Souq Hal Qatar Expo Kicks Off

Doha, November 13 (QNA) - Souq Hal Qatar exhibition kicked off with the participation of more than 30 Qatari productive families and their hand made products, in partnership with Hyatt Plaza Shopping Mall. The exhibition, which will run until December 8 at Hyatt Plaza Mall, is a platform for a wide range of Qatari projects and products, including clothing, food, perfumes and accessories. opening the exhibition, Qatar Chamber Board Member Ibthihaj Al Ahmedani said that the exhibition aims at encouraging home-made businesses and entrepreneurs and supporting them by providing free spaces to display their products in the Mall. She said that home-made business and productive families sector enhances "Made in Qatar" slogan and expands the contribution of the locally-produced items inside and outside the country. Regarding the role played by Qatari businesswomen in the national economy, Al Ahmadani said that female exhibitors registered strong presence in the expo. They displayed their products in highly-innovated mechanisms which were highly acclaimed by visitors of the mall. For his part, HE Vice Chairman of Hyatt Plaza Shopping Mall Sheikh Khalifa bin Khalid bin Hamad Al-Thani said that the exhibition will support productive families, home-made and handcrafts entrepreneurs, noting that the exhibition will provide a platform for local micro-enterprises to showcase a wide range of goods produced by home-based businesses including clothes, food, perfumes and accessories. He noted that Souq Hal Qatar represents the first step that will be followed with other initiatives in the coming months to support the SMEs. (QNA)