The different types of exhibitions held at the DWTC over the course of a year are extensive. They vary from travel and tourism, industrial and trade, retail and commercial. There is a toy fair, a computer show, an exhibition of furniture, a show exclusively for women, exhibitions which feature the latest technology in television, oil and gas, security, health and household appliances. Individual countries hold exhibitions to display their manufacture, art and culture, imports and exports. Speaking at the first trade exhibition of Algerian products in the UAE, Bakhti Belaib, the Algerian Minister for Trade, said that the UAE and Algeria were planning future trade shows as a means of boosting trade relations.
Exhibitions are one of the most important ones.
The director-general of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Abdul Rahman Al Mutaiwee, endorsed the view that trade exhibitions do much to boost bilateral trade. Arab and European officials from several other countries have previously made similar comments, and there is no doubt that trade exhibitions help to develop Dubai's economic business. The managing director of one company, which organises about 10 shows every year, believes Dubai is the best venue in the Middle East for exhibitions. More international companies are now actively involved in a number of shows in Dubai, with hundreds of companies returning every year. This conveys a very positive message to the rest of the world that Dubai is an excellent venue to display and promote products.