Expo! Expo! MENA Opens in Riyadh

The International Association of Exhibitions and Events holds Expo! Expo! MENA in Riyadh
The International Association of Exhibitions and Events holds Expo! Expo! MENA in Riyadh
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Expo! Expo! MENA Opens in Riyadh

The International Association of Exhibitions and Events holds Expo! Expo! MENA in Riyadh
The International Association of Exhibitions and Events holds Expo! Expo! MENA in Riyadh

Riyadh International Exhibition and Conference Center, in partnership with the Saudi Conventions and Exhibitions General Authority (SCEGA), hosts on Sunday the Expo! Expo! MENA exhibition, organized by 1st Arabia Tradeshows and Conferences.

The International Association of Exhibitions and Events holds Expo! Expo! MENA in Riyadh, marking the debut of the event outside the US, where it takes place each December.

The three-day exhibition acts as a platform for exchanging opinions and experience, finding opportunities, capabilities and solutions, learning about the latest developments in the industry, as well as showcasing the Saudi experience, which has become a milestone in the exhibition, conference and events sector.

1st Arabia Tradeshows and Conferences CEO Bilal Al-Barmawi said that more than 100 exhibitors from different countries participate in the exhibition, where Saudi Conventions and Exhibitions General Authority Acting CEO Amjad Shaker delivers the opening speech.

There’s also a lineup of speakers from different countries, authorities and organizations.

Throughout the working sessions, decision makers and experts will present best practices, innovations, new services and products, and there will be opportunities to strike partnerships and develop the business.

The exhibition enables participants and attendees to learn about investment opportunities in the Kingdom, which will help boost the sector and achieve its goals in line with Vision 2030.



Morocco Receives 17.4 Million Tourists in 2024, Up 20% on 2023

FILE PHOTO: People walk outside the Cinema Museum of Ouarzazate, Morocco, October 23, 2024. REUTERS/Stelios Misinas/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: People walk outside the Cinema Museum of Ouarzazate, Morocco, October 23, 2024. REUTERS/Stelios Misinas/File Photo
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Morocco Receives 17.4 Million Tourists in 2024, Up 20% on 2023

FILE PHOTO: People walk outside the Cinema Museum of Ouarzazate, Morocco, October 23, 2024. REUTERS/Stelios Misinas/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: People walk outside the Cinema Museum of Ouarzazate, Morocco, October 23, 2024. REUTERS/Stelios Misinas/File Photo

Morocco received a record 17.4 million tourists in 2024, up 20% compared with previous year, with Moroccans living abroad accounting for nearly half the total, the tourism ministry said on Thursday.
Tourism accounts for about 7% of the North African country's gross domestic product and is a key source of jobs and foreign currency, Reuters reported.
The number of arrivals this year was two years ahead of target, the ministry said in a statement. It expects Morocco to receive 26 million tourists by 2030, when the country co-hosts the World Cup, together with Spain and Portugal.
Morocco has opened additional air routes to key tourist markets, while promoting new destinations within the country and encouraging the renovation of hotels.
From January to November, tourism revenue rose 7.2% to a record 104 billion dirhams, according to Morocco's foreign exchange regulator.