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A luminium German Structures & M. S. Superstructures Conferences & Exhibitions Air Conditioning & D. G. Sets Layher Scaffolding Projection Art, Pagodas, Marquees & Weddings Sets & Venue Construction Tarpaulins, Tents & Monsoon Sheds

Vicki Bedi, Director: PS Bedi Group has been elected as the new IELA Chairman for the upcoming two years. Currently the 33rd IELA Congress & 7th IELA Partnering Event is underway in San Francisco. Founded in 1979, IELA has 165 members from 54 Countries (7 members from India)

Odisha To Organise Road shows in Italy, Germany and Saudi Arabia To Attract Investments

In the last one year, we’ve increasingly realised that GST has changed the way we do business in India. The benefits of #GST far outweigh the cost of its implementation: FICCI India

India's Associated Chambers of Commerce (@Digital Assocham) awarded the @Honeywell Hometown Solutions India Foundation with a Water Management Excellence Award for "Best Community Project in Water Sector" to recognize its partnership with Safe Water Network.

More than 200 exhibition industry professionals at this year‘s Shanghai CEO summit. UFI is strategic partner of this event - A/P chapter chair David Zhong, CEO @kaihattendorf, and regional manager @mtcochrane are on site, speaking and moderating.

Each BIEC hall has Columnless structure spanning 60 mts width and come with floor to roof is 18 mts at the centre and 9 mts at the sides, giving ample space for exhibition of any size.

#Team India discusses Daiki Aluminium Industry's plans of manufacturing aluminium alloy in India during the @makeinindia roadshow in Japan.

CEIR releases 2018 Index Report, it provides an objective measure of the annual performance of the exhibition industry

UBM India Senior Management at IIM bangalore, to learn - unlearn

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Spreading the word about Digital and the @UFIDigital Digital Innovation Committee and at @ExpoNetwork_it forum! @UFILive

India Oman Joint Commission Meeting had very positive discussions on areas of mutual cooperation and growth like space, renewable energy, Startups, SMEs, Food security, tourism and services sector. #IndiaOman

UBM Sinoexpo, a subsidiary of UBM plc, has announced the acquisition of 70 per cent economic interest in the Shanghai International Franchise Exhibition (SFE) organised by Shanghai Exhibition Conference Ltd (SEC).

The International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) has chosen The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies (PMMI) as this year’s recipient of the 2018 IAEE International Excellence Award.

The 3 #ThinkCampus groups on discussion process about #Digitization #Diversity #DigitalNatives at #IELASF18

#Skill India celebrated #InternationalYogaDay2018 at BIEC, Bangalore People across all age groups practiced #Yoga with huge enthusiasm. It is our endeavor to train and certify Yoga Trainers, who will further help in making India fitter and stronger. #Skill4Yoga @PMOIndia

The #SafeIndiaExpo was graced by an assembly of well known thought leaders & business minds of the industry.

Wolfgang Marzin: “We are learning more about the needs of our customers and are working with them in developing new ideas and innovations – both physical and digital – to bring out the best in their trade fair activities.” #ceo #messefrankfurt

Counsal General opened Indo - German Energy Dialogue on Solar PV Market Development in India at #intersolar2018, world’s leading exhibition for solar industry

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News From Across the World U.S.A - Las Vegas E3 is the world’s premier event for computer and video games and related products. At E3, the video game industry’s top talent pack the Los Angeles Convention Center, connecting tens of thousands of the best, brightest, and most innovative in the interactive entertainment industry. For three exciting days, leading-edge companies, groundbreaking new technologies, and never-before-seen products will be showcased.

Italy Earlier this month, Italy’s AEFI hosted a government advocacy event in Rome. Italy, a European country with a long Mediterranean coastline, has left a powerful mark on Western culture and cuisine. Its capital, Rome, is home to the Vatican as well as landmark art and ancient ruins. Other major cities include Florence, with Renaissance masterpieces, Venice, the city of canals; and Milan, Italy’s fashion capital.

South African AERO, the global show for general aviation that has been taking place at Lake Constance for over 40 years, is landing in South Africa next year thanks to a close partnership between Messe Friedrichshafen and Messe Frankfurt. Messe Frankfurt South Africa will put on the first AERO SOUTH AFRICA at the Woonder boom Airfield in Pretoria, South Africa, 4-6 July 2019.

U.S.A - Dallas, TX Premier Gun Shows, LLC produces The Original Fort Worth Gun Show (est. 1972) and other great shows around Texas. Visitors to these shows will enjoy a huge selection of firearms, ammunition, shooting supplies and knives. Participants have “direct from the factory” guns as well as pre-owned and collectibles. At the show you can buy, sell or trade. The gun show is more than just guns.

You can also find a wide array of ammo, scopes, clips, reloading supplies and other accessories. There are concealed carry permit instructors from whom you can purchase an off-site approved course.

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Brazil Reference for the ornamental stones industry in Latin America, Vitoria Stone Fair brings together large companies of extraction and processing of natural stones, equipment, machinery, supplies and technologies from all over the world. The event is an opportunity to conduct face-to-face business, evaluate products and services, work on marketing tools, expand actions and product launches, strengthening partnerships and prospecting new markets.

London London, Europe’s ‘technology capital’, became a nucleus of digital innovation as London Tech Week launched its fifth edition, 11-17 June. The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, formally opened the festival on 11 June. Co-founded by promotional agency London & Partners in 2014, LTW is London’s largest crowd-sourced festival of tech and featured live events across the city, covering topics like fintech, creative and enterprise tech and IoT.

Moscow ECC Sokolniki in Moscow will host 12th International gambling and entertainment exhibition-forum Russian Gaming Week 2018.

China The Paper Expo China in Guangzhou is a trade fair for the paper industry and one of the largest and most important fairs of its kind in China and throughout Asia.

Visitors will find the latest products and innovations in the fields of pulp and paper production, paper machines, paper towels and disposable hygiene products.

Visitors can find in depth and comprehensive information here about the latest developments, trends, products and services in various fields.

China CPhI China is a great way to tap into the market and connect with the potential suppliers from all over the world. Aside from networking with existing suppliers, it provides an opportunity to learn new things about the ever changing pharma and food markets.

India Oman The BIG Show (Builders International Gathering). The annual exhibition provides a platform for local and international companies to take advantage of major opportunities in the industry as well as to learn about the key projects and developments in Oman.

Organized by ABEC Exhibitions, International Health fitness and Sports Expo is being organized from 20-22 July, at Pragati Maidan, marking its debut edition in Delhi.

Australia Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) has appointed Carolyn Johnson as director of Marketing and Communications. She will take up her new role on 9 July 2018. Johnson worked most recently at hospitality, tourism and sport fund Hostplus, where she was head of marketing and had previously held a number of senior marketing positions with brands including Pacific Brands and Crown Resorts.

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Agarbatti and Perfume Expo – Spreading Fragrance The 4th edition of Agarbatti and Perfume Expo is scheduled for 21st and 22nd July, 2018 in New Delhi.

This is the first time that the event will be held in Delhi, the last 3 editions were organised in Jaipur, Mumbai and Kolkata respectively. According to Deepak Goyal, organizer of Agarbatti and Perfume Expo, the new venue is expected to bring in exhibitors from Delhi region and its nearby states. The Expo attracts traders from Incense and fragrance industry from not just India, but from international companies as well. Last year the Expo had international exhibitors from Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam. This year exhibitors from China are also expected. It is expected that there will be more than 4000 visitors this year. The visitors include retailers, distributors, general public, shop owners and Businessmen. The number of exhibitors expected is 80+. The products exhibited will be Agarbatti and Dhoop, Raw Material, Machines, Printing and Packaging and Perfumes & Chemicals. The Exhibition is being Sponsored by HariDarshan, Dhoop, Agarbatti and Puja Samagree. It is being Co-sponsored by Ocean's Deep Printers, Aromatika, God Gift. The exhibition is also supported by SugandhVyapaarSandh.

The Wedding Season is Back!

Venue Shift for SATTE 2019 and 2020 SATTE organised by UBM India has shifted its 2019 and 2020 edition to India Expo Centre, Greater Noida from Pragati Maidan, New Delhi due to the ongoing Redevelopment Programme at Pragati Maidan. SATTE will be spread across 25000 sq. m. area, therefore, the shift was decided upon to avoid discomfort of participants and to ensure a chaos free exhibition. PP Khanna, President of ADTOI expressed his concern that connectivity could be a problem in the exhibition. However, he emphasized on the importance of SATTE for the travel industry and their support for the same. Jyoti Mayal, Hon. General Secretary of TAAI said that “For business, people are ready to travel and that should not be an issue as this venue is also well connected from the airport.” In a statement addressing the shift Pallavi Mehra, Group Director, UBM India said, “Taking in account the challenges which the industry during the previous edition such as long queues to enter the venue, the change in external look and feel due to the ongoing construction, we as a responsible group have taken this conscious decision of shifting the venue to Greater Noida.”

