Dubai Expo 2020 could earn huge windfall for the emirate
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Experts say Dubai’s hosting of the World Expo 2020, will contribute a huge financial windfall to its economy, driven largely by an expected influx of 25 million tourists, as well as new investments related to the city’s build-up for the event.
The Dubai World Expo 2020 would be the first to be held in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia, MENASA, region and would also coincide with the UAE’s golden jubilee.
“For the first time in the history of the World Expo, as much as 70% of expected 25 m visitors would be international – stemming from beyond the host nation. This is important because Dubai Expo 2020 would offer opportunity for both the developed and the developing world,” says Helal Saeed Al Marri, director-general of Dubai Tourism and Commerce Marketing.
Al Marri will deliver the opening keynote address at Destination Dubai 2020, the first conference to comprehensively detail opportunities and challenges confronting Dubai ahead of this most important event.
While Dubai’s preparations for the Expo has expectedly been the subject of so much buzz across the globe, the plan for the city after the event will also be significantly discussed during the conference, outlining potential uses for the infrastructure that will be set up in place.
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