UK Trade and Investment is pleased to be supporting ‘Best of Britain – Saudi Arabia 2013’ being held at the Nayyara Banqueting and Conference Centre in Riyadh from 10-12 March.
Saudi Arabia is an important trading partner for the UK and there continues to be a strong demand for quality UK goods and services. This includes a wide range of sectors including healthcare, infrastructure, education, and financial services. As the Saudi economy diversifies increasing numbers of British companies are rightly committing to a local presence in the market.
The ‘Best of Britain – Saudi Arabia 2013’ exhibition is a showcase of the best of British brands in the creative industries sector, in which the UK has a worldwide reputation. In 2009 UK creative industries including fashion, design, arts and music exported over £8 billion worth of services globally, accounting for more than 10% of the UK’s exports.
The vibrant retail market in the Kingdom provides a great opportunity for further Saudi/UK cooperation in the creative services sector. Amongst product sectors represented at the exhibition are luxury automobiles, leading fashion brands, beauty products, leather goods and training providers. The exhibition and the workshops being organised by the British Council will also help to bring young Saudi and British designers together”.