Undersecretary for Commerce and Industry to inaugurate The BIG Show on March 17

This year, The BIG Show (Builders International Gathering) promises to offer trade visitors more favorable businesses and investment opportunities with the support of local premium companies among them Al Turki Enterprises, Windows 2000, Areen Enterprises, Muscat Electronics, SARCO, Teejan Equipment, Al Mutawaa Trading Company, Sadolin Paints, Al Maha Ceramics, Nuhas Oman, Al Hilal Fiberglass & Acrylic Industry and WS Atkins, as well as international companies representing the national pavilions of Turkey, Germany, Italy, Jordan, Egypt, Iran and the UAE.

Other representative companies from Taiwan, Pakistan, India, France, Malta, Belgium, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and Greece will provide sourcing opportunities through a diverse range of industrial and construction equipment, marble, ceramic, stone, concrete products, and interior design exhibits.

Omanexpo General Manager Nader Abbas says, "We are proud to say that we have secured the biggest exhibition space for a country pavilion for any show in Oman. This year, we are witnessing increased support and enthusiastic response of the local, regional and international markets to the show, which reinforces our continuous efforts to position the show as a truly international platform."

The BIG Show, formerly "Interiors & Buildex," is a prestigious event which has established itself firmly as a strong representative of the building and construction sector over the years, and the re-branding of the show in 2010 signifies the start of the greater success which it aims to achieve in terms of reach, exhibitor participation, and country representation, regionally and globally.

The BIG Show will be from March 17 to 20 at the Oman International Exhibition Center and will be held concurrently with the first Oman Builders Forum at the Golden Tulip Hotel. The Forum will
feature local and international industry experts and will discuss construction contracts and urban and building issues in Oman. The Forum is supported by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and sponsored by Voltamp, WS Atkins (Kno wledge Partner).

The BIG Show roster of partners and sponsors include the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Germany Federal Ministry of Economics & Technology, Turkey Ministry of Economy, Association of the German Trade Fair Association, Jordan Enterprise Development Corporation, the Oman Society of Contractors, Royal Institute for British Architects (RIBA), Ceramica Cleopatra Group, Oriental Concrete Products, CLIC Oman, SARCO, Eastman Trading, and Agility.