In Conversation With IPWadhwa, Managing Worker Tafcon

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In Conversaon With IP Wadhwa, Managing Worker, Tafcon

ES. Please share with us your professional journey. What have been the major milestones and most amazing achievements and moments in your exhibion industry career? IP Wadhwa. Being a technocrat having Senior Management experience with large Corporates like TATA, DCM groups, etc , Tafcon (including our three other founder Directors) developed large number of Technical B2B Internaonal Trade Events in India & abroad along with leading industry associaons; namely Mining Equipment Minerals Metals; Constucon; Environment; Defense Energy Transport; HeatTreat;Oil&Gas; Paper; Packaging; Prinng; Poultry; Dairy & Food ; Biotechnology; Health care; Instrumentaon; Educaon; Travel & Tourism; Mineral Processing; and allied industries, etc.

Major mile stones were for many rotang Word Renowned Congresses done in India, the Concurrent Exhibions were organised by Tafcon on unique Subjects like Poultry; Mining; Mineral Processing, etc. Amazing moments & achievements were that though all these Global Exhibions alongside World Congresses were almost organised for the First me in India by Tafcon, all of them were rated as 'Best ever held in the World' and were benchmark for the other rotang countries ES. Please share with us the legacy of Tafcon. How did it come into existence? IP Wadhwa. Around mid eighes, Tafcon as one of the Pioneer in private sector (with Broad based Top management with decades of experience), inially it started as Consultants & Managers to develope & organise Trade shows with leading Industry bodies like FICCI, CII, Plast India Foundaon, NSIC, etc. Aer about three years, we developed & organised many instuonalised Internaonal B2B Trade Fairs menoned above.

ES. How was the scenario back then? IP Wadhwa. From B2C Melas, India started B2B subject specific Internaonal Trade Fairs.

ES. What all shows do you organise in a year IP Wadhwa. Presently Mining Equipment Minerals Metals; Materials Engineering Technology (Defense Energy Trasport) ; Heat Treat, etc.

ES. What have been your biggest learnings from this industry IP Wadhwa. Single & more reasonable Parcipaon rates system in India

“100% FDI in India in the mining and processing sector makes the industry more lucrative

ES. Please re-collect a crisis situaon at any of your show which you and your team handled effecvely at the last moment. IP Wadhwa. NONE; except nature's disasters-cyclones , heavy rains for Events in temporary halls( hangers), which our highly experienced team & service providers handled very well; one of the many great jobs done by them

ES. As an expert in exhibion industry what subjects/iniaves are close to your heart which you are closely advocang? IP Wadhwa. Firstly I am not an expert; but keep a special eye on Large number of delegaons and High purchase professionals from top, middle & working level Management from India & abroad, to aend our events

ES. What are the main acvies of your business these days IP Wadhwa. Sustainable growth and quality upgrade of our events

ES. Please share with us your take on this situaon and its effects on the exhibion industry IP Wadhwa. Serious, due to Corona pendamic; but this being lean period for Exhibions in India, some hope for later part of this financial year and most probably from next year

ES. What do you see the roadmap ahead for the exhibion industry IP Wadhwa. Next financial year may be beer than this year; hoping Corona gets contorted

ES. What can be the recovery guide for tradeshows IP Wadhwa. Innovate for geng beer quality & numbers of trade visitors, to give higher ROI to Exhibitors

ES. What do you see as the upcoming trends IP Wadhwa. Cut down on avoidable expenses ES. What is the silver lining of this pandemic IP Wadhwa. Discipline, as a way of life ES. What do you suggest to entrepreneurs who are facing stress in these mes IP Wadhwa. Curtail fixed expenses , and Industry bodies to ensure geng real financial help from the Government, as is done all over the world

ES. What is your take on virtual events IP Wadhwa. As was tried about 20 years back, virtual shows neither give same benefit/returns compared to F2F(face to face) Exhibions

ES. How confident are your exhibitors to return to show floors IP Wadhwa. About 85% from next financial year

ES. What all shows of yours have been cancelled/postponed due to this crisis IP Wadhwa. Two Shows ( MET and HTS-details at Sl 4) r rescheduled from October 13-15,2020 to September 29-October 01,2021 at Bombay Exhibion Center, Mumbai

ES. Your 3 takes on how to cope these mes? IP Wadhwa. 20a Be Opmisc 20b Improve Venue infrastructure 20c. Some well established Shows may get merged

ES. What will be the future of our industry IP Wadhwa. Good from next year; India sll needs to go a long way

ES. How do you see travel gradually opening up and what are your suggesons in this regard IP Wadhwa. As it's related to Corona globally, travel industry may face difficules for a couple of years.