Adipec 2008 to host first Alternative Energy Awards

More than 35,000 oil experts and executives will gather in Abu Dhabi in November this year for the annual international petroleum show that has become one of the largest events of its kind in the world.

The Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (Adipec 2008) will cover nearly 85,000 square metres at the massive Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre and will be held under the patronage of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nayhan, Ruler of Abu Dhabi.

The four-day event is expected to attract between 35,000 and 40,000 industry experts and executives and more than 1,400 exhibitors from nearly 55 countries.

"We are confident Adipec 2008 will rank as one of the world's largest and most comprehensive oil and gas tradeshow and conference," Ashok Pillai, Project Manager, Adipec, said yesterday.

Adipec will stage two events – Energy 2030 and the Energy Investment Summit. The Petroleum Institute, Adnoc, and Adipec will host Energy 2030, which will include a high-level conference and technical theatres.

The conference will feature lectures from globally renowned businesses and academic experts.

Engineers and industrialists will benefit from the commercial theatre area that will showcase the latest technology prototypes and innovations. Energy 2030 will include the launch of the first Alternative Energy Awards.

The number

1,400: Exhibitors are expected at Adipec, as well as about 40,000 industry experts and executives