10 June 2010
	Top Bahrain conferences and exhibitions organiser flies the flag in Russia
	Jubran Abdulrahman		Bahrain-based conferences and exhibitions organiser Hilal Conferences & Exhibitions (HCE) participated for the first time in a major annual exhibition in Russia which aims to expand commercial and economic links between that country and the Arab world. HCE's presence on the Bahrain national pavilion at the three-day Arabia Expo 2010 in Moscow reflects not only the Company's status as a leading events organiser in Bahrain but also its wider commitment to developing the Kingdom's conferences and exhibitions industry. HCE Project Manager Badie Marzooq, representing the
	unrivalled opportunity to promote HCE's trade conferences and exhibitions and related capabilities to interested parties in Russia, one of the world's most promising and vibrant emerging markets." Tamkeen (Labour Fund) is supporting a total of 16 Bahrain enterprises at Arabia Expo 2010. HCE Managing Director Jubran Abdulrahman said: "We are grateful to Tamkeen for offering HCE the opportunity to participate in this important event. HCE's participation in Russia alongside organisations of this calibre reflects our status as a dynamic and successful player in the Kingdom's conferences and exhibitions sector. It also further demonstrates our commitment to establishing Bahrain as the Gulf's premier conferences and exhibitions hub, which is one of the objectives of the government's Economic Vision for 2030." Arabia Expo 2010 was held from 7 to 9 June 2010 at the Crocus Expo, the largest exhibition centre in the country. It was held alongside the ninth meeting of the Arab-Russian Council, attended by a delegation from the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI).
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