Global media brands will converge in Dubai to showcase latest industry trends at the Media and Marketing Show 2007, the region's premier event representing diverse media segments.

The event will be held at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre from  November 11 to 13, from 12noon to 9pm local time daily
 
The third edition of the show, 30 per cent larger in size, will provide a glimpse of new technologies as well as products and services. In addition, the three-day event will host workshops and panel discussions on ways to enhance communication techniques, enabling the region's $4 billion industry to further extend its footprint.

"The Media and Marketing Show owes much of its success to Dubai's phenomenal economic growth that has opened up fresh avenues for the sector. This is validated by the presence of a larger number of global brands at this year's edition," said managing director of Domus Group Abdullah Abulhoul.

As the pioneering exhibition in the Middle East to focus on the fast growing sector, the Media and Marketing Show 2007 will cover 11 segments across the industry spectrum and host well-known names in the regional and global markets, said an official spokesman.

Showcasing new format and content, the show is set to highlight industry-leading innovations and discover new talent in media and marketing. The Talent Zone will provide an extraordinary learning opportunity to visitors and professionals through onsite workshops on digital media.

The Announcement Zone will serve as a platform for exhibitors to share updates on their latest offerings. The Training Zone, aiming to develop a new generation of skilled and qualified digital media professionals in the Middle East, will offer industry specific sessions led by highly qualified international instructors.

The Media and Marketing Show 2007 will spotlight latest developments in the advertising, broadcasting, entertainment, events, marketing, new media, outdoor advertising and publishing sectors.

The show's prestigious exhibitor profile includes MBC, the leading pan-Arab free-to-air news and entertainment channel; q.media - sole media representatives of the Al-Jazeera network, Qatar TV, Qatar Radio and Sawt Al Khalij; the Korean Pavilion; ITP Publishing; Zee Network; Al Fujairah Creative City; City 7; Mediapolis; Applied Digital; Dubai Municipality; Ipsos Stat, Pan Arab Research Centre and Kuwaiti media major Al Watanyia. - TradeArabia News Service