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The #VisitQatar GKA Freestyle Kite World Cup 2023 has ended with victory for three male winners and three female winners. The Qatar Airways GKA Freestyle Kite World Tour staged its maiden Qatar event from 31 January – 4 February and thrilled hundreds of spectators at #FuwairitKiteBeach.

PLASTINDIA 2023 hosted top leaders at the CEO Conclave. It was held in presence of Dr. Mansukh Mandaviyaji, Hon’ble Minister - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals and Ferlizers of India. We extend our sincere gratude to him for vising #PLASTINDIA 2023 and for encouraging the industry and providing his valuable support and guidance.

India Energy Week was a landmark moment in the country's journey towards a sustainable energy future. With the Honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaking on India's rising prowess as an energy transion powerhouse and the launch of E20, a clean energy source, the stage was set for impacul discussions and partnerships.

Giving back and supporng tomorrow's young kitchen professionals has always been important to ICC Sydney’s senior Chefs. Earlier this month, we welcomed Kenvale College’s #culinary #students to spend me with Execuve Sous Chef Serkan Tamcelik, who gave the students a deeper appreciaon of how incredibly fulfilling a career in #hospitality and kitchens can be.

Over the past years, IAAPA Expos around the world came to life with the support of many hard-working ambassadors. They have made great experiences, many connecons, and for some of them it was also a first step to a career in our industry.

#OlympiaLondon stepping up to the challenge! It was great to get some of the team out together for a wonderful, scenic walk to Holland Park as part of the ASM Global 30-Day Step Challenge.

Fastener Fair Global 2023 returns from 21-23 March to Stuttgart

Fastener Fair Global is the international flagship event of the Fastener Fair series dedicated to fastener and fixing technology. The 9th International Exhibition for the Fastener and Fixing Industry will take place at Messe Stuttgart in Germany in 2023. After four years, Fastener Fair Global 2023, the 9th international event dedicated to the fastener and fixing industry, returns from 21-23 March to Stuttgart. Taking place at the Messe Stuttgart exhibition centre, over 850 companies have already confirmed their participation at Fastener Fair Global 2023, covering a net exhibition space of over 22,000 sqm. International firms from 44 countries exhibit at the show, representing SMEs and large multinational enterprises from Germany, Italy, China, Taiwan, India, Turkey, Netherlands, the UK, Spain and France. The global industrial fasteners market size was valued at USD 88.43 billion in 2021. With predictions of growth at a steady rate (CAGR +4.5% from 2022 to 2030) due to population growth, high investment in the construction sector, and rising demand for industrial fasteners in the automotive and aerospace sectors, Fastener Fair Global 2023 seeks to show the innovations and companies at the forefront of this growth in the industry.

The London Classic Car Show back at Olympia London

Canton Fair unveiled its expanded venue, becoming world's largest exhibition complex

The expansion of the China Import and Export Fair Complex ("Canton Fair Complex") ushered in its first opening. With the world's largest exhibition hall scale and diverse functional divisions, the Canton Fair Complex has become the largest exhibition complex in the world. The construction of the expansion started in December 2020, including four functional areas: the exhibition halls, the conference center, the administration center and the registration hall. This is the largest expansion project in the history of the Canton Fair Complex, with a total construction area of about 560,000 square meters, equivalent to 78 standard football fields. After completion, the Canton Fair will cover an area of more than 1.62 million square meters, adding nearly 6,000 booths. The 133rd Canton Fair will resume offline exhibition with an online-offline-merged model due to the easing of China's epidemic regulations. The new venue will bring a better exhibition experience to buyers from around the world to explore business opportunities.

This February sees The London Classic Car Show, the capital’s premier automotive event, return to Olympia London for the first time since 2020. The show is the season-opening event on the classic car scene and will bring together enthusiasts, collectors and buyers under Olympia London’s iconic roof over three days from 24 to 26 February. Visitors to the event will be able to take in some of the most famous motor vehicles of the last century. Features will mark the 60-year anniversary of the Porsche 911 all the way to paying homage to the Austin Metro, once a staple on any UK street and now with less than 200 units on our roads. Alongside the abundance of cars to take in, there will be a live auction of 100 classic and collector motors. Historic Auctioneers will be taking the rostrum to put some incredible cars up for sale including Jaguar, Chevrolet and Aston Martin. They are predicting that certain models will be going under the hammer for up to £400,000. The ninth year of the show taking place in West London re-opens the latest chapter in Olympia London’s rich 118 year old history of holding motor shows, with the venue having hosted the International Motor Show at its site from 1905.