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Wedding Asia has today become a synonym for wedding shopping. Despite the onset of monsoon in Delhi, the first day of Wedding Asia was met with enthusiasm among the sprawling visitors. Wedding Asia is organized in July and September right before the wedding season in order to ensure turnout of relevant visitors. It is Wedding Asia's 8th Year in Delhi in particular. However, the exhibitions were started 12 years ago in 2006 in Ludhiana. In 2007 it was organized in Chandigarh. Empowered by the faith shown by Exhibitors and Visitors, Wedding Asia was held in Delhi in 2011 for the first time. In response to being asked about the highlights of the event, Anupreet Sethi commented that a bollywood celebrity has been roped in for promotions as the face of Wedding Asia this year.

Wedding Asia is a remarkably organized show. Suhana Juneja, Director at Kimaya's Collection said, “Every season, I feel great to be a part of it. Only place where you can grab what you desire and find Divas under one roof. A must visit for sure”.

SISO's Leadership Conference and Women's Leadership Forum 2018 Society of Independent Show Organizers is holding their Leadership Conference on 7-9th of August, 2018 at Orange County Convention Center, Orlando FL. SISO is committed to meeting the needs of for-profit show organisers. SISO has more than 195 members globally. They produce over 3,500 events, creating an overall $122B impact on the economy. Through the Conference SISO wants to prepare the organizers in developing the skills required by 2020, according to World Economic Forum's “Future of Jobs” report. To make them better leaders through discussions, lectures, case studies and role play. The conference is held to discuss issues faced by the industry and to finding solutions through interaction and networking. SISO's Women's Leadership Forum is being held from 6-7th August, 2018 at the same venue. The Forum aims at helping Women Organizers become better leaders. It will include seminars on Strategic Thinking, Negotiation, a better understanding of Mentors and Sponsors. The panel will also discuss the issues faced by women in the industry and how assertiveness is the key to holding their own and becoming successful leaders

Bringing Technology to the Farmer

Kolkata to Host ICPB's 'Conventions India Conclave'

Tourism Investors Meet Gives Impetus On MICE

28th Edition of KISAN, organised by KISAN Forum Pvt. Ltd. is being held from 12th-16th December, 2018 in Pune, India. The exhibition is spread over 24 acres area. KISAN was started with a belief that “Access to information & knowledge will transform farming into a vibrant profession.” KISAN is a platform where farmers come across technological advances in the agriculture industry. This helps in making farming procedure better and more efficient. Over 2 lakh visitors including both manufacturers and farmers are expected to visit this year's event along with 700+ exhibitors. This year 15 separate pavilions have been set up for different sectors like Greenhouse, Water Management, Sourcing, Tools and Implements etc. to ensure maximum value for the visitors. “There is participation from countries like Israel, China and Taiwan as well. The exhibition will also include Agri Implement,” said Atul Marne, Director of the project.

International partners for the show are Wanfair International Exhibition Co. Ltd. from China, IFWexpo Heidelberg GmbH from Europe and Infotrade Media Co. Ltd. from Taiwan.

India Convention Promotion Bureau (ICPB), under the Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India, announced its flagship event 'Conventions India Conclave' in Kolkata from 29 – 31 August 2018 at Biswa Bangla Convention Centre. As the theme of the event is 'Scaling New Heights – Building for the Future', the focus area during the conclave is how ICPB can enhance its activities and compete in the international market. “We are already moving in this direction as our first ever international roadshow was successfully held in Europe in June 2018,” informed Chander Mansharamani, Vice Chairman, ICPB. The other focus area will be to create the opportunity of bidding for an international conference. The two-day event is packed with sessions and panel discussions on various topics – Public Private Partnership for Destination Marketing, Social Media Marketing – Changing Scenario - Impact on Industry and Way Forward and A Winning Formula for Bidding for International Conferences. Ministry of Tourism, West Bengal Govt. is the Platinum Sponsor of the Event as State Partner and Biswa Bangla Convention Centre is the Venue Partner for the conclave. It is a perfect forum for opinions, views and standpoints on India's meeting and convention industry.

4th Tourism Investors Meet was organized on 4th July, 2018 in New Delhi. FICCIYES bank have released a report which stated that Travel and Tourism is expected to rise 6.7% per annum over the next ten years to reach Rs 5,546.3 billion in 2028.

The ministry of Tourism is actively trying to increase the growth in the industry.

According to Usha Padhee, Joint Secretary, “The way forward is a focused approach for evolving tourist places under the aviation connectivity scheme and expanding existing routes under UDAN scheme including helicopter routes in hilly and north-eastern regions.

This will provide good infrastructural support to the tourism sector”. She also said that the Aviation ministry is also trying to provide technology and proper navigation facilities to remote areas in order to increase tourism in those areas.

Promoting MICE sectors has been proposed as one of the possible measures to refurbish idle properties owned by the state for better use. By building more exhibition centres both Tourism Industry and the MICE sector would benefit leading to an overall growth in economy.

Improving Air Connectivity Is Priority For Rajasthan The second National Tourism Conclave, Rajasthan was inaugurated by top officials of the State Tourism Department in Jaipur. “Tourism in Rajasthan is set for taking a giant leap forward with several initiatives being taken by the state government. The State has something for all kind of tourism lovers and aggressive marketing strategy of the government has further bolstered the sector,” said Haulianlal Guite, Managing Director of Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation (RTDC).

To present the international perspective on Smart Tourism J Goburdhun, High Commissioner of the Republic of Mauritius to India and Dato' Hidayat Abdul Hamid, High Commissioner of Malaysia participated in the Conclave. “Mauritius is like 'mini India' as one can find almost all ethnicities, caste and creed of India playing a key role in the development of Mauritius. Tourist destinations in Mauritius are very popular among Indian tourists and we value this relationship,” Goburdhun said. “Rajasthan is the most preferred tourist destination and a number of pro-tourism projects being executed in the state would give a major boost to the sector,” said Pradeep Kumar Borar, Director of Tourism, Rajasthan. Improving intra-air connectivity is another step forward to increase domestic and international tourist footfall in the state,”said Kuldeep Ranka, Principal Secretary, Tourism.

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An Association for Audio Visual Agencies The first meeting regarding the formation of Association for Audio-Visual was held in Mumbai on 1st July, 2018. The purpose behind the formation of the Association is Unity amongst this growing fraternity. It will focus on increasing both the safety and standards of work for the Audio Visual Agencies, and on helping the agencies in purchase and maintenance. One of the biggest problems faced by Audio Visual Agencies is delayed payment for work. In the words of Kunal Bhatia who has been the integral part in the formation of this Association, “one of the major reasons behind this meeting is to take collective action against defaulters.” The Association would work towards forming a database which would be shared amongst its members. This database would include color-coding of clients with respect to their payment records. On being asked whether the benefits of this Association will be reaped across the country, he commented that “it is quite difficult to form one association for the whole country. This Association will cater to agencies from Maharashtra and Gujarat as of now.” The Association has already received confirmation from 50 agencies in Bombay itself, to become its members. The Association will focus more on Visual products like LED and Projectors rather than light and sound equipment's. The next meeting is scheduled to be held in Pune.

Govt. Signs Mous Worth Rs 455 Crore At Textile Conclave The one-day Punjab Apparel and Textile Conclave proved to be beneficial for boosting investment in the state, as the government signed pacts worth Rs 455.34 crore, with nine prominent industries, Minister for Industries Sunder Sham Arora said. These industries are associated with technical textile, composite hosiery, spinning garments manufacturing, fabric knitting, apparel manufacturing, spinning, knitting, fabrics, ready made garments, auto parts, and pipe manufacturing. While urging the industrialists to invest in Punjab, Arora said that Capt. Amarinder Singh led Punjab government is committed for the welfare of industrialists. The minister said that for boosting investment in the state, a single window system has been set up at the Deputy Commissioner's Offices, where approval for investment of up to Rs 10 crore will be granted in a hassle free and transparent manner. While interacting with industrialists from Ludhiana as well as other parts of the state, Arora stated that the Punjab government has a positive approach towards industries and was providing them congenial atmosphere to flourish.

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China's Slowing Down Could Mean Trouble for Global Growth Confirmation that China's economy is slowing amid an escalating trade war is a worrying omen for global growth. Data released has affirmed what's been expected for some time: That an ongoing campaign to curtail credit is putting the brakes on the world's second-largest economy. Given that China generates as much as a third of global growth, that's adding to signs that the best world expansion in years is plateauing.

International Monetary Fund has repeatedly warned that the trade spat between the U.S. and China will reverberate globally. The Chinese economy grew at an expected 6.7 percent in the second quarter, its slowest pace since 2016, while key readings on investment growth and industrial output slowed in June.

While the numbers point to a modest slowdown in China, the U.S.-led trade war has only just begun. U.S. President Donald Trump this month implemented tariffs on an initial $34 billion of imports from China, which retaliated in kind. Trump is expected to deliver levies on another $16 billion worth of goods and has threatened to expand the hitlist by $200 billion. China has threatened to retaliate again. That means headwinds not just for China's economy, but for the world's too.

Handicrafts Sector Exempted From The Minimum Salary Condition For Grant Of Employment Visa To Foreign Designers On 26th June, 2018 the Handicrafts sector was exempted from minimum salary condition (Rs. 16.25 lakhs per annum) for grant of employment visa to foreign designer for a period of 2 years i.e. till 30 June, 2020. EPCH had sought the intervention of Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani, Hon'ble Union Minister of Textiles for getting the exemption, which was acted upon promptly for the benefit of the Handicrafts sector. This would help the handicrafts exporters hire international designers from across the globe as per their requirement. O.P. Prahladka, Chairman-EPCH hailing the decision said, “the inputs of the skilled international designers would help drive innovations, new product developments and traditional craft material processing in this sector”. According to Rakesh Kumar, Executive Director-EPCH, this exemption will help Indian handicraft exporters in utilizing expertise, experience and skills of international designers to produce products in sync with international trends.

