IELA REPORT Magazine - Edition 98 - Autumn 2022

Board Functions

CHAIRPERSON

Sandi Trotter strotter@twigroup.com

VICE CHAIRPERSON Bas Wiendels bas@valverde.nl

TREASURER

Daniel Mithran daniel@jim.com.my

MEMBERS

Orphee Beinoglou Jr. orphee.junior@beinoglou.gr

Sudhir Dhavan sudhir@rogersworldwideindia.com

Alexandra Erdmann alexandra.erdmann@swiss-expologistics.com

Lucien Lawson l.lawson@clamageran.fr

David Palomo david.palomo@smlog.fi

Jasmine Yang jasmine.yang@eurotran.com.tw

EXECUTIVE OFFICER - IELA SECRETARIAT Elizabeth Niehaus elizabeth@iela.org

HONORARY MEMBERS

Stephen J. Barry (deceased, 2018) Harinder Singh Bedi Ron Berry

Hans R. Brauchli (deceased, 2021) Karl Buehler (deceased, 2015)

Thierry Demeure Ernie Droessart (deceased, 2009)

Mariane Ewbank

Dieter Fraeulin

Greg Keh

Jim Kelty

Achim Lotzwick

Robert Moore

Jean-Paul Moser

Christoph Rauch Klaus Rauch (deceased, 2001)

Ravinder Sethi

Dear colleagues,

Our Congress in Bruges was a great success and clearly demonstrated that after three years, we are still here and still very strong.

So many accomplishments after three years. The changes to our Articles and By-Laws serve to make us a stronger association and allows the Board of Management to better serve our members. I would like to again thank everyone for their support in electing me as your new Chairperson and am honoured to take on this challenging role. The section of our new Board members is very exciting with new and young faces who will energize and add new perspectives.

The Future of IELA session was a great tool and provides us with direction and focus to move forward in the upcoming months and will allow the Board to guide the evolution of IELA as we move forward. Thank you to all who participated and provided their valuable input and suggestions. As I said in Bruges, this is our association – your association - and so your ideas and recommendations are always welcome.

I must again thank our Secretariat, Elizabeth and her team who worked tirelessly to make our event a seamless triumph.

After the Congress in Bruges, the new Board had our first meeting to plan for the future and set our goals and targets for the coming year . Some exciting highlights from our meeting are:

The appointment of our new ViceChairperson, Bas Wiendels. The appointment of our Treasurer, Daniel Mithran. The creation of a new working group –Sustainability Working Group under the guidance of Orphee Beinoglou Junior. This will allow us to take an active role in the Net Carbon Zero initiatives. Further work will be done

to move forward on the IELA Academy which will enhance our reputation as an industry leader in education and training.

• A new, revised and improved IELA Survey will also be created for this year.

Since Bruges, we have also:

• Approved Bas Wiendels as our new representative on the UFI Operations & Service Committee , replacing Guido Fornelli.

• Selected a venue for our Malta Congress next year – more to come on that exciting bit of news from the Secretariat.

We have also decided that the Winter Seminar 2023 will take place in Cape Town, South Africa. This was primarily based on the reasoning to allow us to utilize financial deposits made for the 2020 Congress that were to expire next year. Again, more to follow on this exciting news from the Secretariat.

I am also compelled to mention Guido Fornelli’s contribution to our association. His term as Chair was likely the most difficult and challenging in the history of IELA: the global lockdowns and near -destruction of our industry, the war in Europe and supply chain shortages just as we were resurfacing. Guido was also the driving force behind our new Articles and By-Laws. To accomplish this, we were having zoom board meetings every other week all spring! Thank you again Guido, I’m sure it was not what you imagined when elected.

As well our former board members cannot go unmentioned for their contributions and hard work over their terms. Christoph, Matthias, Jacqui – thank you for your service to our association.

We still have challenging times ahead. Some countries/areas are still under COVID lockdowns and still unable to rebuild. The market continues to be volatile and unpredictable and the supply chain issues remain. The war in Ukraine continues, affecting our European members. Sustainability is a major component in our future as we learned in Bruges.

Better days are coming and we will re-establish and restore our industry. We will continue to work hard to support you in these times. Please reach out to any Board member at any time with suggestions, ideas and recommendations. t

Sandi

TAIWAN

5F,No. 209,Sec 3,Civic Blvd, Taipei, Taiwan 10492 (R.O.C.)

+886-2-2772-0999

Ms. CANDY CHIANG

Deputy General Manager candy.chiang@pandalog.com www.pandalog.com

Panda Logistics was established in April 1989, beginning with the ocean shipping operation. The company extended its business to air freight in 1997 and began to establish related corporations in 1995. It is on the way to becoming the leading brand in the freight industry. At present, it employs over 3,500 people.

Services provided by Panda cover comprehensive logistics, ocean/air- freight exports, air/ocean- freight imports, triangle trade, express delivery, exhibition business, customs and warehousing. The company’s operational scope extends across the globe, including South-east Asia, southern China, northern and central China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Europe, the Mediterranean, the United States, Canada, Africa, Australia, the Middle East, India and Pakistan.

Exhibition Service: tradeshow packaging, import and export declaration, responsible for contacting the organisers in China and abroad and freight forwarders, accepting the commission of exhibitors in China and abroad, providing advice on exhibit transport, coordinating the moving-in and moving-out of exhibits.

Cargo Delivery: undertaking the transport of import and export exhibits by sea, land and air and providing delivery, customs and production of related documents. In accordance with the customer’s needs, it provides services such as door-to-door pick-up services, delivery, LCL, multi-modal transport and the bonding and storage of cargo.

TEAM

Ms. CANDY CHIANG Deputy General Manager candy.chiang@pandalog.com

Ms. GINA WANG Manager gina.wang@pandalog.com

Ms. PATTY LEE Chief patty.lee@pandalog.com

On-the-Site Operation: responsible for the delivery, uncarting and housing of exhibits after arrival and the re-packaging and delivery of exhibits after the closing of the exhibition t

Why have you joined the Association? Because IELA has a good reputation in the exhibition field and is very reliable. We are joining to grow our business.

What are your expectations about joining IELA? Business growth is our priority. We look forward to meeting the members who are professional logistics companies from all over the world in order to enhance opportunities.

PANDA LOGISTICS CO., LTD.

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

BIG LOGISTICS INDIA APPOINTED OFFICIAL FORWARDERS BY MESSE MUENCHEN INDIA

FOR 6 EXHIBITIONS

Messe Muenchen India has appointed BIG Logistics India (Bright India Group). for a period of 2 years and 6 shows, starting from this financial year: three in India Exposition Mart, Greater Noida: bauma CONEXPO India , Electronica and Productronica India, and Mat Dispense, and three in Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai: Drink Technology India, World Tea & Coffee Expo and PackMach Asia

The above shows mark the entry of BIG Logistics India into the heavy construction equipment and food industries (along with ANUTEC - International FoodTec India). t

BIG LOGISTICS INDIA PVT LTD, INDIA

UTTAM GUPTA

E: uttam.gupta@brightindiagroup.com W: www.brightindiagroup.com

BTG MESSE-SPEDITION GMBH SOLE OFFICIAL FREIGHT FORWARDER AND ON-SITE HANDLING AGENT FOR WATER WASTE INFRASTRUCTURE EGPYT 2022

BTG Messe-Spedition GmbH is pleased to announce their appointment by the organiser of WATER WASTE INFRASTRUCTURE EGPYT 2022 as Sole Official Freight Forwarder and On-Site Agent.

