An official DSF event, SGI Middle East show to include over 400 exhibitors, 10000 plus trade visitors from 30 countries to visit UAE

Dubai, UAE, January 19th, 2012: Falak Holding announced that the 'Sign and Graphics Imaging Middle East' (SGI) show, an official 'Dubai Shopping Festival 2012' event will witness several industry speakers converging from across the globe during the show. International Expo Consults (IEC) subsidiary of Falak Holding is the main organiser of this event that will be showcasing the 15th edition of the show this year. The show will be held from January 31st - February 2nd at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

Dr Nicholas Hellmuth, founder and president of FLAAR reports, Rana Raychoudhury, Worldwide Principal Technical Consultant for HP Large-Format Production, Ryan Crist among other speakers from ITP will be addressing the audience during the show.

SGI show to include over 400 exhibitors and more than 10000 trade visitors from across 30 countries next year. IEC is expecting people from the region and also globally from across the US, Europe and Asia among other geographies to attend the show. SGI is one of the most anticipated events of the year in the region for exhibitors and visitors in the signage, outdoor media, screen and digital printing industries.

Mr. Abdul Rahman Falaknaz; Chairman of IEC stated that, "We are delighted to have several distinguished speakers at the show and this will add a lot of value to the show and the visitors. This is an integral part of our event and we are proud to have some really big names with illustrious careers in this industry sharing their wealth of knowledge and experience gathered over the years at the show".

One of the key speakers at the show would be Dr Nicholas Hellmuth, founder and president of FLAAR reports. He has spent over 440,000 km flying around the world during 2011 to gather information and documentation about wide-format inkjet printers, inks, substrates, cutters, laminators from R&D laboratories, from science labs, from test centers in Europe, USA, China, South Korea and Taiwan.

The presentations by FLAAR Reports will discuss what is new in wide-format inkjet world: such as MEMS printheads, MemJet technology, inks that print-on-everything, eco-friendly materials such as PE technical textiles. He will present two lectures during SGI, for printshop owners, distributors, manufacturers, students and professors of printing. 

"In addition, Dr. Hellmuth will suggest new applications with the printers that you already have, or printers you can buy at SGI 2012 in Dubai. Consumers can print on unique materials such as glass, ceramic tile, so you can win new clients and earn more profit than low-bid competitive billboards on PVC with solvent inks," said Mr. Sharif Rahman, CEO, IEC

 On the association with DSF, Mr.Sharif Rahman, stated that, "SGI Middle East is now one of the official DSF events. There is a great synergy between our events and as both the events are scheduled during the same time. The quality of visitors who attended the last edition of SGI Middle East were amongst the best and with the association with DSF, we expect the trend to continue into 2012 and beyond. The trade visitors can immensely benefit on the business and the leisure front by attending both the events in Dubai. In the previous editions we had a strong turnout from across the GCC as well as East Africa, the Sub Continent, Europe, Asia among other geographies and it will grow further with our association with DSF."

Dubai Shopping Festival is renowned as a global event that attracts visitors from across the world making Dubai a meeting point for diverse cultures. DSF celebrates its seventeenth edition in 2012 with 32 days of intense shopping, entertainment, and chances to win prizes worth millions of dirhams. DSF takes place every winter with its mammoth array of discounts, competitions, prizes, fireworks and entertainment.

Dubai-based conglomerate, Falak Holding has been an industry pioneer for the last 30 years having diversified business interests including real estate development; retail - sports, fashion, home furnishings; exhibitions, medical diagnostics, trading and many more as part of its portfolio.

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About International Expo-Consults (IEC):
International Expo-Consults (IEC) is an internationally recognized trade show management company with an impressive track record of 17 years of operations in the Middle East and Asia Pacific region. The Exhibition arm of the Dubai-based conglomerate, the Falak Holding; IEC is the organiser of key exhibitions including Sign and Graphics Imaging (SGI) and the Dubai, Entertainment, Amusement and Leisure (DEAL). Dubai-based conglomerate, Falak Holding has been an industry pioneer for the last 30 years having diversified business interests including real estate development; retail - sports, fashion, home furnishings; exhibitions, medical diagnostics, trading and many more as part of its portfolio. Falak Holding is also a key stakeholder and investor in the prestigious Dubai Sports City project. Kindly log on to www.signmiddleeast.com for more information on the show.

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Prem A. Ramachandran
Managing Director
White Water Public Relations
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