Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Center, Dubai

The Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre is fast becoming the most fashionable place in the Middle East to hold a conference, a meeting, a wedding or simply to visit one of the many exhibitions that are routinely held here.

The DICEC, as it is known, opened in 2003 as part of the Dubai World Trade Centre. At the beginning it boasted two halls, the Sheik Maktoum Hall and the Sheik Rashid Hall with a combined meeting area of 10000 square metres. There were also 9 other halls interconnected by the concourse. In the middle is the Al Multaqua Ballroom, the ideal venue for banquets, weddings, private parties and art exhibitions.

Every year in November the Dubai International Motor Show and the Dubai International Jewelry Week are held here and both shows attract millions of visitors. The centre also houses 19 meeting rooms where everything is organized to the top level executives who hire them, from light and sound to food and drink.

A new extension to the Centre are the Sheik Saeed Halls comprising 25,000 square metres of exhibition space spread over four halls. The centerpiece of the DICEC is the wonderful Trade Centre Arena – the largest arena in the Middle East, open for concerts and other entertainment events, as well as official athletic and sports events.