- 500 exhibitors, 23,000 professionals attending May 19-21
- Focus is on the Kingdom’s fast-growing cultural economic system
RIYADH: The Saudi Entertainment and Amusement Expo returns for its eighth yr from May 19 to 21, bringing collectively prime manufacturers and underscoring the fast transformation of the Kingdom’s cultural economic system beneath Vision 2030.
The SEA Expo, Saudi Light and Sound Expo, and the newly launched Middle East Museums and Heritage Expo, will happen collectively at Riyadh Front Exhibition and Conference Center.
A complete of 500 exhibitors and 23,000 business professionals will take part, in accordance to organizers dmg occasions.
Sarkis Kahwajian, affiliate vp – entertainment portfolio at dmg occasions, mentioned that bringing all the principle exhibitors again “reflects the scale and maturity of the sectors being built in Saudi Arabia today.”
“From entertainment destinations and live events to museums and heritage projects, the Kingdom is increasingly recognized as a global meeting point for these industries,” Kahwajian added.
He mentioned the gathering displays the dimensions of alternative as ongoing developments, heritage developments and stay occasion programming drive demand throughout the Kingdom.
The cultural sector is focused to contribute 3 p.c to the nation’s gross home product by 2030 and create 346,000 jobs, Kahwajian added.
Visits to entertainment occasions in Saudi Arabia reached 76.9 million in 2024, representing 6.8 p.c annual progress.
The variety of companies working within the Kingdom’s cultural and entertainment ecosystem surpassed 51,000 in 2023, a 23.6 p.c improve since 2021.
Continued strategic partnerships with the General Entertainment Authority and the Ministry of Investment Saudi Arabia have strengthened the expo’s position as an business platform supporting funding, the organizers acknowledged.
Responding to market demand, the sunshine and sound expo will introduce The Event Production Show, reflecting the business’s shift towards totally built-in ecosystems supporting live shows, festivals and touring productions.
The Kingdom’s occasion administration sector is forecast to develop from $2.6 billion in 2025 to $4.2 billion by 2030, representing a 9.7 p.c compound annual progress charge.
The Middle East Museums and Heritage Expo will launch as Saudi Arabia’s first devoted platform serving the sector.
