Dubai World Trade Centre

The Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), (Arabic: مركز دبي التجاري العالمي‎‎) has played a role in the growth of international trade for the Middle East, ever since its inauguration in 1979. Initially through the 39-storey Sheikh Rashid Tower and now as a purpose-built complex for events and exhibitions. It's presence has led to the building being featured on the 100 Dirham bank note.

With over 1.3 million square feet of covered exhibition and event space, comprising 21 halls and over 40 meeting rooms across 3 floors, Dubai World Trade Centre hosts over 500 events annually. In 2015, the venue held 396 trade events and welcomed over 2.74 million visitors. With nearly 41% international participation across its portfolio of events, DWTC contributed an incremental 1,066,865 global visitors to Dubai’s overall business tourism figures.

In 1979, it was the Sheikh Rashid Tower, as it is known today, that started it all.

Renamed after the late Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the 39-storey Sheikh Rashid Tower no longer stands alone as it did when it was first built.

Over the years, the Dubai World Trade Centre has been extended to include Exhibition Halls, Sheikh Rashid Hall and Maktoum Hall as well as the Al Mulaqua Ballroom, Sheikh Saeed Halls, Za’abeel Halls and the Trade Centre Arena. In addition, commercial building have also been added including the Convention Tower and the One Central development with several mixed-use buildings.

Since its inception, Dubai World Trade Centre has been joined by other skyscrapers alongside the Sheikh Zayed Road.

Dubai World Trade Centre has grown and added several business divisions to its overall portfolio.

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