Spending on leisure and tourism projects in the Middle East is poised to surpass SR11 trillion over the next two decades opening up business avenues for amusement parks, attractions, theme parks and the entertainment and leisure segment, with anticipated revenues in excess of SR36 billion at a growth rate of between 20 to 25 percent. Against the backdrop of these strong projections, UK's leading event organizer CMPi have announced the launch of the Middle East Attractions, Amusements, Parks, Leisure and Entertainment International Trade Exhibition (MEAPPLE) slated on Nov. 17-18 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center (ADNEC). “Visitor spending at parks and attractions is expected to quadruple to over AED734 million by 2011 as the region's markets are growing rapidly,” said CMPi Group Director Chris Fountain. “The region is experiencing one of the great economic booms and MEAPPLE is being launched to enable international companies to develop contacts and deliver business in this key growth market,” he said. MEAAPLE is a unique international trade event dedicated to the development, operation, management and maintenance of amusements, attractions, theme parks and leisure and entertainment facilities across the Middle East. MEAAPLE offers the opportunity to influence, network, educate and build relationships with major developers, investors, retailers, senior decision makers, operators, manufacturers and suppliers in the Middle East. The event will be co-located with two focused facilities management and development exhibitions: Working Building Middle East and Fit Out Middle East. This will enable key buyers from the development industry to source products and solutions for current and future projects in one visit, delivering you a targeted audience ready to do business. MEAAPLE will provide a unique platform to further enhance and support the vision for attractions, amusements, theme parks and leisure and entertainment growth in the Middle East. There is demand from a wide spectrum of facilities including theme parks, water parks, amusement parks, zoos & wildlife parks, golf courses, family entertainment centers, museums & science centers, aquariums, sports & spa clubs, health & fitness clubs, culture & arts, heritage villages, equestrian & polo clubs, hotels & resorts, recreational & leisure parks, retail & shopping malls and cinemas & multiplexes. __
