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.
Russia will be represented for the first time at IBTM World by the Collective Stand: Russia Open To The World, organized by the Russian Convention Bureau Association together with the Russian Export Center. The purpose of organizing the Russian Collective Stand is to promote the regions of Russia on the foreign market, to attract new congress and exhibition events to the country and to create a national brand of Russia as a favorable place for any level of difficulty events.
Bangalore International Exhibition Centre’s newly constructed Hall 4 was conferred with a ‘Gold’ rating by Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) under its ‘New Building’ rating system. The prestigious award instituted by IGBC was presented to Director General and CEO, BIEC, V. Anbu, on 5th October 2017 at an award function during the Green Building Congress 2017 held at Hotel Clarks Amer in Jaipur.
For the 20th anniversary of the annual IFES World Summit IFES has chosen the “windy city”, Chicago. From 25 – 27 June 2018 the Exhibiton and Event industry will meet at the famous Chicago Athletic Association - the place where Michael Jordan once trained. The venue is situated across from Millenium Park and the famous “Bean”, officially known as Cloud gate the sculpture created by the British artist Anish Kapoor.
The Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre (OCEC) is pleased to celebrate their first year of business on 10 October 2017. To date, OCEC has hosted 101 events and welcomed over 750,000 visitors who have attended a variety of events and helped to boost the local economy.
Even in today’s age of digitisation, posters still play an important role in the promotion of the exhibition industry. Organised by UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, and International Fair Plovdiv (Bulgaria), this unique competition has been honouring exemplary contemporary poster art that promotes the international exhibition industry since 1997.
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (Management) Limited (“HML”), as the professional private management and operating company responsible for providing day to day management for the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (“HKCEC”), announced today that it has kicked off a US$3.9 million project to rebuild the entire Wi-Fi system at the HKCEC.
True to it’s theme on “Pressures & Profits”, the programme for this year’s UFI Global Congress is loaded with sessions focused on overcoming obstacles and adapting to change. The sessions will feature a number of respected, experienced and knowledgeable industry professionals sharing case studies of successes and failures, unpacking research results and discussing the latest trends within the exhibition industry.
On August 1, the BRICS Trade Ministers’ meeting 2017 opened in Shanghai. The Chairman of this meeting and Minister of Commerce Zhong Shan presided over the conference and delivered an opening speech. The Minister of Economic Development of Russia Oreshkin, the Minister of Commerce and Industry of India Nirmala Sitharaman, the Minister of Industry and Trade of South Africa Davis and the Vice Minister of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services Marcelo Maia attended the conference.
From 4-6 July, 2017, co-organized by China International Conference and Exhibition Magazine Agency (CICE), Machinery and Automobile Exhibitions Federation and China Union of City Convention and Exhibition Industry Associations, the 7th Expo Project Fair for International Cooperation (EPFIC 2017) was successfully held in Beijing Yanqi Lake International Convention & Exhibition Center, Beijing.
The 2018 UFI European Conference will be held in Verona, Italy, and hosted by Veronafiere. It will take place from Wednesday, 2 May until Friday, 4 May. The collaboration was agreed upon in a joint meeting between Kai Hattendorf, UFI Managing Director/CEO and Veronafiere President, Maurizio Danese, in Verona at the end of June.
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