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1ST EXHIBITION AGENCIES MEET-UP HELD IN DELHI

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eld on 11th July, 2018 at Bliz Banquet, New Delhi, the Meet-up was organised to address the issues faced

by Exhibition Design & Fabrication agencies. Organised by Anand Kharbanda from Siddhi Arts, over 40 agencies participated in the meet-up. A panel discussion was also held, which deliberated on the key issues being faced by the Exhibition agencies. It was unanimously agreed that there is a pertinent need to set up an association to voice the concerns of this fraternity.

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Nitin Kumar, Director of Siddhi Arts said that there are many issues being faced by the agencies during exhibitions. The agency owners are all quite well to do but still they find themselves being ill-treated by the hall managers. He brought to notice

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Roop Arora from Quantum Design Studio brought forth the problem of delayed payments, and the clients making use of lack of unity among stall fabricators. He emphasized that the corporate exhibitors are quite smart and have started to bully the agencies, as there is cut throat competition in this space. He also supported the idea that the group should pool in its resources and create a legal cell and a HR Cell to deal with the pertinent problems.

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Ankur Sarin from Grey Quill pointed out the challenges faced by the agencies on-site during exhibitions with regard to basic facilities like drinking water, temporary electricity, vehicle entry and toilet facilities. The organisers do not cooperate and are reluctant to provide these basic facilities during set up days of exhibitions, causing a lot of discomfort to the agencies and their staff.

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Varun who has been in this space for over 20 years, said that the agencies must be seen as partners and should be given due importance for their work. They must be treated with respect at the exhibitions.

work is under-appreciated and that they are treated like mere workers rather than an integral part of the MICE industry

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that there are 5000+ Fabrication agencies working in the country with a turnover of 1-5 Crores per agency, yet, they are not treated with respect by the organizers.

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“Designs are the biggest assets of Designing Agencies, but they are not safe,” said Kulpreet Ahuja from Design Labs. Other than the problem of low status of agencies in the eyes of organizers he pointed out that the agencies also face problems amongst themselves. The problem of plagiarism.

It happens often that one agency ends up using the design of another agency without permission, either due to a lack of knowledge or more often deliberately. The industry is cutting its own business due to

4TH EDITION OF THE SECURITY AND FIRE EXPO – SOUTH INDIA SET TO BE HOSTED IN HYDERABAD An industry roadmap to success within South India's booming security market by UBM India

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BM India, organizers of IFSEC India, the signature expo on safety and surveillance, brought in the fourth edition of 'Security and Fire Expo (SAFE) South India, held for the first time at Hyderabad from the 28th – 30th June, 2018 at Hitex. The expo aims to bring together renowned Indian and international brands from video surveillance, access control entrance and home automation, and perimeter protection industry to interact, network, view the latest innovations, source business solutions and gather invaluable expert support, all under one roof. SAFE South India is supported by the Electronic Security Association of India (ESAI) and Asian Professional Security Association (APSA).

With a distinguished line up of key exhibitors and thought leaders on board, the expo added immense value to the commitment shown by the Central Government to enhance its security budget by 35 per cent. This includes the creation of a dedicated homeland security department, developing coordinated intelligence gathering, protecting critical infrastructure and upgrading maritime security. The revenue for Security services accounted for 61% in three years ago in 2015, and

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Securities Services revenue to reach USD 1.69 Billion by 2019

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is expected to increase to 66% by 2020.

Security spending on hardware, software and services in India is expected to cross the USD 1.69 billion mark by 2019.

SAFE South India became a launch pad for leading security companies to introduce products in an emerging market, whilst establishing relationships with key decision makers. The congregation saw professionals from across the industry including security and safety managers from Hospitality, IT/BPO & Service Industry, Real estate, Port Authorities, Power plants, Logistics, Construction, Architecture, Automobile, Manufacturing, Industrial, Retail, Jewellery, Health, Education, IT, Networking, Telecoms, Automation, BFSI, etc.

The 4th edition of SAFE South India has attracted prime exhibitors such as Mark Electronics Corporation, Timewatch

Infocom Pvt. Ltd., Road Point Ltd., N S Enterprises, ACJ Computronix, Advance Infotech, WYSE Biometrics Systems Pvt. Ltd., Mantra Softech (I) Pvt. Ltd., Matrix Comsec Pvt. Ltd., Prama hikvision India Pvt. Ltd., Pictor Telematics Pvt. Ltd., Axestrack Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd., R G International, Lana Technologies Private Limited, Tekno Electro Solutions (P) Ltd., Face ID Systems LLP, Hi Focus Electronics India Pvt. Ltd., Enterprise Software Solutions Lab Pvt. Ltd., Futureeye Global Technologies, CAMTECH Solutions, Dahua Technology India Pvt. Ltd., and Vamo Systems Pvt. Ltd., among others. The event also hosted a unique conference on The Changing Paradigm in Security Technologies, slated on Day one, ie 28th June. The conference comprised in-depth speaker sessions and panel discussions on trending subjects such as 'Security of a New-Age City', 'The Role of Drones and UAVs in Homeland Security', 'Visual Analytics in Ensuring Safe Cities, 'IoT and Security of Assets' and 'The Threat of Cyber Attacks on Surveillance Systems', among others. Speaking on the eve of the fourth edition of SAFE India, Mr. Yogesh Mudras, Managing Director, UBM India Pvt. Ltd. said, “The expenditure on surveillance and security has been increasing in the Indian market 25 | July | www.exhibitionshowcase.com

in recent years. The government has taken various initiatives to increase security services revenue which will benefit the citizens as well as the security and surveillance services industry. After all, a modern civil city should be able to showcase seamlessly safe, smart, energy efficient and technologically advanced features.” He added, “Notably, for the first time since its inception, SAFE South India is being brought to Hyderabad as a strategy to get the show closer to the end users by rotating it across the several key Indian cities that are situated in South India. SAFE South India provides an exclusive platform for the leading players in the security industry to tap into the growing South Indian market by forging joint ventures, partnerships / associations, sourcing, dealerships and networks.”

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INDIA'S RETAIL SALES WILL CROSS $1,244.58 BILLION BY 2018

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he total retail sales in India is likely to increase from the $717.73 billion during CY 2014 to touch $1,244.58 billion by 2018 as its growing at an impressive rate of about 15%, registering a double digit growth figure year after year, according to an ASSOCHAM Resurgent India latest study. In 2017, about 100 million consumers purchased online and the number is expected to cross 120 million by 2020 with the rise of digital natives, better infrastructure in terms of logistics, broadband and Internet-ready devices to fuel the demand in e-Commerce.

As per the findings of the joint study, Bangalore has left behind all other cities in India shopping online in the year 2017. While Mumbai ranks second, Delhi ranks third in their preference for online shopping, adds the study.

In other cities like Bangalore, its population chose to buy daily routine products through e-shopping which will go to 75% this year for apparel, gift articles, magazines, home tools, toys, jewellery, beauty products & sporting goods categories. Likewise, in Mumbai share was 68% in the last year, which

might go up another 72% in this year for electronic gadgets, accessories, apparel, gifts, computer peripherals, movies, hotel booking, home appliances, movie tickets, health & fitness products and apparel gift certificates etc whereas, Delhi, 65% of its population chose to buy daily routine products through eshopping in 2017-18, which will go to 68% by the year end. In 2018, mobile commerce will become more important as most of the companies are shifting to m-commerce. Mobile already accounts for 30-35% of ecommerce sales, and its share will jump to 50% by 2020, adds the report.

starting with a base age of 18 have become more involved with e-commerce in their early teens, adds the paper. There is a surge in the number of people shopping on mobile across India with tier II and III cities displaying increased dominance. In fact, 50% of our traffic is coming from mobile and a majority of them are first time customers, adds the paper.

The year 2018 will see large scale growth in the Indian e-commerce sector with increased participation from people across the country. This industry will continue to drive more employment opportunities and contribute towards creating more entrepreneurs through the e-commerce marketplace model, noted the study.

