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Manal AlBayat speaking at the event

Dubai South firms briefed on Expo 2020 opportunities

DUBAI, UAE , June 19, 2016

Officials from Expo 2020 Dubai recently met with representatives from businesses in Dubai South to raise awareness of the commercial opportunities the mega event offers to local businesses.

The meeting took place at the Dubai South Headquarters Convention Centre, and forms part of the Expo organiser’s initiatives to engage local businesses to join in the journey towards 2020, said a press release.

About 120 guests attended the session, including business leaders from SMEs and corporates, representing key sectors incorporated in the Dubai South Business Park Free Zone including food and beverage, logistics, aviation, consulting, trade, legal and retail. 

Manal AlBayat, vice president of engagement for Expo 2020 Dubai, commented: “We are committed to collaboration: it’s the essence of Expo 2020’s theme, ‘Connecting Minds, Creating the Future’. The journey to, and hosting of the Expo mega event offers a wealth of opportunities for businesses, and our engagement activities are aimed at providing an inclusive platform that enables everyone to make the most of those. The business community are key stakeholders in the Expo and its legacy, so the chance to meet with them was particularly welcome.”

The session included a presentation from AlBayat that highlighted the various opportunities available to businesses, in addition to demonstrating how businesses can engage with Expo 2020 Dubai through the organisation’s Procurement Portal and engagement sessions, for instance by registering their interest to participate in the Expo’s BusinessConnect events.

The presentation also showcased the activities Dubai is undertaking as host city, the Expo organisers’ vision for the mega-event, the theme of ‘Connecting Minds, Creating the Future’, sub-themes of Opportunity, Mobility and Sustainability, the master plan, Expo 2020 Dubai’s commitment to engaging and empowering youth, as well as the legacy plans for the mega-event.

Earlier in May, Expo unveiled its master plan at the Arab Media Forum. The Expo site lies in Dubai South, and will become an easily accessible international transit hub with direct access to Dubai World Central, as well as being situated conveniently for Abu Dhabi International Airport and Dubai International Airport. The site is also in close proximity to Jebel Ali Port. The team overseeing the delivery of Expo 2020 Dubai has moved to new offices on the site, which has seen over 4 million cubic metres of earth moved as the site has been levelled in preparation for construction. –TradeArabia News Service




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