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The Big 5
The Big 5 is the largest construction event in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia. It is held annually in Dubai in late November and attracts in excess of 67,000 construction professionals (audited by BPA Worldwide). The Big 5 runs alongside six specialised events enabling industry professionals to source products for every stage of the construction projects: The Big 5 Heavy, Middle East Concrete, HVAC R Expo, Middle East Stone, The Big 5 Solar, and the Urban Design & Landscape Expo. History The Big 5 has its origins in an event known as Arab Water and came about from an amalgamation of five separate product-focused events that all had a link to the construction sector - such as HVAC and building materials. With the building of the Dubai World Trade Centre, which began to develop in the late 1970s, the event found a permanent home and has expanded in size along with the venue. When dmg events acquired the exhibition in 2000, the event covered some 12,000m²: this has risen to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BPA Worldwide
BPA Worldwide is a US-based company that provides independent, third-party audits of audience claims of business-to-business and consumer media and events. Its membership includes magaziness, newspapers, web sites, events, email newsletters, digital magazines and other advertiser-supported media produced by its members. The company is a not-for-profit, (501(c)(6) organization, and is one of the largest auditor of media in the world in terms of membership, which consists of media owners, marketer companies and advertising agencies. In addition to its US headquarters, BPA operates offices in Canada, UK and China. BPA’s services have expanded with the launch of the BPA iCompli brand to assist in the creation of standards for government and industry bodies and the external assurance thereof. History In 1931, Controlled Circulation Audit Inc (CCA) opened in New York City. Their first audit, ''Drug Topics'', was completed in September of that year. In 1954, the CCA changed its name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |