The 19th edition of Sign & Graphics Imaging Middle East got officially inaugurated today by Her Excellency Mona Ghanem Al Marri, Director General of Dubai Government Media Office.
SGI Dubai is one of the longest running shows in the region and has its focal points on wide format printing, digital signage, outdoor and indoor media, as well as digital printing and the traditional screen printing industry. As the first trade show of the year for print service providers, many exhibitors take the opportunity to introduce new and more sophisticated machinery and software.
In addition, SGI Dubai sets the trend for the year to come. It is said that whatever business atmosphere is there, will most likely prevail over the year.
Printers from not only UAE and the Middle East, but more often than not Africa and southeast Asia increasingly make SGI Dubai a must attend show. Those trade visitors not only enjoy the cordial and friendly atmosphere during the show but also the Dubai Shopping Festival, of which SGI Dubai is a part.
During this years exhibition many manufacturers are not only offering hardware or software but also present new and enticing applications for sign makers, print service providers, architects, real estate developers, media agencies, brand and image consultants among others.
Digital technology has long been accepted in the industry. However, restrictions as to speed, materials among others have been holding creatives back for a bit. This years edition proves all those wrong that think that not nearly everything is possible to be printed or produced.
Print service providers, no matter whether they engage in indooor, outdoor, textile printing or even digital signage can get their creative mind flowing by all the new applications that are on show thus not only being able to secure new clientele but also increase their business offerings.
“Being the largest exhibition of its kind in the Middle East, SGI Dubai attracts exhibitors and visitors from across the world who mutually stand to benefit from each other’s presence. There has been a sense of revival in the region in a big way post Dubai’s Expo 2020 win and we can see the development happening around us at a breakneck speed. The demand within the printing and signage industry has grown tremendously, and I am sure the stakeholders in this industry have experienced this growth since the last few years. SGI Dubai is aptly positioned to cater to the demands of the industry and is in sync with the exponential growth that the region is witnessing,” says Abdul Rahman Falaknaz, Chairman of International Expo Consults (IEC), organizers of SGI Dubai.
