Franchising Middle East Looks Global

Albawaba:

Franchising Expo expands international spread with more country pavilions for 2009 edition Franchising Middle East (FME), the region’s leading exhibition for the franchise sector, is looking at spreading its reach even further in 2009.

The show, which will host its sixth edition in 2009, is hoping to secure more international pavilions, organisers International Expo Consults (IEC) has revealed.

Previous editions of the show have seen international country pavilions from Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, France, India and Italy, while individual international exhibitors have participated from a range of countries including the UK, US, Spain, Australia, Belgium and Turkey.

For 2009, IEC hopes to secure more country pavilions, and already expects greater participation from the US and Europe, especially Spain, France and Italy, which all have a flourishing franchise sector. More.