Exhibitions in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, planned in order.
The UAE exhibition calendar for 2026 and 2027: dates, venues and industries, verified against official sources and filterable by emirate, month and industry. And if you are coming anyway: we are on the ground.
The exhibitions at a glance.
Sorted chronologically, next exhibition first. Flagship exhibitions are badged; links go to the official website.
Three ways to use an exhibition.
Meet on the ground
You are in town for an exhibition anyway: we meet for a coffee or at the office and talk market entry, structure and next steps. No obligation.
Full exhibition support
Stand organisation, preparation, on-the-ground support and structured lead follow-up afterwards. As a package, quoted per brief.
Eyes and ears
We visit the exhibition to your brief: competitors, suppliers, pricing, contacts. You receive a structured report with named contacts.
Which exhibition fits your market entry?
We place exhibition, timing and goal into your UAE plan before you book flights.
Good to know.
Which exhibitions in Dubai and Abu Dhabi matter most for international companies?
It depends on the sector: GITEX for technology, Gulfood and SIAL for food, Big 5 for construction, ADIPEC and the World Future Energy Summit for energy, WHX (formerly Arab Health) for healthcare, TOKEN2049 and the Dubai FinTech Summit for crypto and finance. The calendar on this page filters by emirate, month and industry; flagship exhibitions are badged.
Do I need a UAE company to exhibit at an exhibition?
No, foreign companies can exhibit. But turning exhibition momentum into ongoing business eventually requires a local structure for contracts, invoicing and possibly a bank account. That sequence is exactly what we plan with you before the exhibition takes place.
What does exhibition support by The Key Advisory cost?
Meeting on the ground is free and informal. Full exhibition support for exhibitors and exhibition scouting for companies that cannot attend are individual packages quoted per brief; we scope them on a strategy call.
Where do the dates come from and how current are they?
All confirmed dates are checked against the official exhibition websites; exhibitions without a published date are marked as expected and added once the organiser confirms them. The calendar is maintained continuously.
Let's meet at the exhibition.
From the exhibition to market entry.
Three paths that follow an exhibition visit.
