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Global trade fairs connect globalized industries worldwide
Global trade fairs connect globalized industries worldwide

Global trade fairs connect globalized industries worldwide

Blogger: Olaf Schmidt, head of Textiles & Textile Technologies at Messe Frankfurt, Germany. Since the 1980s industries have been growing together worldwide as a result of globalization and digitalization. Value chains have spanned the globe as new production sites and new markets were created that no one could have dared to dream of. At the same time, suppliers and customers alike can obtain information and engage in business online at any time around the world. This development has n [...]

By Guest| 2017-12-06T11:40:15+00:00 June 27th, 2017|All, Americas, Asia – Pacific, Best Practices, Europe, Middle East – Africa|0 Comments

Apps for trade fairs: “everything at a glance at the right time”
Apps for trade fairs: “everything at a glance at the right time”

Apps for trade fairs: “everything at a glance at the right time”

Blogger: Ellen Matheis, coordinator of web solutions at Messe Frankfurt, Germany Apps have become an integral component of the marketing and communication services offered by trade fair organizers. What are the advantages of trade fair apps for exhibitors and visitors, as well as the added value for organizers? Which mobile offerings are now a must-have for organizers of trade fairs or events? All digital services including web sites, exhibitor searches, trade fair maps, business matchmaking po [...]

By Guest| 2017-12-08T10:11:12+00:00 May 9th, 2017|All, Best Practices, Digital Innovation, Europe|0 Comments

Digital trade fair marketing provides the platform for connecting real and digital worlds
Digital trade fair marketing provides the platform for connecting real and digital worlds

Digital trade fair marketing provides the platform for connecting real and digital worlds

Blogger: Henric Uherek, Coordinator Messe Frankfurt Trade fairs are increasingly connecting the digital and the real world. Henric Uherek, Coordinator Messe Frankfurt, explains the challenges that this development poses for exhibitors and trade fair organizers and what’s up next for digital trade fair marketing in 2017 and beyond. Artificial intelligence, big data and automation – many exciting technologies continued to develop rapidly in 2016. Which digital marketing trends do you foresee for 2 [...]

By Guest| 2017-12-07T10:34:35+00:00 February 14th, 2017|All, Best Practices, Digital Innovation, Europe, Exhibition Marketing|0 Comments

8 success factors for the exhibition ground of the future
8 success factors for the exhibition ground of the future

8 success factors for the exhibition ground of the future

Blogger: Christoph Spangenberg, Corporate Communications, MCH Group Exhibition grounds must meet their customers' requirements at all times and, in the ideal case, must more than meet their needs. Precisely what goes to make up a successful exhibition complex, and how an exhibition complex can equip itself for the future was set out by MCH Group CEO René Kamm at the UFI Global Congress in Shanghai, taking the example of Messe Basel. Around 600 industry leaders met there in early november, in ord [...]

By Guest| 2017-12-08T10:00:43+00:00 December 5th, 2016|All, Best Practices, Europe, Topics|0 Comments

Social media & trade fairs – a perfect match
Social media & trade fairs – a perfect match

Social media & trade fairs – a perfect match

Blogger: Thimo Schwenzfeier, Head of Marketing Communication for Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH’s textiles and textile technology events*. * like the Heimtextil trade fair, or the relatively young projects like the ethical fashion show and the Greenshowroom during the Fashion Week in Berlin. Online communication and social media have become an integral part of major events and trade fairs. But how do trade fair organizers conduct their own online marketing and their own social media engagement? [...]

By Guest| 2018-01-23T10:37:30+00:00 September 22nd, 2016|All, Best Practices, Digital Innovation, Europe, Exhibition Marketing|0 Comments

The next generation of industry leaders has much to share
The next generation of industry leaders has much to share

The next generation of industry leaders has much to share

Blogger: Sergey Alexeev, UFI President New and alternative ideas and different mindsets, with a strong will to drive change and innovation! This is the reason why UFI established the Next Generation Leadership (NGL) Grant, providing an ideal occasion for up to five grantees to join the industry’s global stage at the upcoming 2016 UFI Congress in Shanghai. The response to the first NGL Grant has been overwhelming. We received many great applications – from a total of 16 countries – and we could h [...]

By UFI President| 2017-12-10T13:24:35+00:00 June 23rd, 2016|All, Best Practices, Exhibition Industry, Human Resources|0 Comments

Marketing trends and exhibitor behaviour
Marketing trends and exhibitor behaviour

Marketing trends and exhibitor behaviour

Posted by Barry Siskind UFI’s Community Manager This year’s UFI Open Seminar in Europe will be held June 15-17 in Istanbul, Turkey. Andre Hoeben, Chief Operating Officer for Netherlands based Gielissen Exhibition and Event Services will moderate the event. The theme this year is “Competing for the marketing budget – the future position of exhibitions in the marketing mix.” Andre will also be leading a panel discussion focused on marketing trends and exhibitor behaviour. I reached Andre in his o [...]

By Siskind Barry| 2018-01-16T13:23:21+00:00 May 5th, 2015|All, Best Practices, Education, Exhibition Industry, Human Resources, Operations & Services|0 Comments

Beginning the attendee journey
Beginning the attendee journey

Beginning the attendee journey

Posted by Barry Siskind UFI’s Community Manager Much has been written about the “attendee experience,” recently I read a blog post on the My Industry tracker recently that described it as the “attendee journey.” Blogger Robin Gallegos describes the attendee journey as a careful examination of each step the attendees takes as they interact with an event or exhibition. That’s everything from registration to the follow-up surveys. The first step is registration and according to the author if that [...]

By Siskind Barry| 2018-01-16T13:23:14+00:00 April 26th, 2015|All, Best Practices, Digital Innovation, Education, Exhibition Industry Research, Human Resources, Management, Operations & Services|0 Comments

Young professionals deliver unique value to exhibitions

Posted by Barry Siskind UFI’s Community Manager The Center for Exhibition Industry Research and SISO has just released another landmark study titled, “2015 Young Professional Exhibitor Needs and Preferences Study.” The thirty eight page report is packed full of useful information. Here are the five key findings: 98 percent of young exhibitors report that exhibitions deliver unique value that cannot be fulfilled by other marketing or sales channels. Seven out of 10 young exhibitors view the exhi [...]

By Siskind Barry| 2018-01-16T13:23:08+00:00 April 16th, 2015|All, Best Practices, Digital Innovation, Education, Exhibition Industry Research, Human Resources, Management, Operations & Services|0 Comments

The shift in Demographics

Posted by Barry Siskind UFI’s Community Manager One of the most difficult things for a sales person to say is, “I don’t know.” Whether they work for an organizer or are on the exhibitor’s front line, acknowledging that there is something they don’t know is difficult to acknowledge. In countless training sessions I taught the correct response is to say, “I’ll look into that and get back to you.” Yet in spite of this and all the hours’ role playing, the dreaded, “I don’t know,” remained elusive. M [...]

By Siskind Barry| 2017-12-02T22:54:34+00:00 April 14th, 2015|All, Best Practices, Management, Operations & Services|0 Comments