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25 Years Of Participation At Frankfurt Book Fair

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Participation Of Buyers From 110 Countries

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Guest Editor Column

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Challenges Faced By The Exhibition Industry

News Buzz

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Over 700 Stellar Jewellery Brands Mark Their Presence At DJGF

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NGT Questions ITPO Over The Environment Impact Assessment Report

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Promoting Chennai Event & Exhibition Industry At The 1st IESA Chennai Expo Shop

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The Mission Is To Make India A Hub Of Quality Education UFI Executive Committee Tracks Venue Development & Holds High-level Talks In India

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In The Global Edible Oil Market India Contributes To 10-12% Of Consumption

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IMTEX 2019 & Tooltech 2019: Two New Pavilions Showcasing Future Technologies

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Record Number Of High Quality Visitors – Unprecedented Increase In Exhibitors At Electronica India And Productronica India 2018

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Exclusive Interviews

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Exhibition Showcase Talks To Michael Duck About His Perspective On The Informa - UBM Combination And The Indian Exhibition Industry.

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Exhibition Showcase Talks To Kai Hattendorf, Managing Director And CEO, UFI

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“India Has Emerged To The Global Scene. World Class Venues Are Under Construction, World-Class Events Are Waiting To Be Held In India,” Ravinder Sethi, VP, IEIA

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Sanjeev Pasricha, Executive Vice President, EEMA Talks About ‘Experiences: As The Future Of Exhibitions’

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It has been li le over five years since we first started to serve you. Since our very first issue, our single-minded approach has been to support the growth of the Indian exhibi on industry. We have struggled many a days, but persisted on with an undaunted convic on to keep marching ahead in the right manner & in the right direc on. I am delighted to share with you that Exhibi on Showcase readership is on a all me high. Moreover, the Indian exhibi on industry is shaping up nicely & the world is now looking up to India with great admira on and hope!

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I a ended the leading confex on the edible oil industry last month - Globoil. Organised by Tefla's, in its 22nd year, Globoil has become a much sought a er event in the Asian edible oil industry. The event has a parallel exhibi on running with some good amount of glamour added into it through fashion shows and awards ceremony. When it was iterated that it is women who are driving the purchase decisions of grocery and home, during the interes ng 'Changing Consumer Dynamics' session, Hemant Malik, CEO, ITC Foods said that grocery decisions and for that ma er any household decisions are now being influenced by the KIDS! They are now driving the decisions so therefore marke ng campaigns are now being centred around them. It was also revealed that in-store brands are giving a run of life challenge to the large MNC's and there may be several factors that are influencing this trend. Some of them may be be er packaging, be er visibility at the store, be er deals by the store and finally be er persuasion by the store!! It was also men oned that it is very important that the larger enterprises too, renounce the fear of failure & take greater risks. They too need to keep innova ng, as innova on is the new survival mantra.

Held at Renaissance Hotel, Mumbai, where I also stayed, courtesy Tefla's, I learnt a lesson about the significance of prompt service in Hospitality industry. When I requested that someone be sent to my room with a basic u lity item, it took two reminders and twenty minutes for the assistance to arrive at my room. This certainly cost me my temperament and some valuable ra ng stars to the five star na onally acclaimed hotel!

Exhibi on Showcase is releasing its 3rd annual Coffee Table Book that will showcase India's leading exhibi on organisers, service providers and event venues that won in EEA 2018.

The Coffee Table Book will give a glimpse into the Indian exhibi on industry ecosystem. A special white paper has also been published about “How Effec ve Are Exhibi ons” in which we have surveyed over 430 exhibitors and over 450 visitors in different trade - shows of the country in a span of over two months. You can go through the en re survey results in the Coffee Table Book.

The nomina ons for Exhibi on Excellence Awards 2019 will open soon. This year, there will be some big changes in the EEA and I can verily say that EEA 2019 will be a glorious extravaganza like never before. The Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, NSIC and PHDCCI have already extended their support towards EEA 2019. I would love to hear your comments on raghav@exhibi onshowcase.com. Happy Reading!

How Effective Are Exhibitions

INDUSTRY IN PICTURES FROM THE WORLD

PrintPack India is a 6-day event organised by IPAMA, scheduled in February, 2019 at IEML, Gr. Noida. The event showcases products like In-Press, Post press, finishing, digital and signage and packaging machines, etc. in the Packaging Materials, Prin ng & Publishing, Paper and Paper Products, Logis cs and Transporta on industries.

