India’s largest expo Vibrant Gujarat Global Trade Show 2017 to have 1500 stalls, booked 100%

Gandhinagar: The State Government on the sidelines of the 8th edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit is organizing the Vibrant Gujarat Global Trade Show 2017(VGGTS 2017), from 9-13 January 2017, at the Exhibition Ground, Near Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar.

With a gross area of nearly 1,50,000 sq.mt, the VGGTS 2017 is the largest exhibition of the country with 14 themed halls including Exhibit area covering nearly 1,500 stalls.

The VGGTS 2017 will provide a forum for global businesses to showcase from over 25 different industry and social sectors.

Beginning with a modest exhibition area of 3,000 sqmt comprising 36 stalls in Vibrant Gujarat 2003 to reaching the status of India’s largest Expo, with a gross area of about 1,50,000 sq.mt in Vibrant Gujarat 2017, the VGGTS has grown by leaps and bounds over the last 7 summits.

The 2017 edition is expected to have nearly 1500 companies participating. About 1.50 to 2 million visitors, international delegates from large number of countries are expected to visit the exhibition.

Some of the major pavilions housed at the VGGTS 2017 will be Automobiles, Agro & Food, Aerospace & Defense, Energy & Petrochemicals, Environment, Healthcare, Pharma, Biotech, Engineering & Manufacturing, Urban Mobility & Infrastructure, Maritime, R&D, IT – ITES & Financial Services, Skills & Education, Textiles and special focus Pavilions on International organizations, Women Entrepreneurs, MSME and Start-Ups.

The Exhibition has been consciously designed to achieve representation from Corporate Sector, Public Sector, PSUs, innovations, startups, MSME, women entrepreneurs as well as other countries.

Separate Exhibition on making of the Statue of Unity of Sardar VallabhBhai Patel will be displayed. It is heartening to note that corporate India has gone into top-gear and confirmed their participation in such large numbers supporting the Prime Minister’s call of “Cashless” and “Digital India”, as with nearly 1500 companies and organizations participating. Hundred percent of the exhibition space in the doms has been booked.

The Exhibition will provide for a wide range of interests across demographies – from various exhibits across the state – it will allow all visitors with a generous glimpse to Gujarati art and craft, culture, cuisine, and places of interest etc.

A Visit plan has been prepared for all those keen to get a glimpse of this mega show.

The event will be open for business delegates and special invitees, industry, media, and academics for 10th and 11th January. The Exhibition will be open to all for the days 12th and 13thJanuary.

All Visitors and Delegates would be offered free Wi-Fi Internet access during the event. Wi-Fi with over 150 hotspots has been created in the Global Trade Show and additional shareable telecom tower has been created from Airport to Mahatma Mandir route. This infrastructure is shared with all operators to ensure seamless connectivity has been completed in a record time of 30 days. Meticulous planning and arrangements has been undertaken for Fire Safety, Security and Surveillance. Other amenities include Admin building, Special Lounge, control rooms, Conference rooms, food courts, water supply arrangement, drainage disposal, CCTV in each structure, Registration/Information counters, Toilets etc. Several Golf carts and battery operated vehicles have been arranged for mobility of the delegates in the venue.

Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit is a biennial event organized by Government of Gujarat to provide a common platform for Knowledge Sharing, Strategic Partnerships and Investment inflows. Seven summits have been held since 2003 and have contributed immensely to Gujarat’s Growth Story transforming it into a “Global Business Hub”. The Summit has become a strong example of the visionary approach of the State Government.

The 8th edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit will be held during 10-13 January 2017. It will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, who conceptualized and created this event, and transformed it into the business gateway of India. Chief Minister Shri Vijay Rupani taking the legacy forward and leading the summit which will host a Global CEO’s Conclave, Country Seminars by 12 partner countries and other participating countries, State Seminars by Indian States and various theme Seminars with focus on Sustainable Development and Inclusive Growth. The summit will bring together world leaders and heads of states, CEOs of Fortune 500 Companies and Multinational Corporations, leaders of leading national and international institutions, Nobel laureates, investors, economists, thought leaders, policy and opinion makers and eminent diplomats from across the globe.

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