The show takes place at Cairo International Convention & Exhibition Center (CICC) from November 27 – 29, 2022. t

BTG MESSE-SPEDITION GMBH, GERMANY

CHRISTOPH RAUCH

E: messe@btg.de

W: www.btg-messe.de

WATER WASTE INFRASTRUCTURE EGYPT

APPOINTMENTS

CHS LOGISTICS PARTNER OF THE FINNISH COMMITTEES FOR THE OLYMPIC GAMES IN PARIS 2024

CHS, Finland, is pleased to continue its long-term cooperation and partnership as the logistics partner of the Finnish Olympic Committee and the Finnish Paralympic Committee for the next Olympic Games in Paris 2024.

The company has extensive know-how of Olympic Freight and special transport following their experience with the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, followed by the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeong Chang, South Korea, the Tokyo 2021 Olympics and Paralympics, as well as the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Beijing

Eberhard Jolly , Special Service Manager, explained that “for the 2021 and 2022 Olympics, the company implemented an environmentally sustainable solution minimizing emissions and unnecessary transport between ports with one container circling through the four games”. t

CHS EXPO FREIGHT OY, FINLAND EBERHARD JOLLY

E: eberhard.jolly@chs.fi W: www.chs.fi

DB SCHENKER FAIRS OFFICIAL FORWARDER FOR BAUMA FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS

The fall fairs are coming closer and DB SCHENKER FAIRS is well prepared for the upcoming events including BAUMA which takes place at Messe München on October 24th-26th 2022.

This show has roughly 614.000 sqm of exhibition stands: 200.000 sqm hall area and 414.000 sqm open space area. The team will take care of approx. 3.000 exhibitors from 58 countries.

DB SCHENKER has switched a good quantity of forklifts into electronical support and is delighted to meet a lot of its IELA partners at the fairgrounds. t

SCHENKER DEUTSCHLAND AG, GERMANY

THORSTEN BECKER

E: thorsten.becker@dbschenker.com

W: www.dbschenker.com/de

APPOINTMENTS

DSV UK OFFICIAL LOGISTICS PARTNERS OF EXCEL LONDON FOR 10 YEARS

September 2022 marked 10 years of DSV Solutions Ltd, United Kingdom being the official logistics partners on the ExCeL London venue. In line with this great occasion, the company now has a new office and warehouse facilities onsite.

DSV are the sole official logistics partners for the venue and provide full show services. t

DSV SOLUTIONS LTD, UNITED KINGDOM

GARCIA NEWELL

E: garcia.newell@dsv.com W: www.dsv.com/en-gb

FINK MOBILITY ONE OF THE OFFICIAL FORWARDERS FOR LAAD 2023

For more than a decade, Fink Mobility has been appointed as one of the official freight forwarders for the LAAD Defence and Security, the greatest defence show in Brazil, taking place at Riocentro Exhibition Centre from April 11th to 14th, 2023.

Fink has a very experienced team of handlers, coordinators and managers that can provide the highest standard of services for exhibitors and their agents worldwide.

As the warehouse is located around 10 minutes from Riocentro Convention & Event Centre, the venue is promptly delivered with shipments and equipment. Fink is certified by ISO 9001:2015, E&Y with FAIM Plus and others therefore assuring a very high level of service during the whole process. t

FINK MOBILITY, BRAZIL

RENATA VINHAS

E: rvinhas@fink.com.br W: www.fink.com.br

FULSTANDIG ONE OF THE OFFICIAL FREIGHT FORWARDERS FOR LAAD DEFENCE & SECURITY

2023

APPOINTMENTS

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It is with great pleasure that Fulstandig Shows e Eventos MC Ltda received the appointment as one of the official freight forwarders for LAAD Defence & Security 2023 to be held from April 11th to 14th, 2023. in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Since 2013 Fulstandig Shows e Eventos has been working along with LAAD’s organising team (until 2019 Clarion Events and now Creative Events), Brazilian Army/ Defence Ministry, Brazilian Customs and Rio Galeão Airport (GIG) to improve processes and to find solutions to enable smooth logistics for controlled material and equipment destined to the show.

“Defence shows can be very challenging. Fulstandig counts on highly skilled teams of customs brokers, coordinators, supervisors and operations professionals, a fleet of trucks and forklifts. All efforts are put in to achieve our main goal. Dedication and commitment are our key words and we have full satisfaction when partners and customers say that the show was a success”, explained Mariane Ewbank, Director. t

E: mewbank@fulstandig.com.br

W: www.fulstandig.com.br

NAIB OFFICIAL FREIGHT FORWARDER FOR HANNOVER FAIRS MEXICO

New Age Of International Business S.A. de C.V., NAIB GROUP, proudly announces and celebrates the appointment as the official freight forwarder for all shows in Mexico by Hannover Fairs Mexico. During the next months, the events include ITM 2022, MACS 2022 MEM 2023, AGROTECH MÉXICO 2023 and WSI 2023.

“As we all know, times are getting better, and we are getting back on our feet. We encourage all our IELA friends to keep up the good work to let the good times come and stay #strongtogether” said Rene Carvajal Garcia when announcing the appointment. t

NEW AGE OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS S.A. DE C.V., MEXICO

RENE CARVAJAL GARCIA

E: rene.carvajal@naibgroup.com.mx W: www.naibgroup.com.mx

FULSTANDIG SHOWS E EVENTOS MC LTDA, BRAZIL MARIANE EWBANK

APPOINTMENTS

EVENT WEBSITE: https://asiahempexpo.com/

VENUE WEBSITE: https://qsncc.com/en/

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- REIMAGINE ORPHEE BEINOGLOU SA SOLE OFFICIAL FORWARDER FOR DEFEA 2023

Orphee Beinoglou International Forwarders SA is proud to be appointed by the organisers of Defea as the sole exclusive official forwarder/customs broker and on-site agent

Defea is an international defence & security exhibition Defea will be held in Metropolitan Expo Athens, from May 9-11, 2023. The organisers expect many exhibitors from both Greece and abroad.

