VIV MEA 2025 is scheduled to bring the global animal protein industry back to Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre from Tuesday 25 November to Thursday 27 November 2025 as a dedicated trade fair for livestock and animal husbandry professionals. The event continues the established “feed to food” concept that links nutrition, farming, processing and technology across the Middle East and Africa. Organisers expect several exhibition halls at ADNEC to fill with suppliers from many countries, covering everything from feed ingredients to processing lines. As a result, Abu Dhabi again positions itself as a regional hub where purchasing decisions and long term partnerships are made. Overall this is a professional business event aimed at industry visitors, corporate delegations and solo professionals rather than leisure seeking families (trade focused, suitable for solo visitors and corporate groups, not really family friendly).
International trade fair covering the full chain
VIV MEA 2025 presents itself as an international trade show covering the entire route from feed to food for the Middle East and Africa region. Exhibitors are expected to showcase feed ingredients, milling equipment, genetics, housing systems, ventilation and climate control, veterinary medicines, vaccines, slaughtering and processing machinery, as well as packaging and cold chain solutions. The show profile traditionally focuses on poultry, eggs, fish and dairy, yet it also highlights cattle, calves, goats and camels which are vital for many regional markets. Consequently, visitors can compress supplier meetings, product demonstrations and technical discussions into a single trip instead of several separate factory visits. If you are active anywhere in the animal protein supply chain, this is positioned as an important meeting point (trade professionals, solo or corporate, not designed as a children focused outing).
Dates, opening hours and daily rhythms
The trade fair is planned to run for three consecutive days at ADNEC on Tuesday 25 November, Wednesday 26 November and Thursday 27 November 2025. Opening hours are expected to be from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM on the first two days, while Thursday usually operates slightly shorter, often closing around 5:00 PM as stands begin to wind down. Mornings typically feel calmer, which makes them ideal for detailed purchasing conversations and technical briefings. Afternoons tend to grow busier as delegations and regional visitors arrive, especially on the middle day when attendance often peaks. If you want longer, uninterrupted meetings with key suppliers, plan them for Tuesday morning or early Wednesday before the aisles become crowded (trade focused visitors, solo and corporate).
Conference program, aquaculture focus and themed sessions
Alongside the exhibition floor, VIV MEA 2025 offers a conference program that usually includes dozens of sessions spread across the three days. Topics commonly address sustainable production, animal health, feed efficiency, biosecurity, water management, regenerative agriculture and financing solutions for farm investments. A dedicated focus on aquaculture is expected through a specialised aquatic area and related conferences, giving fish and shrimp producers their own tailored content. In addition, round tables for poultry marketing and branded meat programs often bring regional marketers together to discuss demand trends and consumer expectations. Because many of these sessions are free for registered visitors, preparing a personal schedule in advance will help you avoid missing high value talks (trade professionals, solo visitors, corporate groups).
Visitor registration, entry cost and visa support
Visitor registration for VIV MEA is usually promoted around the idea of a free badge for trade professionals who register online. In practice, that makes entry to the exhibition and open conferences free of charge, so the effective ticket price is 0 AED for qualified visitors. However, international participants still need to budget for travel, accommodation and meals during their stay in Abu Dhabi. Some organisers and partners offer visa support services where a short stay visa can cost approximately AED 350 per person, with processing often taking about five to seven working days, subject to approval by immigration authorities. You should treat admission as free for properly registered trade visitors while planning separately in AED for travel, hotel nights, meals and any visa support you might require (trade focused, solo or corporate, not suitable as a casual tourist attraction).
ADNEC facilities, halls and on site services
Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre on Khaleej Al Arabi Street is a modern complex with multiple interconnected halls, wide concourses and direct access to attached hotels. Inside the venue, visitors find cafés, snack points, prayer rooms and business lounges, which makes it easier to move between stands, meeting rooms and conference theatres without leaving the building. For travellers heading straight from the show to Abu Dhabi International Airport, a remote check in and baggage service operated by selected airlines is sometimes available, usually at a fee of around AED 35 per person. There is normally no central cloakroom for large luggage, so visitors should plan to carry only what they can manage comfortably through a full exhibition day. Because a single day on the show floor can involve several kilometres of walking, comfortable shoes and a light business bag are strongly recommended (trade visitors, solo or corporate).
