Specialists and workers in the field of exhibitions and conferences praised the decision of His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Riyadh and Chairman of the Tourism Development Council in the region, to form a task force to develop the sector in the Riyadh region. Engineer Tariq bin Abdulrahman Alissa expected a boom in the organization of exhibitions and conferences, and described the decision as a qualitative shift by allowing the private sector to lead the development of exhibitions and conferences in the region by chairing the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Riyadh for the working group, noting that the decision comes complementing the directives and follow-ups of the Supervisory Committee of National Program for Exhibitions and Conferences headed by.
50% exhibitions to be hosted in Riyadh
Al-Issa pointed out the great assets that the region possesses that qualify it to be a major international destination for exhibitions and conferences, especially that more than (50%) of the exhibitions and conferences held in the Kingdom are hosted by Riyadh, listing the strengths that make Riyadh a major destination for this type of industry, including its geographical location and being the capital of the most economically powerful country in the Middle East, the presence of major departments of government agencies and private organizations, the availability of a high number of professionals working in government and private agencies, the presence of more than 65% professional, scientific and medical associations in Riyadh, as well as expansion projects at the airport in Riyadh.
Decision supports the National Exhibitions and Conferences Program
Hussein Al-Faraj, Chairman of the National Committee for Exhibitions and Conferences of the Council of Saudi Chambers, Member of the Supervisory Committee of the National Program for Exhibitions and Conferences, explained that the decision falls within the vision and achievements of the National Program for Exhibitions and Conferences, pointing out that it will have a great impact on the development and development of events in the Riyadh region in cooperation with all concerned parties as it is characterized by huge and highly attractive elements for local and international events of value, and extended his thanks to His Highness the Emir of Riyadh Region for this decision and to HRH Prince Sultan bin Salman for his efforts in serving all that is related to the field of conferences and exhibitions.
Marketing Riyadh as a tourist destination
For his part, Fahad bin Salem bin Noah, CEO of the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center, said that the decision of His Highness the Emir of Riyadh Region, Chairman of the Tourism Development Council, supports the marketing of Riyadh as a tourist destination that enriches the sector to benefit the national economy and encourage it, noting the efforts of the Emirate of Riyadh Region to discuss the obstacles facing this sector and ways to address them and provide a number of distinguished services in this industry to the Kingdom and adopt generations and national cadres capable of increasing the employment of this industry for the benefit of the national economy.
Incentivizing investment in the exhibition sector
For his part, Ali Al-Othaim, a member of the Board of Directors of the Riyadh Chamber and Chairman of the Exhibitions Committee, stressed that the decision of His Highness the Emir of Riyadh will make a qualitative leap in the development of the industry and accelerate the infrastructure projects necessary to host international exhibitions and conferences in the Riyadh region, stimulate investment in the sector and its supporting services, and position Riyadh as a distinguished destination on the agenda of regional and international events, which undoubtedly accompanies the city's development efforts and the development projects it is witnessing to make the city an economic and tourism attraction center with all the elements of a modern urban capital.