Moreover, Orphee Beinoglou SA is responsible for all movements and customs procedures for the exhibits and standbuilding materials of companies participating at the show. In addition Orphee Beinoglou SA is the only officially authorized forwarding company to provide logistics and Customs Clearance services for the exhibitors. t

ORPHEE BEINOGLOU INTERNATIONAL FORWARDERS S.A., GREECE

KOSTAS FABRIDIS

E: kfabridis@beinoglou.gr W: www.beinoglou.gr

ROGERS BANGKOK OFFICIAL FREIGHT FORWARDER FOR ASIA INTERNATIONAL HEMP EXPO 2022

Rogers Bangkok team is proud to be appointed as an official freight forwarder for Asia International Hemp Expo 2022. Hemp is now legalized in Thailand. It has opened up trade opportunities for medical and healthcare, automotive parts, construction, textiles, food and beverages as well as other related industrial sectors. This expo will help educate and update the technologies and solutions for hemp business entrepreneurs which are new to the industry. Asia International Hemp Expo 2022 will also be held in the world’s lately renovated central exhibition and convention venue, Queen Sirikit National Convention Center.

Rogers Thailand hopes to meet its partners, agents, exhibitors and visitors at the Expo which will be held from November 30th – December 3rd, 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand. t

ROGERS BANGKOK CO. LTD, THAILAND NUTTACOM RUNGRASSAMEE

E: nuttacom@rogers-asia.com W: www.rogers-asia.com

TIMAR APPOINTED AS RECOMMENDED FORWARDER FOR SIB 2022

Timar S.A. is the recommended freight forwarder and customs broker for the International Building Show in Morocco (SIB) held in the Parc d’Exposition Mohammed VI in El Jadida from November 23rd to 27th 2022.

This event is the main professional event of the year and it is organised by the National Ministry for Planning, Town Planning, Housing and Town Politics together with the Moroccan Agency for Investment Development and Exports (AMDIE). Every two years it brings together around 700 exhibitors, 200 000 visitors from 60 countries over a total of 20 000 sqm exhibition space. t

TIMAR S.A., MOROCCO

NICOLAS ROUGERIE

E: n.rougerie@timar.ma W: www.timar.ma

CLAMAGERAN FOIREXPO’S PROJECT WITH DASSAULT’S FALCON 6X

Clamageran Foirexpo is very proud and honoured to have been involved in the move of a Dassault Aviation Falcon 6 X full scale Luxury aircraft cabin from France to Farnborough Airshow and events as well as for a dedicated roadshow throughout Scandinavia (Stockholm & Oslo). The build-up and breakdown of each event during the Tour was carried out solely by Clamageran’s dedicated team.

In addition to the oversized trailer, the customs for temporary and permanent import into Norway for 8 ldm of material was also under the responsibility of Clamageran which was very challenging due to the tight time period allowed for dismantling in Stockholm on ‘’day 1‘’ in the afternoon and build up ‘’day 3’’ in the morning in Oslo having cleared customs.

A special thanks goes to their partner Ceva Showfreight UK and their agent in Scandinavia, for their great assistance in this project. t

CLAMAGERAN FOIREXPO, FRANCE

MARTIN LELOUP

E: m.leloup@clamageran.fr W: www.clamageran-expositions.fr

PROJECTS

EXPO CARGO PARTNERS WITH TIMAR FOR THE PROJECT PEUGEOT 504 “ZAOUIA”

EXPO CARGO is proud to have transported this unusual artwork from Marrakech (Morocco) to Geneva (Switzerland) this September 2022.

The partner in Morocco, Timar S.A., loaded the Peugeot 504 “Zaouia” from the artist’s workshop onto a dedicated box trailer with a tow truck. Having crossed Spanish and French borders 2500km later, the car was unloaded in Geneva by Expo Cargo’s team for exhibition over 7 months in the Cimetière des Rois.

This event “Open End 2” is organised by DART association and brings together fifteen contemporary and well-known artists. This unique piece is made of steel for the car, marble, zeolite, copper, wood and ceramic for tiles.

“Thank you TIMAR and congratulations to both teams for this amazing fine art project!” highlighted Fabio Freschi. t

EXPO-CARGO LTD., SWITZERLAND

FABIO FRESCHI

E: fabio.freschi@xpo-cargo.ch W: www.expo-cargo.ch

PROJECTS

TIMAR S.A., MOROCCO

NICOLAS ROUGERIE

E: n.rougerie@timar.ma W: www.timar.ma

EKOL EXPANDS ITS EUROPEAN INTERMODAL NETWORK

Having recently launched train services between Sète in France and Cologne in Germany, Ekol Logistics has reinforced its position in intermodal transportation in Europe .

The new rail line complements the recent Trieste line. Ekol carries out deliveries within just 60 hours with the Spanish Ro-Ro line connecting the Port of Alsancak in Izmir with the Port of Tarragona in Spain. EKOL conducts 85 percent of its transport operations by intermodal methods which allows them to enhance quality, efficiency and sustainability while also lowering costs. t

EKOL LOJISTIK AS, TURKEY

ALPAY ALTIOK

E: alpay.altiok@ekol.com W: www.ekol.com

PROJECTS

SHOWTIME EXPO & EVENTS BY ICL, ISRAEL NETA EZRA

E: NetaE@ilcargo.com W: www.show-time.co.il

YET ANOTHER MILESTONE ACHIEVEMENT BY FELIX EXPO LOGISTICS MALAYSIA

FELIX EXPO LOGISTICS MALAYSIA were privileged to be appointed by a Government-linked company (GLC) to deliver 2 units of oversized gensets.

Specialized delivery requirements were required with a skid & jacking system under a 4.5-metre-high plant conveyor en route to installation plinth. The genset weighed approx. 36T with dimensions of LWH @ 14.0 x 3.5 x 4.2 metres.

The company would like to express their sincere gratitude to all their clients for believing in them and to their teams for all their tireless effort to make this a great success. t

FELIX EXPO LOGISTICS (M) SDN BHD, MALAYSIA

ALBERT PERIANAYAGAM

E: albert@felixexpolog.com

W: www.felixexpolog.com

ICL EXPO & EVENTS WITH YEARLONG LOGISTICS TOUR DEDICATED TO ESTHETIC MEDICINE & TECH CONGRESSES

The Medical Aesthetics industry is booming and ICL Expo & Events Division at the ICL Group continued to partner with its prominent industry-leading customers, providing top performance exhibition logistics all through 2022’s round of congresses, showcasing groundbreaking research & latest innovations.

Following a series of Medical Aesthetics industry conferences including Grimaldi Forum - Monaco, IMCAS 2022 - Paris, and Toledo Academy - Spain, ICL signs off the 2022 roundtrip at the 2022 IMCAS Asia - Bangkok.

ICL provided end-to-end logistics solutions with planning services, through complex shipping (air, sea & land), on-site handling, packaging from the start, all the way to storage, relabelling and transit coordination between conferences.

ICL is excited to be back on tour with their customers, showcasing at IMCAS World Exhibition in Paris, January 26th-28th, 2023! t

PROJECTS

STELLAR PERFORMANCE BY ACE CARGO AT THE SRI LANKA LOGISTICS AWARDS (NLA)

BY SLFFA

Aitken Spence Cargo Pvt Ltd / Ace Cargo Pvt Ltd, secured the “Silver” award for Freight Forwarding at the Inaugural National Logistics Awards under the Large-Scale Category.