@UFILive HQ, a full day strategy workshop with associa on‘s commi ee chairs. #Marke ng @UFIDigital #SustainableDevelopment #Opera ons #services @kaiha endorf @Ma hias_Tesi @chris_druart #HR #glocalisa on @A_Herberholz

Ambassador’s meet for Global Agriculture & Food Summit-2018 #GAFS2018 organised by the Government of Jharkhand.

Suresh Prabhu, Minister of Commerce and Industries met with CII leadership and discussed crea on of more jobs, support SMEs, work towards promo ng export growth, more manufacturing in India. Discussed ways towards partnering with industry so as to address the challenges faced by the Na on.

Think: Woman Is Power, A panel Discussion on Women Empowerment was held at Globoil 2018, held in Mumbai. Globoil is a leading event on edible oil industry.

PM Modi appreciated Maharashtra’s ini a ve to set up @wef Centre for 4th Industrial Revolu on in India, for using newer technologies for the common man for healthcare, agriculture, educa on reforms & speedy delivery of Govt services. drones, ar ficial intelligence and blockchain as the first three project areas.

Mubarak Al Shamisi, @abudhabicb Director & Chairperson of @Iccaworld's ME Chapter, a ended the ME Interna onal Mee ngs Forum in Amman last week. He represented the bureau on the "Winning Business for the Middle East Region” panel & welcomed delegates as the Chapter Chair

@ficci_india India Australia Business strategy discussed as Secretary General FICCI met with H.E. Harinder Sidhu the High Commissioner of Australia to India

World Economic Forum's 4th Industrial Revolu on session was held on October 11th.

With @amitabhk87 @sureshpprabhu and many other leaders on the panel, ideas emerged in the discussion aiming at accelera ng adop on of new technologies, ensuring access to the benefits generated by them #4IRIndia

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The New Leadership Team of PHD Chamber. #RajeevTalwar @DKAGGARWAL18 #SanjayAggarwal @SGPHDCCI DLF CEO & its board Member Mr. Rajeev Talwar takes over the Presidency of PHD Chamber. #PHDChamber #phdcci

Shri Rakesh Kumar, Chairman, @IndiaExpoCentre & Execu ve Director, @epchindia being awarded for Best MICE Person of the Year 2018 & @IndiaExpoCentre being awarded for Best MICE Venue of the Year by India MICE Award 2018

Messe Frankfurt India's flagship conference "Global Digital Security Forum" inaugurated by Shri B. K. Ravi, IPS, Advisor (Security) Indian Oil Corpora on in Mumbai.

IEIA members led by Mr. Ravinder Sethi, VP a ended the founda on stone laying ceremony of IICC, Dwarka. Hon'bl Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi stressed upon the importance of exhibi ons as an important instrument for the growth of business and trade

@IMTMA takes pride in holding the 50th edi on of @IMTEX from Jan 24-30 @BIEC. Addressing a press briefing Director General @IMTMAssn Anbu and President Ramadas said @IMTEX 2019 will house new pavilions on Addi ve Manufacturing & Industry 4.0.

Messe Muenchen acquires Air Cargo India & Africa.

More than 300 companies par cipated in Medicall Expo. The three-day mega show of hospital-related medical equipment is expected to generate a large number of new hospital entrepreneurships from small and medium towns located in northern India.

Technological disrup on will impact tradi onal manufacturing, employment & economies. The #G20 countries must lead the change & find the right mix between innova on & development: #NITI CEO @amitabhk87, at the inaugural session of Annual Interna onal G20 Conference @ICRIER

Union Minister of State for MSME [Independent Charge] Shri Giriraj Singh gave away the guild cer ficates to professionals at IHGF Delhi fair.

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News From Across The World London The MJR Group will open Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. (Science Training and Tac cal Intelligence Opera ve Network) at ExCeL London on 29 November 2018. S.T.A.T.I.O.N. will give guests the opportunity to step inside the popular films and become part of the Marvel Universe. It follows a hugely successful run in New York, Seoul, Paris, Singapore, Beijing, Taipei, Las Vegas and Melbourne, where it welcomed in excess of 400,000 visitors.

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Cape Town

Processes are in works to update, modernize a n d e x p a n d t h e A m e r i c a ’s C e n t e r Conven on Complex in St. Louis. Dubbed the “AC Next Gen Project,” the goal of the $175 million project is to secure the facility’s place as an economic and employment driver for the en re city. America’s Center brings lacs of people to the metropolitan area every year, hos ng approximately 100 events annually with more than 600,000 a endees, 300,000 hotel room nights and genera ng around $265 million of new direct economic spending for the community.

T h e C a p e To w n I n te r n a o n a l Conven on Centre's sky bridge is taking shape over Heerengracht Avenue. The steel-and-glass design will connect the CTICC's two buildings.

