Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC) is the exhibition venue at Expo City Dubai. Dubai World Trade Centre now presents its events calendar across two venues, DWTC in the city and DEC at Expo City, and Gulfood described its 2026 edition as unveiling the expanded Dubai Exhibition Centre.
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The GITEX GLOBAL expo is held at DEC, while its summit day is at DWTC. Gulfood and WHX Dubai are split between DEC and DWTC by sector. Check the floor plan for your edition to see which venue you need.
Planning notes
DEC and DWTC are in different parts of Dubai. If your show uses both, or your team attends events at each, plan transfers between them and choose accommodation for the venue where you will spend most time. For the city-centre venue, see the Dubai World Trade Centre profile.
Source notes
Profile facts checked on 19 October 2026 against the DWTC website; the GITEX GLOBAL website; the Gulfood website. Dates in the list of shows come from each show’s own record, which names its source and check date.