Plants Expo Middle East (IPM DUBAI-2008)
The three-day International Plants Expo Middle East (IPM DUBAI-2008) opened yesterday with stress being laid on the expansion of green areas by creating parks, gardens and other forms of landscaping.
The exhibition was opened by Shaikh Ahmad bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Dubai Civil Aviation and Chairman of the Dubai Airports.
Ongoing efforts to create parks, gardens and other green areas in the Gulf would play a key role in attracting visitors and residents to the region, thereby boosting regional economies, said the organisers.
Egon Galinnis, Managing Director, Messe Essen GmbH, said, “Horticultural trade is big business globally and the figures are set to increase. Around 8.62 billion euros (Dh46.3 billion) were spent on flowers and plants at retail prices in Germany in 2007. That is a per-head consumption of almost 105.00 euros (Dh565). Dubai’s commitment to the industry is evident from the world class infrastructure we have developed here in the form of Dubai Flower Centre which will provide a central trade platform for plants and flowers in the Middle East and Indian subcontinent. We have no doubt that the region will soon reach international levels in terms of capacity and operation standards.”
This year’s IPM DUBAI is the largest yet, hosting an array of plant producers, breeders, traders, landscapers, retailers, wholesalers, real estate developers, government figures and representatives from the hospitality industry. Nearly 230 exhibitors from 28 countries are showcasing a wide variety of flora, including indoor and outdoor plants, cut flowers, ornamental plants and tree nursery goods.
“The GCC countries are turning thousands of hectares of desert into parks and gardens, which will increase quality of life in the region, attracting people and stimulating economic activity,” said Michael Mueller, Managing Director, Planetfair Dubai LLC, another organiser of the event.
“Our aim is to provide a platform for trade and the exchange of information, which will play a key part in these efforts. IPM Dubai has already turned in the yearly meeting point of cut flower trade and will present a variety of outdoor and indoor plants never seen before in the region,” he added. Source
The exhibition was opened by Shaikh Ahmad bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Dubai Civil Aviation and Chairman of the Dubai Airports.
Ongoing efforts to create parks, gardens and other green areas in the Gulf would play a key role in attracting visitors and residents to the region, thereby boosting regional economies, said the organisers.
Egon Galinnis, Managing Director, Messe Essen GmbH, said, “Horticultural trade is big business globally and the figures are set to increase. Around 8.62 billion euros (Dh46.3 billion) were spent on flowers and plants at retail prices in Germany in 2007. That is a per-head consumption of almost 105.00 euros (Dh565). Dubai’s commitment to the industry is evident from the world class infrastructure we have developed here in the form of Dubai Flower Centre which will provide a central trade platform for plants and flowers in the Middle East and Indian subcontinent. We have no doubt that the region will soon reach international levels in terms of capacity and operation standards.”
This year’s IPM DUBAI is the largest yet, hosting an array of plant producers, breeders, traders, landscapers, retailers, wholesalers, real estate developers, government figures and representatives from the hospitality industry. Nearly 230 exhibitors from 28 countries are showcasing a wide variety of flora, including indoor and outdoor plants, cut flowers, ornamental plants and tree nursery goods.
“The GCC countries are turning thousands of hectares of desert into parks and gardens, which will increase quality of life in the region, attracting people and stimulating economic activity,” said Michael Mueller, Managing Director, Planetfair Dubai LLC, another organiser of the event.
“Our aim is to provide a platform for trade and the exchange of information, which will play a key part in these efforts. IPM Dubai has already turned in the yearly meeting point of cut flower trade and will present a variety of outdoor and indoor plants never seen before in the region,” he added. Source
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