The Gulf Education and Training Exhibition (Getex) 2016, a leading student recruitment platform in the Middle East and Asia, is expected to attract 35,000 visitors when it opens in Dubai, UAE next month.

The event will run from April 13 to 15 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Getex 2016 will focus on topics such as general education, residential schools, undergraduate and postgraduate education, occupational and industry education, professional development, continuing education and training, as well as host a Student Counselling and Career Advisory Forum.

Getex 2016 will target various student groups based on their preferences, ensuring that it maintains an exceptional year-on-year exhibitor retention rate of over 90 per cent. The hosted seminars and presentations on subjects that bridge the gap between education and industry will reinforce ties with the business community.

Students across all age groups will have access to more than 2,500 international academic, training and vocational programs during the three-day event.

Getex offers tangible returns on exhibitor investments as much of the recruitment happens on the exhibition floor, said Anselm Godinho, managing director of International Conferences & Exhibitions, the organizer of Getex.

“For nearly three decades, Getex has provided a vital link between learners and professionals seeking prime education and education providers, offering the best study programmes for aspiring students,” Godinho said.

“The 2016 edition of Getex will cater to a broader audience in response to growing demand in specific industry sectors such as Medicine, Engineering and Finance along with a host of vocational trades. School officials, faculty, parents and students of all ages will appreciate the vast array of study options that Getex has to offer. Exhibitors, on the other hand, will have an easier time pursuing their admissions targets and enrolment quotas courtesy of the show.”

Last year’s edition of Getex received 35,500 visitors, 63 per cent of whom were high school students looking for undergraduate programmes, 23 per cent mature learners seeking postgraduate education options, 12 per cent professionals interested in occupational education and training courses, and 2 per cent faculty, career guidance counsellors and visitors from education regulatory authorities around the Middle East. – TradeArabia News Service