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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.
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28.04.2018 Russian Convention Bureau represents Russia at Imex 2018
From May 15 till May 17, 2018, a key exhibition event in the field of event industry and incentive tourism, Imex 2018, where market professionals from 150 countries take part on an annual basis, will be held in Frankfurt. For the first time Russia will be represented at Imex with a collective stand Russia Open To The World, organised by the Russian Convention Bureau.
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18.04.2018 EPFIC welcomes high profile international VIP guests
As a leading B2B negotiation event for promoting the cooperation of global exhibition industry, the 8th Expo Project Fair for International Cooperation (EPFIC 2018) will be held from 25-27 June 2018 in Hangzhou International Expo Center, Zhejiang, China. Currently, registration is being filled quickly and a line up of industry VIPs from renown global exhibition associations and exhibition companies have confirmed to be speaking guests at this scale event.
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14.04.2018 MICE exhibition destinASEAN in Indonesia
On Thursday the first edition of destinASEAN held at Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE) in BSD City/Jakarta closed its doors.
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26.03.2018 UFI expands team in Paris, and welcomes new staff member
UFI, the global association of the exhibition industry, serves over 50,000 employees of exhibition organisers, venues, service providers, and industry associations in close to 90 countries around the world. To foster and manage the dialogue with this global membership, the exhibition industry as a whole, and industry stakeholder groups, UFI has recently welcomed Monika Fourneaux-Ceskova as the new marketing and communications manager to the UFI team in Paris. Monika takes over the role from Angela Herberholz who has managed UFI’s marketing and communications activities for the past three years, and who is taking on a new position within UFI as programme manager.
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06.03.2018 Durban ICC appoints new marketing, sales and events director
The Durban International Convention Centre (Durban ICC) is pleased to announce the promotion of Scott Langley to the role of marketing, sales and events director.
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04.03.2018 Exhibition Industry EU Dialogue
The second edition of the “Exhibition Industry EU Dialogue” organised on 21st February 2018 by the European Exhibition Industry Alliance (EEIA) in Brussels was again a success. Over 50 participants from all over Europe gathered for a day of policy insights, open discussions, advocacy work and political networking.
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20.02.2018 UFI names new Regional Manager for Middle East-Africa region
UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, has named Nick Savage as the association’s new Regional Manager for the Middle East-Africa region. With his appointment, the regional UFI office will relocate to Dubai, and will be hosted by the Info Salons Group.
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05.02.2018 LED video walls integrated in Aluvision’s modular frame system
Aluvision, a leading producer, developer and worldwide distributor of the renowned, original Aluvision frame system for the exhibit industry, presents the latest addition to their wide range at ISE 2018 in Amsterdam: the LED tile 55 P2. The seamless combination of the well-known Aluvision Omni-55 frames with these next generation LED tiles offers the best of both worlds: brilliant visual experience and easy, toolless installation.
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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TFI-Know-how
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