POST SHOW REPORT MAY 2012 w w w . e r b i l b u i l d i n g . c o m 5 th ERBIL BUILDING 21-24 May 2012 ERBIL INTERNATIONAL BUILDING-CONSTRUCTION, MUNICIPALITY EQUIPMENT & NATURAL STONE EXHIBITION www.pyramidsfair.com info@pyramidsfair.com
5th Erbil International Building - Construction, Municipality Equipment & Natural Stone Exhibition was held between 21-24 of May 2012 in Erbil, Iraq. The official opening cer- emony was held with the participation of Deputy Construction & Housing Minister - Mr. Kameran Ahmed, Mawlood Governor of Erbil - Mr. Nawzad Hadi, Consul of Egypt - Mr. Suliman Osman, Consul of Iran - Mr. Agha Karime, Commercial Attache of Turkey - Mr. Sayer Erbil, Erbil International Fairground General Manager - Mr. Abdullah Ahmed and Chairman of Pyramids Group Fair - Mr. Mohamed Sherif Hashem. As one of the most eminent construction event in Iraq, Erbil Building attracted 144 exhibi- tors from 16 countries, covering a full range of the latest constrution technologies and solu- tions. Covering large scale of building & construction industry & sub-sectors with full support from local and regional trade unions, associations, governmental and ministerial bodies and chambers of commerce increased the event’s importance even higher. 5th Erbil Build- ing attaracted 12.700 visitors ( audited by UFI ) during 4-day event.
Pyramids Group and Kurdistan Contractors Union organized “Hosted Buyer Delegation Programme” with the support of Erbil Chamber of Commerce, Sulaymaniyah Chamber of Com- merce & Industry, Duhok Chamber of Com- merce and Zaho Chamber of Commerce during the fair. B2B meetings were held by Pyramids Group with matchmaking the exporters & im- porters at Business Lounge, Erbil Int’l Fair- ground. Building Iraq by projects - 78 housing projects worth US$ 5.8 billion in the Kurdistan Region - 3.5 million new homes will be built over the next decade - US$ 30 billion in government spending on housing over the next 10 years - US$ 50 billion for 10-year national aviation plan - US$ 8 billion for improving road networks - Water and sewage system developments worth US$ 5.5 billion - New medical facilities worth US$ 4 billion - New industrial areas in different governorates - New 500,000 m² tourist city near Kut worth US$ 1 billion
INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION Countries Represented 16 Number of Exhibitors 144 LEBANON TURKEY INDIA EGYPT CHINA IRAQ SYRIA ITALY IRAN BULGARIA U.S.A. JORDAN GERMANY AUSTRALIA U.A.E. OMAN CANADA EXHIBITOR PROFILE - Safety Tools - Adhesives and Sealants - Sanitary Fixtures & Appliances - Aggregate - Aluminum Frames & Structures - Scaffolding, Formwork & Shuttering - Architectural Finishing Products - Security & Safety Systems - Signage & Signs - Building Materials - Solar Systems - Ceramic Tiles - Stamped Concrete - Concrete Products & Precast Structures - Construction Systems & Technologies - Steel Products - Construction Tools (Air, Hand & Power) - Swimming Pools & Accessories - Timber- Frames, Beams - Doors & Windows - Wall covering- Finishes external and int. - Engineering & Design Services - Water & Heat Insulation - Environment Protection Equipment - Facades & Cladding - Wood Products - Glass & Glazing - Gypsum Products - Interior Decorative Products - Landscaping and Garden Ornaments - Locks & Handles - Masonry-Bricks, Block work, Cement - Municipality Equipment - Nuts, Bolts, Screws & Hinges - Paints - Props & Beams - Protective Coatings, Powder - Pumps
VISITOR INFORMATION Visitor Number 12.700 VISITOR PROFILE • Architects, • Builders, • Building Merchants, • Building and Housing Institutes and Associations, • Civil and Consulting Engineers, • Financiers, • Government Departments, • Land and Quantity Surveyors, • Planners, • Plumbers, • Property Developers, • Specifiers.
MARKETING & ADVERTISING ACTIVITIES 5th Erbil Building was aggressively promoted by using the following tools: • Newspaper advertisements in English, Kurdish and Arabic • Advertisements and editorial coverage in various industry publications • Regular press releases in newspapers, magazines and regional websites • E-mail and fax campaigns directly targeting industry professionals in Iraq and in the whole Middle East. • Multi SMS shooting to professionals • Flyers to further raise public aware- ness on the event • Radio announcements and direct mailing campaigns PROMOT I ON This marketing campaign was held via; • Billboards in the cities of Erbil, Zaho, Dohuk and Suleymaniah • TV Stations - Turkmen TV, Kurdsat and Beside those marketing elements, Zagros Pyramids Group Project & Sales teams have run invitation deliv- • Radio Staions - Nawa, Dewran, Alsomaria ery campaign in the region to • Mobile operators - Asiacell and Korek related business groups, VIP invi- • Newspapers & industrial magazines - tations to local officials, cham- Xebat, Hawler, Asoxendan, Al-aalem, Al bers of commerce. Roll-up ban- ners were often used at shopping bayan, Az-zaman, Al-ittihad malls, cafes & restaurants
TRAVEL & ACCOMODATION Erbil International Airport has direct flights to and from Europe and the Middle East. A wide selection of hotels is available to exhibitors. Please contact the organ- izer for further details or alternatively you can reach to; KRG tourist board: Tel: +964 (0)66 224 43 94 E-mail: info@tourismkurdistan.com The KRG Department of Foreign Relations: E-mail: dfr@krg.org Erbil International Airport: Web: www.erbilairport.net Erbil International Fairground is considered the most modern exhibition venue with a prestigious location next to Sami Abdul Rahman Park in the center of Erbil, Iraq. It offers 24,000 m² of exhibition space (19,000 m² indoor air-conditioned halls, 5,000 m² outside exhibition area), business center services, internet access and parking spaces, stand contracting services, furniture rental and stand extras. Erbil International Fairground has also UFI membership. 5th Erbil International Building - Construction, Municipality Equipment & Natu- ral Stone Exhibition was audited by BPA ( Accredited auditor of UFI ) on behalf of UFI (The Global Association of the exhibition Industry) .
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N E X T E D I T I O N 2 - 5 December 2012 5IN1 ERBIL International Building - Construction, Infrastructure, Machinery, Door - Window & Marble - Natural Stone Exhibition www.erbilbuilding.com We as Pyramids Fair www.pyramidsfair.com is a group of international fair organizer located in Turkey and Egypt and has offices in IRAQ ( Baghdad, Basra, Erbil ) Basrah Int’l Fairground is owned by Pyramids Group in Turkey which has a membership of UFI. We have been organizing Building & Construction, Marble & Natural Stone, Fur- niture & Home Textile, Household, Hotel Equipment, Oil & Gas, Autoshow, Health, Beauty, Textile & Fashion Fairs in Iraq ( Basrah, Baghdad, Erbil ), Egypt, Libya, Qatar. www.pyramidsfair.com info@pyramidsfair.com
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