News from the trade fair industry
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10.11.2025 RAI Amsterdam expands Aquatech into Southeast Asia
From 25 to 27 November 2026, the new international trade show for water technology — Aquatech Asia — will take place for the first time in Bangkok.
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05.11.2025 The new issue of TFI has been published!
The new issue of Trade Fairs International was published at the beginning of November. Its 92 pages contain the most important news from the national and international trade fair industry.
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30.10.2025 Tomorrow.Mobility 2025 sets the pace for the future of urban mobility
The fifth Tomorrow.Mobility World Congress (TMWC), the global event driving a new sustainable and intelligent urban mobility, returns to Barcelona on November 4–6, 2025.
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27.10.2025 Some 3,000 global exhibitors join twin lighting fairs
The 27th Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition), organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), opened today.
TFI-Focus
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Germany 2026: New trade fair for precision manufacturing
MTO Days (Make-to-Order Days) will be launching in June next year at Messe Stuttgart.
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Germany: Always open to new ideas
The world is turning faster and faster, and industries are subject to rapid change. Messe Stuttgart focuses on developing events with new themes as well as its existing event formats.
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UFI Global Congress 2024: Bullish prospects for the industry
International trade fair professionals will convene at Koelnmesse from 20 to 23 November. The 91st edition of the annual gathering will take place against the backdrop of record revenues worldwide.
TFI-International
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IFI in Hongkong: Shaping the future
The 2025 UFI Global Congress is taking place from 19 to 22 November in Hong Kong. Trade fair decision-makers will be coming together at AsiaWorld-Expo to mark the association’s centenary.
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IMEX in Frankfurt: Responding to rapid changes
The MICE industry is meeting up in the heart of Europe again from 20 to 22 May. The trade fair is responding to the breathtaking pace of change.
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Hong Kong: Rebound underpinned by hard work
In the special administrative region on the Pearl River Delta, one of Asia’s premier international trade fair hubs, the event scene is flourishing again after the pandemic.
TFI-Practice
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Exhibition stand construction suppliers: Bright ideas for planners
Smaller elements such as furniture or counters also influence the visual language of an exhibition stand. The system manufacturer Syma is expanding its exhibition stand ranges with lighting effects.
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Exhibition stand construction suppliers: PVC from used vegetable oil
Footsteps in exhibition halls are becoming more eco-friendly – in the truest sense. Fotoboden offers vinyl flooring using sustainable materials.
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Stand Construction: Green lung for lorries
Exhibitor E.on and stand builder Forum Your Brandbuilder made a green statement for the future of freight traffic at the number one logistics trade show.
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TFI-Know-how
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What to do when things go wrong at virtual or in-person events?
In the event world, it’s simply part of life if things don’t work out as planned.
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How can networking be made to work at online events?
Networking typically happens at real, in-person events. But it’s also possible to do it online; it just works a little differently. There are various options available to organisers.
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How can exhibitors stand out at trade fairs?
New products and a well-conceived stand design are not the only drivers for a successful presence. Many other factors are also important, but trade fair planners often lose sight of them.
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How can industry decision-makers be reached online?
Trade fairs and trade fair companies need to constantly further develop, become more agile and flexible and offer services all year round. New, digital offerings are very important here. With its TrustedTargeting technology, Messe München offers its customers access to leading business-to-business decision-makers on the Internet.