DISCOP West Asia Sees Strong Attendance Gains

LOS ANGELES: The third edition of DISCOP West Asia, which took place last week, had a 27-percent spike in its attendance over last year’s event.

Over the course of the three-day event, there were 382 companies from 61 countries and a total of 789 delegates. This included 142 international exhibiting sellers and 201 local companies. National pavilions welcomed a total of 47 independent distributors from France, the U.K. and Malaysia.

To accommodate next year’s expected increase in attendance, the 2014 edition of DISCOP West Asia will be held at the Istanbul Convention and Exhibition Center. It will take place from March 4 to 6.

“After the first day, contracts were already stacking up,” commented Patrick Zuchowicki, the general manager of The DISCOP Organization. “Exhibitors were quickly confirming sales with new clients in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Russia and the Balkans as well as deals with core clients in the Middle East and Northern Africa.”