Gulf Maritime 2008

Gulf Maritime 2008

The Middle East’s most comprehensive maritime event

The Gulf Maritime exhibition over the last five editions, has come to be considered as a credible and highly effective maritime trade platform that is capable of meeting the complete sourcing requirements of the commercial, government, leisure, and military maritime industry in the Middle East.

The Gulf Maritime exhibition has sailed a long way since it first began in 2003. Today, the exhibition attracts some of the world’s leading names from the global maritime industry as exhibitors, who consider the event to be an ideal market entry vehicle to the region as well as a means to stay ahead in a highly competitive industry environment.

The event also enables participating maritime companies to reach out to an extremely broad category of sectors within the industry. Gulf Maritime is the only exhibition in the region that is depended upon by the commercial, government, leisure, as well as the military maritime industry for its sourcing requirements.

Gulf Maritime exhibition has one of the highest exhibitor retention rate among maritime events in the region. During each of the past five editions, over 60% of the space had been sold six months in advance of the events.

Seminars and Product Presentations

 

The Gulf Maritime exhibition hosts a series of one hour each product presentation seminars on the second day of the show April 22, 2008. . These seminar sessions are an effective marketing tool to gather potential clients under one roof and present them with new products and services. The organizers promote the product presentation seminars through competent direct marketing and press releases. However, exhibitors can obtain the optimum results by sending personalized invitations to their potential customers.

Below is a brief plan of the PPS’s, and exhibitors are invited to book the open slots at the earliest. The topics are broad suggestion only, and you are free to suggest other industry related topics, which can be incorporated at the discretion of the organizers.

Seminars and Product Presentations

 

The Gulf Maritime exhibition hosts a series of one hour each product presentation seminars on the second day of the show April 22, 2008. . These seminar sessions are an effective marketing tool to gather potential clients under one roof and present them with new products and services. The organizers promote the product presentation seminars through competent direct marketing and press releases. However, exhibitors can obtain the optimum results by sending personalized invitations to their potential customers.

Visitors’ Profile

Gulf Maritime 2008 will be held at Expo Centre Sharjah, UAE and will open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday, April 21 to April 23, 2008, to decision makers & opinion leaders from the industry targeting:

• Ship Owners

• Marine Eqpt. Traders

• Ship Builders

• Repair Yards

• Investors

• Offshore Operators

• Oil & gas contractors

• Marine Engineers

• Ship Husbandry Services

• Ship Design Consultants

• Ship Chandlers

• Importers & Exporters

• Traders

• National Coast Guard

• Navy Government authorities

Trade visitors from, GCC ( UAE, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait & Saudi Arabia ) Iran, Iraq, Egypt, Central Asia- CIS Countries, North East Africa, Indian Sub-Continent and the Middle East are mostly expected to attend Gulf Maritime 2008.

Exhibit profile:

Aquaculture industry suppliers

Bankers and financiers

Boat builders

Classification societies

Construction material suppliers

Container handlers

Crane makers

Deck machinery and other vessel equipment manufacturers

Docking services and equipment manufacturers

Electronics communication and navigation systems suppliers

Engine and propulsion system manufacturers<

Fire maintenance and safety equipment suppliers

Fishing boat and equipment suppliers

Fuel and lubricant suppliers

Inland and coastal shipping suppliers

Insurers

Leisure boat builders and dealers

Marine interior manufacturers and designers

Marine services suppliers

Naval architects and designers

Naval equipment suppliers

Paints and coatings suppliers

Ride control systems manufacturers

Ship builders and repairers

Sound and vibration control providers

Training and education providers