The Inaugural Abu Dhabi Wedding Show Aims High
This inaugural event is set to be the premier B2B platform for the destination wedding industry in Abu Dhabi and the MENA region, capitalising on the emirate’s spectacular venues and infrastructure, natural beauty, and prestige as a must-visit location.
Abu Dhabi Wedding Show (ADWS) will be held from 27 to 30 September as part of Abu Dhabi Travel and Tourism Week, an initiative organised by The Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) that brings together the emirate’s travel and tourism industry to foster growth and reinforce Abu Dhabi's status as a global tourism hub.
The event aligns with Abu Dhabi’s broader vision to welcome more than 24 million visitors in 2023, and further enhance the business and leisure tourism industries, driving economic impact to the UAE capital and beyond.
The Abu Dhabi Wedding Show will be dedicated to sharing best practices, learning from workshops led by professionals and members of the Wedding Planner Associations, hearing from keynote speakers, and providing networking opportunities within the wedding community.
Abu Dhabi Travel and Tourism Week starts on 25 September with the first City Tourism Briefing event and supports the roll-out of Abu Dhabi Business Events Forum, Abu Dhabi Wedding Show and the Future Hospitality Summit, leveraging the collective power of many tourism stakeholders from diverse industries all contributing their expertise and insights to drive progress.
HE Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, said "The Abu Dhabi Travel and Tourism Week is set to unlock new opportunities that reaffirm our commitment to positioning Abu Dhabi as a dynamic and sustainable hub for tourism. We look forward to fostering growth in the sector by accelerating high-potential industries such as gastronomy, aviation, and business events and welcome all of our partners and future collaborators to join us in our journey."
ADWS stands as an international platform where some of the world's most influential Wedding Planners converge to share knowledge, forge new partnerships, and shape the future of the Wedding Industry. It marks a ground-breaking venture, being the first B2B Wedding Show. The overarching mission is to nurture the wedding community, offer a valuable educational platform for stakeholders, and simultaneously create lucrative business opportunities for the destination.
This flagship event will bring together a diverse cohort of participants, comprising international and local wedding planners, alongside local vendors and wedding media professionals connected to the Wedding and Celebration industry.
