CABSAT 2010 opens for business
by John Parnell on Mar 2, 2010
H.H. Sheikh Hasher bin Maktoum Al Maktoum, director general, Dubai Department of Information opened the 16th edition of the CABSAT MENA exhibition today.
The show â€" which is co-located with the Satellite MENA exhibition ¬¬- welcomes more than 700 companies from 50 different countries showcasing the latest products in the broadcasting, digital media and satellite market as they look to capitalise on this potential.
“We are delighted that H.H. Sheikh Hasher bin Maktoum Al Maktoum has offered his support to CABSAT MENA and Satellite MENA,†said Helal Saeed Almarri, CEO, Dubai World Trade Centre.
“There is a great deal of international focus on the Middle East broadcasting, digital media and satellite industries as the region is one of the most buoyant in the world. We welcome a vast array of companies from all over to Dubai to create new business opportunities and explore new avenues of growth.â€
Visitors to this year’s CABSAT MENA and Satellite MENA exhibitions will also be able to create their own personalised broadcasts from the show floor.
The new ‘Creative Media Zone’ at this year’s event is an exciting interactive feature where content recorded during the show will be edited, formatted and broadcast on-site.
The exhibitions also incorporate the CABSAT MENA 2010 Broadcasting Conference and the GVF MENASAT Summit 2010. The Broadcasting Conference Keynote address will be by Jamal Al Sharif, executive director, Dubai Studio City, while the GVF MEANSAT Summit 2010 keynote will be presented by Jawad Abbassi, founder and general manager, Arab Advisors Group.
Another attractive feature at this year’s event is the brand new Creative Media Zone; an area equipped with roaming cameras, audio and video equipment for trade visitors to create on-site content including interviews, short movies and broadcast live from the show floor.
CABSAT MENA and Satellite MENA 2010, will run until 4 March 2010 at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.