E-commerce is big business and getting bigger every day. Online shopping has been embraced by Indians with close to 25-30 million adults making a purchase via the internet in the last year. The paper said, online shoppers and buyers 27 | July | www.exhibitionshowcase.com

MEDICALL - PROVIDING LATEST PRODUCTS FOR HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

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rganized by Medexpert Business Consultants Pvt Ltd., the 20th Edition of Medicall, Hospital needs expo, will be held on 27- 29 July, 2018 at the Chennai Trade Center. Medicall was first started in 2005 and it brings the stakeholders of the Medical industry together. With over 500 participants, Medicall is expecting a footfall of 20,000 this year. Medicall is attended by Doctors, Owners of hospitals and healthcare centres, manufacturers of equipment, biomedical engineers and key policy makers from govt. sectors. Exhibitors showcase a variety of products from Hospital architecture, Surgical equipment to Disposables, Hospital garments and even Ambulances. Its main objective is to share refined products from the healthcare industry to both big and small Hospital and Healthcare centres. This initiative helps in improving the medical facilities provided

throughout the country. The 3 day exhibition is going to include 11 seminars, discussing topics like insurance, costing, hospital emergencies and outsourcing in the medical industry. Innovation Awards ceremony, MADE IN INDIA will also be held on the eve of 27th July to appreciate innovations in the field, amongst the following categories: Medical Equipment, Point of Care & Wearable Medical Devices Ÿ Home Health care, Information Technology & Telemedicine Ÿ Clinical, Surgical, Nursing, Ancillary and Para Medical Practices Ÿ Hospital Business Models Ÿ

The 21st Edition of Medicall will also be held in 2018, from 21st-23rd September at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi

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ibrant Gujarat Start-up & Technology Summit 2018 will be held from 11th-13th October, 2018 at Exhibition Centre, Helipad Ground, Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The summit is meant to support the upcoming start-ups and strengthen the start-up ecosystem. It will help start-ups grow by networking with investors and stakeholders. It will be a platform for Start-ups, Investors, Incubators and Industry Professional and is going to be a networking ground for B-G and B-C operations. Vijay Rupani, Hon. Chief Minister of Gujarat will be inaugurating the summit. 250 Exhibitors will get the opportunity to pitch their idea to the attendees.10,000 Attendees are expected to arrive at the summit.

Amongst the attendees there will also be students who will get the opportunity to understand the new technology and ideas at the Summit.

The Summit will be focused on eight sectors: AgriTech, Smart and shared mobility, Women centric solutions, FinTech, HealthTech, Maritime and Military Technology, Manufacturing 4.0, Governance 2030.

The 3 day event is going to inculcate Seminars, Workshops and The Grand Challenge. Ÿ Seminars will be held on topics like Magic of Failure, Support Framework and Financial Wisdom for Start-ups and Innovation Management. Ÿ Workshops on Investor pitching, Design thinking, Cloud Computing, etc. will also be organised. The Summit is going to be a learning space for Start-ups, Start-up enthusiasts and students alike. Ÿ The 3 Cr Grand Challenge will be held on the sectors of the summit.

These activities are a means to generate ideas and promote the

culture of start-ups in India which is also supported by the Prime Minister.

Technology and its importance for business advancement is one of the key features of the Summit. The Summit is being organised by iNDEXTb, Industrial Extension bureau (A Govt. of Gujarat Organisation), Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation and GESIA IT association. It is being partnered by FICCI. Some of its partners are: Ÿ Innovation Task force: ESBN Ÿ Knowledge Partners: Entrepreneurship Institute of India.

PWC, iCREATE, FICCI,Flow Young Ahemdabad, SkyQuest Building. Ÿ Event Partners: K And D Communications Ltd. Ÿ Country Partner: Canada Ÿ Central Govt. Partner: INVEST INDIA and ATAL Innovation Mission

set up a 250 Crores venture fund. And through this we'll be giving fund to startup companies, and our focus will be those which are there in the incubation centres.” said MamtaVerma - IAS, Chairperson at GVFL at the previous summit.

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AMTEX WITNESSED 3 NEW ADDITIONS THIS YEAR!

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nce an exhibitor or participant realises that he has got real value, then they want to repeat with a bigger space. That's how Amtex today, starting from 180 has now got 1200 plus stalls,” Cyril Pereira, Managing Director at Reed Triune Exhibitions Pvt. Ltd. The 11th edition of amtex 2018, Asian Machine Tool Exhibition was held in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 6th to 9th of July, 2018. It was held in hall numbers 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 12A of Pragati Maidan, which is presently undergoing ReDevelopment. The exhibition is being organized by Reed Triune Exhibitions Pvt. Ltd.. Reed Triune Pvt. Ltd. is a joint venture signed between Reed Exhibitions and Triune Exhibitions Pvt. Ltd. in 2014. This is the third Joint Venture by Reed Exhibitions in India.

According to the Managing Director Cyril Pereira : “This joint venture has so far been a successful marriage” AMTEX Delhi is the leading machine tool exhibition in North India, which brings together industrialists and knowledge leaders from the machine tools and engineering sector from across the globe under a single roof, to display the solution of the technological 30 | July | www.exhibitionshowcase.com

innovation of the sector.

Jay Shah, Managing Director, Tungaloy India Pvt. Ltd. Said, “Our main focus is selling cutting tools and this exhibition that is focusing on cutting tools is surprisingly very good, and the kind of crowd that has come is better than most of the exhibitions. Hopefully we will be participating in its future editions as well.”

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This year companies from China and Taiwan have also participated in the Exhibition, along with 9+ companies from overseas. The stalls from China and Taiwan have been set up in hall number 9 and 11 respectively.

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This year a matchmaking process has been conducted between the exhibitors and the visitors. This has ensured confirmed appointment by the visitors.

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Alongside print and electronic media, this year digital media has also been used to promote the event.

The inauguration of the exhibition was done by the Developing Commissioner, Ram Mohan Mishra on 6th July, 2018. In the words of Cyril Pereira Amtex 2018 is going to reap better benefits than the

previous Amtex. “This exhibition has surpassed all the previous records. In terms of space we have seen 20% growth. I'm sure we'll get an increase in visitors, as we have recorded 23% growth in our online registrations. Last time the overall impact was 850 Crore rupees of business being generated, this time we're expecting it to cross Rs. 1200 Crores.”

This edition of Amtex was better and stronger than ever as it also saw the presence of 3 Concurrent Shows, dedicated to vital subjects like Quality, Metrology, Tooling, Automation and Robotics. Q MET 2018 is a platform dedicated to exploring the potential in the sector of Quality and Metrology.

Intertool Delhi is a one of its kind exhibition in Delhi, dedicated to specifically exploring the innovation in the Power & Hand Tools sector.

Automation & Robotics is a marketplace dedicated to exploring, learning and investing in the process of automation and robotics of the manufacturing sector. With more than 450 exhibitors and over 1000 machines and products, AMTEX 2018 offered visitors an opportunity to explore and witness latest technologies and network with the industry leaders under a single roof.

INDIAN ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT INDUSTRY RECORDS A HIGHEST GROWTH OF 12.8% IN SEVEN YEARS: IEEMA After a lull of almost seven years, the Indian Electrical equipment industry has once again gained momentum by clocking an impressive growth of 12.8% in FY 17-18 Ÿ Quarter 3 and Quarter 4 saw impressive growth of 25% and 14% respectively Ÿ High growth in segments like rotating machines (12%), HT Motors (18%), cables (20%) and Meters (28%) Ÿ

crore Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (SAUBHAGYA) in September to provide electricity connection to around 4 crore families in rural and urban areas by December 2018.

Joining hands with government for this cause, IEEMA along with REC has created a North East Cell to give impetus to this growth by emphasizing on distribution in North East. With reforms like Make in India and Ease of doing business, India has jumped a record 30 places to the 100th spot in the World Bank Doing Business rankings and aims to be in the top 50. Thus to achieve the target the present Government has been showcasing the spectrum of measures focusing on rural and infrastructure sectors.

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he electrical and industrial electronics industry has witnessed a record double-digit growth of 12.8% in 2017-18. Although higher imports still plague the industry but policy changes and various initiatives undertaken by the Government and industry are eventually showing signs of revival for the sector.

The data is compiled by the Indian Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers’ Association (IEEMA), the apex Indian industry association of manufacturers of electrical, industrial electronics and allied equipment. IEEMA members contribute to more than 90 per cent of the power equipment installed in India and represent a turnover of over 42 billion dollars. The production and sales data is collected from its member organisations, which represent 90 percent of the entire sector. Mr Shreegopal Kabra, President, IEEMA said, “A substantial improvement in growth was experienced in the 3rd and 4th quarter of 2017-18 which resulted in a sharp rise in the performance. During this period, the industry grew by 25% in Q3 and 14% in Q4. The astonishing growth of 12.8% is propelled by growth in segments like

rotating machines by 12%, HT Motors 18%, cables 20% and Meters 28%”.

The government is procuring smart and prepaid meters to be deployed across the country. It has urged electricity meter manufacturers to scale up production in India, as it plans to shift all connections to smart prepaid meters over the next three years. Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has floated two global tenders for procuring a total of 10 million smart meters.”

“Growth is also seen in transmission mission line towers due to increase in demand in the domestic market. The Installed Generation Capacity as on 31st March 2018 is 3,44,002 MW. Almost all sectors are in green after 2 years of dull period; mainly due to domestic demand.

The high growth in Q3 & Q4 is also due to stabilized GST,” he further added. The industry's record performance is attributed to Government’s schemes like DDUJGY, IPDS and Saubhagya where the country is racing to provide electricity to households in the villages.

The government unveiled Rs 16,320

Mr Sunil Misra, Director General, IEEMA reacting on the industry growth articulated, “We believe that this growth momentum will be sustained since major chunk of transmission and distribution projects are likely to be ordered in next fiscal. However, most of the orders would be through EPC route with more new players entering the business and sub-contracting the same to existing contractors. The sectors seem to be reviving from the dark days. Talking about the renewable sector, the Solar Capacity has increased rapidly in last three years from around 2.6 GW to 22 GW. The government is taking proactive steps to achieve the RE generation targets. However, there are still concern areas which have led to decline in growth of Conductors and Insulators.”At the same time while the growth was there in all the sectors, there was a surge in raw material price in major metals and insulating materials. This has affected adversely the cash flow of the manufacturers thereby affecting the delivery.

