Congress and exhibition: the hall distinction that matters
The official 2027 FAQ places conference rooms A–C inside Sheikh Maktoum Hall and D–F inside Sheikh Rashid Hall. The exhibition uses Halls 1–8, Sheikh Saeed Halls 1–3 and the Trade Centre Arena. Use that distinction when checking your hotel route and planning appointments across the complex.
Exhibition hours are published as 10:00–19:00 on all three days. Do not use those times as the start time of your scientific session: check the conference programme and your registration entitlement separately. Generate your e-badge before arrival so your first morning is not spent resolving registration.
Arrivals, course dates and the final evening
For the core three-day event, arriving on 18 January and departing on 22 January gives room for the first day and the final exhibition evening. If you have booked an advanced course, specialty programme or another scientific activity, use its own confirmed dates to extend the stay. Do not assume every linked course falls within 19–21 January.
World Trade Centre Metro serves the venue district. Confirm the route from the station or hotel to your particular hall. For a dental-practice group, compare separate beds, breakfast arrangements and a shared meeting place; if the final day ends at 19:00, a same-evening airport departure needs careful planning around luggage and airline check-in.