The organic food and natural and organic personal care products community came together for their annual sector gathering on 17-19 February 2021.
UFI, the global association of the exhibition industry, is pleased to announce an agreement which will see Eventmaker become a dedicated software partner of the association.
During these challenging times, education is a crucial element in getting ready for the “New Now” and the restart of events in 2021. On January 28th, IELA launched a new agenda of online events to support its membership. It kicked off with the 2021 Online IELA Winter Seminar from January 28th to February 2nd, organised by the IELA Education & Training Programme Working Group (E&T WG).
Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) brings forth the inaugural Thailand MICE Virtual Expo on February 24 to 25, 2021, matching 30 local exhibitors with international MICE industry players.
Malaysia’s status as Asia’s preferred destination for business events has been recognised at the 13th China MICE Industry Golden Chair Awards as the country has been awarded as No. 4th Most Expected MICE Destination for the year 2020. Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB) is truly honoured to be conferred the award presented by MICE Industry Golden Chair Awards for the 5th consecutive year.
UFI, the global association of the exhibition industry, has appointed Marie-Laure Bellon as its next chief operating officer. Currently the CEO and general manager at French exhibition organiser Eurovet, she will join UFI on 1 March, and work out of the organisation’s headquarters in Paris.
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. Results highlight the severe impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the exhibition industry worldwide, in 2020. There are also positive signs regarding a quick recovery in 2021.
European Exhibition Industry Alliance (EEIA) welcomes yesterday’s European Council decisions related to rapid antigen tests and vaccinations.
Exhibition organisers and venue operators state that service providers have a relatively high impact on overall event success. This is a core finding from the first edition of the new Industry Partners Benchmark Survey, released by UFI, the global association of the exhibition industry.
Intensive B2B networking and many-faceted market insights: Bau Online’s offering proved to be an important anchor point for the construction industry in turbulent times. 247 exhibitors offered digital live presentations and one-on-one conversations.
Reed Exhibitions has today announced its commitment to donate $1M over the next five years to selected charity partners around the world who are working to improve inclusivity and diversity in their local communities by supporting social change, fighting injustice and fostering development.
Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau and Thai MICE entrepreneurs reported their successfully participation at IBTM World Virtual 2020. They gained 52 leads and are confident in Thailand’s attractiveness in the European markets.
The Hong Kong Exhibition & Convention Industry Association (HKECIA) welcomes the latest HKSAR Government’s Policy Address recognising the importance of further supporting Hong Kong’s convention and exhibition industry by expanding the capacity of event space in the city.
UFI and Explori are today releasing the second part of the Global Recovery Insights 2020 report. The study was conducted by live events research specialists, Explori, in partnership with UFI, the global association of the exhibition industry, and supported by SISO, the Society for Independent Show Organizers.
Reed Exhibitions today released its first ‘Covid-19 and How it’s Changing the Event Industry’ White Paper, highlighting findings from its Covid-19 Customer Needs and Mindset Barometer, the largest and most ambitious research project ever undertaken by the company.
Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) and Thailand Incentive and Convention Association (TICA) are raising the idea of an Asia Convention Alliance to revive international conventions in Asia. The idea was put forward following an industry mapping exercise undertaken jointly by TCEB and TICA. The proposed founding members of the alliance are China, Japan, Korea, Thailand and Taiwan and the proposed theme is ‘Asia Convention for Asia’.
Around 700 UFI members from more than 50 countries and regions attended the 87th UFI Global Congress, which took place online from 16 to 19 November.
Following a series of well attended physical trade and consumer exhibitions in October, another four trade fairs were held successfully at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) during 11 - 13 November 2020.
UFI is very pleased to announce the results of the elections for the new UFI Board of Directors for the 2020 – 2023 mandate.
13.10.2020
UFI, the global association of the exhibition industry, confirms that this year’s Global Congress will be a digital-only event, taking place from 16 to 19 November. The event’s main theme is “Resilience”.
“Our members have been telling us they want to connect, learn and have
the global UFI community brought together. Since Covid-19 will not
allow us to do this face-to-face, we are moving online, to host the
most accessible UFI Global Congress ever. Quality content, flexible
timings and accessibility – these are the best ways to serve the global
UFI community right now,” says Mary Larkin, UFI president and CEO of
Diversified Communications USA.
Content
From 16 to 19 November, the Global Congress will host a strong line-up
of speakers from across the world to deliver world-class content, while
bringing the industry together to network, meet and share experiences.
Confirmed speakers include economist Dr. Florence Eid-Oakden,
Ambassador Wolfgang Ischinger (Munich Security Conference), industry
leaders Charlie McCurdy (Informa Markets), Carina Bauer (Imex), Hugh
Jones (Reed Exhibitions), Mary Larkin (Diversified Communications) and
Simon Kimble (Clarion Events), digital experts Dahlia El Gazzar (Dahlia
+ Agency) and Marco Giberti (Vesuvio Ventures), and many others. The
programme is growing by the day and is available at https://www.ufievent.org/uficongress2020/speakers-bios
Timings
Scheduling has been designed to offer a simple solution to the
challenges of hosting a global, digital-only event online. “We have
built the programme around prime regional time slots for Asia/Pacific,
Europe/Middle East/Africa, and the Americas – so people don’t have to
be online around the clock to follow the event. Instead, everyone can
connect and follow live from their own time zone, and review other
sessions on-demand. On top of this, participants can use the platform
to network with peers around the world before, during and after the
event, at whatever time works best for them,” says Kai
Hattendorf, managing director and CEO at UFI.
Accessibility
Three packages are available for UFI members globally, including single
tickets and discounted tickets for groups of five or ten colleagues
from an UFI member company. “Budgets are tight everywhere, so we are
making it possible to join the Global Congress for as little as €145
per person for group bookings, and €245 for a single registration. We are
doing what we can to allow anyone who is interested from our member
companies to join the event,” says Sonia Thomas, COO at UFI. Colleagues
who registered for the previously planned face-to-face gatherings in
Basel and Dubai will be contacted and rebooked based on their
preference. Participants can secure their place now at
www.ufievent.org/uficongress2020/
The home of the digital Global
Congress will be an online portal, hosted on the Grip platform, with
technology from Glisser embedded. Grip is filling the role of UFI
Technology Partner for the event, while Glisser is UFI Digital Event
Partner. The platform will go live approximately a week before the
start of the Global Congress, allowing participants to become familiar
with it and to already begin networking, using the platform’s
match-making and scheduling features.
Open to more than 50,000 industry professionals globally who work for
UFI member companies, the UFI Global Congress is known as the
exhibition industry’s largest global meeting of the year, combining
international networking with unique content. It is an opportunity to
gain insight into topics of strategic interest, as well as into the
trends and challenges that the exhibition industry is currently facing.
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