On the inauguration of the Middle East Exclusive for travel retail and duty free
His Excellency Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Chairman of DP World and Chairman of Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation, inaugurated today November 25, 2014 the Middle East Exclusive (MEE), the regions leading international trade fair for travel retail, duty free and luxury goods.
The fair is bringing together product suppliers and leading retail buyers from around the world for its trade show from the 25th to 27th November 2014 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Hundreds of luxury trademarks are on display by 36 global companies. The fair is seeing a huge influx of visitors and retail companies.
Bin Sulayem said: Dubai has become one of the prominent travel retail hubs worldwide. The hike in passenger traffic in the first nine months of 2014 to 52.4 million passengers led to flourishing duty free shops in the emirate and thriving trade of luxury products.
He went on to say, Dubai reinforces its foothold as a global and regional hub for trade and businesses by leveraging the travel retail trade and presenting an integrated tourist product for tourists and shoppers. This comes in line with the strategic plans to promote the roles assumed by tourism and trade in Dubai economy, in fulfilment of the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, IAE Vice-President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, of a diversified economic structure.
DP World Chairman further noted, Middle East Exclusive is another addition to the array of global exhibitions hosted in Dubai, making the city the destination of choice for exhibitors from around the world thanks to the highly efficient infrastructure and services put in place for the exhibition industry. Dubai is all in all fully geared up to successfully host Expo 2020, and live up to the trust of the whole international community.
