UFI President Mary Larkin Dear colleagues and friends, The value of Pre-Competitive Collaboration is as important as ever and is visible more and more every day in our industry. Even in normal times, we in the exhibition and events industry are unique in how much information we share with each other. In these turbulent times, the collaboration among companies has risen to a new level, which is truly inspirational. Sharing information on best practices on how to reopen the doors to events, from [...]

UFI President Mary Larkin Dear colleagues and friends, We are all in this together! We have heard that statement many times over the past months as our industry faces the unprecedented challenge posed by COVID-19 and its impact on our events and businesses. Times of crisis are when associations are needed most. Such times call for flexibility, adaptation where needed. Industry associations need to understand the industries they serve and prove the values they promise to bring to their members, [...]

UFI President Mary Larkin The outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 is impacting the global exhibitions and events industry, as events of all kinds are being postponed or cancelled. As the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, UFI is actively working with its members around the world in responding to this situation. UFI President Mary Larkin today issued the following statement: “We stand in sympathy and support of everyone affected by the current COVID-19 outbreak, whether direc [...]