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MESSE FRANKFURT INTRODUCES ONE OF A KIND PRODUCT BY D'DÉCOR – FABRICARE Cleverly engineered upholstery fabrics that are Spill and Stain Resistant

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eimtextil India celebrated the latest trends and innovations in the world of home textiles. While industry leading brand D'décor addressed every surface of the Indian home, through its wide spectrum of world class products in beddings, wallpapers and rugs. Heimtextil is the biggest and most important platform for manufacturers, retailers and designers around the world. With 7 shows in Frankfurt, Tokyo, New York, Moscow, Shanghai and now New Delhi, Heimtextil presents a worldwide coverage of the home and contract textile industry. In addition to providing a platform for business, Heimtextil India is accompanied by high quality seminars and informative lectures on topical themes; Heimtextil India offers a comprehensive approach to Home and Contract Textile professionals. With its wide range of product groups, Heimtextil provides exclusivity, structure and orientation for the Industry. Pioneering innovations and the latest trends form the basis for new collections and changes in demand behavior Another product highlight this year is by D'décor, A one of its kind product that was introduced this year would make stains and ridged marks vanish from the curtains, beddings, rugs etc.

One of the biggest highlight of the event came from the new technology generated

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high performance range of fabrics finished with a technology that renders it spill and stain resistant. FabriCareTM comes with a special hydrophobic coating that makes most liquids bead up like water on a lotus leaf which can easily roll off. It's stain release technology makes cleaning extremely effortless. This erases all evidence of any kind of stain in minutes, in just a few simple steps.

FabriCareTM can easily tackle household stains like coffee, tea, ketchup, ink, oil, wine, water, etc. keeping upholstery clean and fresh as new, for long.

Speaking about the launch, Mr. Ajay Arora, Managing Director, D'Decor said “FabriCareTM will revolutionize the way upholstery fabrics are bought and used in India. Every home needs easy clean mechanism for maintenance of their upholstery. With FabriCareTM ensuring to protect it's fresh looks, it only seems like the most natural and logical step in evolving the product and further accentuating D'Decor's credo - Live Beautiful." D'Decor's brand signature is premium luxury lifestyle with

functionality and European aesthetics.

FabriCareTM is the next step towards functionality meeting design. This muchawaited event, was scheduled from 27 – 29 June, 2018 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi and visitors came in huge masses to see these collections live.

INDIAN MARKET FOR UAS IS EXPECTED TO REACH $50 BILLION OVER THE NEXT 15 YEARS

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mitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog, Government of India said that Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) has the potential to transform many sectors and modernize India rapidly. Speaking at the conference on 'Make in India for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Promoting UAS Industry in India' organised by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and Ministry of Civil Aviation, Govt. of India, Mr. Kant added that integrating UAVs in civilian space is a challenging job, and therefore, requires an appropriate regulatory framework. "It is important for India to facilitate and promote the development in UAS industry and strive towards global leadership in this sunrise industry and also aspire to become a global manufacturing hub in times to come.

Widespread adoption of the UAS through a facilitative framework would be a transformation step in ease of doing business," he said. He reiterated that drones are going to replace 80% of the operations presently carried out by the manned aircrafts. "Indian market for

manufacture for all types of UAS; Ÿ The regulatory framework for opening up UAS operations for civil and commercial services be promulgated early in line with the global best practices.

UAS will be US $50 billion over the next 15 years. India must realize the full potential of this technology and leverage it as a powerful tool not only for the security and safety, good governance, increased productivity, but also to encourage consumer in commercial applications to develop a sophisticated UAS industry sector and make a new India by 2022," he added.

He also recommended that: The sector must aggregate the demand and push for MAKE IN INDIA; Ÿ India should aspire to be a global hub for design, development and Ÿ

Anil Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, DIPP, Govt. of India said that the Civil Aviation ministry is likely to begin the registration process of drones soon. "We need regulations for usage of drones in terms of altitude, endurance and categorization. UAS industry is at the cusp now. As per the estimates, by 2023, UAS industry has US $1 billion opportunity in India. He added that the policy is going to be comprehensive, "we must have the capabilities of designing and manufacturing in India so that the IP stays with us." Rahul Chaudhary, Chair, FICCI Homeland Security Committee and Former CEO, Tata Power SED said that if the regulations are right, UAS industry can be a growth driver for the Indian economy in times to come. He added that the Indian UAV market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 18%.

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INDIAN COMPANIES' OVERSEAS FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT SET TO RISE

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iven stable market conditions and the significant impact created by Indian companies on local economies, Indian overseas investments are likely to go up. As per the latest World Investment Report of UNCTAD, India's total cumulative stock of Overseas Foreign Direct Investment (OFDI) amounted to $155 billion in 2017.

Indian companies have been working with the local communities while investing abroad, generating substantial employment and creating benefits for the host economies, noted CII. CII surveys have been conducted in the United States, China, United Kingdom, South Africa, and Germany. The major sectors of interest for Indian companies in these countries are Information Technology (IT), pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, automotive, financial services, and business services, among others, according to the CII surveys. Indian origin companies in China have presence across multiple industries headed by manufacturing (37%), followed by healthcare (19%), financial services (17%), IT & BPO (11%), telecommunications (9%), logistics (7%), and business consulting (6%). About 54% of the survey participants registered a y-o-y growth in 2017, with all of them expecting positive or same revenue growth in 2018. 44% of the surveyed companies plan to increase their investments in 2018. Employment has significantly expanded in China with 56% of Indian companies employing more than 50 people as of 2017, and three companies employing more than 1000 workers, according to the survey.

Some Indian companies active in China include TCS, NIIT, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Motors, Dr Reddy's Laboratories, etc. These are the results of a survey of 54 Indian companies, designed and administered by CII and analysed by Evalueserve.

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In the US, 100 Indian companies took part in the fifth edition of the CII survey report “Indian Roots, American Soil”.

These companies invested about $18 billion and employed more than 1.13 lakh people. They also significantly invested in Research and Development (R & D) with total R & D and innovation expenditure reported at more than $588 billion. About two-thirds of these companies were engaged in CSR activities, spending over $147 million.

Around 800 companies were examined in the CII-Grant Thornton “India Meets Britain Tracker” 2018 report. They generated revenues of £46.4 billion and £2.25 billion worth of operating profits.

These companies employed more than 1 lakh people. 87 companies were identified as the fast-growing companies compared to 55 the previous year.

The CII-PWC report “Indian industry's inclusive footprint in South

Africa” surveyed about 140 companies in South Africa. 45% of these companies invested more than 33 billion and employed 11,000 people. Indian companies in South Africa are also involved in community activities including skilling the workforce, CSR investments etc.

The CII 2017 report on Germany, “Indian Investments in Germany: Prospects for Shared Prosperity”, in collaboration with Ernst and Young & Bertelsmann Foundation, found that around 140 investment projects were initiated in Germany since 2010. More than 1,300 jobs were generated in the country during 2010-2016. Ninety per cent of surveyed Indian CEOs believed that Brexit will further increase the attractiveness of Germany as an investment location for Indian companies.

WORLD OF COMPOSITES TO LAUNCH ALONGSIDE TECHTEXTIL INDIA World of Composites 2019 is all set to launch its specially curated segments for Fibres Reinforced Polymers to make composites mainstream in India. It will take place alongside Techtextil India 2019.

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ith an aim to tap the potential of composites industry and promote wider application of advanced composites, Techtextil India 2019 slated from 20 – 22 November, 2019 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai launches the World of Composites, a dedicated pavilion that aims to bring the stalwarts of the composite industry from India and across the world. Techtextil India is the leading international trade fair for technical textiles and non-wovens in India and for the region, offering solutions from the entire textile value chain for all industry applications.

Raj Manek, Executive Director and Board Member, Messe Frankfurt Asia Holding Ltd, said “In response to the industry’s growing need for composite solutions and innovative engineering, we are pleased to announce the launch of World of Composites which will take place alongside

Techtextil India 2019. While there is a great scope for the composites industry to cater to the global market, the most significant growth driver for the trade and technology of composites is the huge untapped potential of the domestic market which will gain momentum through this platform.”

Composites are an integral part of modern and advanced manufacturing sectors. From underwater marines to high-performance aircrafts, there is increased demand for lightweight, clean materials across market segments and composite materials have been identified as a key cross-cutting technology for manufacturing. The major factors fuelling the growth of the composites market across the globe are the increasing use of composites in the wind energy, aerospace, automobile and defense applications. In India, the composite industry has a strong manufacturing base and with extensive scope of applications in automobile, defence, marine engineering and infrastructure sectors. India has made tremendous progress in wind power

sector wherein composite consumption has exceeded in comparison with most developed countries. The combination of World of Composites and Techtextil India will open gates to a gamut of opportunities for exploring new business ventures with the most high-potential manufacturing sectors across the country to witness cutting edge technology and end to end solutions.

The Indian composites market is expected to touch USD 2 billion by 2021 with major industry growth drivers being government projects like smart cities development, sanitation and water infrastructure development projects, and renewable energy projects. Industry growth is predicted at a CAGR of 14 per cent. With this nature of demand, the World of Composites will be a top choice for product sourcing for industries like automobile and ancillary manufacturers, wind energy, aerospace and defense, construction, marine, electrical and electronics, etc. which constitute major end user applications of composites covering all the key segments.