The prestigious awards ceremony was graced by His Excellency the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, High Commissioner of India for Sri Lanka and stalwarts of the industry. The awards catered to all verticals of the supply chain and was indeed a great platform to recognize companies’ significant achievements in the industry. The company provides supply chain resilience to top global and local brands, amidst unprecedented global challenges via its comprehensive all-in-one supply chain solutions. t

ACE CARGO (PVT) LTD, SRI LANKA

NISHAN JAYAWARDENA

E: nishan.jayawardena@acecargo.lk W: www.acecargo.lk

BLUE

WATER

SHIPPING CELEBRATES

ITS 50 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

Blue Water Shipping celebrated its 50th anniversary on September 1st. Celebrations were organised with the city of Esbjerg where 2000 children met in the local park and watched children`s Television celebrities. A large reception in Blue Water Arena (local football arena) was held with more than 1000 guests. A football match took place later between former national team players and local footballers with 5000 spectators and a concert in the park with 11000 spectators. Entrance was free for attendees and sponsored by Blue Water Shipping. On Saturday a party was organised for all worldwide employees (70 offices and 2000 employees) in the Blue Water Arena.

Blue Water Shipping celebrates more than 40 years working in the exhibition industry and a team of 10 in their Esbjerg office, 1 person in the Chicago office and recently an office in Turkey with 2 people. t

BLUE WATER SHIPPING A/S, DENMARK CLAUS BAEK

E: clab@bws.dk W: www.bws.dk

HIGHLIGHTS

LEON ROUX

E: leon@larouxnelle.co.za W: www.larouxnelle.co.za

LA ROUXNELLE SOUTH AFRICA &

KUEHNE

+ NAGEL EXPO & EVENT LOGISTICS GERMANY PARTNERS IN SOUTH AFRICA

K+N has signed and approved a continued working relationship with LA Rouxnelle Logistics who will act as their South African Agent for Expo/Events.

“After a long and frustrating two years of lockdown, LA Rouxnelle stayed strong and focused, with events like IATF, ICC, Propak Johannesburg or Electra Mining. Thank you to everyone and their support” said Leon Roux, owner of LA Rouxnelle

“With close to 15 years of working relationship, we will continue forward over the years to come. K+N have on target for next year the events such as African Construction Expo + Totally Concrete, Africa Health, IFAT Africa, Propak Cape” commented Dirk Urra, with K+N Expo + Event Logistics t

KUEHNE + NAGEL (AG & CO.)

KG - KN EXPO & EVENT LOGISTICS, GERMANY

DIRK URRA

E: dirk.urra@kuehne-nagel.com W: www.kuehne-nagel.com

WEL WORLD EXHIBITION LOGISTICS, FRANCE

PATRICK REJAUD

E: patrick.rejaud@wel.fr

W: www.welgroup.com

NEW STRUCTURE AT CRETSCHMAR GROUP

As a traditional company, Cretschmar has reorganised its business over the last year with the target of being a modern and stable company with a new structure to enable growth.

This is expressed in a new visual corporate appearance which is concisely clear and future-oriented.

In terms of content, the focus of logistics activities in the future will be divided even more into 3 core expertises:

• Project logistics

• Warehouse logistics

• Transport logistics

Project logistics will be the important link in Cretschmar’s long professional experience, especially in the areas of exhibitions, conferences, events and individual tasks. t

CRETSCHMAR MESSECARGO GMBH, GERMANY

UTE WIEZORREK

E: Ute.Wiezorrek@cretschmar.de

W: www.cretschmar.de

WEL INTRODUCES ITS NEW VISUAL IDENTITY

After many months of brainstorming, the choice was driven by 3 main factors:

1. In a world becoming more digitized with fast-paced change, WEL believes that human interaction remains at the core of what they do. Throughout history, global commerce and exchanging ideas has been about people.

2. The face of a woman, is a reminder of the fragility of products being taken care of everyday. “Handle with care” has become second nature for WEL.

3. 2023 will be WEL’s 20th birthday and will be modestly celebrated by bringing more humanity to a very transactional business. WEL strives to achieve exceptional customer service and will maintain this philosophy for the next 20 years (and beyond!).

The WEL Group hopes that these values will resonate with all their partners, historical and future. t

HIGHLIGHTS

We are pleased to share with you some news about new job positions and new staff members within the IELA Membership.

Feran ERDEM

Unit Leader

feran.erdem@ekol.com

EKOL LOJISTIK AS TURKEY www.ekol.com

Lauri HEIKKINEN

Special Service Forwarder lauri.heikkinen@chs.fi

CHS EXPO FREIGHT OY FINLAND www.chs.fi

Samuli RUISSALO

Special Service Supervisor samuli.ruissalo@chs.fi

CHS EXPO FREIGHT OY FINLAND www.chs.fi

Ekol Lojistik AS kindly announces that their team member, Feran ERDEM, with 12 years of experience in the sector, has been promoted to the title of Unit Leader in the exhibition and special events section.t

Lauri Heikkinen moved to the CHS exhibition and art logistics team as from April 4th 2022. He has been working at CHS for 18 months with Freight Forwarding, Ocean, Air, Road, Sales and he has experience in Special logistics such as Exhibitions, Projects and Pharmaceuticals. His previous experience was in grocery distribution and logistics.t

Samuli Ruissalo has been working with CHS for 4 years with freight forwarding and special logistics within exhibition logistics (freight forwarding, Air, Road, Sales) and has been appointed as Special Service Supervisor to oversee the exhibition and art logistics team since April 4th 2022.

He has experience in Special logistics such as Exhibitions, Sports events, Pharmaceuticals and Projects and 10 years of experience in cargo distribution and traffic management.t

NEW STAFF

NEW STAFF

NEW STAFF

Mzovuyo ADONSI

Project Co-Ordinator mzovuyo@exhibitionfreighting.co.uk

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EXHIBITION FREIGHTING LTD UNITED KINGDOM www.exhibitionfreighting.co.uk

Timo ESKELINEN

Production Manager info@smlog.fi

SUOMEN MESSULOGISTIIKKA OY FINLAND www.smlog.fi

Louise JESTIN

Project Co-Ordinator Louise@exhibitionfreighting.co.uk

EXHIBITION FREIGHTING LTD UNITED KINGDOM www.exhibitionfreighting.co.uk

Mohana KANNAN

Head of South Branch

mohana.kannan@brightindiagroup.com

BIG LOGISTICS INDIA PVT LTD INDIA www.brightindiagroup.com

Exhibition Freighting is delighted to welcome Mzovuyo Adonsi as Project Co-Ordinator. He studied Professional Accounting at Coventry University and began his professional career at a Customs Brokerage. He has experience with import and export customs paperwork and procedures.t

