Cityneon has signed an exhibition booth agreement with Career Expo, which will be held in Bahrain from October 21-23.

Career Expo 2008 Steering Committee Chairman Abdul Ellah Al Qassimi, signed the contract with Cityneon General Manager Yousif Mohammed Fakhroo to supply and install all exhibition booths (stands) for Career Expo 2008, which is taking place at the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre (BIEC) under the patronage of Labour Minister Dr Majeed Al Alawi.

Cityneon has previously provided the exhibition stands for Career Expo 2004-2005, and will be providing a total of 150 stands (3 x 3 m. each) for the upcoming Expo.

Also present at the signing ceremony was Farooq Jaffar, In Charge of the Expo's Venue Organisation Committee and Transportation Committee.

"We will  also sign a security agreement to offer round the clock security services as a precaution to safeguard all exhibition components throughout the Expo, and to ensure the successful execution of an event that is highly beneficial for all participants," said Mr. Jaffar.

Career Expo is a non-profit annual event that is being organized for the 8th time after a brief hiatus in 2006-7, under the auspices of the National Society for Support of Education & Training (NSSET).

The three-day event targets Bahraini secondary school students, vocational students, jobseekers, parents and the community at large, in an effort to enhance Bahraini students and jobseekers understanding of the professional world, and to guide them in choosing, or changing, their careers; thereby enriching job prospects and the quality of the Bahraini workforce.

The previous expo attracted different organisations and it is anticipated that more than 120 organizations will participate and approx. 20,000 visitors will visit Career Expo 2008, including corporate companies, universities, colleges, and other educational institutions; representing a variety of sectors such as: Science and Engineering; Banking and Finance; Catering and Hospitality; and Petroleum and Gas.

International Exhibitors also took part in the Expo, coming from Europe, the Middle East and South East Asia. More than 15,000 visited the last expo. – TradeArabia News Service