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DR. MAHESH SHARMA INAUGURATES IFJAS & IIGF 2018

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r. Mahesh Sharma, Hon'ble Minister of State for Culture with Independent Charge, inaugurated the 11th edition of Indian Fashion Jewellery & Accessories show [IFJAS] being held concurrently with 61st edition of India International Garment [IIGF] at India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida, in a colourful ceremony on 16 July, 2018.

The IFJAS is being organized by Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts [EPCH] and IIGF is being organized by Apparel Export Promotion Council [AEPC] informed Shri O.P. Prahladka, Chairman – EPCH. Shri Satyadev Pachauri, Hon'ble Minister of Khadi & Village Industry, Govt. of UP, Shri Pankaj Singh, General Secretary of BJP and MLA from Noida and Ms. Kshipra Shukla, Chairperson, UPID graced the occasion. Apart from above dignitaries, Shri O.P. Prahladka, Chairman – EPCH, Shri Surinderpal Singh Sahni, President, IFJAS 2018, Shri HKL Magu, Chairman, AEPC, committee members of both 38 | July | www.exhibitionshowcase.com

EPCH and AEPC were present during the inaugural ceremony said Rakesh Kumar, Chairman – IEML and ED – EPCH. While inaugurating the shows, Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Hon'ble Union Minister of State for Culture said that this centre has brought Gautam Budh Nagar of UP on International map through organization of such events of International stature being organized by EPCH and now AEPC have joined by organizing Garment fair with Jewellery in which buyers from all over the world have come to source their requirement of products of two important segments of lifestyles.

Shri Mahesh Sharma further informed the august gathering that an International airport will be inaugurated by the Hon'ble Prime Minister in near future and power plant will be built up to match the requirement of electricity which will be further bring Gautham Budh Nagar on development path. Shri Satyadev Pachauri, Hon'ble Minister of Khadi &

Village Industry, Govt. of UP on the occasion said that as manufacturers and exporters not only earn foreign exchange, pay tax and create job opportunities in the Country, efforts are being made that they need not to go to Government departments for solving their difficulties, officials from Government department will be going at their door steps and one stop windows will be created so that exporters can give more time for business development. He further appreciated the efforts of organizing both garment and jewellery fair at one platform as not only both the garment and fashion jewellery & accessories compliment each other and go hand in hand but also the buyers of these segments more or less are the same. He further added that in near future Greater Noida will be become industrial hub in the country. Around 250 exhibitors drawn from all parts of the country will be displaying Hi-fashion jewellery, semi preciousjewellery, stoles, scarves, shawls, hand bags,

clutch purses, belts, wallets, neck ties, beads, stones, crystals, head, hair accessories, fancy fashion footwear, tattoes and bindies. The designs on display are rich, traditional, modern and contemporary to suit all sections of society and markets informed Shri O.P. Prahladka, Chairman – EPCH. Rakesh Kumar, ED – EPCH informed Buyers from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Belgium, Chile, Colombia, Egypt, France, Ghana, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mexico, Panama New Zeland, Russia, Sweden, Spain, Senegal, South Africa, The Netherlands, Taiwan, USA and Vietnam will be placing orders to the exhibiting companies during three days

of the shows. EMAC @ Lawton, Violet Gray and Whistle from Australia, Sichiolo, Natu Arte from Brazil, Kottig Kg and Neptune Shades from Germany, AFS International, Italy, Tomo Corporation, Sukha Life Incorpn from Japan, Elite Matrix, Malaysia, Mays ZonaLibre from Panama, MOSA, Global Beads, Sevens Jewellery from South Africa, Ashvale UK Ltd, S.G. Imports from UK, Interlue Home Inc, Blue Ocean Tyraders, ITDC, K.L. Imports from USA are some of the important companies visiting the show.

Fashion shows being organised during IFJAS 2018 will be one of the main attractions for the visiting buyers who will be witnessing the varied and

exquisite products of fashion jewellery & accessories being displayed by the renowned models on ramp thereby making it easy for them to source the products of their choice.

Shri Kumar further elaborated that Under endeavors of EPCH to promote the products of artisans of different craft clusters, theme pavilions of products from North East, Eastern, Western, Central, Northern and Uttrakhand set up will also be the other attractions for the buyers of the shows and their visit to the artisans stands will boost the morale of the primary producers during three days extravaganza.

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SHARING KNOWLEDGE IN THE ERA OF EXPERIENTIAL MARKETING

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ranslation India IEES is scheduled to be held on 24th July, 2018 at Pullman hotel, Aerocity, New Delhi.

Organised by Experia, the cornerstones of the event are Innovative thinking, quality content and delivering value. The motive of the event is to produce new ideas, generate creativity and solutions to improve the experiential industry further.

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There will be 30+ exhibitors showcasing new products and services. This will also include live technological demonstrations.

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Lalitt Gattani – CEO, Showcraft Productions

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Suresh Madan – Founder and CTO, Dynamix Media

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The sessions would be on topics like Ten Commandments of event industry's future, The design aspect of event sets, Video Technology and Government Events. Three successful events have already been organized by Experia, one in 2012 and two in 2014 and have set a base for the success of IEES. Indian Event management Summit 2012 and

2014 saw 210 and 245 top event professionals respectively. There were 14 leaders from the industry as speakers in 2012 and 16 in 2014. Event Production, Master class was organised in 2014 and saw 40 top event professionals from the industry along with 4 masters of the industry. However, in order to ensure maximum participation in the exhibition, 5700 event professionals from Delhi NCR have been called and invited along with 1000+ VIP invites that have been sent to decision makers and leaders in the industry. Both an offline and an online marketing Campaign was set up.

Partnerships with Industrial associations and publications have been made to ensure maximum reach. Partners of IEES include PowerPlus, mssworld, Exhibition Showcase and IMBUE Solutions. Food and drinks have also been arranged to create an ambience for networking. India Event Expo and Summit has been prepared to improve the events organised and to provide the Event Organisers and Agencies the required means to do that. It is going to be a beneficial Meet for both Technology and Service providers and Organisers in the industry.

Interview

Exhibition Showcase talks to Prakash Shah, Chairman - GS Marketing Associates “What started with very humble beginnings has today transpired into something which impacts the resident economy of the hosting cities” ES - What makes the IIMTF so special?

Prakash - The India International Mega Trade Fair (IIMTF) is our flagship Fair. The Fair has the valuable support of The Ministry of MSME, NSIC, EPCH, etc. Apart from this, we jointly organize this Fair with The Bengal Chamber of Commerce & Industry, which is the oldest (since 1833 i.e. 185 years old) and one of the most respected institutions in India.

We jointly organize this Fair with IEML in Greater Noida, with The Utkal Chamber of Commerce in Bhubaneswar and with the Vizagapatam Chamber of Commerce in Visakhapatnam, all leaders in their respective fields.

ES - How many Fairs is GS Marketing Associates organizing in the year 2018 – 19 ?

Prakash - In all, we are organizing eight Fairs this year. We are organizing the India International Mega Trade Fair (IIMTF) in Greater Noida (17-27 Aug 2018), Kolkata (14-25 Dec, 2018), Bhubaneswar (18-28 Jan, 2019) and Visakhapatnam (15-25 Feb, 2019). The third Fitexpo will be held in Kolkata (7-9 Dec, 2018).

ES - What is the change that we can expect to see in the Annual Fair Program of GS Marketing Associates this year?

Prakash - Apart from the IIMTF, this year, we are organizing three new Fairs called : The India International Kolkata Trade Fair or IIKTF (1-11 June, 2018), The India International Patna Trade Fair or IIPTF (14-24 September, 2018) and the India International Siliguri Trade Fair or IISTF (28th September-8th October, 2018). We are very enthusiastic that we will get a very good response from the people of these cities towards our new Fairs. As usual, all our Fairs will be jointly organized with The Bengal Chamber of Commerce & Industry. The IIKTF has been already very successfully organized in Central Park in Salt Lake, Kolkata.

ES - Are there any new changes that you would like to infuse in the IIMTF this year ?

Prakash - Apart from the many countries which are already participating in the IIMTF, we are trying to get many more countries to participate in our Fairs. I have personally visited some countries and I am confident that this year, we will have many more unique products on display in our Fairs from newer countries, which will make our Fair a wonderful destination for the visitors who come from India and abroad, not just for shopping, but also to do good business with the participants.

ES - What are the reasons behind the meteoric rise in the success of this Fair?

Prakash - The Fair's success is definitely due to the continued support of our valued participants, many of whom have participated in all our Fairs for the past several years. Apart from this, the people of the cities in which the IIMTF was held have come in huge numbers, made lots of purchases, clinched business deals etc. It is the trust of both the participants and the visitors in us, that has helped us come this far, for which, we are very grateful.

ES - How many Fairs has GS Marketing Associates organized since its inception ?

Prakash - Till date, we have organized 204 exhibitions and Trade Fairs in various cities of India.

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ES - GS Marketing Associates will be organizing the IIMTF for the second time in Greater Noida, what are the new changes that you expect will happen in this year's Fair?

