Gulf exhibition news
What is changing on the Gulf's exhibition calendar
New dates, venue moves, renamed shows and what is on each month. Every article is written from organisers' and venues' own announcements and links to them.
ADIPEC 2026 runs 2 to 5 November at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi: what the organiser has announced
ADIPEC 2026 runs from 2 to 5 November 2026 at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi. The organiser says more than 2,250 companies are confirmed across 16 halls.
Big 5 Global 2026: dates, venue and the seven co-located platforms
Big 5 Global 2026 runs from 23 to 26 November 2026 at Dubai World Trade Centre with seven co-located platforms. Other Gulf construction shows that month are listed too.
Dubai shows at Expo City in 2026 and 2027: who has moved and who uses two venues
Twelve dated editions are at Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City Dubai, between October 2026 and November 2027. Three of them also use Dubai World Trade Centre.
Four trade shows share Dhahran Expo from 14 to 17 December 2026
CIDEX, CTW Saudi Arabia, Gulf 4P and Mach & Tools Saudi run together at Dhahran Expo from 14 to 17 December 2026. Three more events use the venue that month.
GITEX GLOBAL 2026: exhibition moves to Expo City Dubai, 8 to 11 December
GITEX GLOBAL 2026 runs from 7 to 11 December 2026: a one-day summit at Dubai World Trade Centre, then the exhibition at Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City Dubai.
Gulf exhibitions in 2027: 52 larger trade shows with confirmed dates, by quarter
A reference list of 52 larger Gulf trade shows with confirmed 2027 dates, grouped by quarter. Another 45 events in the calendar have no 2027 dates announced.
Gulf exhibitions in December 2026: GITEX GLOBAL and 11 other larger trade shows
Twelve larger trade shows start in the Gulf in December 2026, among them GITEX GLOBAL in Dubai and CPHI Middle East in Riyadh. Dates, venues and the shows that share them.
Gulf exhibitions in January 2027: 19 trade shows, ten of them opening on 11 or 12 January
January 2027 is crowded: 19 trade shows have confirmed dates in the Gulf, and eight share 12 to 14 January. The full list by date and venue.
Gulf exhibitions in November 2026: 24 larger trade shows and where they are
November 2026 has more events than any other month in the Gulf calendar. The 24 larger trade shows by date and venue, and the groups that share a venue.
Gulf exhibitions in October 2026: the trade shows still to come
Seventeen larger trade shows open in the Gulf from 6 October 2026 to the end of the month. Dates and venues for each, and what else is on.
Gulf trade shows that changed their names: Arab Health is WHX Dubai, Intersec is Intersec Global
Eleven shows in the Gulf calendar run under a new name, and the laboratory show once called Medlab Middle East becomes a zone inside WHX Dubai from 2027.
Gulf trade shows with new dates: two moved within 2026 and twelve are now listed for 2027
Airport Show and ISAT have moved later in 2026, and twelve Gulf shows are now listed with 2027 dates. Old and new dates where the sources give both.
Riyadh exhibition venues: which shows are at RICEC, Riyadh Front and Malham
Riyadh has three main exhibition venues. Which listed shows are at each through 2027, and the two shows that are changing venue.
Three Bahrain shows share one venue and one registration from 24 to 28 November 2026
Cityscape Bahrain, Jewellery Arabia and Scent Arabia all run at Exhibition World Bahrain from 24 to 28 November 2026. One visitor registration covers the three.
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