TICE Upcoming Exhibition

We are pleased to inform you that IFP Group (International Fairs and Promotions) is a pioneering trade fair and event organizer in the Middle East.

IFP Group’s rich portfolio embraces a vast array of B2B and B2C exhibitions, conferences and specialized events serving many sectors, including: construction, energy, general trade, education, agriculture and food, hospitality, information technology and logistics.

IFP Group (International Fairs and Promotions) in collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Tripoli and North Lebanon, Tripoli Special Economic Zone, and Rashid Karami International Exhibition Center, announced today the launch of the first edition of Tripoli International Conference and Exhibition (TICE), during a press conference held at the Chamber in Tripoli.

Addressing the attendees at the press conference were Mr. Albert Aoun; Chairman of IFP Group, H.E. Mrs. Raya El Hassan; Minister of Interior and Municipalities and Former Minister of Finance, Chairman and General Manager of the Tripoli Special Economic Zone, and Mr. Toufic Dabbousi; President of the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Tripoli and North Lebanon, Vice President of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture in Lebanon, and President of “Dabboussi Group Holding”.

The Tripoli International Conference and Exhibition (TICE) is an initiative that sheds light on the growing importance of Tripoli as a substantial and strategic business hub for Lebanon and the entire region.

Lebanon’s capital of the north and the second largest city has gained a major boost in recent years as the government has identified its enormous economic potential. Tripoli continues to be the focal point of substantial development projects that put it on the map as a regional business hub. Projects to upgrade and revamp the city’s logistics, transport, and business infrastructures are underway.

Held from 27 November to 1 December 2019 at the Rashid Karameh International Exhibition Center, TICE will bring together investors, start-ups, manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, as well as local and international business-people from various sectors, to explore the latest projects, trade, and investment opportunities in Tripoli.

TICE will also feature a conference providing relevant stakeholders from the public and private sectors with a dedicated platform to discuss Tripoli’s economic opportunities and challenges, along with the city’s ongoing and upcoming projects.

With in-depth analysis of Tripoli’s strategic role as an accelerator of the local economy and a hub for the development of neighboring countries, the conference will pinpoint major opportunities and identify areas for future collaborations.

Moreover, find below the major Projects:

• Investments in excess of US500M, for the development of sewage system, together with road to rural area.

• Expansion project for Port of Tripoli

• Rehabilitation of  Northern Airport of Killiat, to become a hub for logistics and transport of goods

• Expansion of the Arab Highway… This entails all of Lebanon

• Private Public Parternship contract / project for the expansion of the highway connecting Beirut with Tripoli

• Rail road project between Tripoli and Syria, with an a deliberate stop at the future airport.

• Union of Lebanon's Tripoli Municipalities signed an agreement with China's Silk Road Chamber of International Commerce

• Home for entrepreneurs (agriculture, transportation, handcrafts, furniture, food…)

• Distance between Damascus and Tripoli is 111 kilometers (69 miles) in Syria

• Tripoli special economic zone (TSEZ): The 55-hectare site is adjacent to the Port of Tripoli and offers many logistical advantages.

• Oil & Gaz

Date & Venue:
Date: 27 November – 1 December, 2019
Venue: Rashid Karameh International Exhibition Center – Tripoli

For further information, please contact: Mr. Ghassan Nawfal or Ms. Vanessa Abou Jaoude, Tel: 00961 5 959111

E—mail: ghassan.nawfal@ifpexpo.com, Vanessa.AbouJaoudeh@ifpexpo.com

Please, Check the attached Brochure and Registration Form.

Kindly, copy to Embassy of India, Beirut to: com.beirut@mea.gov.in 

Looking forward to your participation in the exhibition.