With the opening last summer of the new warehouse and transportation business in Tampere, Suomen Messulogistiikka Oy is pleased to introduce their new talents to the team. Timo Eskelinen has been in the sector for over 20 years and is our Production Manager , responsible for the operation of our terminal, storage, distribution of local traffic and transport offers. t

Exhibition Freighting is delighted to welcome Louise Jestin as Project Co-Ordinator. She studied abroad in Thailand while competing in various sports events before returning to the UK to finish her education. Louise started her career as a freight forwarder while completing a qualification in business administration.t

Mohana Kanna recently joined the BIG Logistics Team to head up the branch in the south in the city of Chennai. Born in 1963, he started his career in the Logistics industry in 1986, bringing his total experience today to a total of 36 years. He has been a part of the Exhibition Logistics Industry since 1999. t

NEW STAFF

NEW STAFF

NEW STAFF

Stuart LEYLAND

Project Manager Stuart@exhibitionfreighting.co.uk

EXHIBITION FREIGHTING LTD UNITED KINGDOM

www.exhibitionfreighting.co.uk

Nelli MUJUNEN

Special Service Forwarder nelli.mujunen@chs.fi

CHS EXPO FREIGHT OY FINLAND www.chs.fi

Harri NUMMELA

Production Manager info@smlog.fi

SUOMEN MESSULOGISTIIKKA OY FINLAND www.smlog.fi

Surjeet SINGH

General Manager, Defence & Aerospace surjeet@rogersworldwideindia.com

R.E. ROGERS INDIA PVT. LTD. INDIA www.rogersworldwideindia.com

Ari WALLENIUS

Traffic Manager info@smlog.fi

SUOMEN MESSULOGISTIIKKA OY FINLAND www.smlog.fi

Exhibition Freighting is delighted to welcome Stuart Leyland as Project Manager. His background is work experience of over 30 years in the logistics sector specialising in live events and exhibitions. He has previously worked on delivering Elvis Presley’s iconic pink Cadillac to the O2 Arena, the Football World Cup, International athletics, and more.t

CHS is proud to present a newcomer to their Special Service team, full of knowhow and service spirit. Nelli Mujunen is experienced in Freight forwarding, Special logistics and Sales, with 12 years working in parcel distribution quality management and joined CHS 6 months ago.t

Harri Nummela is also a new Suomen staff member and joins the company as Production Manager . He has been in the transportation sector for more than a decade and he is responsible for the Scandinavian traffic control, fleet maintenance and procurement. t

R.E. Rogers India announces the re-joining of their former colleague, Surjeet Singh, as General Manager, Defence & Aerospace. In the Industry for over 25 years, Surjeet will foster the company’s post pandemic drive to strengthen its Defence & Aerospace vertical , in addition to remaining market leaders in its core exhibition sector.t

Another newcomer to the Suomen team is Ari Wallenius. He is the new Traffic Manager. He is responsible for fleet maintenance and acquisition, reporting, domestic trunk traffic with a few years of experience in the transport sector.t

NEW STAFF

NEW STAFF

Wiseman THORA Head Supervisor ef-gsm@ef-gsm.co.za

SHARING A SPECIAL STORY FROM AN IELA MEMBER, BECAUSE PEOPLE MATTER!

PEOPLE MATTER! THIS IS WHAT IT’S REALLY ALL ABOUT

Proud to be in Exhibition Logistics

Please meet Wiseman Thora who joined us as a porter in 2002 when he was young & just out of school. He had the pleasure of working with our late Director, Clive & he never thought that it was possible to not only learn how to drive a forklift with such skill, but also to become a supervisor & mentor to young people coming in to work on the show site. If you catch him in a quiet moment he will share with you all the adventures he’s had over the many years of working in our industry.

Please meet Chuma May who joined us as a porter many years after Wiseman, also young & out of school. As he was always the first person to volunteer to assist Wiseman on the forklift, Wiseman decided to mentor him in the same way Clive had done for him, with grace & humility.

Post Covid, these 2 men were so excited when our industry re-opened again, they joined forces to source & train people hungry to work. They both work closely with our clients & at the same time supervise & train the crews for many of the local events in Cape Town.

Chuma MAY Supervisor ef-gsm@ef-gsm.co.za

We are really proud of their achievements & we thoroughly enjoy working with them.t

JACQUI NEL EF-GSM SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTH AFRICA

www.ef-gsm.co.za

THE 2022 WORKING GROUPS TEAMS - OUR ENGAGEMENT HEROES • THE 2022 WORKING GROUPS TEAMS - OUR ENGAGEMENT HEROES

Dear Members,

The return to live IELA events was a pure celebration! It may have not been the largest get-together but one of the most business-driven in IELA’s history.

As a business accelerator, we identified new ways of how IELA can deliver better member benefits and value (see the FUTURE OF IELA session) and how IELA can accompany its members AND the industry in anticipating customer expectations and responsibility for a better industry (see Net Zero Carbon Events).

The new leadership, with the most diverse and young Board ever, will shape a new era post-pandemic. Building the future has never been as important as it is today.

We have no doubts when it comes to the future of IELA being bright. Expertise, performance and contingency spearheaded by cooperation among partners has never been as important as today.

Dear members, the best is yet to come! Be an active future-shaper by joining the Working Group activities, boosting discussions and providing new input via the IELA REPORT. Raise your voice to enable brave projects which matter to our beloved industry.

Best

THE 2022 WORKING GROUPS TEAMS - OUR ENGAGEMENT HEROES • THE 2022 WORKING GROUPS TEAMS - OUR ENGAGEMENT HEROES

Together, we are strong!

regards Elizabeth t

IELA EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Elizabeth Niehaus

Dive into the heart of the global event & exhibition logistics industry

Monday, June 27th

A warm welcome was given to the new IELA Members and the first time participants during the Congress Induction Meeting on June 27th 2022.

As the first possible networking opportunity at the Congress, members flooded into the room where the ceremony took place. New members received their IELA membership certificates and existing members were eager to meet and welcome the newcomers.

The following 6 new IELA Members received their Membership Certificate from the hands of IELA 2020-2022 Chairperson, Guido Fornelli and David Palomo Chairperson of the Standards & Customs WG.

Welcome Cocktail

This year the Welcome Cocktail started with the handing over of a STRONG Certificate to all delegates which recognises and values the particularly STRONG efforts of the IELA Members in fostering business in thousands of vertical industries around the world and in creating a contingency network in times of uncertainty. A well-deserved certificate and a very fun moment for all delegates called to the stage by country grouping. t

The IELA Strong certificates

The second day kicked off with the I ELA General Assembly 2022 on Tuesday June 28 th and the election of the new 2022-2023 Board of Management , including two new Board members under 35 years of age. t

The date of the next annual General Assembly was then announced: June 30th 2023 during IELA’s 38th Congress in Malta.

