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02.08.2020 IELA Reload: 11 weeks, 24 live sessions, 48.350 minutes heightening resilience
IELA’s recovery programme IELA Reload was a real Incubator of ideas for the future, spreading the fighting spirit to empower IELA members to succeed in the New Now, anticipating & rebounding by limiting losses and boosting strengths in profitable service areas. Launched on May 4th 2020, the programme had four pillars: E-Learning sessions – Regional IELA Talks – Recovery Talks and Rediscover of Tools.
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29.07.2020 UFI elects Monica Lee-Müller as president for 2021/22
The UFI presidential trio for the 2020/21 term will therefore comprise of: Monica Lee-Müller (managing director of Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (Management) Limited (HML), Hong Kong), incoming president Anbu Varathan (Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers’ Association - IMTMA, India), president 2020/21 Mary Larkin (Diversified Communications, Portland, USA), outgoing president
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23.07.2020 New dates announced for the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference
Dmg events, organiser of the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC), and with the support of its strategic partner and host, the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), has announced that the ADIPEC Strategic and Technical Conference will take place virtually between November 9 and 12, 2020.
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16.07.2020 UFI Global Barometer shows global impact of Covid-19 pandemic
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. The report highlights the severe impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the exhibition industry worldwide. Globally, 85% of companies declared their overall level of activity was “normal” in January. This quickly dropped to 15% in March, to reach between 5% and 6% in April, May and June. For both April and May, 73% of companies worldwide declared “no activity”.
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13.07.2020 IFES AGM @ Hybr.id Space started with a panel discussion “Key factor trade shows -how to get back on the fast track”
For months now, the trade show and event industry is on lock down. First steps into a “Corona-normal” are done with solutions like Hybr.id Space a showroom which is connecting onsite and online to a “phygital” marketplace. Using this innovative space shows even more: People are looking for face2face meetings, the need of running trade shows gets touchable.
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10.07.2020 IELA: Winning Confidence Back is a team effort of the whole value chain and a joint responsibility
Collaboration and a United Voice are key in the Advocacy work that is needed to be done. Being among one of the first economies to be shut down and now one of the last to be activated, IELA Reload invited with great interest a panel discussion from Africa to give their insight on the situation in their region in the event and exhibition industry.
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10.06.2020 The largest European exhibition centres heavily impacted by the crisis are mobilising for a reopening on 1 September 2020 at the latest!
The EMECA association, which represents the European major exhibitions centres, alerts on the urgency of their reopening and calls for strong financial support from European and national public authorities to ensure the survival and the economic recovery of an entire industry.
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04.06.2020 Global Exhibitions Day 2020
The 5th edition of Global Exhibitions Day (GED) 2020 spread the message “exhibitions are key to rebuilding economies” across the globe. From videos to meetings with policy makers, webinars to hybrid events, webcast to social campaigns, bingo, cakes, virtual running parties, and more, people and organisations from at least 114 countries/regions got involved in GED 2020.
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28.05.2020 HKCEC: First exhibition since Covid-19 pandemic held successfully with preventive measures
The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) is ready to welcome events back to Hong Kong. With a series of preventive measures in place, the HKCEC welcomed the city's first exhibition since the Covid-19 pandemic. The 98th Hong Kong Wedding Fair, a three-day local consumer exhibition rescheduled from February, was held successfully during 22-24 May, attracting soon-to-weds and couples for wedding products and services.
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26.05.2020 Good Practice Guide: Addressing Covid-19 Requirements for Re-Opening Business Events
As authorities around the world are increasingly clearing business events to run again, organisers of conventions and exhibitions, as well as venue and center operators need to put respective measures in place that create safe environments for participants.
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18.05.2020 DECC wins 3 prizes from Eventex Awards
Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC) was awarded 3 prizes (2 gold and 1 silver) at the 10th-anniversary edition of Eventex Awards, a leading global event competition, which aims at spotlighting the best events, experiences, and suppliers in the industry worldwide. It is well known for the stellar jury panel and fair evaluation process.
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08.05.2020 Mina El Fazazi joins UFI as head of global marketing and communications
UFI, the global association of the exhibition industry, has named Mina El Fazazi as head of global marketing and communications. Mina El Fazazi brings over 15 years of communications and marketing experience to her new position. She has a solid background within the exhibition industry (in both BtoB and BtoC trade shows) through her previous roles at Reed Midem, Reed Expositions France, Comexposium and SAFI.
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04.05.2020 IELA Reload Programme
Exhibition logistics suppliers are getting prepared for the “New Now” in the Exhibition Industry by joining the new IELA Reload Programme to be launched on May 4th 2020 to address and adapt to the fast-changing and still uncertain rules regarding international forwarding.
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21.04.2020 Global group of recipients announced for UFI’s 2020 Next Generation Leadership Grant
UFI, the global association of the exhibition ndustry, has named the winners of this year’s UFI Next Generation Leadership Grant (NGL), following expert deliberation by a jury of the industry’s leading lights.
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09.04.2020 UFI European Conference in Gothenburg cancelled for 2020
Due to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, UFI announces that the UFI European Conference, which was due to take place from 3-5 June at the Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre in Gothenburg, cannot take place as planned. The co-located Forum on HR which was due to take place from 2-3 June at the same venue has also been cancelled.
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25.03.2020 New Corona package to support the German exhibition industry network
Emergency relief from government supports the self-employed and small businesses. AUMA’s managing director Holtmeier: trade fairs will play a crucial role after the Corona-crisis
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13.03.2020 IELA invites all event professionals to join the "Together Strong" initiative!
COVID-19 presents business events and the exhibition industry with an unprecedented global challenge. IELA passionately believes in the considerable social and economic power of the face-to-face exhibition and event industry and is committed to it. We know that the negative long-term effects of speculation, hype and overreaction will not only harm our industry, but also our local communities and business as a whole.
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10.03.2020 UFI releases first global assessment of the economic impact that COVID-19 is having on trade shows and exhibitions
UFI, the global association of the exhibition industry, is today releasing the first global numbers that reflect the impact that trade show postponements and cancellations are having for both the exhibiting companies as well as for the trade show industry around the world.
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25.02.2020 Commitment with Singapore Tourism Board to set up its new regional headquarters
Deutsche Messe, one of the world's leading exhibition organisers, and Singapore Tourism Board have signed an MoU (memorandum of understanding) to establish its first Southeast Asian headquarters – Hannover Fairs Asia-Pacific Pte Ltd - in Singapore. The new office will deepen Deutsche Messe's presence in Asia Pacific, providing greater support and expanding their trade fairs in the region. It will also look at creating new events in the medium term.
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11.02.2020 Aluvision presents the Hi-LED 55+
The Hi-LED 55+, Aluvision’s newest LED innovation, has just been launched and has already received its first prestigious, world-renowned award. The iF Design Award is a symbol of outstanding design achievements that focuses on the innovative power of design. The brand new LED tile is the most flexible and creative LED tile on the market.
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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