European launch for gulfBID expo

LONDON: gulfBID – the prestigious building interiors and design exhibition – held its European launch at the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce, London, last night.This follows its hugely successful debut in Bahrain last May. The 2007 expo, also planned for May, will be 50 per cent bigger, as companies worldwide look to cash in on the northern Gulf’s building and construction boom. It is a joint venture between Bahrain’s Al Hilal Group and dmg world media – one of the leading exhibition organisers, with over 300 global events. “The success of last year’s event took the region’s business community by surprise and firmly established Bahrain’s credentials as a major exhibition venue in the region,” said Al Hilal Group chairman Anwar Abdulrahman. “The kingdom’s strategic position provides companies with unparalleled access to the biggest and most lucrative markets in the Middle East.”