CONGRESS

The 37th IELA General Assembly outcomes

is ready for the new challenges in our postcovid environment: ”After 3 long years of forced hibernation, it was truly a pleasure to have the opportunity to return to our beloved Congress and Partnering events. Encouraging also to see the resilience of our industry, bouncing back so much faster than anticipated or predicted. It certainly proves the best is yet to come. Our industry and our association are strong and have weathered the storm. While the future still holds a lot of challenges for us – net carbon zero, transport capacity and shortages, staffing shortages, to name a few, we are up to the task and will maintain our high standards and continue to lead the industry. Bruges has left us with a very bright and positive outlook. This year, we look forward to being a leading voice in the industry Net Carbon Zero initiatives, strengthening our education and training modules, carrying out a thorough review and enhancement of our member benefits as well as continuing efforts to support our members through the rebuilding process”.

Sandi Trotter, TWI Group Inc., Canada, and new IELA Chairperson,

} from left to right the New IELABoard Member: Lucien Lawson, Daniel Mithran, Orphee Beinoglou Jr., Jasmine Yang, David Palomo Sánchez, Bas Wiendels, Sandi Trotter, Sudhir Dhavan and Alexandra Erdmann.

Alexandra Erdmann

SWISS EXPO LOGISTICS LTD., SWITZERLAND

Daniel Mithran

JIM PROJECT & EXPO LOGISTICS (M) SDN. BHD, MALAYSIA

WERE REELECTED FOR A 2-YEAR TERM:

2 BOM MEMBERS

Orphee Moschopoulois Beinoglou Jr.

ORPHEE BEINOGLOU INTERNATIONAL FORWARDERS S.A., GREECE

Lucien Lawson CLAMAGERAN FOIREXPO, FRANCE

Jasmine Yang EUROTRAN EXPO SERVICE CO. LTD., TAIWAN

3 NEW BOM MEMBERS

Sudhir Dhavan - R.E. ROGERS INDIA PVT. LTD., INDIA David Palomo Sanchez - SUOMEN MESSULOGISTIIKKA, FINLAND

Sandi Trotter - TWI GROUP INC., CANADA

Bas Wiendels - VALVERDE B.V., THE NETHERLANDS

THE BOM MEMBERS REMAINING FOR ONE MORE YEAR ARE:

On June 28th, IELA set up 45 tables in the Burgh ballroom for 12 slots of one-to-one meetings, gathering 154 delegates from 91 member companies from over 41 countries.

Networking is the art of getting to know more people which facilitates sharing information and makes it easier to do business. This sums up the real power of the IELA Congress.

Once again this year, IELA provided its members with the ideal environment for meeting both old and new business partners, with pre-arranged meetings via the MyAgenda platform t

TESTIMONIALS

Even though it was not the largest congress in terms of participants and number of prearranged meeting, it has clearly been identified as the best congress ever in terms of quality business contacts. Ravinder

Sethi with R.E. Rogers India highlighted that “Our primary aim of sending the biggest contingent to Bruges was to reconnect with friends and partners to get a feel of our postpandemic world. To our very pleasant surprise, Bruges was probably the most productive and enjoyable Congress for Team Rogers till date“.

Eve Novikova with Caspian Freight Services LLC based in Azerbaijan commented that “It was an absolute pleasure to meet all the colleagues and friends at the IELA Congress in Bruges this year. Over the last two years all the companies involved in events and exhibitions went through a very difficult time. This meeting in person helped us to put this horrendous period thoroughly behind us: we shared lessons learned, our experiences, best practices and simply had some fun catching up with one another. It was so lovely to see that absolutely everyone is snowed in with projects and looking for staff, loads of new opportunities and plans for the future”

Networking

Laura Kao , with TWI Group Inc. (USA) explained that “The past 2.5 years may have separated us and kept us on survival mode, but IELA brought us together again. It’s more than just networking, it provides a great platform for exchanging ideas, collaborations, working on solutions, better our practices & industry, reconnecting, building strong partnerships and much more. I am also excited about our new Chairperson, (go Sandy!) and seeing new blood at BOM. Technologies will advance, virtual meetings will progress, but nothing can replace the connection of face-to-face, a firm handshake, a genuine smile, and a friendly hug”.

www.rogersworldwideindia.com

www.twigroup.com

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INDUSTRY RELATIONS WG

The IRWG meeting at the 37th IELA annual congress in Bruges was emotional as we all met again in-person after a couple of years of pandemic. There was a hybrid session also available.

‘The Journey to NET ZERO CARBON’ as the headline fit one of the topic discussions which will continue to be discussed at our next online group meeting with our active and devoted 17 members!

We are proud to continue to build the bridges between IELA and all key players of the exhibition industry worldwide. On behalf of our existing and new ambassadors in their respective countries, we will all continue strongly together to share worldwide with our local associations the common goal: Sustainability!

Some tasks planned for the end of 2022 and 2023:

•To continue improvement of IELA’s relationship with International associations and also locally through our Ambassadors.

•To enhance mutual support for the exhibition industry worldwide and partnerships with IELA.

•To present IELA Sustainability Guidelines to our local associations.

Welcome all 17 members to our next meeting! t

The IELA Working Groups outcomes

LIST OF MEMBERS

MEMBERSHIP WG

The first Membership Working Group meeting after Bruges Congress was held last October 4th

IR WG Chairperson Lucien Lawson CLAMAGERAN FOIREXPO, FRANCE l.lawson@clamageran.fr Vice-Chairperson Kim Valdes ROCK-IT GLOBAL MEXICO, MEXICO Kim.Valdes@rockit.global Chairperson Alessandro Conte EXPOTRANS S.P.A., ITALY alessandro.conte@expotrans.net Vice-Chairperson Marzena Zawadzka UNIVERSAL EXPRESS SP. Z.O.O., POLAND marzena.zawadzka-szulc@uex.pl Vice-Chairperson Eran Tamir SHOWTIME EXPO & EVENTS BY ICL, ISRAEL eran.tamir@ilcargo.com

The number of attendees was not very exciting but a very proactive discussion took place with those who took time to participate. Dwelling tasks were undertaken to accelerate the output of results for projects in place. Eran Tamir, ICL Israel, was appointed MWG-Vice to complement Marzena Zawadzka, UNIVERSAL EXPRESS, already on duty.

Each of them will focus on one of the two main topics into which the WG activity was split: Marzena concentrates on the institutional scouting of new members, application screening and Members’ benefits incentive. Eran takes on the development of the awoken Mediation Programme to support the resolution of disputes between IELA members applying for the service. The first project proposal will be released early November by MWG and sent over to the Board for evaluation.

An enhancement of the voting form for new member applications is also worth mentioning. The reason for eventual rejection must be motivated by

member. It cannot be only yes or not any longer t

The IELA Working Groups heightened efforts in continuing to help IELA to advance by addressing current challenges as well as future trends.

STANDARDS & CUSTOMS WG

Hello my friends, this is Rene Carvajal greeting you!