TAIPEI AMPA 2023: Creating New Rules for Success

In 2023, one of the largest automotive trade s h o w s i n A s i a –" T A I P E I A M P A " , "AUTOTRONICS TAIPEI", and "2035 EMobility Taiwan" combined, will be the annual industry event that presents a comprehensive range of exhibitors from automotive and motorcycle aftermarket parts, automotive electronics, to hardware, software, and peripherals for electric and autonomous vehicles, and even Evs. Taking place next April 12 to 15 in Taipei, the upcoming 2023 TAIPEI AMPA will focus on the latest automotive ecosystem developments, including a look into what the future of the road looks like. TAIPEI AMPA will continue to feature automobile and motorcycle parts and accessories, as well as a glimpse of producer's customizing services capable of producing parts for different models around the world. Began in 1984, TAIPEI AMPA has become Asia's 2nd largest automotive trade show, and also the only show in Asia that connects automobile and motorcycle industry in one place.

Tarsus Group’s 2023 Looks Bright with Launches, China Opening

Global B2B events and media business

Tarsus Group is forecasting a strong year ahead, bolstered by the lifting of China’s strict zero-Covid policy and a robust organic launch strategy In light of the growing demand for in-person events post-pandemic Tarsus successfully launched 8 new events in 2022 and 15 additional new launches are planned for 2023, alongside significant investment in digital initiatives The business’ footprint has for some time been strategically focussed on key territories, mainly outside of the UK and Europe Tarsus has a particularly strong presence in the US, where the domestic tradeshow industry has proven resilient and demand for events is buoyant, as well as large operations in the Middle East and China Douglas Emslie, CEO, Tarsus Group, said: “Following the volatile trading conditions of recent years, we are looking ahead to an ongoing recovery across the business In spite of geopolitical and economic headwinds, trading in 2022 was brisk and we will see a number of our market-leading events take place in 2023. The reopening of the Chinese market and gradual resumption of travel there means we are seeing a positive impact on trading much earlier than expected in Q1.”

South Africa's most iconic expo returns

The Rand Show is one of this country’s most memorable events on the annual entertainment calendar, and the expo returns this April with an exhilarating offering sure to please the whole family. Running from 06 to 10 April 2023, SA’s largest consumer exhibition will take place at The Johannesburg Expo Centre, Nasrec. Top of the list of activities is the new Easter Wonderland for kids. At no additional cost, the exciting Wonderland features rides, play areas, entertainment, giveaways. "Exciting news is that this year, we will be hosting big-name local musicians who will perform throughout the grounds at no additional cost to visitors. This will certainly add to the already amazing atmosphere of the show", says Adele Hartdegen, CEO Rand Show. "Another incredible addition is an initiative to practically uplift and support SMMEs. Hall 7 will be dedicated to small businesses and visitors can vote for their favourite stands via the Rand Show App. The winner will get R 50,000 cash to grow their business. "In addition, an SMME Summit is taking place where corporates and public sector representatives will be linked with participatingSMMEs in terms of funding, training and access to market".

Masterpiece in London stands cancelled

MCH Group has taken the decision to cancel the 2023 edition of Masterpiece London, which was due to take place from 28th June to 5th July. Escalating costs and a decline in the number of international exhibitors mean that the event is not commercially viable this year. Brexit has certainly had an impact on the fair. The number of international applications has fallen 58% since 2018. Jewellers in particular have been affected by the UK government’s abolition of VAT refunds for international customers in 2020. In addition, transport and build costs, impacting fair organisers and their exhibitors have risen sharply in the last two years and are expected to increase further in 2023. The decision to cancel the 2023 edition more than six months ahead of the event has been taken this early to minimise any impact. Masterpiece will be immediately repaying in full any deposits taken for the 2023 edition. Similarly, all contractual obligations with suppliers will be honoured. The brand and event itself continue to have a strong following with over 40,000 visitors attending in 2022.

Australia’s Convention Bureaux unanimously vote for change

On 31 Jan 2023, the Association of Australian Convention Bureaux (AACB) held a special general meeting of its members to vote on the future representation of Australia’s business events industry, and the result was unanimous. AACB’s members have supported a special resolution to establish a new well-resourced peak body, representative of the entire business events community across Australia, together with the Australian Convention Centres Group (ACCG) and the Exhibition and Events Association of Australasia (EEAA). AACB President, Michael Matthews said, “This outcome, in step with other leading bodies, is an important one for our industry and comes at a critical time to face future challenges and strive for growth towards 2030 targets together. A new industry peak with a sustainable business model will be able to achieve far more and have greater influence than the status quo of smaller under-resourced groups with competing priorities. “We will continue to value our united, connected, and vibrant convention bureau community. And with greater investment in research and advocacy, we will be able to better demonstrate the economic contribution and social impact of business events as the true trusted experts and representative ‘one voice’ of the industry.”