Prakash - Since, the Metro Rail is expected to start in Greater Noida by July, 2018, we are very enthusiastic of getting a bigger and better response from the people of New Delhi, Noida, Gurgaon, Ghaziabad, Faridabad and of course mainly from Greater Noida. Our joint organizers : The Bengal Chamber and IEML also feel the same way.

gentleman, Mr. Tharadol Thongruang, of The Royal Thai Embassy in New Delhi. He is working tirelessly for the increase of the economic & Trade relations between Thailand and India. His immense cooperation and support has helped us a lot in getting participation from the companies of Thailand in our Fairs. God bless him too.

ES - Your work related travels have taken you to many distant countries, please tell us some interesting anecdotes about certain incidents or people you may have come across.

Prakash - Yes indeed, my travels have taken me to many distant lands and I have met some wonderful people. One of the most significant among them is Mr. Demetrios A. Theophylactou, Outgoing Cyprus High Commissioner to India, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Govt. of Cyprus. He is such a wonderful Ambassador of his country! He went out of the way to make us feel comfortable in a new country. Since my colleague, Mr Smarajit Purkayastha (Asst. Director General of The Bengal Chamber) & myself went to Cyprus for the first time, Mr. Theophylactou received us at the airport at Nicosia and drove us to the hotel, where we received a very warm V.I.P. welcome. Despite it being the Easter Holidays in Cyprus, he fixed up many appointments for us with the concerned persons of many organizations and personally drove us to them in his own car. He also attended the meetings with us as most of the dignitaries we met were known to him. He even took us sightseeing and took us to visit his home on the sea-side. Finally, he dropped us at the airport for our flight back to India. I have come across many people throughout the world, but Mr. Demetrios A. Theophylactou is certainly one of the best of them all. May God bless him. There is another very special

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Interview

Exhibition Showcase Talks To Dilpreet Oberoi, Managing Director - Eventually ES - Please introduce us to your role in your organisation?

Dilpreet - I’m the founding Partner and Director at Eventually Pro LLP. My Role is to steer the organisation to greater heights with a strategic focus on large format events and exhibitions.

My role also is to strengthen our client relationships and deliver delight each time we deliver a project for them.

ES - When did you start your journey in the exhibition industry?

Dilpreet - I began my journey over 2 decades back as an architecture graduate and began working with my Father’s company (Arch Concepts Pvt. Ltd, a pioneering name in the events & exhibitions space) with projects ranging from interiors to museums and yes, exhibitions around the world. What my architecture background did is helped me see each project from a professional point of view and enabled me to deliver designs and plans that were a cut above the rest. So yes, its been 2 decades of doing exhibitions since.

ES - What all services does you organisation offer and who all are your major clients? Can you highlight some of your key achievements?

Dilpreet - Eventually Pro is a full service events and exhibitions

company and we pride ourselves as the ally for all things experiential for our clients which range from Industry Bodies/ Chambers (FICCI) to Government Departments and ministries and some leading Corporate names like Dyson, Volvo Eicher Motors, Royal Enfield and the Vedanta Group to name a few. We are proud to have delivered quite a few large format events. This would include – two editions of the International Day of Yoga (for Ministry of Aiyush), Janadhriya Festival Saudi Arabia (For FICCI & MEA), Wings India – Biggest Aviation event in the country (For FICCI), India Launch of Dyson – the British Appliances brand and yes, the most recent one – for FICCI and the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change – The World Environment Day 2018 where India was the host nation for this UN event. We managed the whole event end-to-end. The event had over 12000 Sq Mt of Curated spaces, 3 days of Conference at Vigyan Bhawan, a special hall for UN Agencies and a 2 day live entertainment piece at Rajpath. We are truly proud to have delivered this one flawlessly.

ES - According to you what is significance of the experiential industry? What are the future trends coming up in this industry?

Dilpreet - The significance of the experiential industry should be evident from the year on year growth that it has delivered over the last decade or two. The Indian Media and Entertainment (M&E) sector reached almost INR1.5 trillion (US$22.7 billion) in 2017 (according to FICCI EY Report 2018 and we as experiential marketeers are certainly part of this growth story. In fact, up to 40% of all media spends are pegged in the face-toface / experiential part. As far as the trends are concerned, this percentile figure is only going to go up as we go forward.

Another key trend is the use of Digital and Technology in the experiential space. From more and more VR interactives to other new tech and social media integrations are among the new trends.

ES - How do you utilise the power of technology and unique innovations in your work?

Dilpreet - As I said above, Technology is the next big wave in the experiential industry and anyone not utilising it to their advantage is clearly not going to last in the business. We are proud to have integrated technology in most of our recent projects whether is World Environment Day – where we had a VR booth for saving the oceans or the real time Selfie booth to creating engaging games for Eicher Motors at their launch events, we are proud to be in sync with the times. We also pride ourselves in pushing these technologies to our clients and sometimes even educating them about the latest trends in content presentation and interactive avenues.

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Interview ES - What has been the most challenging project for you in the last year?

Dilpreet - The most challenging assignment in the last year would be the World Environment Day as we turned around this Global event at Rajpath Lawns spread over an area of 12000 plus Sq Ft, from tatters (thanks to a wild storm a day before the inauguration) to a fabulous event on time. The challenge was not just to set this huge event up, it was also to get the sets and set-up back in pristine condition after the storm before the Prime Minister’s Visit and we are proud that we did it on time.

The challenge also was managing multiple stakeholders for a project of this scale. From multiple departments and over 100

Exhibitors and keep their confidence intact, specially after the devastation caused by the storm. Yes, so 3-5 June, The World Environment Day Conclave and Exhibition was perhaps, the most challenging assignment that we delivered recently.

ES - What are your upcoming plans?

Dilpreet - We are working on multiple projects currently and ramping up our team as well as we notch considerable growth in the first year and a half of our institution. You would hear from us in due course of time on the newer frontiers we conquer.

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Exhibition Showcase Talks To Atul Todi - CEO, 10Times ES - When did you start 10 times.com? What was the idea behind it?

Atul - 10Times was started in 2014. The idea was to make it easy for people to find and attend events. Our core belief is that events help connect opportunities. So more events lead to more meeting, which enables more business growth.

Therefore the name 10Times, business is about 10x growth.

ES - How has been your journey since inception?

Atul - It's been a roller-coaster ride. Events is not an easy industry. Data is extremely fragmented and unorganized.

With technology disrupting industries and processes, event goers need information that is linked and synced. They want a seamless experience to address all their event needs. Piece by piece, we have been trying to address many challenges from discovery to meeting setup. To address a market of over 300 million exhibition attendees, we have been growing steadily over the last 4 years and today the platform serves over 30 million users globally. With minimal investment, we have been able to build a profitable and stable tech company in the event space. While 25000 organisers have used our platform to grow their events, over 400 paid clients from 20 countries have leveraged our platform as the go-to marketing solution. As the only holistic event campaigning platform, we deliver better value than likes of Google and Facebook on a global level.

ES - Please share your site traffic, audience demographics, and other statics over the years?

Atul - The platform reaches upto 30 million unique users globally. Around 50% of the audience comes from NorthAmerica and another 20% from Europe. Most users tend to be over the age of 24 and manager level. So the platform is most popular amongst business professionals. In recent times, we are also growing our focus on younger audience (millennials) who are fast becoming integral part of the work force.

ES - Which region do you get maximum traffic from?

Atul - Maximum traffic on 10Times comes from the United States of America. We are seeing a growing traffic from SouthEast Asia, which reflects the rise in economic activity in this region.

ES - Can you also obtain insights about the behavioural patterns of the trade visitors through your platform?

Atul - We have various insights and behavioural pattern about trade visitors. Our goal is to use this data to improve user experience and build a powerful event ecosystem. We know who is interested in what industry, from which country, at what time, what sort of people they want to meet, where they want to go, and many other patterns unique to the event industry.

ES - What are your upcoming plans?

Atul - In terms of business, we plan to grow our client-base in new regions and expand in Europe & North America. As a platform, to increase our reach, we are moving towards being

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multi-lingual and launching sites in Chinese & Spanish. We are also targeting the younger audience who might have never attended events, but would be extremely critical in the future. On the user experience front, we are launching many new features to improve ROI that a user gets from attending an event. Things like a seamless calendar view to discover events would be game changing for us. Also, our lead capturing and management system for users, promises to make business cards redundant in near future. For the organizer, we have launched oDash, an all-in-one platform for event management to get all their tech solutions at one place. It offers very critical solutions like a custom event app, website, matching, communication management, feedback aggregation, to name a few. From a long-term perspective, we are working on AI & machine learning solutions to improve the overall platform performance and recommendation engine.

Interview ES - What is your opinion about the Indian Exhibition Industry? What are the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead?

Atul - Indian Exhibition Industry is in a nascent stage with huge growth potential. We need to work together as an Industry to innovate and leverage our unique challenges. Instead of replicating the western and Chinese models, we need to create our own event formats to better serve the needs of Indian event goers. While venue and infrastructure is a huge challenge, we cannot sit back and just worry about solutions. There is no point blaming the government and the economic environment. Instead, we need to be futuristic in our approach, understand our audience, and build for the next few decades.

Industry?

