First Abu Dhabi International Date Palm Exhibition to take place in December

ABU DHABI, 11th November, 2015 (WAM) -- Organisers of SIAL Middle East have announced that the inaugural edition of Abu Dhabi International Date Palm Exhibition, ADIDPE 2015, the world’s only dedicated B2B event for the date palm, will run from 7th to 9th December at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, ADNEC. Held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority, the event will be co-located with the Middle Eastern Food Exhibition, SIAL Abu Dhabi 2015. ADIDPE 2015 will serve as a dedicated platform for trading in dates, the most widely cultivated fruit crop in the UAE. Showcasing different varieties of the date from top global producing countries, the event will draw participation of 200 exhibitors from 15 countries, six national pavilions and more than 2,000 trade delegates and suppliers from around the world. The Hosted Buyer Programme will serve as the key attraction of the event, bringing more than 50 top importers of date palm fruit and associated products from Malaysia, India, Jordan, Pakistan, Italy, and the United Kingdom, among others, to meet with exhibitors and discuss their requirements. Speaking on the occasion, Fadi Saad, Director, SIAL Middle East, said, "We are delighted to present the inaugural edition of Abu Dhabi International Date Palm Exhibition that will establish the emirate’s growing status as a global hub for the date trade along with the hugely successful B2C event Emirates International Date Palm Festival. In convening ADIDPE 2015 under the umbrella of SIAL Middle East, we seek to offer producers of dates a unique opportunity to meet face-to-face with the right buyers, purchasing managers and decision makers from the global date palm industry on one dedicated platform." Abu Dhabi International Date Palm Exhibition is extensively supported by the strategic partner, Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority, and the headline sponsor, Ministry of Presidential Affairs. The event is jointly organised by SIAL Middle East and Khalifa International Date Palm Award. – Emirates News Agency, WAM - http://www.wam.ae/en/news/emirates/1395287809061.html