security events/preview The 19th edition of Intersec saw a participation of 1,304 exhibitors from 58 countries and welcomed 32,750 visitors coming from all over the world. Intersec in Dubai opens the 2018 exhibition season With more than 1,300 exhibitors from 58 countries and almost 33,000 visitors from 129 countries, Intersec in Dubai was a great success in 2017. There is reason to believe that this success will be repeated when the event opens again on January 21st. It is the 20th edition of Intersec Dubai that will take place at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre from January 21st – 23rd, 2018. As the industry’s largest and most diverse event in the region, the show’s influence has spread not only across the Middle East and Africa plus the Indian subcontinent, but has also gone well beyond, offering thousands of influential trade buyers the latest security & safety solutions and exciting new opportunities from the world’s best brands. 56,000 square metres The 19th edition of Intersec saw a participation of 1,304 exhibitors from 58 countries and welcomed 32,750 visitors coming from all over the world. The event took place over respectively. Other countries with large representation were Pakistan, Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt, United Kingdom and Oman. Regarding exhibitors, China dominated with 241 exhibitors, followed by the United Arab like previous years there will be several pavillions at the exhibition dedicated to different themes. There will be specialised pavilions for the following areas : • Safety Design in Buildings • Smart Home Pavilion • Drone Pavilion • Wearable Security Pavilion • Job & Career Pavilion Drone Zone Furthermore, the exhibition will host 15 country pavilions which will include Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Korea, Pakistan, Russia, Singapore, Taiwan, UK and USA. Add to this a Drone Zone with live demonstrations of UAVs. ”With more than 1,300 exhibitors from 58 countries and almost 33,000 visitors from 129 countries, Intersec in Dubai was a great success in 2017. ” 56,000 square metres in the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre – a huge area – and most of the large companies in the field of physical security were represented. UAE and China top the statistics According to organiser Messe Frankfurt Middle East GmbH, almost half of the visitors came from the United Arab Emirates. Saudi Arabia was second with more than 3,000 visitors, followed by Iran and India with close to 1,800 and more than 1,000 visitors Emirates (210), United Kingdom (150), USA (85), Germany (84), Taiwan (55) and Italy (51). Lots of pavilions Intersec 2018 is expected to be bigger and more comprehensive according to the organiser. Just According to organiser Messe Frankfurt Middle East GmbH, almost half of the visitors came from the United Arab Emirates. Security News Every Day – www. securityworldmarket.com 40 • d etektor internati onal