The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) has reaffirmed its standing as the venue of choice for leading global and Chinese Mainland organisers, emphasize those responsible.
The international concrete trade fair "Vietconcrete" will take place from April 20 to 22, 2027, in Hanoi, Vietnam. The event is organized by Informa Markets Vietnam, with Merebo Messe International organizing the Europe Pavilion.
The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) has certified six new destinations as MICE Cities, expanding Thailand’s nationwide MICE City network to 16 destinations under the “2026 MICE City: 16 Destinations” initiative.
Dmg events has appointed Agop Niksarlioglu as Chief Technology Officer, further strengthening its technology, data and digitization capabilities as the company continues to invest in digital innovation across its growing international events portfolio.
AsiaWorld-Expo (AWE) announced an invitation for global corporations and brands to submit Expression of Interest (EOIs) for the naming right and strategic brand partnerships for the flagship indoor multipurpose Super Arena at AWE Phase 2.
New report shares the strategy, targets and KPIs behind bematrix’s sustainability ambitions
The International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO) and the International Federation of Exhibition and Event Services (IFES) have strengthened their partnership.
UFI, the global association of the exhibition industry, has named accommodation specialist bnetwork as the winner of the 2026 UFI Industry Partners Award.
Exhibit Africa and jwc will hold the first edition of the ‘Africa Exhibition Forum’ on 4 and 5 December 2026, hosted by the Sarit Expo Centre in Nairobi.
The inaugural edition of the event will feature nearly a hundred top-level experts who will address the challenges of the sector.
The international reach of German trade fairs is one of their defining strengths and key competitive advantages, expresses the association of the German trade fair industry (AUMA).
According to the Oxford Economics study commissioned by The Hong Kong Exhibition & Convention Industry Association (HKECIA), Hong Kong’s exhibition industry continues to serve as a key economic catalyst.
Exhibition World Bahrain (EWB) is set to welcome the highly anticipated 93rd UFI Global Congress, taking place from 2-5 November 2026 at EWB.
The first visible phase of the construction of Solar, the extension of the Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre, has been completed.
ITB Americas, taking place 10 – 12 November 2026, in Guadalajara, Mexico, continues to gain momentum.
The Food Expo, Beauty & Wellness Expo and Home Delights Expo, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), concluded successfully today.
Ahead of welcoming the global prosthetics, orthotics and assistive technology community to Bangkok in March 2027, Impact Muang Thong Thani is highlighting the barrier-free access built into every hall.
In the first half of the year, the Italian Exhibition Group achieved revenue of €162.8 million, nine percent more than in the same period of 2005.
Global fitness race Hyrox is accelerating its expansion across Asia, with plans to stage its largest-ever race in the region, “BYD Hyrox Bangkok”
The specialist section of Fitur is expanding its space in Hall 4 and solidifying its position as a hub for business, knowledge and inspiration for cruise lines, destinations, travel agencies and travellers, with Puerto Rico as its sponsor.
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.
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.
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”).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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”:
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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