Gulf Publishing & Printing Co (GPPC), publishers of leading dailies Gulf Times in English and Arrayah in Arabic, signed an official media sponsorship agreement for the Qawarib Qatar International Boat Show (QIBS) 2020 at the GPPC main office. The signing ceremony was attended by Hassan Ali Anwari, Advertisement & Communications manager representing GPPC, and Dr Loay Dalis, general manager of Al Mannai Plus Events, the event organisers.
The Qawarib Qatar International Boat Show 2020, in its seventh edition, will be held from March 18 to 21 at 23-29 La Croisette, Porto Arabia, The Pearl-Qatar. Speaking on the occasion, Anwari affirmed: “GPPC has been always at the forefront of supporting events of national pride and honour. Signing the media sponsorship (agreement) for a prestigious event such as the Qatar International Boat Show confirms our commitment and dedication to promoting major events that uphold Qatar’s name and fame in the international arena.
“Our leading position in the media market with the best platforms, through 'Gulf Times' and 'Arrayah', enables us in this effort. We look forward to an outstanding event from the acclaimed oraginsers, Al Mannai Plus Events.”
In his address, Dr Dalis welcomed and thanked GPPC, represented through its media arms 'Gulf Times' and 'Arrayah', for the media sponsorship. “This is an invaluable addition to our list of partners whose support and assistance is vital to the success of the event. We are quite sure that both parties will mutually benefit from this productive engagement.
"A designated media tent will be accorded at the venue to facilitate all mediapersons, under the Gulf Times and Arrayah Media Centre.”
QIBS 2020 will connect the "world’s most privileged yacht and boat manufacturers, service providers, local dealers, suppliers and potential buyers on an exclusive B2B and B2C platform to showcase the latest products and services in the marine industry", Al Mannai Plus Events said in a press statement.
The show "continues to attract a large number of participating companies with a 58% increase recorded in 2019 compared to 2017", it was highlighted. Due to the high demand and expected increase in participating exhibitors, the exhibition will be spread over a 12,000sqm area this year, a 100% increase compared to 2019.
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