Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company, ADNEC, will join national exhibition associations and exhibition venues across the world in marking the Global Exhibitions Day, GED 2017, tomorrow.

The event is an opportunity for the exhibition industry to celebrate and highlight its positive impact on jobs, business, innovation and local investment. The occasion was marked by UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, for the first time in 2016 in its bid to promote the value of exhibitions worldwide.

Themed ‘Think Global, Act Local’ to focus on the human side of face-to-face exhibitions, GED 2017 is marked by UFI’s worldwide network of national exhibition associations, exhibition venues and industry professionals through hosting a wide variety of activities.

Humaid Matar Al Dhaheri, Group CEO at ADNEC, said, " We are marking GED 2017 in response to UFI’s call on everyone working in exhibitions sector to take part in Global Exhibitions Day on 7th June, and share our initiatives in this domain. In marking this occasion, we seek to celebrate the contributions of individuals working within this vibrant industry and raise awareness of the essential social and economic value our industry represents through spurring innovation and stimulating economic development."

Al Dhaheri added, "Exhibitions are an integral part of ADNEC’s business, and our growing portfolio includes several international exhibitions and trade shows that support the growth of key sectors identified by Abu Dhabi Plan and its Economic Vision 2030. At ADNEC, our efforts are focused on continuously upgrading our world-class facilities in order to meet the requirements of trade show organisers, exhibitors and delegates."