Destinations & Venues · March 2023
Issue30
Inside Dubai's Mega-Venue Arms Race
As Gulf states compete for the largest exhibition halls on the planet, we ask whether bigger venues actually translate into better association events.
Destinations & Venues
March 2023
Dubai
No. 30 — March 2023
Inside Dubai's Mega-Venue Arms Race
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What Issue 30 covers
As Gulf states compete for the largest exhibition halls on the planet, we ask whether bigger venues actually translate into better association events.
This brief is drawn from Issue 30 of PLENARY Magazine, published March 2023. The full digital edition includes the complete feature, supporting data, and interviews with association executives, convention bureaux and PCOs referenced in this story.
Also in Issue 30
- Destination and venue updates from across the global MICE market
- Association leadership interviews and governance case studies
- Industry data on congress attendance, budgets and technology adoption
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