His Excellency Helal Saeed Al Marri opens 25th anniversary edition of GITEX Shopper

GITEX Shopper 2015, the largest and most anticipated consumer electronics show in the Middle East, was officially opened today by His Excellency Helal Saeed Al Marri, Director General, Dubai Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing (DTCM) and Director General, Dubai World Trade Centre Authority. Taking place at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from today until Saturday, 10^th October, the eight day shopping extravaganza features more than 35,000 cutting-edge gadgets at unmatched prices, and a record number of prizes from top name brands and power retailers to celebrate the show’s 25^th anniversary.

Thousands of eager shoppers packed Sheikh Saeed Halls 1, 2 and 3 on the first day of the show, taking advantage of the latest deals on smartphones, digital cameras, UHD TVs, tablets and a broad spectrum of the latest electronic gadgets. The fun festival atmosphere saw visitors enjoying live music and entertainment, interactive product trials and a host of incredible giveaways. A wide choice of casual dining options added to a great day out for the family.

GITEX Shopper 2015 has attracted some of the world’s top tech brands including Lenovo, Dell, Samsung and Toshiba.

Top regional distributors and power retailers including Jacky’s, Jumbo, Max Electronics, Plug Ins and Sharaf DG add to the stellar line-up of exhibitors.

More than AED 3 million in prizes will be won in promotions, competitions, giveaways and raffles being run for the eight days of the show. Visitors spending AED500 or more can participate in the daily raffle to win half a kilogram of gold every day, simply by uploading their invoices on the ‘Sweet’ app, downloadable for both IOS and android devices.

Additional to the extraordinary prizes to be won this year, is the invaluable opportunity being offered by Amity University for students to win a university scholarship every day of the show. Valued at AED 280,000 and applicable to any Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree offered by the University, the scholarships require students to submit their best report cards each day to be in running.