Export Bahrain Successfully Concludes its Participation in the Autumn Fair 2022

Export Bahrain has successfully concluded its participation in the 33rd edition of the Autumn Fair, which was held from the 22nd to the 30th of December 2022 at the new Exhibition World Bahrain, with positive results and remarkable achievements, with a pavilion featuring the participation of 30 Bahrain-based businesses.

Over the course of 9 days, Export Bahrain’s pavilion garnered significant interest and was highly received by more than 160 thousand visitors due to its wide array of exhibited products of national origin, ranging from handbags, food and beverages, apparel, cosmetics, essential oils, glass products, perfumes, accessories, hygienic supplies, handicraft arts, and much more, with an astounding value of over $150 thousand of sold products.

The Autumn Fair brought together interested buyers from all over the world under one roof, mainly from Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, India, Pakistan, and many more countries. The large number of visitors has resulted in B2B meetings between Export Bahrain’s clients and the interested buyers, paving the way for future deal facilitation.

On this occasion, Ms. Marwa Ahmed Yousif, owner of Marawy Beauty, commented: “We appreciate Export Bahrain’s efforts in providing us with opportunities like this one. The turnout of our participation was unanticipated. We were able to sell all of our products on the first day of the Autumn Fair due to the high demand for them, which as a result increased our production rate.”

Mr. Esam Hadi, founder of Gahwah360⁰, stated: “The Autumn Fair came as a developmental milestone for our company, as we have been approached by international buyers who showed interest in partnering with us. Export Bahrain belief in us has opened a lot of doors for our business.”

Mr. Sameh Foulad, Co-founder of Foulad Trading, stated: “Being a part of such a reputable event is a remarkable opportunity for exposure. By utilizing the Autumn Fair platform, we have managed to reach to a larger client base.”

The owner of the Bahrain-based company, specialized in Arabian fragrances, the Oud Lounge, Ms. Aohood Malallah, stated: “We are delighted that Export Bahrain recognized the value and potential of our business and provided us with this opportunity, which granted us direct access to thousands of potential customers during the most lucrative commercial season of the year.”

On her part, Ms. Fatima Aziz Rostam, Executive Director – Operations of Export Bahrain, commented on the occasion: “Over the course of its 33 years, the Autumn Fair has firmly established itself as the largest shopping event on a national and a regional scale. The Autumn Fair proved to be the perfect platform to promote businesses based in Bahrain, with thousands of visitors from across the globe received in Export Bahrain’s pavilion. We are grateful to our partners at Informa Markets, who are equally dedicated to our goal of championing the products and services offered by enterprises across the Kingdom, for a highly successful event.”

Mr. Mohammed Ebrahim, Exhibition Director at Informa Markets, stated: “For many years, the Autumn Fair has brought together buyers and sellers from across all industries from all over the world. We are immensely pleased with the success of the Export Bahrain pavilion at this year’s Autumn Fair, which exhibited Bahraini businesses and their high-quality products with pride before a local, regional, and international audience of thousands of customers.”