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EEAA CALLS FOR MORE FUNDS AND THE URGENT EXTENSION OF THE BUSINESS EVENTS GRANTS PROGRAM
EEAA CALLS FOR MORE FUNDS AND THE URGENT EXTENSION OF THE BUSINESS EVENTS GRANTS PROGRAM

EEAA CALLS FOR MORE FUNDS AND THE URGENT EXTENSION OF THE BUSINESS EVENTS GRANTS PROGRAM

The Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia (EEAA), calls for the Commonwealth Government to extend the money available under the Business Events Grants Program to the industry immediately. As an active member of the peak body for the events sector, the Business Events Council of Australia (BECA), EEAA supports BECA’s pre-budget submission which calls for targeted support to add the rebuild of the Business Events industry. Claudia Sagripanti, EEAA Chief Executive said EEAA’s members need [...]

By Guest| 2021-05-05T11:04:36+00:00 May 5th, 2021|Americas, Asia – Pacific, Europe, Middle East – Africa|0 Comments

Joint Industry Initiative Launches to Unite Event Data
Joint Industry Initiative Launches to Unite Event Data

Joint Industry Initiative Launches to Unite Event Data

A working group of event organisers and technology platforms announces Virtual Standard Export Format (VSef) a universal format for virtual and hybrid event data. The data standards have been developed collaboratively by a cross-industry working group. Founding members include ten global event organisers and leading event tech platform partners, who have come together to create a shared industry-wide standard. VSef is run on a not-for-profit basis, open to all event organisers, and any platform [...]

By Guest| 2021-05-05T11:03:44+00:00 May 4th, 2021|Americas, Asia – Pacific, Europe, Middle East – Africa|0 Comments

France announces re-opening dates for events
France announces re-opening dates for events

France announces re-opening dates for events

The French government has published a timetable for the re-opening of the country related to the COVID pandemic that also foresees when trade shows and business events can be held again: Beginning on June 9, exhibitions and trade fairs can reopen in compliance with a maximum limit of 5,000 people (with health pass) Beginning on June 30, the government states the possibility to hold "any event" that is bringing together more than 1,000 people thanks to a health pass, according to the local health [...]

By Guest| 2021-05-03T14:56:40+00:00 May 3rd, 2021|Americas, Asia – Pacific, Europe, Middle East – Africa, UFI News|0 Comments

Looking Forward: A Practical Perspective on Recovery
Looking Forward: A Practical Perspective on Recovery

Looking Forward: A Practical Perspective on Recovery

Rod Cameron, Executive Director, Joint Meetings Industry Council With the competing forces of vaccine roll-out and the emergence of variants with still largely unknown implications waging a battle across most of the world, there are few simple scenarios for the future of our industry. Meanwhile, so much has changed in the course of the pandemic that any thoughts we will simply revert to our previous status have long-since disappeared in favor of what is generally referred to as the “new normal”. [...]

By Guest| 2021-04-27T15:19:03+00:00 April 27th, 2021|Americas, Asia – Pacific, Europe, Middle East – Africa|0 Comments

A message from UFI President Anbu Varathan
A message from UFI President Anbu Varathan

A message from UFI President Anbu Varathan

Dear colleagues and friends, Normally at this time of year, the show season reaches one of the annual peaks around the world. Yet, one year into the COVID pandemic, venues around the world are serving as vaccination centres and emergency hospitals still in many cases, rather than welcoming show attendees. At UFI, we are tracking the recovery of exhibitions and business events. Where shows have taken place, exhibitors and visitors have expressed their satisfaction with attending shows, as well as [...]

By UFI President| 2021-04-07T08:46:06+00:00 April 7th, 2021|All, Americas, Asia – Pacific, Europe, Middle East – Africa|0 Comments

The Exhibition Think Tank Club is starting its new project: the “Journey to reopen the exhibition industry”
The Exhibition Think Tank Club is starting its new project: the “Journey to reopen the exhibition industry”

The Exhibition Think Tank Club is starting its new project: the “Journey to reopen the exhibition industry”

As some regions begin to host live events again, and others wait for restrictions to lift, the ETT Club is proud to support the exhibition industry through the process of reopening, with its new Journey to reopen the exhibition industry project. This series of online sessions will invite friends of the exhibition industry to share their insights, knowledge and experiences of how to reopen events, to support others along the journey of reopening. The project is a positive sign to the global exhib [...]

By Guest| 2021-03-26T16:02:45+00:00 March 26th, 2021|Americas, Asia – Pacific, Europe, Exhibition Industry, Middle East – Africa|0 Comments

SISO/UFI Deeper Dive: Case Study on MAGIC, WWIN, & OFFPRICE
SISO/UFI Deeper Dive: Case Study on MAGIC, WWIN, & OFFPRICE

SISO/UFI Deeper Dive: Case Study on MAGIC, WWIN, & OFFPRICE

Eleven months into a global pandemic, fashion forward at an industry trade show means COVID casual, face masks and festival wristbands to signify that participants have tested negative for COVID-19. Despite disruptions and government restrictions, the fashion industry continues to set trends with many firsts in early 2021 for the trade show industry at MAGIC Pop Up Orlando, WWIN Orlando Showcase, and OFFPRICE Orlando Market, held Feb. 9-11 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. N [...]

By Guest| 2021-03-23T10:31:43+00:00 March 22nd, 2021|Americas|0 Comments

#ChoosetoChallenge –This year’s International Women’s Day and Exhibitions
#ChoosetoChallenge –This year’s International Women’s Day and Exhibitions

#ChoosetoChallenge –This year’s International Women’s Day and Exhibitions

#ChoosetoChallenge is this year’s International Women’s Day (#IWD21) theme. With the global workforce makeup of between 60-70% being women, with a less than representational number being in high level jobs, here’s a list of what we as an industry – and personally - can do going forward: Challenge yourself to say thank you more often. Challenge your company to hire and promote a more diverse workforce when positions open up. Challenge your day-to-day mentality. This time of COVID-19 has forced us [...]

By Stephanie Selesnick| 2021-03-26T13:33:02+00:00 March 5th, 2021|Americas, Asia – Pacific, Europe, Middle East – Africa|0 Comments

Equality in Exhibitions for International Women’s Day 2021
Equality in Exhibitions for International Women’s Day 2021

Equality in Exhibitions for International Women’s Day 2021

We strongly believe in promoting diversity and inclusion in the exhibition industry, and we’re very pleased to be recognising International Women’s Day (IWD) 2021. Industry Voices The official theme of IWD 21 is “Choose to Challenge,” and we wanted to give people from the industry that opportunity to share their vision for equality in the exhibition industry. We asked people “What could equality look like in the exhibition industry?” and this is what they said... UFI Connects We are also pleased [...]

By Guest| 2021-03-08T09:06:18+00:00 March 3rd, 2021|All, Americas, Asia – Pacific, Europe, Middle East – Africa|0 Comments

A message from UFI President Anbu Varathan
A message from UFI President Anbu Varathan

A message from UFI President Anbu Varathan

Dear colleagues, dear friends, Beginning of February, UFI released figures stating the impact of COVID-19 on the global exhibition economy in 2020. COVID-19 has had a significant impact on the exhibition industry all over the world. However, shows are being organised again in safe and secure environments. Hopefully, with the first rollout of vaccines, we will be able to meet again, face-to-face. As I said before, the global economy is expected to see a significant recovery this year. UFI, on its [...]

By UFI President| 2021-03-03T09:45:22+00:00 March 3rd, 2021|Americas, Asia – Pacific, Europe, Middle East – Africa, UFI News|0 Comments