Chairperson

Rene Carvajal

MEXICO rene.carvajal@naibgroup.com.mx

Vice-Chairperson

Vice-Chairperson Ujjwal Gupta

During the past months we have made attempts to schedule some meetings. Fortunately for all of us, we have had a lot of work but possible meeting dates coincided with obligations at work. We know however that in November work will slow down a bit and then we will have the opportunity to schedule a virtual meeting and be able to be with our members to discuss some important topics such as:

• White spot treatment

• Transforming the white papers to infographic form or videos

• Payment system (“having a Payment Protection Mechanism between its affiliates… to protect members’ working capital from the financial problems of members who don´t pay their bills”).

We look forward to a very busy 2023 for all members of our working Group and IELA members in general.

See you soon. t

EDUCATION & TRAINING WG

The E&T WG is working on three projects: the 2023 IELA Winter Seminar, the update of the IELA Training Manual and the IELA Academy.

We are very glad that the WS23 is back to a physical event and we are proud it is 100% funded as part of IELA’s Membership Benefits 2023. The Winter Seminar will not take place as usual in Zurich, Switzerland but in Cape Town, South Africa. Every IELA member has the right to register one delegate free of charge, (travel cost excluded) and the participation fee for a second student will be confirmed by the IELA Board of Management in November 2022.

The ITM is currently being updated and we will inform the Membership when the new update will be ready.

We are also excited with restarting the project of the IELA Academy, with a new format that has been presented to the Board on October 6th. The IELA EDU Programme is an international training programme for members of IELA and related partners. It is designed as a Live Training Programme for decision makers, managers and newcomers and will be carried out in cooperation with a contracting partner t

The IELA Forum

TIM COLE THE BEST IS YET TO COME

The discussion was opened by Keynote Speaker Tim Cole who explained why “The Best Is Yet To Come” . In his latest book, “All Means Business”, scheduled for release in October, he warns against complacency in dealing with the effects of digitalization and urges entrepreneurs and managers to take action. t

The 2022 IELA Congress assigned its annual Forum to discussing how to respond to market changes by rising up again, adapting services to new needs and in particular to business sustainability.

THE NET ZERO CARBON EVENTS INITIATIVE

THE PLEDGE + THE ROAD MAP + HOW TO GET STARTED CHRISTIAN DRUART UFI, Research Manager OLIVIA RUGGLES-BRISE GREENVIEW, Consultant

Christian and Olivia shared the advancements in the Net Zero Carbon Events Initiative which began over 6 months ago with the Glasgow COP26. They shared the IELA input and then discussed the next steps.

Logistics is a component of the footprint, but not major compared with e.g. travel & accommodation. A lot of areas are out of the direct control of our industry, also for logistics providers. Roles and responsibilities have to be shared. The Net Zero Carbon Events initiative provides the opportunity to work together.

Three domains identified in the Road Map:

1. Reduction of transport that happens anyway: lower carbon transport options, developing electric vehicles, infrastructures, availability and focus on last mile efficiency.

2. Develop measuring & communicating approach

3. Offsetting is very interesting and not so daunting: efficient packaging, using local suppliers and storage of equipment, consolidation of operations, possible rethinking of event calendar etc.

In conclusion, Christian and Olivia advised us not to be frightened but do it anyway and together t

KEYNOTE

Winner 2022 IELA Photo Contest

Category SUSTAINABILITY IN PRACTICE

Winner 2022 IELA Photo Contest Category OUR PEOPLE

Winner 2022 IELA Photo Contest Category LOGISTICS IN ACTION

Winner 2022 IELA Photo Contest Category SUSTAINABILITY IN PRACTICE

Winner 2022 IELA Photo Contest Category OUR PEOPLE

Winner 2022 IELA Photo Contest Category LOGISTICS IN ACTION

IELA THINK CAMPUS THE NET ZERO CARBON EVENTS TRANSITION

The programme continued with the third edition of the successful IELA THINK CAMPUS, moderated for the third time by Florent Jarry, Partner at AMR International Limited who placed the Net Zero Carbon Transition at centre stage. The panel consisted of representatives from major players in the industry who are making their way down the sustainability path in daily operations.

Florent Jarry commented “the IELA Conference offered an exceptional opportunity to discuss the impact of the net zero carbon pledge with representatives of the entire exhibitions value chain. Participants highlighted the importance of mindset changes and, crucially, of cross-industry collaboration”.

Beginning with the exhibitor’s perspective , Mputu Schmidt from Convergent Group, Belgium explained how important it is to exhibit at shows in order to find distributors and explore new markets. The main priority has become to use local services in order to avoid transport costs and travel. Measuring the footprint is included in the criteria when making transport decisions but

matchmaking sustainability and cost cutting remains a challenge. The stand solution provider’s perspective given by Edwin van der Vennet from BeMatrix, Belgium reiterated this point by saying “Sustainability does not have that return on investment, but it does not need to be more expensive as long as we start doing things differently, and we accompany them (meaning our clients)”. He sees the key in supplying reusable goods to stand builders and local storage is also a good starting point.

The push for change comes from all sides: Clara Touillon from GL Events, France explained, from the contractor’s perspective, that their “customers are pushing and it changes the way suppliers are operating” . Nowadays it is not sufficient to say that the solutions on offer are sustainable. The client expects a full explanation of the definition, requesting methodologies and carbon footprint assessment of logistics services and materials. It is required now that logistics providers give this information. Pierre Darrason, Viparis, France outlined a few of the measures taken by venue owners at shows to reduce the carbon footprint emissions and accentuated

how compulsory it has become that “every actor must integrate sustainability in their activity”. It has become an important point on the agenda and venues and organisers programme meetings together to discuss how their events can become more sustainable.

Sonia Prashar from NürnbergMesse India gave us an insight from the organiser’s perspective in India. She commented that “in order to be future ready, we need to embrace business practices that are sustainable” and this will be possible only through “partnerships beyond business”. Edwin van der Vannet seconded this opinion by saying “we have to rethink a market. Collaboration is key”. He explained how they worked in collaboration with customers to reduce shipping, hotel rooms etc. and concentrate on using local people and services.

Mputu Schmidt defined the situation as a “switch from a commercial relationship to a partnership”. Everyone was clear on the point that the whole value chain is being addressed and time is of the essence to fight against global warming. t

Winner 2022 IELA Photo Contest Category SUSTAINABILITY IN PRACTICE

Winner 2022 IELA Photo Contest Category OUR PEOPLE

Winner 2022 IELA Photo Contest Category LOGISTICS IN ACTION

Lina Jasutiene, from the insurance’s perspective, defined the pandemic as a ticking bomb for smaller shippers. She explained that precautionary measures should be taken during this period on transport insurance and its claims. Cargo claims immediately rose as “every penny counts”.

