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Arab Health and WHX Dubai: planning a healthcare exhibition stand

Arab Health and WHX Dubai: planning a healthcare exhibition stand

Arab Health, now part of WHX Dubai, is the region’s largest healthcare trade show and one of the busiest build-ups of the year. Healthcare stands have requirements that general show advice misses.

Demos that comply

Medical device demonstrations may need regulatory wording, restricted access or clinical staff present. Plan demo stations with controlled sight lines and space for a presenter and a small group; keep claims on graphics to what is approved for the market.

Distributor meetings are the business

Most deals at Arab Health are with distributors and hospital procurement. Closed or semi-closed meeting rooms, scheduled slots and a hospitality counter earn more than a bigger screen.

Finishes and lighting

Clean, bright, hygienic-looking surfaces, solid-surface counters, white and clinical blues with a brand accent, and even lighting that shows equipment accurately.

Deadlines and budget

Submission deadlines fall in late autumn for a January–February show, when workshops are already full of GITEX follow-on work. Brief by September for a custom stand. A 36 m² custom healthcare stand with demo stations and a meeting room typically runs AED 80,000–130,000 excluding VAT.

Exhibiting at WHX Dubai?

Send your plot details, device list and meeting needs. We return a 3D concept and itemised quotation within a week, and handle organiser submissions for you.

Exhibix Gulf is an independent contractor and is not affiliated with Informa or WHX. Confirm current dates and rules on the organiser’s website.

Questions clients ask

Are there rules for medical product demonstrations on stands?

Organisers of healthcare shows usually set rules on product claims, demonstrations on people, sample handling and sharps. Check the exhibitor manual and local health authority requirements before finalising graphics and demo plans.

How much does an exhibition stand cost in Dubai?

There is no single price, because cost follows the brief. The main drivers are floor area, stand type (shell scheme upgrade, modular or fully custom), height and structural complexity, rigging, AV and lighting, graphics, furniture, and the venue and organiser charges for power, approvals and deposits. Send us the event, stand size and orientation, and we will return an itemised quotation so you can see where the budget goes and where it can be reduced.

How long does exhibition stand fabrication take?

It depends on size and finish. As a planning guide, allow time for design and revisions, then organiser approval of the drawings, then workshop production, then the build-up days the venue allocates. Larger double-deck or heavily customised stands need more lead time than modular systems. The safest approach is to brief your contractor as soon as your space is confirmed; late briefs are possible but reduce design options and raise cost.

Do you work with international exhibitors who are not based in the Gulf?

Yes. Design reviews, approvals and sign-off are handled remotely, and we take care of organiser submissions, local production and on-site build, so your team can arrive when the stand is ready for handover.

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