GETEX launches Autumn shows in Dubai and Manama to boost region's student intake

In a move aimed at offering education providers an opportunity to enrol students for the academic cycle beginning in January 2009, GETEX Autumn presents a two-stop itinerary with stops in Manama, Bahrain, and Dubai, UAE.

'GETEX Autumn complements the GETEX brand's agenda of creating opportunities for education and excellence, and similarly aims to ensure that education remains a priority throughout the year,'

said Anselm Godinho, Managing Director, International Conferences & Exhibitions (IC&E) - organisers of the event.

'This year, GETEX Autumn is being held in Dubai as well as in Bahrain, due in large part to market demand and learner preferences. Our research indicates that many universities are looking for a consolidated platform to help enrol learners for the academic cycle starting in January, while at the same time, many learners are interested in starting earlier than the regular fall intake,' he added

GETEX Autumn - Bahrain, to be held from 23rd - 25th October 2008 at the University of Bahrain in Manama, puts exhibitors in touch with a large number of graduates and working adults from Bahrain eager to explore education and career options. GETEX Autumn's Bahrain leg is expected to also draw a large audience of students and job seekers from adjacent Saudi Arabia.

GETEX Autumn - Dubai, to be held from 28th to 30th October 2008 at the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre, offers an excellent opportunity for education and training providers to focus on their fall intake for the spring academic cycle, and for recruiters and employers wanting to bolster their human resource pool at a fraction of normal hiring and vetting costs.

In Dubai, GETEX Autumn is being held concurrently with OGS 2008, the Middle East's most comprehensive cross-industry engineering event for oil, gas, electricity, water, instrumentation and automation. Drawing upon a specialized audience of engineers and technical professionals, GETEX Autumn's Dubai leg will be synchronised with OGS 2008 to offer unparalleled opportunities for universities to promote engineering and technical courses; and for engineering graduates to network with industry professionals, explore employment opportunities and choose career paths.

'Engineers and technical professionals are very much in demand in the Middle East at the moment, as economic diversification is being driven by engineering and technical expertise. GETEX Autumn is catering to this demand in two ways. On the one hand, technical and engineering courses will take centre-stage at GETEX Autumn, complementing regional initiatives for moving to knowledge-based economies. On the other, GETEX Autumn's Dubai leg is being paired with OGS 2008, the region's definitive show for engineers. The cross-industrial synergy created will be a boon to learners and fresh engineering graduates, who can use the events as a consolidated platform to explore further study, look into career paths and job opportunities, and attend interactive workshops and seminars,' noted Godinho.

'Overall, the GETEX Autumn events are designed to promote regional education and satisfy the demands of a competitive employment market wanting fresh talent, particularly in engineering and technical fields, to bolster human resource pools,' he concluded.