The second half of the Forum centred the discussion on the INDUSTRY RISK AGENDA. The TRANSPORT INSURANCE aspect being presented by Lina Jasutiene, RECOUPEX, Switzerland, and a podium discussion moderated by IELA Board Members Alexandra Erdmann with Swiss Expo Logistics Ltd. and Sudhir Dhavan with R. E. Rogers India Pvt. Ltd., which addressed the unprecedented challenges confronting the SEA AND AIR FREIGHT INDUSTRY and its partners after a difficult period. An explanation was offered on dealing with volatility to ensure that future growth is secured.

The main problems identified as causing stress in the industry are the higher freight charges and a lack of capacity. The panel member Bart Van Gills from The Agency in Belgium, specialised in international road transport, explained how they were hit by volatility and high freight rates, and that demand remains at a high level together with the pressure on the price, capacity and the people.

Tom Hautekiet from the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, Belgium, agreed that the situation is very challenging, with disruption due to a high number of incidents.

He explained what precautionary measures are being implemented (minimizing congestions, shortage of containers, etc.) and explained that everyone in the supply chain is now prepared to come around the table to discuss on digitalisation, efficiency and future modes of transport to find solutions to avoid saturation in ports, staff shortages, late arrivals, full warehouses, are just some of the topics.

Daniel Bosshard from rom RTW Air Service which represents several carriers in the Swiss market, explained that adaptation was quick to manage the new situation.

With fuel prices increasing weekly and capacity issues complicating the market, innovation is being driven in areas such as synthetic fuel.

Balancing demand and supply remains a challenge. Strategic plans involve the introduction of a more efficient digital system and new software being available in the air cargo business Interconnectivity in ports is fundamental in intensifying the operational role of ports. A very positive point is that collaboration between supply chain partners has been strengthened

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The IELA Forum: The Future of IELA

After a two and a half year period of surviving a two dimensional world with hardly any turnover from exhibitions and events, the board felt it would be very relevant to get input from our members in Bruges during our congress about what would keep IELA relevant for the members towards the future.

Of course we are heading towards a Net Zero Carbon future. But this will take more than a working generation to get there.

As we know, the IELA events will always be and remain the best networking event in our industry, and we do so much more than just that.

We experienced a lively session in Bruges where we could tell by the high number of attendees that this is an interesting issue for our members.

After the general explanatory session, we were able to focus on 4 major topics. The Congress Format, Membership, Payment & Mediation and Membership Standards.

These topics were then discussed during the second

Congress Format

1. Too intense 2. Day out – team building is Key 3. Most important is Social networking 4. Need a solution for partnering event (more agenda than congress is needed) 5. Future of IELA must be included in the content 6. Second day AM more relaxed start 7. One person during partnering 8. Content – online 9. Double check that the same person is not coming though different companies 10. Networking session time? 11. What has been done to raise the IELA profile 12. Content must be relevant 13. Too little time for working groups results and contribution 14. Register for the Working group meeting 15. WG sessions at different times so you can attend more

half of the session in four groups in order to reach more specific goals.

The outcome has already been on the agenda of the last Board Meeting on October 6 th and has resulted in the compilation of an action list for the board regarding the next congress. This will be a subject in each report prior to the congress.

Payment & Mediation

1. Issues resolution between members inside IELA 2. Appointment of Mediators 3. Restricted mediation charges 4. Payment system (money secure) 5. Association complains 6. Code of Conduct (payment terms) 7. Volunteering tool 8. Credit invoice

Membership standards

1. Becoming a member

A. Financial requirements B. Post audit C. EC / ISO or intending to be in 3 years D. Clarify payment terms E. Staying or becoming ISO F. Assessment / audit (every 3 years) G. Rating system

As you can see the majority of the topics focus on ourselves and the benefit of our membership which is a very clear message to the Board.

On behalf of the Board, Sandi & myself want to thank all participants at the session for giving us plenty of work to do over the coming months!

Bas Wiendels

TESTIMONIALS

“The IELA Conference in Bruges was a first time participation for me personally. I had heard a lot about nice experiences from my colleagues at CHS about the venue, but it exceeded my expectations in almost all matters - the content, the personal meetings and the spirit.

I look forward to meeting all IELA members in Malta 2023”.

EBERHARD JOLLY, Special Service Manager

CHS EXPO FREIGHT OY, FINLAND www.chs.fi

“Wonderful City. Wonderful People. Wonderful Event. For me, these 3 phrases aptly describe my experience at #IELAbrugges22. The setting was impressive to meet colleagues and friends from all over the world, to talk about personal life, professional life & above all - business. With Bruges still in my memory, I can’t wait to re-experience the infectious energy & passion, all over again, in #IELAmalta23”.

UJJWAL GUPTA, International Sales & Business Development BIG LOGISTICS INDIA PVT LTD, INDIA www.brightindiagroup.com

“What a magical city to experience the IELA event for the first time. After a long time of being isolated from the world, Bruges was the perfect setting to meet again with great friends -the ones international events have gifted me with- and to have the opportunity to meet new faces which, although not familiar, welcomed me just as warmly”.

CARMEN FUENTES, Coordinadora Comercial ROCK-IT GLOBAL PERU, PERU www.rockit.global

THE 2022 PARTNERING EVENT NETWORKING - THE 2022 PARTNERING EVENT NETWORKING - THE 2022 PARTNERING EVENT NETWORKING

It was our extreme pleasure to host our 9th Partnering Event in Bruges.

After 2 long years of virtual meetings to meet in person was truly a tremendous experience. The response, the positive energy, the obvious strong desire to return to business was sincerely inspiring. It demonstrated without a doubt our industry’s resilience and provides us with genuine hope for our future. We did it – we got back to business, we started the rebuilding of our trade and proved that we are here to stay!

- THE 2022 PARTNERING EVENT NETWORKING - THE 2022 PARTNERING EVENT NETWORKING - THE 2022 PARTNERING EVENT NETWORKING

See you in Malta, Sandi t

POST EVENT

Welcoming all industry partners interested in joining IELA

The IELA Partnering Event always includes an Induction Meeting in its programme, a prime occasion to connect personally with IELA. It is a formal event to present the Association, its structure and benefits, as well as to highlight the value of the IELA Network. It was chaired by IELA Chairperson, Sandi Trotter, with the collaboration of IELA Board Member, David Palomo Sánchez.

The delegates firstly profited from communicating within the association on a smaller scale before launching themselves later into the networking potential of the event on a much larger scale. They were able to reap immense benefits from attending the meeting t

Thank you to our PE Coffee

PARTNERING

EVENT - JUNE 29th

sponsors: ATS EVENTS - PARIS & ONSITE OFFICE, FRANCE CLASQUIN FAIRS & EVENTS, FRANCE

} Sandi Trotter from TWI Group Inc (Canada) and Laura Kao and Eli McKinnon from TWI Group Inc. (USA) opened the PE Welcome Cocktail!

Thank you to our Welcome Cocktail sponsor for making a great evening possible!

TWI GROUP INC., CANADA & USA

PE NIGHT - ST. GEORGE’S GUILD BRUGES

PARTNERING EVENT - JUNE 30th