forums & Events and the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Centre, provide facilities on a par with any other modern city. There are also government conference centres, such as Qassim Provincial Head- quarters and the King Faisal Hall, which are occasionally opened to the commercial market, along with university buildings ben- efitting from dedicated meeting facilities. Qassim University is just one of many ven- ues with plans for expansion. The academic facility has plans in place to build a major conference centre.
This development will include a 2,500- seat auditorium and 5,000 square metres of exhibition space. It will provide considerable ancillary facilities and form a centrepiece for the university campus.
RED SEA CITY
Saudi Arabia's west coast, which sits along the Red Sea, is undergoing tremendous growth as mixed-use developments, new hotels and city projects begin to take shape. It is envisaged that the King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC), presently under development on the western coast, will include meeting and conference facilities, although no plans have been confirmed. Near al-Rabegh industrial city, north of Jeddah, the KAEC will extend 35 kilometres along the coastline. The city will also include petrochemical, pharma- ceutical, tourism, finance, education and research areas.
The Jeddah Centre for Forums & Events, which opened in 1990, offers services to the highest international standards. It was established, developed and is owned by the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI). This modern exhibition complex is conveniently located just minutes from Jeddah's main business centre, banks, government offices, shopping malls and major hotels.
The centre boasts an 8,000-square-metre
lounge area and parking for more than 1,500 cars. The centre can supply exhibitors with
KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY
wireless internet, electricity and water, free coffee and access to a business centre, complete with fax machines, printers, computers, phones and photocopiers. This exhibition centre was the first to be built in Saudi Arabia.
The Al Harithy Company for Exhibitions (ACE) operates out of the Jeddah Centre for Forums & Events. ACE was the first company in the Kingdom to specialise in organising exhibitions.
Following an invitation from the JCCI, ACE established its headquarters within the Jeddah Centre for Forums & Events. In recent years, ACE outlined plans to extend the number of exhibitions and events held at the centre. The first phase resulted in seminars and workshops being added to many of the shows under the JCCI umbrella and other official bodies.
RIYADH INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION & EXHIBITION CENTRE
Over the years ACE has continuously added exhibitions to its programme in line with market demands and introduced a wide variety of innovations to enhance the visitor
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