Atul - We need to ďŹ rst understand the importance of the exhibition space and how it is a driver of economic growth. The Germans and Chinese have built their economies around it. Global Exhibition industry is fast moving towards the philosophy of quality over quantity. There is no point have a huge crowd at an event, if the audience is not relevant. Exhibitors want ROI and better value from their event spend. Having said that, both exhibitors and visitors have a huge need for education and understanding how to maximize the value from the event. Global Exhibition Industries have taken many steps in this direction, and India needs to quickly catch-up.

As an industry, Indian exhibition has a monumental opportunity in front. 10Times is willing to work and collaborate with all stakeholders from organisers to other tech companies to help make India a global hub in the event space.

ES - What can India learn from the global Exhibition

Thank You Organisers & Partners for Excellent Opportunities to present our work

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MEDICAL FAIR ASIA 2018 TO BE GRAND THIS YEAR

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ith more than 1,000 exhibitors including 24 country group exhibits, MEDICAL FAIR ASIA 2018, 12th International Exhibition on Hospital, Diagnostic, Pharmaceutical, Medical & Rehabilitation Equipment & Supplies, will be the largest edition to date. The event will feature more than 10,000 medical and healthcare products as well as the special Community Care Pavilion, the Start-Up Park and the Future 4 Health (FTR4H) Lab & Lounge. Firsttime country group participations will come from Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, European Union, Iran, Netherlands, Philippines, Qatar, Russia and Spain.

MEDICAL FAIR ASIA will take place at Singapore's Marina Bay Sands from Aug. 29 – 31 Gernot Ringling, managing director of the organizer Messe Düsseldorf Asia, said: “MEDICAL FAIR ASIA has evolved beyond being a comprehensive sourcing platform to become a hub for the exchange of knowledge and ideas and the uncovering of valuable insights and best practices of industry leaders.

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levels and disciplines with critical information that will give them an advantage when facing imminent healthcare challenges.” Visitors at MEDICAL FAIR ASIA 2018 will learn about current healthcare topics ranging from the growth of the sports medicine sector to wearable technology and the decentralization of healthcare from the institutions to the community. Start-ups and small and medium sized companies can also participate in workshops offering concise knowledge on clinical trials, product validation, patent law and regulatory processes.

There are several education opportunities at this year's event as well. Organized by Navispace & Messe Düsseldorf Asia, the one-day MEDICAL FAIR ASIA MEDICINE + SPORTS Conference will deal with topics ranging from digital innovations in sports and healthcare and exercise as medicine to customizing programs for recovering patients and athletes. Organized by Messe Düsseldorf Asia, the inaugural “Paradigm Shifts in Healthcare” seminar will help medical professionals to prepare for future healthcare challenges. Discussions will center on the transformation of the healthcare industry and its course as well

as challenges of the decentralization of healthcare from institution to community.

Organized by WT | Wearable Technologies, Wearable Technologies Conference Asia 2018, dedicated to discussions on wearable technology, the 30th edition of this international conference will make its Singapore debut at MEDICAL FAIR ASIA 2018. The Singapore conference will focus on how wearables can digitalize the industry and provide remote healthcare monitoring.

The Medical Innovation & Technology Forum 2018, Organized by Robotic Surgery Society of Singapore, will highlight the role of robotic surgery in the areas of gynecology, colorectal, urology and cardiothoracic. Treatment options allowing for faster recovery and shorter post-surgery downtime will also be discussed. Collocated with MEDICAL FAIR ASIA 2018 will be MEDICAL MANUFACTURING ASIA 2018, 4th Manufacturing Processes for Medical Technology Exhibition and Conference. This event will focus on materials, components and manufacturing of medical technology and devices including micro and nanotechnology.

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MEETINGS & EVENTS INDUSTRY RELEASES NEW ECONOMIC IMPACT DATA Key findings from a new report show how face-to-face meetings and business events support 5.9 million jobs and hundreds of billions of dollars in annual revenue

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ace-to-face meetings and events play an integral role in bolstering U.S.A.'s national economy and key business sectors, according to a new report from Oxford Economics, commissioned by the Events Industry Council, and supported by the Meetings Mean Business Coalition and other industry partners. Data for the report was compiled through a nationwide survey of meeting planners, exhibitors and venues and represents almost 9,000 domestic business travelers, almost 50,000 international air travelers and 11,000 hotels. “Our report illustrates that the meetings and events industry continues to grow across all segments as it contributes hundreds of billions of dollars in revenue to the U.S. economy and supports 5.9 million jobs,” says Adam Sacks, founder and president of Tourism Economics, an Oxford Economics company. “Notably in 2016, meetings generated $325 billion of direct spending and $845 billion in business sales. These numbers represent a contribution of $446 billion in GDP and $104 billion of federal, state and local taxes. The total tax impact per household was $879 per U.S. household.” In total, 1.9 million meetings were held in 2016, with 251 million participants.

On average, the direct spending associated with 43 meeting participants

supported one U.S. job, including both direct and indirect impacts.

Meetings supported more direct jobs than many large manufacturing sectors, including machinery, food, auto, and chemicals. It sustained more jobs than the telecommunications and oil and gas extraction industries as well. The cumulative economic impact of face-to-face meetings and events is hard to deny.

Results show that every dollar spent on face-to-face meetings and events generates an additional $1.60 – or 160 percent – in benefits for the U.S. economy. Direct spending on meetings expanded 23 percent between 2009 and

2016, primarily due to increases in the number of meeting participants. “There's been a critical need for information quantifying the significance of face-toface meetings and business events to the U.S. economy,” says Susan Robertson, executive vice president of the American Society of Association Executives and chair of the Events Industry Council.

“Hosting an event, convention or trade show brings new revenue to industries across the country. So many people and companies beyond the scope of the events industry itself benefit from its reach.” Business services was the industry most impacted by meetings in 2016, with $196.3 billion in total economic output. The finance, insurance, and real estate industry followed with

$141.1 billion in total economic output, followed by the manufacturing industry with $92.6 billion in total output.

Other industries that were positively impacted by face-to-face meetings and events include: Ÿ Food & Beverage: Meeting organizers and hosts spent $48 billion to provide food and beverage services at meetings. Ÿ Hotels & Lodging: Meetings generated 300 million room nights annually, representing nearly $50 billion of spending on accommodations. Ÿ Travel & Tourism: Meetings-related travel expenses represented 13.2 percent of total travel and tourism spending in the U.S. “This new research confirms that our industry plays a critical role in connecting people and bolstering crucial segments of our national economy,” says Paul Van Deventer, president and CEO of Meeting Professionals International and co-chair of the Meetings Mean Business Coalition.

“The numbers reiterate what anecdotally we always knew to be true – no matter the industry, investing in face-to-face meetings is a smart choice.”

The Events Industry Council is comprised of more than 30 event industry associations representing more than 103,500 individuals and 19,500 organizations involved in the meetings, conventions and exhibitions industry.

The council facilitates the exchange of information develops programs to promote professionalism within the industry and educates the public on its profound economic impact.

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COBO CONVENTION CENTRE – SERVING THE COMMUNITY

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s the sun rose over the Detroit River on the morning of May 23, employees, event attendees and members of the Detroit community helped jumpstart Cobo Center's 2018 community engagement series, Cobo Cars with “Sunrise Riverfront Yoga,” held on the outdoor terrace of Cobo's Grand Riverview Ballroom. Launched in 2017 as part of Cobo's commitment to social responsibility and sustainability, Cobo Cares offers free exercise, networking and community engagement opportunities for the local downtown community, facility employees and onsite event attendees. Ongoing during the spring, summer and fall seasons, activities including Zumba, yoga and Tai Chi are coupled with opportunities to give back to local non-profits such as Forgotten Harvest and COTS that support those in need in the Detroit area. Agencies are given opportunities to be present at the events and engage people who are interested in their mission.

“Providing a place for employees and visitors to celebrate and embrace the

Detroit community is inherent in the mission of a convention center to be an economic engine for cities,” explained Claude Molinari, general manager of Cobo Center/SMG. He continued, “As more and more large events are looking for ways to be sustainable and give back to their host communities, Cobo Cares provides a structure and resources for events to easily access and ensure the success of these goals.”During the season's first Slow Burn/Basics yoga session, provided by local yoga studio, Citizen Yoga, Cobo also accepted donations for Bees in the D, a local honeybee education and protection nonprofit that maintains four hives on the facility's. living green roof At the time of this event, the Society for Freshwater Science was having its annual meeting in Cobo and partnered with the facility for the Cobo Cares season kick off.

Other free events for this year's Cobo Cares season so far have included “Find Your Center Yoga,” held July 9 by Citizen Yoga, with donations made to Life

Remodeled, a Detroit agency that helps rebuild local neighborhoods.

Upcoming events include “Zumba with Ivy,” scheduled for July 19, with donations to benefit Detroit Little Libraries, an agency that places booksharing boxes where they can be a catalyst for improving reading motivation and deepening community connectedness. More free events will be scheduled into the fall season, according to Cobo officials. All Cobo Cares activities are conducted on the venue's outdoor terrace, Cobo Square, in view of the 4,000 square-foot marquee digital sign that is sometimes incorporated into the festivities in creative and interactive ways. In case of inclement weather, the events are held indoors at the Cobo Center atrium. According to Molinari, credit for the success of the year-old community engagement program goes to the convention center's dedicated Green Committee, which works to promote sustainability practices and green initiatives in the facility.

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