Cairo ICT 2008 ready to kick off its 12th round

The annual four day event held at the Cairo International Conference Center has already filled 90% of the total exhibition space for this year, with expectations to finish sales very shortly. The event is held under the auspices of H.E. Dr. Tarek Kamel, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, the support of the Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) and with large multinational and local sponsors lead by Telecom Egypt.

"Multinational exhibitors recognize the importance of attending Cairo ICT, which explains the growth in this sector each year," said Ossama Kamal, managing director of TradeFairs International, the organizer of Cairo ICT. Delegations from Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates are participating in the exhibition this year in an initiative to boost cooperation between the ICT community in those countries and Egypt.

The forum speaker sessions, organized as part of Cairo ICT 2008, will continue this year to tackle major issues in the Egyptian ICT market. "The conference sessions will discuss some of the most pressing technology issues worldwide including technical concepts that have become a priority for all business sectors," Kamal added.

New sectors are joining Cairo ICT for the first time this year including a big representation of the banking and financial services sector as well as real estate services and investment. Different government bodies will participate this year in addition to a huge representation of retailers from several Egyptian governorates.

"Cairo ICT 2008 will defiantly exceed the rates of activities and actions reached in the 11 past rounds," Kamal said.