The 70m - long bridge will reveal views across the city of Cape Town, up the historic Heerengracht-Adderley Street axis, to the iconic Table Mountain. It will have a capacity es mated at more than 5,000 people per hour. The CTICC has already secured bookings for interna onal conferences that will take place across both buildings.

Brazil Futurecom 2018 will be held from 15th to 18th October 2018 at the São Paulo Expo in São Paulo, Brazil. The event gathers the Market Forces and offers to Companies and Professional par cipants a s mula ng environment for Business Development and Networking. The event is an Interna onal Congress and Business Trade Show that showcases products, services and companies for the Telecom and corporate IT sector. Over 14000 a endees!

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Spain West Pharmaceu cal Services, a global leader in innova ve solu ons for injectable drug administra on, announced that it has received the 2018 Excellence in Pharma: Corporate Social Responsibility Award. The honor was presented to West on October 9, 2018, at the CPhI Worldwide conference in Madrid, Spain. Organized by CPhI Worldwide, one of the world's largest pharma trade shows, the CPhI Pharma Awards recognize innova ve pharmaceu cal companies who are commi ed to driving the industry forward. The Excellence in Pharma: Corporate Social Responsibility Award highlights innova on in improving transparency and public outreach, while also recognizing new programs in charitable work; sustainability and environmental protec on; employee reward, fair pay and ethical working policies; and training programs.

Japan Aichi Sky Expo is a world class exhibi on facility, set to open in September 2019 in Aichi-Nagoya. It will feature 6 mul purpose exhibi on halls, 18 conference rooms and 4,000 parking units. It represents three capital le ers of “Aichi Sky Expo”, A, S, E. With 60 000 sqm of exhibi on space, conference centre, large outdoor area and parking, the venue is suitable for hos ng large scale conven ons, exhibi ons and live events.

Phillipines

Singapore Zak Salaam India Expo will present an exclusive “Source from India” of Indian products & services from mul ple industry sectors, and local business in Singapore Expo , Singapore from 18th – 21st of October.

Being the 24th edi on, ZAK Salaam India Expo 2018 exhibi on aims to present a p l a o r m fo r t h e d e m o n st ra o n o f technological developments, products, services and business development.

Global exhibi on organiser UBM will Launch ProPack in Phillipenes. It will be Held from 24th-27th January 2019 at the World Trade Center Metro Manila, Pasay City. ProPak Philippines is expected to a ract 180 exhibitors from across the world with interna onal pavilions already confirmed from mainland China, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Singapore, Taiwan and the UK. The organiser also expects 6,000 industry trade visitors.

Melbourne Next year’s Australian Auto A ermarket Expo is expected to be the biggest event yet, as the biennial show makes Melbourne its permanent home a er years of alterna ng with Sydney.

Held at the Melbourne Conven on and Exhibi on Centre from April 4 to 6, 2019, the show is run by the Australian Automo ve A ermarket Associa on (AAAA) and is held in conjunc on with the Collision Repair Expo. The AAAA said that the Melbourne site was deemed more appropriate given the growth of the show in recent years, and the expected growth in the coming years.

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Quick Bytes Stable Currency Needed for Trade With the currency prices fluctua ng in the Indian Economy, trade in India is being adversely affected. “Rupee deprecia on does not benefit exporters, instead, a stable currency is needed for long term sustainable growth of India's interna onal trade” said Sanjay Budhia, Chairman of CII Na onal Commi ee on Exports and Imports. Trade prac ces including costs of raw material & commodi es, taxes, shipping and warehousing charges are es mated and dealed in foreign currency or at import parity price. With the price of rupee fluctua ng, quo ng prices & booking orders during import and export becomes a problem. With deprecia on in the currency, importers too expect lower costs.

This is crea ng a major problem for the Indian traders and affec ng the inflow of foreign currency in India.

Increased Demand & Supply: Steel Industry

Labelexpo To Host Brand Innova on Day Conference Labelexpo is a four-day show to be held from 22nd-25th November, 2018 at IEML, Greater Noida. Aimed at up to 50 brand owners and packaging designers in India, the purpose of the day is to equip delegates with expert insight into making the most out of their brand, how they can overcome key challenges on the path to future growth. The day will include a short program of expert-led presenta ons, a hosted networking lunch, a panel discussion and Q&A & LMAI awards amongst other ac vi es. Labelexpo Global Series MD Lisa Milburn, who will open the Brand Innova on Day said, “Our most commonly asked ques on at Labelexpo India is how brands can learn how to use their labels and packaging to stand out from the compe on. The appe te for labels and package prin ng con nues undiminished in India and it is now one of the biggest growth markets, so it felt the right moment to offer this educa onal opportunity to brand owners and packaging designers at the show itself.

