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Close to 300 delegates from 20 countries and regions attended the UFI Asia-Pacific Conference in Macau. The annual event was held at The Parisian Macao and hosted by the Macau Fair & Trade Association.
The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) has approved the rights for Thailand, a registered candidate, to host the 2029 International Horticultural Expo or “Korat Expo 2029.”
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Sustainability is more important than ever for European tourists, and Asian destinations are increasingly harnessing this potential.
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UFI, the global association of the exhibition industry, and AsiaWorld-Expo have signed a multi-year Diamond Sponsorship Agreement, underlining AsiaWorld-Expo’s commitment to the ongoing development of the exhibition industry.
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Last night, beMatrix won the award for 'Best Stand Design' in the category of stands from 30 to 69 square metres.
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UFI, the global association of the exhibition industry, is proud to announce its 2024 series of regional conferences and co-located events.
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This article delves into the necessity of agile internal structures within the trade fair industry, emphasizing the importance of embracing digital competencies, restructuring organizational frameworks, and fostering a demand-driven approach.
25.05.2021
UFI’s Asia-Pacific Conference reconnected a pandemic-affected exhibition industry community digitally across the Asia-Pacific, as different markets in the region are in different stages of re-opening for business.
Speakers from across and beyond the region provided
updates and insights into topics as diverse as policy updates, best
practices on adapting events to the current context, and opportunities
and trends in the field of mergers and acquisitions. Experts from
industries such as e-sports and theme parks offered strategies to
deliver customer-centric products and services under changing
circumstances.
The digital conference was attended by around 250 exhibition industry
leaders from over 20 different markets in the Asia-Pacific region and
the world. This event was open to all industry professionals.
“It has been a uniquely difficult year for our industry. So, it
was more important than ever for UFI to give our members an opportunity
to gather, reconnect and share experiences. Of course, we would have
preferred to meet face to face, but this year’s online Asia-Pacific
Conference did provide a platform for our delegates to learn, network
and look to the future in a post-pandemic world. On behalf of the UFI
team, I also want to thank the speakers and panellists for delivering
such compelling and valuable content. And I think I can speak for
everyone when I say we are already excited to meet in person, in Macau,
at the 2022 UFI Asia-Pacific Conference,” says Mark Cochrane, UFI regional
director for the Asia-Pacific region, who moderated the event.
Keynote speaker Margaret Ma Connolly, president and CEO of Informa
Markets in Asia, reports: “the return of visitors to physical shows has
been better than expected across China, where shows restarted in summer
2020.” Her message to the industry, when looking towards to a more
“hybrid”, digital future, is to focus on customers. “Tech is an
enabler; service is king. And the ROI for the customer is gold,” she
says.
Jor Zhou, CEO of GL events China, foresees an ongoing consolidation
among exhibition organisers across China. “Confidence in the Chinese
market amongst international organisers remains high,” he says, and he
foresees more deals between Chinese and international organisers to be
concluded in the coming months.
Prakash Ramajillu, division director at Koelnmesse Pte Ltd., and Andy
Anderson, Technology Director at Hong Kong Disneyland, shared trends
and developments from the areas of e-gaming and theme park management,
to serve as pointers for developments on and around show floors.
Participants also connected live to the show floor at Art Basel Hong
Kong, and received a guided tour of the event, delivered by Andrew
Strachan, Managing Director at MCH Group Asia, and Megan Leckie,
Regional Head of VIP Relations Asia. Asked to share their experience in
seeing the doors of the show open, they said: “it is exhilarating to
see attendees on site; they are so excited to re-connect. For the art
scene, as an intimate community, re-engaging is so important.”
In contrast, Danny He, from Alibaba Group, shared the online trade show
strategy they are rolling out via a nuber of digital trade shows, some
in collaboration with organisers of physical events.
Wendy Lai, Vice President of Global Sources Exhibitions in Hong Kong,
led a session on building digital communities. Keeping communities
engaged year round is a challenge for many exhibition organisers, and
she shared tips and tricks to do just that.
Tom Mouhsian, principal analyst at Forrester Research, based in
Singapore, added a global perspective on the return of global travel
patterns, citing the need for collaboration amongst governments around
the world. He called the decision by the European Commission to reopen
its borders to fully vaccinated travellers “the first globally
relevant, meaningful initiative to drive travel.”
A global panel on corporate travel and meeting trends wrapped up the
day-long programme. All sessions are still available to watch on demand
for registered delegates on the Grip platform, which UFI selected as
the digital platform for this event.
Kai Hattendorf, UFI CEO says: “we are pleased we could deliver a day
packed with insightful information and data for our industry across the
Asia-Pacific region – within the limits of a digital-only format. In
2022, the UFI Asia-Pacific Conference will return as an on-site,
in-person event, and we look forward to meeting everyone face to face
again, in Macao.”
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