OCTOBER 2001

2-5: World Steel Bridge Symposium, trade show and convention at the Westin Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, US.

2-7: Cersaie 2001, international exhibition of ceramics for the buildings industry and bathroom furnishings, Bologna, Italy.

3-7: Index 2001, 11th international furniture and interior design exhibition; and Arabshop, seventh international shopfitting, retail and display exhibition, Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE.

3-7: Projects Scheduling seminar organised by EuroMaTech in Dubai, UAE.

7 - 10: Materials Handling - public and trade event, Airport Expo Dubai, UAE.

7-11: SaudiBuild 2001 (13th International building construction technology and building materials show; incorporating SaudiStone 2001 (4th international stone and stone technology exhibition), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

8-12: Saudi International Trade Fair, at the Jeddah International Exhibition and Convention Centre, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

9-12: Inter Airport, exhibition on airport equipment, technology and services, in Munich, Germany.

10-12: IKK, International exhibition on air conditioning and refrigeration, in Hanover, Germany.

11-14: Electricity Expo, International exhibition of electricity and lighting, at the Exhibition Parc of Casablanca, Morocco.

13-18: Gitex, at the Emirates Tower Hotel and the Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE.

17-21: SAIE 2001, Bologna International Building Show, organised by BolognaFiere at the Bologna Exhibition Centre, Bologna, Italy.

16-19: Interlift, elevator technology convention, Augsburg, Germany.

23 - 24: The first Gulf SME Forum, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Muscat, Oman.

27-31: The Big 5 show, the largest annual exhibition for the Gulf's construction industry, at the Dubai World Trade Centre, UAE.

27-31: Contracts and Tenders Seminar, organised by Euromatech, at the City Centre Hotel, Dubai, UAE.

29-30: First International Quality Control and Quality Assurance of Construction Materials Conference and Exhibition at the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry headquarters in Dubai, UAE.

NOVEMBER 2001

5-10: Batimat, international building exhibition in Paris, France.

7-9: InterGlass Metal (IGM), in New Orleans, US.

20-23: Baucon Asia 2001, 6th international trade fair for building materials, building services, prefabricated parts, construction technology, construction equipment and building material machinery, organised by Messe Muenchen and Conference and Exhibition Management Services, Singapore Expo, Singapore.

20 - 23: Midest 2000 - 31st international subcontracting exhibition, Parc des Expositions de Paris-Nord Villepinte, Paris, France.

DECEMBER 2001

3-4: FIDIC Conditions of Contract and the Dispute Adjudication Procedure Seminar, The Landmark, London, England.

5-7: Intertunnel 2001, in Basel, Switzerland.

JANUARY 2002

10-14: Salon du Meuble de Paris (Paris Furniture Exhibition), at the Paris Expo- Porte de Versailles, France.

19-23: Pipeline Rehabilitation and Maintenance, fifth international conference and exhibition organised by the PennWell Petroleum Group at the Gulf International Convention Centre, Bahrain.

FEBRUARY

3-6: Middle East Electricity, international exhibition and conference for the power and electricity sectors, organised by IIR Exhibitions, at the Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE.

3 - 7: Saudi Communications 2002 (ninth international electronic communications show) and Astec 2002 (sixth Arabian security, civil defence and life safety exhibition), Riyadh Exhibition Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

6-10: Stona 2002, 5th international granites and stone fair, Bangalore, India.

17 to 21: International Interior Decoration and Furniture Exhibition (IFEX 2002), organised by the General Exhibitions Corporation, in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

14-17: Infacoma 2002, 19th international exhibiton of construction, insulation, sanitary ware, heating, air-conditioning, solar energy technology, organised by Helexpo, in Thessaloniki, Greece.

19-23: SMOPyC, the 12th international show of public works, construction and mining machinery, in Zaragoza, Spain.

MARCH

3-5: Stone Expo Japan 2002, the 3rd Japan international exhibition for building and natural stone, tile, ceramic and related machinery exhibition, Tokyo, Japan.

5-9: Mostra Convegno Expocomfort, heating, air-conditioning, refrigeration, plumbing technology and bathroom fittings international exhibition, organised by Fiera Milano International, in Milan, Italy.

19-23: CONEXPO-CON/AGG, internationational exposition for the construction, aggregates and ready-mixed concrete industries, Las Vegas, US.

19-23: IFPE 2002 Ñ International Exposition for Power Transmission, March 19-23, Las Vegas, US.

APRIL

7 - 11: Saudi World Trade Fair 2002 (sixth international trade fair for consumer goods, industrial products, leisure and sports), Saudi Furniture & Interiors 2002 (eighth international trade exhibition for furniture and interiors) and Saudi Shop 2002 (fourth international shopfitting, display and signage exhibition), Riyadh Exhibition Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

15-17: Second Gulf International Quality Conference/Exhibition & Workshops entitled "Globalisation: attain and sustain excellence", organised by the Saudi Arabian Quality Council and the Bahrain Society of Engineers, at the Gulf International Convention Centre, Gulf Hotel, Bahrain.

MAY

8-11: Dach+Wand 2002, international fair and congress for roof, wall and sealing technology in Frankfurt, Germany.

8-11: Sibex 2002, in Singapore.

JUNE

3-5: Waterfront and Marina Development International Exhibition and Conference, organised by Media Generation Events, at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai, UAE.

6-10: Interiors Arabia - Lifestyle, Saudi Arabia's 19th international event for interiors, furniture, furnishings and decorative lighting, at the Jeddah International Exhibition and Convention Centre, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

SEPTEMBER

29 - Oct 3: 11th Saudi Building Industries Exhibition (SBIE) & Symposium, featuring Condec - international construction, building maintenance exhibition; Electrotech - international electricity, electronics and lighting exhibition; Revac - international climate control exhibition; Protech - international safety, security & fire prevention exhibition; and Ecotech - international environmental conservation, industrial cleaning, waste management and water technology exhibition, Jeddah International Exhibition and Convention Centre, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

OCTOBER

6-8: Blinds and Shutters 2002, organised by the British Blind and Shutter Associationa, at the International Centre, Telford, UK.

6-10: Saudi Envirotech 2002, the 5th international stone and stone technology exhibition, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

14-18: Saudi International Trade Fair, at the Jeddah International Exhibition and Convention Centre, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

26-30: The Big 5 show, the largest annual exhibition for the Gulf's construction industry, organised by dmg Exhibitions, at the Dubai World Trade Centre, UAE.

27-31: SaudiBuild (14th International building construction technology and building materials show; incorporating SaudiStone 2001 (5th international stone and stone technology exhibition), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

NOVEMBER

13-16: Stone South America 2002, international granite, marble and ornamental stone exhibition, in Sao Paulo, Brazil.