ODB to sponsor SME Exhibition and Conference
By A Staff Reporter
MUSCAT — Oman Development Bank (ODB) has again taken the initiative to be the lead sponsor for the SME Exhibition and Conference.  ODB Platinum Sponsor has brought forward the acknowledgement for the event as the event to spearhead and move forward the Small and Medium Enterprises agendas in the Sultanate.

The event, which will be held at the Oman International Exhibition Centre from 16 to 18 this month, will showcase arrays of businesses, facilities and services for the SME sectors. ODB reaffirm their commitment as the leading bank in providing loans to the SMEs in growing response for the investment in many sectors like agriculture, live stock, manufacturing and building young entrepreneurs in setting up their businesses.

Nor Azmi Sulong, Business Development Manager for the Trifoil Expo, the organisers of the SME Exhibition reiterated that the support and sponsorship shown by ODB is the pledge from ODB to give all efforts in reflecting their role in sustaining the development of economic sector in Oman.

He mentioned again that “awe-inspiring requests were received not only from the exhibitors, but also from the sponsors and visitors of the last year event, gave us, the organisers a positive note to continue promoting SME and organising similar events for this year and many others in the future.

SME Exhibition and Conference is a unique event that will motivate, inspire and drive businesses to succeed. The objective of the event is to promote and create awareness of SME in the Sultanate of Oman.  The event is aimed at complementing sales, and marketing the brands of participating sponsors, exhibitors and industry partners.

The main objective of this year’s SME Exhibition and Conference is “Opportunities and challenges in the finance sector”.  It is the goal of SME Exhibition and Conference to highlight the significance of SMEs and the last year’s attempt was a reverberating success.  A strong and vibrant SME sector, particularly in manufacturing, provides a strong foundation to increase standards of living in the Sultanate. The exhibition and conference will explore a variety of topics all related to SME and offer excellent networking opportunities for all exhibitors, delegates and speakers.