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The 11th edion of the world’s largest Internaonal Plascs Exhibion, Conference, and Convenon - PLASTINDIA 2023 was held at Praga Maidan this month. The five-day exhibion was acon-packed with conferences, B2B partner meengs and collaboraons, and interacons with over 200,000 + visitors fooall. Jigish Doshi, PresidentPlasndia Foundaon, commented, “ It feels great to see various stakeholders across plasc industries coming together to pave a path for a technology-enabled sustainable future. The industry can immensely contribute to realizingthevisionofourhonourablePrimeMinister,ShriModi,ofmakingIndiaa10trillioneconomy Themainaim of the exhibion is to facilitate export-led growth of the Indian plascs industry and help boost exports both in volume andrevenues.Indian Plascs Industryis capable enough to compete in cost andqualityto ourneighbouring countrieslikeChina.”

OntheotherendisBengaluruwhereattheAeroIndia,around251agreements,worthanesmatedRs75,000crore, arelikelytobesignedbetweenIndianandforeigndefencefirmswhile809exhibitorsareshowcasingadvancements in nichetechnologies related to aero space. Withthetheme ‘Therunway to a billionopportunies’, the14thedion of Aero India, beginning on February 13, promises to be the biggest-ever aero show held in Asia to date Close to 70 aircrawillroaroverBengaluru’sskiesforthefive-daybiennialshow.PrimeMinisterNarendraModiinauguratedthe grandevent.

Thenagain,the15thedionoftheworld’slargeststandaloneelectricalexhibion–ELECRAMA,isbeingorganizedby Indian Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers' Associaon (IEEMA). ELECRAMA brings together the complete spectrum of soluonsthat powers theplanet from source to socket andeverything in between. SATTE just emerged highly successful with the aim of revitalizing the country’s travel industry business. Spanning over three days from February9-11,theeventhadbeenconceptualizedaroundthetheme‘InclusiveandSustainableTourism’ Itprovided a plaorm forconnecngandidenfyingopportunies in a sectorthat is projected to reach a market volume of$32 billionby2027.

All in all, the days are just flying by like seconds for the exhibion industry. What a comeback!! I hope you enjoy readingthisissuejustasmuchaswedidincreangitforyou.

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Los Angeles

For the first time ever the self-portrait of the genius and iconic grandmaster of the Renaissance Leonardo da Vinci arrives in the United States. From December 9 of 2022 until April 16 of 2023, Grand Canal Shoppes in Las Vegas will host the “Leonardo da Vinci, the Exhibition. This exhibition is an immersion in the mind of history’s greatest artist and scientist. Leonardo da Vinci personified the Renaissance genius who revolutionized both the visual arts and the history of thought and science.

Johannesburg

Meetings Africa, a gathering of Africa’s various s t a k e h o l d e r s i n t h e M e e t i n g I n c e n t i v e s Conferences/Conventions and Exhibitions (MICE) sector of the burgeoning tourism industry will be held at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa, from 27 February to 01 March 2023. Meetings Africa has a global, hosted buyer programme that for optimal interaction between buyers and exhibitors.

Osnabr Ck

The "Sustainable Events Conference - Shaping the Future" (SECON) will take place on 14 /15 February 2023 in Osnabrück. The basis of the event is the holistic concept of sustainability with its challenges and potential for the event industry. The main topics in 2023 include sustainability strategy and sustainability communication.

Cabo Verde

The Republic of Cabo Verde has joined the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), becoming the 171st Member State of the organisation. Cabo Verde participates regularly in World and Specialised Expos, most recently having participated in World Expo 2020 Dubai with a pavilion located in the Mobility District and themed “A country on the move, bridging four continents”.

Amsterdam

GreenTech Amsterdam will be held from 13 –15 June 2023. The exhibition is a global meeting place for all horticultural technology professionals with the focus on the early stages of the horticultural chain and the current issues growers face. GreenTech is supported by AVAG, the industry association for the greenhouse technology sector in the Netherlands.

Riyadh

Real estate deals worth more than SR10 billion ($2.66 billion) were signed on the opening day of the second edition of the Real Estate Future Forum in Riyadh held from Jan. 23 to 25. The deals were focused on real estate development and construction techniques, and the establishment of four investment funds to develop commercial, tourism and residential projects.

Doha

Ibhar Exhibitions and Conferences, in cooperation with the Tunisian International Company, has recently announced the first edition of the La Maison Furniture and Decor Exhibition, which will be held in the period between May 9-13, 2023, at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center, with the participation of 18 countries and more than 120 leading companies specialized in hotels, palaces and residential interiors.

Macao

Technology Redefined” will be the theme of BEYOND 2023, which will be hosted in Macao from May 10 to 13. The expo will be held at the Macao Convention and Exhibition Center, which is spread across approximately 100,000 square meters and can accommodate more than 1,000 exhibitors. It will continue to focus on its three subbrands: BEYOND Sustainability, BEYOND Healthcare, and BEYOND Consumer Tech.

A great honour for me: Today I have been awarded the “Federal Cross of Merit on Ribbon” of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany by the Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. With this award, our President honoured my work on behalf of the city and metropolitan region of Nuremberg and my acvies. #Prof. Dr. Roland Fleck.