Expo Centre Sharjah sets record with 80 exhibitions, 3 million visitors in 2024
Expo Centre Sharjah continues its journey of achievements, cementing the emirate’s status as a leading regional and global hub for exhibitions and conferences. It further strengthens the exhibition industry’s role as a key driver of economic diversification and sustainable growth in Sharjah and the UAE, WAM reports.
In 2024, Expo Centre Sharjah, alongside its affiliated centres in Khorfakkan and Al Dhaid, successfully organised and hosted 80 major exhibitions. These events featured extensive international and regional participation from leading companies and renowned brands, attracting nearly 3 million visitors from across the UAE and beyond.
Expo Sharjah’s event portfolio encompassed diverse sectors, including commerce, real estate, manufacturing, and culture. Key highlights included the Sharjah International Book Fair, which recorded a remarkable turnout of 1.82 million visitors, and the Watch and Jewellery Middle East Show, which attracted more than 150,000 visitors and 1,400 exhibitors over two editions.
Other notable events included the Emirates Perfumes and Oud Exhibition, the Sharjah Real Estate Exhibition “ACRES”, the metal working and steel fabrication exhibition “SteelFab”, and numerous other specialised events.
Among the standout exhibitions on Expo Sharjah’s events calendar for the year was the International Education Show, which drew 25,000 visitors and brought together 125 universities and academic institutions from over 20 countries. The Centre also hosted the "Ethraa" Career Fair, dedicated to the financial and banking sector, which featured over 100 entities from the leading banks and financial institutions in the UAE.
Expo Centre Sharjah has demonstrated a proactive commitment to enriching its annual events calendar with innovative exhibitions and specialised events. It has focused on boosting international participation in the events it hosts by strengthening its strategic partnerships at both local and international levels while enhancing its presence at key global events and exhibition industry-related forums.
Expo Centre Sharjah formalised over 10 cooperation agreements with leading regional and global exhibition organisers. Key agreements included a partnership with MIE Events to officially launch the Evolve Future Mobility Show (EFMS), dedicated to promoting electric vehicles (EVs), in 2025 at the Centre.
Notably, the Sharjah Int’l Book Fair hosts an impressive 2,033 publishers from 108 nations.
