With just two weeks until IMEX in Frankfurt, over 2,800 buyers from across the world – spanning agencies, corporates, independents and associations – are busy building their show schedules and making appointments to meet and do business with an international roster of suppliers for the first time in three years.
The International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) has chosen Bangkok as the host city of its annual general meeting next year. The 62nd ICCA Congress will be held from November 12-15, 2023.
The 2022 UFI European Conference took place over the course of three days, putting the spotlight on important industry topics and challenges faced by exhibition and event industry professionals.
The UFI board of directors has today elected Geoff Dickinson as UFI president for the 2023-24 period.
Christian Mutschlechner, the former CEO of the Vienna Convention Bureau and ICCA President, has joined the board of jwc in Germany as of March 1st, 2022.
UFI, the global association of the exhibition industry, has named the winners of this year’s UFI Next Generation Leadership Grant (NGL), following expert deliberation by a jury of exhibitions industry leaders.
Forty-three MICE entrepreneurs from 15 markets, who visited Thailand as part of Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB)’s first familiarisation trip after a two-year pause, expressed their confidence in Thailand and the seven-day trip produced 57 leads with a business value estimated at 1,900 million baht.
Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) has announced that 40% of construction work for the biggest exhibition hall in the Middle East and North Africa has been completed.
A temporary emergency shelter for war refugees from Ukraine is being set up at the Nuremberg Exhibition Center.
Organised by the German trade show company fairtrade, the 7th edition takes place from 22 to 24 March 2022 at the Landmark Centre in Lagos.
Thailand is chosen to host the International Horticultural Expo 2026 in Udon Thani, a northeastern province. It will be the first landmark global event in the Greater Mekong Subregion.
UFI, the global association of the exhibition industry, has released the latest edition of its flagship Global Barometer research, which takes the pulse of the industry.
Numbers released by the IMEX Group reflect the strong demand for the global community to get back to business, with a truly international spread of participants confirmed for IMEX in Frankfurt, taking place 31 May – 2 June.
UFI, the global association of the exhibition industry, has today announced an adapted format for its Asia-Pacific Conference 2022.
The revamped Queen Sirikit National Convention Center includes a new retail mall “BALM” developed under the concept of ‘Bangkok’s Active Lifestyle Mall’ to attract and serve health and fitness enthusiasts, urban workers and families with a variety of over 100 leading retail brands, restaurants and amenities.
UFI, the global association of the exhibition industry, has today announced the location of its next European Conference, which will take place, in-person, in Poznan, Poland, from 4-6 May.
The trade show pairing has been rescheduled in close consultation with exhibitors.
Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB) is gratified to assist the Malaysian Society of Colorectal Surgeons (MSCRS) in winning the bid to host the 20th Congress of Asia Pacific Federation of Coloproctology & 14th Asian Society of Stoma Rehabilitation Congress in March 2025.
The change allows the team to stage the 20th anniversary of its trade show from Tuesday 31 May – Thursday 02 June, giving the global meetings, incentive travel and events industry an additional five weeks to prepare.
There is a strong movement in Thailand's event landscape. This year, the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) will reopen in the heart of Bangkok – bigger, more modern and even more competitive. Regardless of the global Covid-19 challenges, QSNCC has managed to stick to their long-term investment plan to transform the venue into a leading convention center in Asia.
Rebirth: The new QSNCC will be five times larger than before: In total, the built-up area is around 300,000 square meters. 78,500 square meters are available for events. Eight exhibition halls have more than 45,000 square meters of exhibition space. There are also four ballrooms and four plenary halls with almost 10,000 square meters and 50 flexible meeting rooms. The “Dual Hall” concept allows to hold big scale events at the same time. The state of the art technology is serving all event formats – face to face, hybrid and virtual. All conceivable types of events can be supported – from MICE to lifestyle events.
Restart: QSNCC, located in the central business district of the Thai capital, the new QSNCC will reopen this September. More than 130 events are already lined up until 2023. For example, the world's largest trade fair organizer, Informa Markets, confirmed six prestigious shows for 2022.
Re-ignite: The new QSNCC is even more accessible, directly connected to the local MRT station. It is offering 3,000 spacious indoor parking lots. The place will be not only frequented by MICE participants, but visited by a wide range of visitors: MRT commuter, residents nearby, office workers, sport people or families. With the proximity of Benjakitti Forest Park, the capital’s new green lung, visitors can enjoy the vast surrounding green space.
Reinvent: The ‘Bangkok Active Lifestyle Mall’ retail space will serve the need of urban population’s lifestyle in the modern days – the healthier way of urban living including gym, cafés, food court, restaurants and bars. QSNCC’s retail space will be cover over 11,000 sqm mixed with local and international brands: F&B, everyday services and sports, gym, good and therapy.
Refreshed: Safety and security has been always QSNCC’s top priority. The approach is not limited to safety of life but also include physical hygiene, food safety and digital security. Technologically, touchless access system and an intelligent event platform management system ensure the greatest possible user-friendliness.
Recyclable: The QSNCC is the first and only convention center that will be certified as the “Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)” silver certification. Solar rooftop, energy-saving devices and environmentally friendly building materials have been used – 25 percent recycled products and 75 percent recyclable products. All systems such as lighting, water, HVAC, indoor air quality and cleaning were designed to reflect QSNCC’s sustainable policy.
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