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HH Sheikh Hasher opens Sign and Graphic Imaging show

  • United Arab Emirates: Sunday, February 15 - 2009 at 12:46
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HH Sheikh Hasher Bin Maktoum, director general of Dubai Information Department, opened the 11th annual Sign and Graphic Imaging Middle East (SGI 2009) exhibition at Dubai Airport Expo this morning.

Supported by the Advertising Section of Dubai Municipality, the show has seen a number of new large-scale print technologies assembled at Dubai Airport Expo in readiness for this week's industry gathering.

"This week's event will see numerous new technologies unveiled to the market. The Middle East is already leading the way with large-scale print technology options, from the immense billboards springing up across the emirate to the new transparency printing solutions that now adorn the many high-rise buildings on Sheikh Zayed Road. This is a very interesting market and SGI 2009 promises to provide a very interesting forum,"


said Abdul Rehman Falaknaz, President of IEC, organisers of SGI 2009.

"More and more marketing professionals are turning to alternative advertising avenues, such as e-marketing, direct marketing and digital signage, in a bid to bolster retail sales across the Middle East. These new-age technologies are being showcased at SGI 2009, and are expected to attract interest from buyers keen to find a flexible signage solution," he added.

SGI 2009 is showcasing the latest products and emerging technologies from the industries of Advertising, Architectural Hardware, Banners & Posters, Digital Imaging, Electronic Message Centres, Electronic Signage, Graphic Imaging, Graphic Services, Large Format Printing, and Signage.

Industry giants such as Gandi Innovations, HP , Fujifilm Sericol, 3M, Obeikan Technical, EFI-Vutek, Victor Inks and Systems, Cube Graphics, Alcan Composites,Emirates Computers, Mactac , are all promoting their solutions at the show.

This week's show will also include a two-day seminar series, headed by internationally-acclaimed speaker Dr. Nicholas Hellmuth, and sponsored by Gandi Innovations, taking place on days two and three of the show.

Seminar series main speaker Dr Hellmuth has dedicated his career to the advancement of digital imaging in art history, archaeology and photography.
From left to right Mr Hilal Al Marri, CEO, World Trade Centre, HH Shaikh Hasher Al Maktoum, Mr. Abdul Rahman Falaknaz, Chairman, IEC, Falak Holding. 
From left to right Mr Hilal Al Marri, CEO, World Trade Centre, HH Shaikh Hasher Al Maktoum, Mr. Abdul Rahman Falaknaz, Chairman, IEC, Falak Holding.
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Sign and Graphic Imaging Middle East is organised by International Expo Consults (IEC) which is a part of the Falak Holding Group, an internationally recognised trade show management company with an impressive track record of over a decade of operations in the Middle East and Asia Pacific region.

IEC excels at creating high profile, highly focused business exhibitions and expositions, which serve as effective business interfaces for buyers and suppliers from around the world.

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