The event was opened officially by The Secretary of the Libyan General People's Committee (the Prime Minister), Dr. Baghdadi Al Mahmoudi, along with The Secretary of the Libyan General People's Committee of Industry, Economy and Trade (Minister), Mohamed Haweij and The Secretary of Planning and Finance (Minister)Abdelhafidh Zlitni.  

The opening ceremony sparked the attention of high ranking Libyan officials, businessmen and expertise in the related sectors and covered by several press representatives.  

The ceremony witnessed the presence of other high-rank officials led by the Secretary of the Steering Committee of the Libyan Railway Executive Board, Eng. Saeed Rashid, the Secretary of the General Union of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Jomaa Al Ostta, the Secretary of the General Board of Fairs, Dr. Jamal El Lamoshi, the Chairman of the Libyan Contracting Union, Mr. Samir El Werfali and hundreds of businessmen and CEO's of local and international organizations.  

Mr. Firas ElMortadi the Director of ATEX, the organizing company, and Mr. Maged Mahfoud the Managing Director along with  Mr. Abdu Al Hamid Edbayba, the Chairman of the Libyan Investment and Development Company, the Platinum sponsor of Libya Build 2009, were at the forefront of welcoming the VIP visitors.  

The very successful event featured significant business aspects with the participation of 541 local and international enterprises from 31 countries specializing in the field of building, construction, electrical and mechanical systems and about 15,000 visitors. Both events (Libya Build and EMEX) were co-located in the same venue at Tripoli international Fairground.  

The 541 Companies came from 31 countries which are Austria , Belgium , Bosnia , China , Croatia , Egypt , France , Germany , Greece , India , Italy , Jordan , Korea , Libya , Luxemburg , Malta , Morocco , Oman , Portugal , Russia , Saudi Arabia , South Africa , Syria , Taiwan , Thailand , Tunis , Turkey , United Arab Emirates , UK , Ukraine and the United States of America.  

The event was organized by ATEX, supported by Digital Group for Telecom and Informatics as an IT and Media partner and sponsored by LIDCO, the Libyan Investment and Development Company.  

The next edition of Libya Build will be held over the period of five days instead of four,
starting from 16th to 20th of May 2010.  

For any inquiries or further information regarding the registration, freights, visa, accommodation, etc, please consult the official website of Libya Build Exhibition
at www.libyabuild.com  

All the appreciation and respect for all the participants in the event who prominently contributed in the success of the 6th edition of Libya Build Expo and their distinguished participation gave us the energy to start preparing for the next edition immediately just few days after the closing day of this year's edition.  

We would like also to take the opportunity to extend our gratitude to all our fans for their sincere support and positive interaction. During the last few days we have received many valuable comments and constructive points of view from visitors, exhibitors and fans that we believe will be such a great guide to achieve better performance and outcome and help us lead the market to develop a new era of success for the exhibitions industry in Libya .  

ATEX Team!
The organizing company of
Libya Build Expo and EMEX Show