The 13th Project Qatar exhibition, taking place 9-12 May 2016, will take place in the new Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre (DECC), pictured and will include three new partner events.
The venue boasts a pillar-free venue, a modular wall system, high-tech meeting and conference rooms, an exquisite VIP hosting suite and an underground parking for 3,000 cars.
The show will be held concurrently with Qatar Stone Tech 2015, the fifth International Stone and Stone Technology Show, Heavy Max 2016, The 13th International Exhibition for Heavy Machinery, in addition to three new events:
- Qatar Smart Technologies 2016, the first international innovative smart construction solutions show
- Qatar Sports Infrastructure 2016, the first international exhibition for Sports Infrastructure
- Qatar Transport & logistics, the first international transport and logistics exhibition.
Located in the lively West Bay area, the epicenter of Qatar’s business district, the capital of the country, the new venue is hoped to boost visitor numbers through the improved location, better amenities and less road traffic. In addition, the DECC is situated just a few minutes away from the popular Corniche waterfront, the cultural village of Katara, and many of Qatar’s landmark hotels and luxury tourist attractions.
The exhibition is also now a UFI approved event. UFI approval is regarded as a solid indicator of a show’s popularity, service quality and level of internationalism. Project Qatar is the first construction industry exhibition in the country to be associated with UFI. The organisers had assigned KPMG, one of the international Big Four auditing firms, to audit and certify the key exhibition figures for Project Qatar.
“We initiated the process of bringing total transparency in our operations with the independent audit. The ‘UFI approved’ label will provide an assurance to Project Qatar exhibitors and visitors who will benefit from a professionally planned and managed event,” says IFP Qatar GM George Ayache. “With this recognition, Project Qatar team is more enthusiastic about the preparation for the 2016 edition of Project Qatar.”
In collaboration with the Qatar Chamber of Commerce, Project Qatar will also organize specialized construction related workshops, offering attendees a comprehensive education program with classes emphasizing industry issues and trends, management and applied technology, among others.
Under the prestigious patronage of the Qatari government and the support of HE Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasser Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, the Prime Minister and the Minister of Interior, IFP Qatar is honored to launch once again this year Project Qatar 2016, the 13th International Construction Technology and Building Materials Exhibition.
The Qatari Government, a principal and influential patron in the success and continuity of Project Qatar, has always proven on being keen about reinforcing and supporting the economy by lifting and backing the efforts of the private sector. Supporting Project Qatar since 2004 has not only made this show the biggest construction fair in Qatar, but also the only international fair that managed to gain the support of tens of national export and trade departments from five continents, according to information from the organisers.