With 250 exhibitors confirmed, the Labelexpo India Brand Innova on Day is sponsored by HP, Avery Dennison and SMI. 2016 edi on of Labelexpo India welcomed 8,029 visitors with 200 exhibitors and a show floor size of 5,899 sqm.

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India's first Interna onal Steel Conclave will be held in New Delhi on 25th and 26th October, 2018. The event has been organised by The Indian Steel Associa on, in partnership with Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India. The conclave will be inaugurated by Bijender Singh, Union Ministry of Steel. The aim of the event is to discuss the challenges and opportuni es in the sector. Steel produc on has increased by 26% in the past 4 years, while its consump on has increased by 22%. The conclave will therefore focus on problems faced in extrac ng, supplying, transpor ng and pricing of raw materials. “With the industry witnessing an up ck in demand for steel and its u liza on, we are confident that the cri cal insights on interna onal steel trade and its challenges will enable the sector to create an environment for improved trade opportuni es," Bhaskar Cha erjee, Secretary General at the Indian Steel Associa on said in a release. The conclave will also inculcate discussions on innova on and new technologies that can be brought to the steel industry in the future. "The steady growth of the industry and the strong ini a ves taken by the government gives us the perfect opportunity to host the Interna onal Steel Conclave in India," said Raj Manek, MD at Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India.

Redevelopment Of Praga Maidan Put To Halt SDMC, South Delhi Municipal Corpora on ordered NBCC to halt all construc on and demoli on going on at Praga Maidan as a part of its redevelopment project. Regular check on air quality is being made to ensure that air quality does not deprecate. EPCA, Environment Pollu on Control Authority has been given total authority by the Supreme Court to take whatever measures necessary to control air pollu on. And over the last week SDMC has been taking ini a ves to control dust pollu on. "SDMC on October 14th hired 22 addi onal water tankers for water sprinkling in open areas, taking the total number of such tankers to 62,” said PK Goel, Commissioner SDMC. However, the overall air quality index (AQI) recorded at 10 am Sunday stood at 208 which falls in the 'poor' category, according to Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecas ng and Research (SAFAR). Under GRAP (Graded Response Ac on Plan), EPCA is allowed to take strict measures to control pollu on in the capital. Stopping construc on work is not an ac on that would've been taken, had the NBCC paid head to previous warnings and controlled the pollu on. So far, it is being said that the project will not get a green signal, ll the air quality comes to sa sfactory levels.

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25 Years Of Par cipa on At Frankfurt Book Fair

Enterprise From Rural India – IITF 2018

The Na onal Book Trust, India par cipated in the Frankfurt Book Fair 2018 held from 10th14th October, 2018 with a collec ve book exhibit of about 300 tles represen ng the works of about 40 Indian publishers. The Fair provides an important window to the publishers from India furthering NBT's objec ve of promo ng Indian books abroad and represen ng the Indian publishing industry; as well as for promo ng– the New Delhi World Book Fair, which is the largest in the Afro-Asian region. This year NBT celebrated 25 years of par cipa on at FBF. The NBT stall was visited by a number of publishers, trade visitors and dignitaries, a racted by the display of both Hindi and English books. Other than books on spiritualism, yoga and self-help; memoirs, autobiographies, and travelogues too received a lot of a en on and enquires from the interna onal publishers and rights agents, indica ng a greater desire of the readers to read and learn about life and mes of the successful personali es. Similarly literature for the children and the young adults is another area that is in great demand. Under the chairmanship of Dr. Baldeo Bhai Sharma, NBT is working relessly towards promo ng Indian books in India and abroad.

The 38th Edi on of India Interna onal Trade Fair is scheduled from 14th-27th November, 2018. The 14-day long trade fair is going to happen in Praga Maidan, New Delhi. The Theme of the 38th edi on will be 'Enterprise from Rural India'. The premier event organised by ITPO, facilitates trade by bringing exporters, traders, manufacturers and importers under one roof. It features a wide range of products like coir products, jute, tex les, household appliances, processed food, pharmaceu cals, body care products, telecommunica on, furniture, spor ng goods, toys, and engineering goods and many more. To present such a wide and extensive variety of products nearly 800 exhibitors from 27 states & 5 union territories will present their products in this edi on and the expected foo all for the event is 6-7 lacs.

