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Interview | Exhibition World| May 2011 | ThE MagazinE for 18ThE global ExhibiTion coMMuniTy WWW.ExhibiTion-World.nET Sands of timeAs the big international organisers pile into the Middle East, EW speaks to the chairman of Middle Eastern specialist IFP, Albert Aoun, about the challenges of swimming in an increasingly crowded pool.East to become one of the best-known regional operators in international trade fairs, events, conferences and congresses.How did you get into the international exhibition business?Back in 1979, I and my brother were working in Saudi Arabia when we first considered the idea of entering Albert Aoun's exhibition career started with REC and International Fairs and Promotions (IFP), which was established in 1994 with his brothers Edward and Bechara. By 1995, the trio had a full programme of exhibitions to serve the rebuilding efforts of Lebanon starting with the first edition of Project Lebanon. The company has since expanded across the Middle