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Leading Exhibition Center in Saudi Arabia: Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Centre (RICEC)

May 26, 2014

In 2013, RICEC was able to attract more than 1 million visitors, 3,200 exhibitors – 60% of whom were international exhibitors. As for the outlook, Alomran optimistically states: “We expect from now until 2017 to have growth of around 10 to 17%, mainly in Riyadh. There will be more projects happening and venues opening around the Kingdom. Overall, there will definitely be growth of over 10% here.”

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Business Tourism in Saudi Arabia: Optimistic Outlook

May 26, 2014

Riyadh is the capital city and is one of the most important and populated cities in Saudi Arabia. We have more than 5 million people living in Riyadh. With the launch of the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Centre (RICEC) in 2009, the MICE sector started to grow more and more as this centre encouraged more people to come to Saudi Arabia for such purposes.

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MICE Tourism in Saudi Arabia: Growing Segment

May 26, 2014

One of the pioneering companies in the business tourism segment is Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Centre (RICEC). Business tourism is booming with the total revenue generated by conference and exhibition visitors to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 2012, reaching USD 2.3 billion and 3.2 million exhibition and conferences visitors.

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Private Sector in Saudi Arabia

May 26, 2014

Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry discusses the role of the private sector in Saudi Arabia. The private sector is playing an increasingly large role in the Saudi economy, and now accounts for 48% of GDP. The non-oil sector of the economy is growing faster than the oil sector, with construction, transport and communications sectors expanding at double-digit rates.

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Saudi Arabia Attracts Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

May 26, 2014

Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry discusses Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). While foreign direct investment weakened to Saudi Arabia in 2013, the Kingdom remains the most attractive destination for foreign investment in the Arab world according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and “World Investment Report 2013.”

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Doing Business in Saudi Arabia: Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry Perspective

May 26, 2014

Saudi Arabia ranked 26th in the ease of doing business, and it’s one of the easiest places to do business in the Middle East while the UAE was 23rd. Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry discusses doing business in Saudi Arabia from the perspective of the private sector.

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ACWA Power: Water and Power Security

May 23, 2014

The head of the largest private/independent desalinated water and power producer in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the second largest in the GCC talks about the responsibility of ACWA Power.

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Strategic Goals for ACWA Power 2014-2015

May 23, 2014

Paddy Padmanathan, President and CEO of ACWA Power, talks about the strategic goals for the largest private/independent desalinated water and power producer in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the second largest in the GCC.