Aktuelle Ausgabe
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03.09.2019 Justine Evans joins UFI as marketing and communications manager
UFI, the global association of the exhibition Industry, has recently welcomed Justine Evans as the new marketing and communications manager to the UFI team in Paris. Justine takes over the role from Monika Fourneaux-Ceskova who managed UFI’s marketing and communications activities for the past year and a half, and who has relocated to Dubai.
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07.08.2019 Priscilla Leong named CEO of Agility Fairs & Events
Agility, a leading global logistics provider, has promoted Priscilla Leong to be chief executive of Agility Fairs & Events, one of the world’s top exhibition forwarding specialists. Leong, COO of Agility Fairs & Events since 2011, will oversee all aspects of the business globally and continue to serve as regional director of its operations in Asia-Pacific.
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28.07.2019 UFI's Global Barometer
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. One of the key findings is a weaker first half of 2019 in terms of revenue growth compared to 2018, but there is still an overall positive trend for the year in relation to revenue.
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02.07.2019 IELA Board of Management welcomes two new women
The newly elected IELA Board of Management (BOM) proudly confirms three women leaders in the exhibition logistics industry among its members: Mariane Ewbank, former IELA chairwoman 2016-2018, Priscilla Leong and Sandi Trotter, both new members elected for 2019-2021.
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24.06.2019 Think Before Plastic campaign wins the UFI Sustainable Award 2019
UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, is pleased to announce that the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (Management) Limited (“HML”) is the winner of the UFI Sustainable Development Award 2019. HML is the professional private management and operating company responsible for providing day-to-day management for the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (“HKCEC”).
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17.06.2019 Expo Project Fair for International Cooperation 2019 to be held in Beijing
In the beautiful view of Yanqi Lake in Beijing, from 2 to 4 July, Expo Project Fair for International Cooperation 2019 (EPFIC 2019) will be held under the theme of “Connectivity for MICE Cooperation”. Organized by New Expo International Media Group, EPFIC is a B2B event for the global MICE and exhibition industry, and it has been successfully organized by 8 sessions. Since its launch, it has welcomed about 13,000 industry professionals from China and about 53 countries and regions.
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13.05.2019 UFI Conference in Birmingham
From 15 to 17 May, Europe's trade fair experts will meet in the UK’s second-largest metropolis. The focus will be on the organisers and how to handle changing framework conditions.
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17.02.2019 Exhibition Logistics Training at IELA’s Winter Seminar 2019
Training is not only key in creating efficient service processes, but also in boosting business.Since 2002 IELA has qualified over 200 logistics specialists for future tasks in the industry. An educational programme is essential in order to receive unique training on the subject of exhibition and events logistics. IELA held its 9th edition of the biennial IELA Winter Seminar from January 16th to 20th 2019 in Zurich.
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05.02.2019 UFI Global Barometer reports overall dynamism for the year ahead
UFI, the global association for the exhibition industry, has released the latest edition of its flagship “Global Exhibition Industry Barometer research”, taking the pulse of the industry, and reporting global and regional trends as well as a total of 19 market profiles, including – for the first time: Japan.
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30.11.2018 UFI’s 5 trends to watch in 2019
2018 has become a memorable year for the exhibition and business events industry around the world – with much of the attention on M&A, on changing event formats or “festivalisation”, and on a changing global landscape. As every year, the UFI team has used our association’s Global Congress as well as many separate conversations all around the world to isolate and identify the core themes that we feel will impact the global exhibition industry in 2019. So today, let me share with you “UFI’s 5 trends to watch in 2019”:
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31.10.2018 Nice Events Scandinavia launches a new exhibition organizing group
The owner of Nice Events Scandinavia, together with co-operation partners, has founded the new holding company the Scandinavian Exhibition Group. The Group’s mission is to offer top class, leading face-to-face and digital meetings to the Scandinavian business community.
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24.10.2018 EMECA Members forecast revenue growth for 2018
2018 will again be a very good year for the major exhibition centres in Europe with revenue growth for nearly all Members. At the recent EMECA General Assembly held at Fira Barcelona, members gave positive feedback about their trade fairs in 2018, many even prepare for record results.
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10.09.2018 Big 5 launch in Qatar under the patronage of the Prime Minister
The exhibition by dmg events will host over 200 exhibitors, live product demonstrations, and 40+ free-to-attend education workshops from 24–26 September 2018 at the Doha Exhibition & Convention Centre. Dmg events Doha announce support from H.E. Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalaifa Al Thani The Prime Minister and Minister of Interior to The Big 5 Qatar.
