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Jan 11

RedFilo produces IDEX 2011 Opening Ceremony

International Defence Exhibition 2011

The International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) is the largest defence and security event in the Middle East and North African region.

In 2011, the 10th edition of IDEX, the exhibition will take place from Sunday 20th – Thursday 24th February, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. IDEX 2011 will host more than 1.000 exhibitors in the military sector and expects over 60.000 visitors from around the world.

For the second time in a row RedFilo Events is proud to be the official producer of the IDEX opening event for this military exhibition. The IDEX 2011 opening ceremony will be held in the morning of February 20th, 2011 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre and promises to be the grandest opening ceremony ever since its inception in 1993. This ceremony takes place under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE. The selected audience involves royalty, head of states and many international VVIP delegations.

With three weeks to go until the event, preparations are intensifying at ADNEC as we are getting ready for the region’s most significant event. Our team of 50 event professionals is working around the clock to ensure the success of the IDEX 2011 opening ceremony. The historic Grand Stand has undergone renovation to meet the requirements of the biggest IDEX display area yet, the highway is transforming into a military performance area and will serve as display platform throughout the entire exhibition.

For more info visit our website www.redfilo.com and connect with us on Facebook for the latest updates. 19 days to go … We’ll keep you posted!

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Mar 09

IDEX 2009

IDEX 2009

RedFilo was the Event Producer for the main military component for IDEX 2009 Opening Ceremony.

IDEX  2009 (International  Defense Exhibition and Conference) is the largest defense and security event  in the Middle East and North African Region. The event showcased a huge range of military systems and equipments  from all around the world.

RedFilo was directly responsible for the conceptualization and execution of a 30-minute tightly choreographed extravaganza which showcased military capabilities and technology. This planning, execution and logistics for the opening ceremony was a massive project. It saw the construction of a 5000m2 obstacle course made out of sand to act as a terrain for tanks and other military vehicles as well as a 96m long LED screen (the longest moving LED screen ever made).

RedFilo commandeered 100 soldiers and 40 personnel from the Police Force in performance formations. In addition to military hardware , three Block 60 F-16s E/F and three Mirage 2000-9 fly pasts, heliborne rope-down thrills. The National Newspaper describes IDEX 2009 as “the most grand yet.”