Independent Industrialists and Businessmen’s Association (MUSIAD) is the most prevalent and the biggest Turkish global fund platform. According to the statement of MUSIAD, they are expecting to contribute on Turkish trade immensely by allying with Turkey’s biggest expo organizer, Tum Fair Organisation Corporations (TUYAP). MUSIAD Expo is one of the most important economy and trade events of Turkey, the expo is held every other year in order to increase effectiveness of Turkish business in world market; this year’s expo will be held between November 18 and 21, in TUYAP Fair Convention and Congress Centre for the first time.
Many conferences, panels, presentations, regional forums and employment interviewings will simultaneously take place with the 4 days of expo.
MUSIAD Expo will host International Business Forum Programme this year. The forum will be held with the participation of a lot of reputable business people around the globe, especially from Middle East and Africa. Leading names of business world, politics and academy will be sharing their ideas at this forum.
MUSIAD Expo will open ‘’entrepreneurship hall’’ this year for the first time; powerful Turkish investments will be presented via this hall. The expo will gather investors and entrepreneurs together. The contribution on Turkish employment is expected since the expo will work as a gateway of creating new business fields.
‘’Trade and Diplomacy for Global Consular representatives ’’ will also be held in the expo
‘’Trade and Diplomacy for Global Consular representatives’’ will also be held in the expo this year. Reputable consular agents around the globe, especially from USA, Europe and Asia zones, will share their experiences with business people and by doing so, will contribute on the development of Turkish export.
Global General Management Council will be held in the expo too; the council will be held with the participation of chairpersons and representatives of MUSIAD branches around the globe and in Turkey. The aims of the council are strengthening the communication between these representatives and the development of trade environment.
‘’All health measures will be taken, high quality expo experience will be presented.’’
Ilhan Ersozlu, the general manager of TUYAP fair organisation stated that ‘’hybrid expo’’ experience will be presented the visitors in order to keep the pandemic effects at minimum. He said:
‘’ This year’s participants will be able to do business not only during the expo but also after the expo on digital platforms thanks to technological substructure of TUYAP. All measures considered as necessary by Health Ministry and health authorities are taken. Fairground is physically organized according to social distance rules. All participants and visitors will be let in after detailed examinations. Contactless technologies will be presented within the fairground. Special teams for disinfection operations will be working in the expo. ‘’
‘’We invite MUSIAD members to the expo.’’
Abdurrahman Kaan, the chairman of MUSIAD evaluated the expo and reminded that there is a global economic recession because of the pandemic. He said:
‘’We are waiting for Turkey to shine out after the pandemic with the proper economy management and operations; MUSIAD Expo will be held with the participation of hundreds of business people and that is why it is important. MUSIAD Expo will support the Turkish economy via it’s MUSIAD members who work under the understandings of manufacturing, export and investment. In this sense, I believe that all MUSIAD members will not skip the chance of participating in the expo.’’
Kaan stated that the expo is an unmissable opportunity for business people wanting to be an entrepreneur. He said:
‘’ I believe that Turkey will be the centre of manufacturing and found many export relations after the pandemic; the expo will contribute on that future immensely. The MUSIAD Expo 2020 will be held within the supports Small and Medium Enterprises Development Organisation (KOSGEB) and Ministry of Commerce. We expect all our members and business people wanting to enlarge their companies and find new markets. ‘’
‘’ MUSIAD Expo will have senior participants from 30 countries.’’
Adnan Bostan, the president of MUSIAD Global Supreme Board reminded that MUSIAD Expo 2018 was held within the participation and high interest of global firms and visitors.
Bostan evaluated this year’s expo by saying:
‘’ We aim at 100 thousand visitors for our MUSIAD 2020 Expo. 10 thousand employment interviewings will take place in the expo. 400 Procurement Committee from 50 countries, First 500 and Second 500 Procurement Committees of International Organization for Standardization (IOS) will take place in our expo. Over 400 firms from 24 sectors will participate in the expo and we expect visitors from 124 countries. MUSIAD Expo will also have senior participants from 30 countries.’’
source: AA / translated by Bazaar Team