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17.08.2018 Space sold at Asian trade fairs in 2017 grows faster than forecast
UFI, the global association of the exhibition industry, released the 14th edition of its Trade Fair Industry in Asia annual report, covering 17 markets including Greater China and Southeast Asian markets, Japan, Korea, India, Pakistan, Australia, Cambodia and Myanmar. The report provides complete data on these regions up to 31 December 2017, with additional figures and commentary on likely trends for the following year.
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19.07.2018 Exhibition industry reports synchronised growth globally
UFI, the global association for the exhibition industry, has released the latest edition of its flagship Global Barometer research, taking the pulse of the industry.
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05.07.2018 The 8th Expo Project Fair in China
From 25-27th June 2018, the 8th Expo Project Fair for International Cooperation (EPFIC 2018), the leading B2B negotiation event for promoting the cooperation of the global exhibition industry, was held successfully in Hangzhou International Expo Center, Hangzhou, China. The event was co-organized by Hangzhou MICE Industry Coordination Office and China International Conference and Exhibition Magazine Agency. The theme was “Globalization·Interconnection·Create new heights of convention and exhibition”. This year, the event reached historical high in terms of B2B docking effect, participants number, and the level of internationalization.
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13.06.2018 Inaugural “Belt and Road International Food Expo” at AsiaWorld-Expo
Born from China’s high-profile Belt and Road Initiative, which will benefit over 63% of the world’s population in over 70 countries, including China, ASEAN, the Middle East, and Central and Eastern Europe, AsiaWorld-Expo is pleased to welcome the inaugural “Belt and Road International Food Expo” in June 2018.
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06.06.2018 DECC celebrates the Global Exhibitions Day
On occasion of UFI’s Global Exhibitions Day, the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC) has adjusted the lighting of its roof sun-wells to reflect the name of the event (GED18).
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31.05.2018 EMECA members disclose positive figures
Stable growth for all and best 2017 figures ever for some are the impressively good news reported at the EMECA general assembly celebrated at Deutsche Messe in Hanover. Economies in European countries that have suffered most during the crisis are back with steady growth rates which is reflected in the results of the EMECA members in these countries.
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02.05.2018 UFI elects Mary Larkin as future president for the 2019/20 term
The decision was made at the board meeting during the UFI European Conference in Verona (Italy). It becomes effective at the conclusion of the 85th UFI Global Congress, which runs from 31 October to 3 November 2018 in St. Petersburg.
Reed Exhibitions announces definitive agreement to acquire Mack Brooks Exhibitions
15.01.2019
Reed Exhibitions, a division of Relx Group, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Mack Brooks Exhibitions in a move that will add an outstanding line-up of industry-leading brands to its global portfolio. It also promises access to innovation and new value in both face-to-face and digital formats for the more than 175,000 Mack Brooks customers around the world.
Mack Brooks
Exhibitions, based in St. Albans, United Kingdom, was established in 1965 and
features more than 30 business-to-business events in 14 countries, including
Germany and the United Kingdom, serving nine industry sectors. Flagship brands
include Euroblech (sheet metal
working technology); inter airport
(airport infrastructure and technology); Fastener
Fair (fastener and fixing technology); Chemspec (fine and speciality
chemicals); Railtex (rail infrastructure
and technology); ICE Europe
(paper, film and foil converting); CCE
(manufacturing and converting corrugated and cartonboard); PSE Europe (plastics) and InPrint (print technology for
industrial manufacturing). A broad programme of geo-cloning has
successfully positioned many of these brands and related adjacencies outside
Germany and the United Kingdom to include a presence today in countries
including France, Italy, the United States, Mexico, China, Singapore, Thailand,
India and Turkey.
Stephen
Brooks, Chairman of Mack Brooks, said: “I am delighted for our customers and
staff and extremely positive about the future of Mack Brooks as part of Reed
Exhibitions. Our events and customers will benefit tremendously from Reed
Exhibitions’ global reach, experience in delivering customer value and
investment in technology. I am proud of the business we have built and happy to
see it in such experienced hands for the next chapter of its evolution.”
“Mack Brooks
is an excellent fit with Reed Exhibitions’ existing portfolio and the
combination of the two businesses will deliver value for all stakeholders,
including customers and staff,” said Chet Burchett, CEO of Reed Exhibitions.
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