Getting to ADNEC from within Abu Dhabi city
Within Abu Dhabi, ADNEC sits between the city centre and the airport, so it is straightforward to reach by taxi, ride hailing or private car. Taxis can drop passengers near the main entrance or at hotel lobbies that connect directly into the exhibition centre, which helps when carrying catalogues and samples. Drivers will find multi storey car parks signposted around the complex, often labelled with letters such as A and B, and these may carry daily or event based parking fees that can range from around AED 20 up to approximately AED 80 depending on duration and organiser agreements. During large trade fairs, entry and exit from these car parks can slow significantly in the first and last hour of the day. Parking capacity is substantial yet can still feel tight near opening times, so arriving early or using taxis can reduce time lost in queues (trade professionals, solo, small delegations).
Travel plans from Dubai, Al Ain and other emirates
For visitors driving from Dubai, the usual route follows either the E11 or E311 highway toward Abu Dhabi before connecting to city roads that lead directly to Khaleej Al Arabi Street and ADNEC. Journey times typically run around one hour twenty minutes during lighter traffic, but they can extend to one hour forty five minutes or more if congestion builds near the capital. From Al Ain, many travellers use the E22 highway, with average door to door times of about one hour thirty minutes depending on conditions. Visitors from the Northern Emirates should plan for longer highway stretches and add at least thirty minutes to normal expectations to account for possible delays. If you are coming from another emirate just for the day, consider visiting on Tuesday or Wednesday and aim to reach the venue before 9:30 AM to protect your time on the show floor (trade visitors, solo and corporate).
Weekend lead up, November weather and hotel demand
Although VIV MEA 2025 itself runs from Tuesday to Thursday, many exhibitors and buyers arrive in Abu Dhabi over the preceding weekend to arrange customer visits or internal meetings. November weather in Abu Dhabi is usually very pleasant, with daytime temperatures often around 29 to 31 degrees Celsius and evenings cooling to roughly 18 to 22 degrees, while rain remains infrequent. These conditions make outdoor dinners along the Corniche or short evening walks around the marina realistic options after work commitments. However, late November is also a busy period for other conferences and events, which can push up hotel occupancy near ADNEC and in the city centre, especially on the Sunday and Monday nights before opening day. Booking accommodation near ADNEC for the nights of Monday 24 November through Wednesday 26 November is a practical way to reduce commuting time and save energy for meetings (trade visitors, solo and corporate, generally adult focused).
Weather, clothing and practical warnings for show days
For the show days from Tuesday 25 November to Thursday 27 November 2025, you can expect warm, dry conditions outdoors in Abu Dhabi, with daytime highs around 30 degrees Celsius and more comfortable evenings. Indoors, strong air conditioning inside ADNEC means that a light blazer, cardigan or shawl can be useful even if temperatures outside feel summery. Comfortable closed shoes are essential, because you may stand and walk for several hours each day on hard exhibition floors. Road traffic around ADNEC and on Khaleej Al Arabi Street typically peaks around 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM and again late afternoon, so planning arrivals outside those windows or relying on taxis from nearby hotels can reduce delays; parking fees, visa services and premium options are all payable in AED and may change, so they should always be treated as approximately indicative. According to trade show planning advice often highlighted by editors at www.few.ae, visitors who complete their registration early, set clear meeting schedules and decide on transport plans in advance usually extract far more value from a three day fair like this than those who improvise on arrival. Make your registration and travel arrangements before it is too late so you can focus fully on suppliers, technical sessions and networking at VIV MEA 2025 instead of worrying about queues, parking or missed opportunities (trade focused event, suitable for solo visitors and corporate delegations, not designed for young children or purely leisure travellers).
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