Founded in 1925, UFI, the global association of the exhibition industry, celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2025.
The International Federation of Exhibition and Event Services (IFES) will conclude its milestone “40 Years of Collaboration” celebrations at the 2025 IFES World Summit from June 17-20.
Targi Kielce's priority investment is entering the implementation phase. The new hall will be used for the first time in September 2026.
The annual 'Global Industry Performance Review' (GIPR) published by jwc continues to be a key knowledge source for experts and stakeholders of the events industry.
UFI, the global association of the exhibition industry, is delighted to announce the dates and hosts for its 2025 regional conferences.
The automotive aftermarket is undergoing a dynamic transformation driven by new energy, AI and digital expansion.
Just in time for Thaifex Anuga Asia 2025, the 3-kilometer long Pink Line extension from Si Rat Station is slated to be complete by May 2025.
The 18th Asian Financial Forum (AFF) 2025, co-organised by the Government of the HKSAR and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), opened today at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Thailand’s MICE industry posted an impressive 42 per cent rise in overseas MICE travelers in its 2024 fiscal year (October 2023 to September 2024) totaling 1.16 million travelers.
Exhibition World Bahrain (EWB), in collaboration with the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA), hosted a landmark gathering of international association leaders.
Efforts to build a new manufacturing, biomanufacturing and R&D hub in Saudi Arabia and across the wider Middle East are accelerating.
The section, organised by Fitur in collaboration with JN Global Project, will be showcasing the potential of inclusive tourism and its contribution to the economic, social and cultural development of destinations.
UFI, the global association of the exhibition industry, welcomed 600 delegates from over 55 countries to its 91st Global Congress in Cologne, Germany, from 20-23 November.
For Italian companies, the USA, Mexico, the Middle East and Asia are some of the most attractive foreign markets.
Representatives from UFI member companies from around the world met in Cologne, Germany, today.
The show’s 20th edition since its move to Barcelona will be dedicated to future challenges.
The exhibitions Jewellery Arabia, Scent Arabia, and Cityscape Bahrain will be held concurrently from 26 to 30 November 2024.
Connect Marketplace Hong Kong 2025 will unite the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Events (MICE) community from March 19-21, 2025, at AsiaWorld-Expo.
The 14th Asian Logistics, Maritime and Aviation Conference (ALMAC) will take place on 18-19 November at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
13.05.2024
From 14 to 16 May IMEX will return to halls 8 and 9 of Messe Frankfurt. The organisers want to focus on the industry’s new needs, as they point out.
To this end, they are in close contact
with players from the international B2B event scene. From recent meetings, they
know that planners have constraints on their resources and budgets. Apparently,
they have also become much more intentional about how they spend their time,
money, and energy. “We’ve taken a close look at our attendees, what they want,
and why they want it,” explains IMEX CEO, Carina Bauer, and concludes: “Doing
business will sit front and centre of the show.” Networking opportunities for
event professionals to broaden their global connections are another central aim.
A visit to IMEX Frankfurt is to be “an efficient and enjoyable experience from
start to finish and one that enables planners to supercharge their desired
results.”
Featured exhibitors will again include numerous companies and institutions representing destinations, venues, hotels and technology The Asian market is seeing significant growth with Macau, Malaysia, Korea and Singapore all expanding their presence. They will join a broad range of European destinations exhibiting in large numbers and benefiting from their home advantage. The technology segment is also set to see a flurry of activity. Knowledge transfer is another traditional part of the event with IMEX’s learning programme starting on the day before the show. It will include specialist education for event professionals from associations and companies. There will be discussions about burnout, which is on the rise according to the latest Freeman Trends Report 2024. Speaker Mike Ford, founder of Grateful Lemon, will explore the topic in his session – “Energised or exhausted: Master the dance between stress and recovery”.
Mike Ford draws comparisons
with another high-powered segment: ““We can learn some really vital lessons
from the world of sport.” He observes that athletes are unapologetic about
their need for recovery, being in many ways no different from event planners. The
curated content continues during the show with “She Means Business”. This
programme explores aspects of diversity, gender equality and female empowerment.
There will also be a practical session on how to negotiate equal pay. By the
way: First-timers to IMEX can make the most of a ‘welcome package’ of
activities before and during the show. An “introductory meet-up” on the show’s
opening day is to help newbies meet each other and get their bearings. And
there will also be new learning formats such as themed guided tours. Also new
for 2024 are focused panel discussions with speakers “unafraid to tackle tough
subjects,” as the IMEX team boldly announce.
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