Dubai: Expo Centre Sharjah attracted more than 380,000 visitors that attended 12 trade and consumer events during the first half of this year, the exhibition centre said in a statement on Sunday.

Some of the events that were held include SteelFab, which saw exhibitor numbers grow by 25 per cent, International Education Show, and the National Career Exhibition, among others.

The second half of the year will see the opening of the MidEast Watch & Jewellery Show, which will be held from October 14 to 18, International Automobile Show, running from November 26 to 29, as well as the Sharjah International Book Fair, Chinese Commodities Fair Sharjah, Halal Middle East and Kitchen Equipment Middle East.