African themeparks and Family Entertainment Centers (FECs) to benefit from ‘DEAL 2020’ in Dubai
Growing infrastructure including malls and themeparks to benefit from the amusement exhibition to be held in March
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, February 26, 2020/ -- The region will witness the largest show in the amusement
industry – DEAL 2020, to provide an effective platform for the
stakeholders within the African entertainment and amusement sector. Over 300 plus exhibitors will be present at the 26th edition of the DEAL 2020 (www.DealMiddleEastShow.com) Show (Dubai Entertainment and Leisure), from across 35 plus countries. Global industry exhibition, (DEAL) (www.DealMiddleEastShow.com), held between 23rd and 25th March, has packed a spectrum of VR concepts that is specifically
catering to the African markets. Interested trade visitors planning to
visit the show can register on the website and get in touch with the
show organisers for special air tickets and accommodation rates.
DEAL 2020 will host 300 plus exhibitors from across the globe. There are several global and regional brands at the show that includes –
Amusement Services International, Warehouse of Games, Al Hokair, Semnox, Intercard, Zamperla, Embed, Sacoa, ICE, UDC, Polin Waterparks,
ProSlide, Whitewater, HPS Play, SBF-VISA, Guzzi Eugenio, IE Park, I-TPS, Mammamia Rides and QubicaAMF Worldwide among several others.
Furthermore, the African trade visitors can also meet close to 50 plus
new exhibitors.
“Apart from the other country pavilions, this year DEAL will host companies under the ‘Korea pavilion’ for the very first time. Korea Creative Content Authority (KOCCA), a
government agency which promotes the Korean content industry will be
instrumental in bringing some of the best Korean FEC and entertainment
companies. Trade visitors from Africa can expect a plethora of creative
VR concepts from the Korean brands at its country pavilion during the DEAL 2020 (www.DealMiddleEastShow.com) show,” stated Sharif Rahman, CEO of International Expo Consults (IEC), organizers of DEAL 2020. (www.DealMiddleEastShow.com)
Africa will witness the launch of new retail entertainment hubs and
malls in the next couple of years where more global brands will find
more space and better infrastructure. It adds that the continent is home to 45 million households having what it terms as ‘discretionary
income’. With the new malls attracting brands that were only known
through cable television, Forbes Magazine says the African market can no longer be viewed as a secondary one.
DEAL 2020 (www.DealMiddleEastShow.com) is the region’s most important meeting point since its inception
for manufacturers, suppliers, buyers, entrepreneurs,
businessmen, technologists, and professionals in the leisure, FEC and
amusement industries. Apart from the VR gaming concepts there is a
massive representation from other sectors such as arcade, redemption,
card machines, rides, water fountains, soft toys, coin machines, gifts,
souvenirs, bowling, character costumes, theming services, interactive
sports, revenue management systems, inflatables, laser tag, photobooth, snow park, water park, trains, vending machines, trampolines among
other entertainment concepts.
Africa’s VR (virtual reality) gaming space is taking shape with several
malls in the country looking to house the best in the VR gaming
industry. The VR concept is increasing the business value of the malls
with the help of this new disruptive technology. Virtual reality gaming
refers to applications where a person can experience being in a
three-dimensional (3-D) environment and interact with it during a game.
Virtual reality (VR) environments help the user in experiencing the game as reality.
“So, as an African entertainment industry stakeholder, trade visitors
can attend dedicated conferences to gain knowledge and industry’s wealth of experience and get a hands-on technology experience at its
innovative best. They can implement the same back in the country post
networking with industry leaders, and also develop a profitable business relationship at the same time,” added Rahman.
Middle East and North Africa Leisure & Attractions Council
(MENALAC), a non-profit Trade Council representing the leisure and
attractions will be addressing the industry’s growth parameters, as it
will be hosting a power-packed conference that will feature experts from the industry. These industry experts will share their best practices
from across the globe with the trade visitors from Africa.
“DEAL (www.DealMiddleEastShow.com) has been steadily gaining popularity on all fronts as the African
amusement sector stands to benefit immensely from this show. The future
looks promising for the African amusement sector which has reported a
steady growth on the revenue forefront. Africa has been growing in terms of tourism and infrastructure. We have full faith that we are going in
the right path and are confident that the amusement industry in Africa
will yield 100 percent results. We are quite pleased to see new faces
from Africa at DEAL each year and are sure that they will get to meet
new contacts to expand their business even this year,” said Rahman.
African millennials are changing their consumer spending patterns, from
markets to malls, where they can eat, socialize and get entertained at
Family Entertainment Centers (FEC)s apart from shopping. Also there have been key amusement parks in Egypt, Nigeria, Tunisia and South Africa
which have enticed people around the African region.
For further information please contact:
Prem A. Ramachandran
Managing Director
White Water Public Relations
GSM: 0097150-4537253
Email: prem@whitewaterpr.com
Website: www.WhiteWaterPR.com
About International Expo-Consults (IEC):
International Expo-Consults LLC (IEC) (https://IECDubai.com) is an internationally recognized trade show management company with an
impressive track record of over 21 years of operations in the Middle
East and Asia Pacific region. The Exhibition arm of the Dubai-based
conglomerate, the Falak Holding; IEC is the organizer of key exhibitions including Sign and Graphics Imaging (SGI), and the Dubai Entertainment, Amusement and Leisure show (DEAL). Falak Holding has been an industry
pioneer for the last 34 years having diversified business interests
including real estate development; retail - sports, fashion, home
furnishings; exhibitions, medical diagnostics, trading and many more as
part of its portfolio. Falak Holding is also a key stakeholder and
investor in the prestigious Dubai Sports City project. For more
information on DEAL please log on to www.DealMiddleEastShow.com.
African themeparks and Family Entertainment Centers (FECs) to benefit from ‘DEAL 2020’ in Dubai
African themeparks and Family Entertainment Centers (FECs) to benefit from ‘DEAL 2020’ in Dubai
African themeparks and Family Entertainment Centers (FECs) to benefit from ‘DEAL 2020’ in Dubai
African themeparks and Family Entertainment Centers (FECs) to benefit from ‘DEAL 2020’ in Dubai
African themeparks and Family Entertainment Centers (FECs) to benefit from ‘DEAL 2020’ in Dubai
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