IDEX 2025

(17 February 2025 - 21 February 2025 )

Venue: Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center

Location: UAE, Abu Dhabi

Industry: Security Defense

Organizer: ADNEC

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About the event

Update

From the 17th to the 21st of February 2025, the ADNEC will serve as the host location for IDEX 2025. Face-to-face is the concept of the event. The organisers will upgrade the Covid-19 protective measures already put in place.

Preface

IDEX (International Defence Exhibition and Conference) is a pivotal defence and security trade exhibition. It is a must-attend event for over 131 000 participants from six continents. This includes Asia, Europe, Africa, Australasia, and the Americas. The Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) serves as the biannual event's host location. IDEX enables diverse participants from the defence and security industries to complete varied goals, such as forming strategic partnerships. As a result, international leaders, decision/policymakers, agents, and CEOs attend IDEX Messe Abu Dhabi. They represent leading businesses, various armed forces and government departments. Such participants comprise over 170 international delegation boards. They are also present as part of the over 1 200 exhibitors, 84% of whom represent a foreign country. This includes China, the Russian Federation, the United States, Germany, Brazil, and others. Such attendants present their latest innovations on an area of 155 000 m2, including over 30 national pavilions. Due to such reasons, 57% of the visitors attend to remain up-to-date on the latest modernisations. Additionally, 93% consider the event to be vital for their business. Also, 99% of the attending reconfirm their attendance for the next iteration.

About IDEX Abu Dhabi

IDEX features a comprehensive event schedule that provides information on various important subjects. Examples include new challenges, trends, innovative solutions and services. One of the centrefold sub-events is the International Defence Conference. It discusses topics like AI and extended realities' social and economic impact. Participants also should not overlook the various live demonstrations and the Innovation Journey. The IDEX Workshop Sessions are also a must-attend.

IDEX receives many leading companies as exhibitors, such as:

Airbus;
Boeing;
Michelin;
Daimler Truck;
Teledyne;
Rolls-Royce;
Dassault Systemes;
Diehl Defence;
DuPont;
Embraer;

Kia Corporation;
Hutchinson;
Lockheed Martin;
Hyundai Rotem;
Motorola;
Kaercher;
Kawasaki;
Swarovski Optik;
Webasto;
Safran.

IDEX receives representatives from the safety, security, and defence industries. It also features members of the military aviation, shipbuilding, medicine, and engineering sectors.

IDEX Abu Dhabi Accommodation

Secure suitable accommodation for IDEX Exhibition in Abu Dhabi with Travel 2 Fairs Ltd. All that is necessary is to inform us about the number of rooms, the desired location and how much you wish to spend. Travel 2 Fairs Ltd manages the rest. Book hotels close to ADNEC and reduce commuting time. We can inform you of the best routes to take to the venue. Asides from affordable hotel accommodation for exhibitions, we also provide transport services. One means of travelling to your hotel is to have a rentable car expect you at the aerodrome. Alternatively, you can schedule a two-way airport transfer.

Event information might be outdated because of the coronavirus pandemic. More information is available from the organiser.

Past Iterations

IDEX 2019

Over 124 000 visitors, over 1 200 journalists and over 1 300 exhibitioners attended IDEX Abu Dhabi 2019. More than 40 participant countries took part in the exhibition.

IDEX 2021

The 2021 iteration was hosted in a hybrid format due to the coronavirus pandemic. The rendition, which succeeded the IDEX 2019 Abu Dhabi, featured a high participation rate, considering the global situation at the time of its hosting. It received over 62 000 attendants and 900 exhibitioners. A total of 59 countries were represented during the iteration held in ADNEC.

IDEX 2023

IDEX Abu Dhabi 2023 occurred as an in-person trade exhibition between the 20th and 24th of February 2023. The hosting site featured protection measures such as social distancing. The 2023 iteration was attended by 1 353 exhibiting firms from 65 countries and approximately 132 507 visitants, including more than 376 official delegations on an event space of over 165 000 m2. A total of AED 23.34 billion via 56 business deals were accummulated resulting in 98% visitant satisfaction.

1300+

international exhibitors

halls

133,000

sq m of exhibition area

105,000+

visitors

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Our visitors for the event

Roger Gilbert

Hotel Flandrischer Hof
FIAAP - VICTAM - GRAPAS INTERNATIONAL

Dear Tom,

Many thanks for your patience and support while we drew together all the spekars for our conference with their checking-in and checking-out dates. Everything went off exactly as planned and everyone was very happy with the hotel you recommended.

Thanks again,

Roger

Lydia Barber

B&B Hotel Hannover-City
EMO Hannover

Absolutely excellent service from the team at Travel2Fairs. Many thanks Ellie for your attention to detail. Nothing was too much trouble and the hotel was very good. Great location, clean and friendly. We would definitely recommend.

EMO Hannover 2023

Peter Selgert

Hotel Stadtpalais
ANGA COM

Dear Tom.

Everything was great with the hotel.

Thank you so much!

Kind regards,
Peter

Yaser M. Al Samaheeji

Holiday Inn Express - Offenbach, an IHG Hotel
Light + Building

Dear Tom ,
I would like to thank your for your efforts and service done with regards the hotel booking @ light & Build Fair 2022 .

Hope to reserve through you company soon

Best regards

Yasser M

Waltraud Leuprecht

Yurbban Passage Hotel&Spa
CPhI Worldwide

Dear Michelle,

thanks for the information and for the perfect organization.

Best regards,

Waltraud

CPhI Worldwide 2023

Rebekah Daniels

Le Meridien Grand Hotel Nurnberg
NUREMBERG TOY FAIR / SPIELWARENMESSE

Tom is great! He always got back to me right away with the best prices!

Sara Belshaw

NH Milano Fiera
CPhI Worldwide

Hi Megan,

I just wanted to drop you a quick note to say thank you for all your help in arranging the hotel and breakfasts etc.

The feed back from the team has also been positive from the hotel.

Looking forward to working with you again.

Have a lovely weekend.

Thanks

Katie Gray

Premier Inn London Docklands ExCel
DSEI

Just want it to be highlighted to your company how hard you work and that it should not go unnoticed. We have had so much bad luck in the past with accommodation in London, so it is so reassuring to have someone like you who has helped us – I will be sure to use you always going forward as customer experience is everything and you have nailed this ☺

Thank you again – what a credit to your team

Katie Gray

Events & Marketing Manager

Siham Fadel

V8 Hotel Köln at MOTORWORLD
Anuga

Dear Ben, Everything was perfect. The hotel was quite good. Thank you for your help. Best regards

Anuga 2023

Elisenda

Kastens Hotel Luisenhof
EuroTier

It is a very nice and lovely hotel, an excellence service and placed in the city centre of Hannover. We recommend it for sure!

Kelly

Seafood Expo Global

We would like to express our appreciation for the excellent service that Mr. George Williams from Travel to Fairs Ltd has to offer. Mr. George Williams is always prompt, consistent and attentive. It is extremely gratifying to see an agent that truly understands the meaning of outstanding service. With thanks and appreciation, Kelly

Julie Degezelle

Hotel Atlanta
Agritechnica

I had been looking for a hotel for our employees for the Agritechnica fair for a while.

By chance I came across the traveltofairs site and got in touch with George.

Very nice and clear contact and quick answers made sure that a hotel was booked very quickly.

Definitely more than satisfied and also the hotel was definitely okay! I will definitely contact traveltofairs in the future.

Agritechnica 2023