The number of exhibitors and the foo all expected is lesser than the previous edi ons because of the redevelopment project at Praga maidan. The 'Partner Country' is the Republic of Afghanistan' and the Focus Country' is the Federal Democra c Republic of Nepal'. The 'Focus State' status has been accorded to 'Jharkhand'. Added a rac ons to the visitors are the State Day celebra ons.

Over 300 Companies From 7 Countries At LED Expo 2018 LED Expo will be held from 6th-8th December, 2018 at India Exposi on Mart Ltd., Greater Noida. Organised by Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs Pvt. Ltd., this year 7 Interna onal countries will be par cipa ng in the expo, including country pavilions for China, Taiwan, Korea and Hongkong & over 300 exhibitors with products like LED lights, chips, drivers, mounted PCBs, circuit boards, diodes, etc.

Like Light India, the space reserved for Interna onal companies has deliberately been kept lesser than the space reserved for Indian companies to promote MAKE IN INDIA. LEDs serve as a perfect ligh ng solu on for illumina ng public, commercial and private spaces. With an increased environment consciousness and an urge to reduce carbon footprints, the government and industries are looking towards LED ligh ng as an ideal source. Leading LED manufacturers, component and product supplier will be present at the event which will be a ended by engineers, architects, designers, professionals from hospitality industry, real estate companies, automo ve industry, PWD, CPWD, etc. The LED Summit – Crea ng solu ons for future smart ligh ng will also be held. The Mumbai Edi on of the expo will be held from 9th-11th May, 2019 at BEC, Mumbai.

Reaping Sweeter Results, Growing By 15-20% Every Year Indians have long been known for their phenomenal culinary skills, whereas desserts are our speciality; Cakeology takes the art of culinary a step forward by bringing the latest cake technologies in the industry to the culinary ar sts. The 3rd Edi on of Cakeology Cake Fest & Beyond Cakeology 2018 was held at BEC, Mumbai from 5th-7th October 2018. It is a great pla orm for bakers as it brings latest technologies to them.

It also provides a pla orm for young professionals from the industry to learn from key speakers at the event. An ini a ve by Entrepreneur Khushi Malani from CakeKra India, Cakeology has been receiving a growth of 15-20% every year. This year children from age of 10-16 par cipated in compe ons and workshops held at the show to support their interests in baking. Demos, Hands-on courses and mini handson courses were also available at the show. Compe ons like Wedding Cakes, Sweet table, Decorated Cupcakes, etc were held for both masters of the cake art along with hobbyists, entry level cake ar sts. Chef Nicholas Lodge said, “With all the demonstra ons and compe ons held over the past three-days, it was a great experience and pleasure to be a part of the event."

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Quick Bytes Par cipa on Of Buyers From 110 Countries The 46th Edi on of IHGF Delhi Fair – Autumn 2018 was held at IEML, Gr. Noida from 14th - 18th October, 2018. Organised by EPCH, the fair welcomed buyers from 110 countries including Australia, Russia, Vietnam, Uganda, Poland, etc. covering a total area of 190000 sqm. area.

For the first me, over 3200 Manufacturers and exhibitors from across the Country put on display over 2000 product lines, designs, styles and concepts to overseas buyers informed Shri Prahladka, Chairman, EPCH. Rakesh Kumar, Execu ve Director – EPCH said “IHGF-Delhi Fair has not only enabled Indian exporters in large numbers to par cipate in the show and secure orders but has also acquired the reputa on of ul mate sourcing des na on amongst the overseas buying community. IHGF also plays a vital role in increasing the foreign exchange earnings.” The exhibi on witnessed knowledge seminars on varied topics such as Enabling B2C exports through online channels, Vriksh – Timber Legality Assessment and Verifica on Scheme & GST. Their were themed pavilions and fashion shows to a ract visitors. For the first me in the memory of Late Shri P.N. Souri, founder Chairman of EPCH, P.N. Suri memorial awards for best design and display in metal and wood category were also distributed.

An Enduring Partnership In A Changing World The 19 t h India-Russia Bilateral Annual Summit was held in New Delhi. Vladimir Pu n was received by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj for the two day visit.

India and Russia sealed the USD 5 billion S400 air defence system deal and signed eight pacts in areas ranging from defence, nuclear energy, space and economy. “Our countries have mutual benefits in suppor ng struggle against terrorism, Afghanistan & Indo-Pacific events, climate change; & organisa ons like SCO, BRICS, G20 & ASEAN. We have agreed to con nue coopera on to these interna onal organisa ons,” said PM Modi.

A crucial MoU was signed between ISRO and the 'ROSCOSMOS' on joint ac vi es in the field of human spaceflight programme Gaganyaan. President Pu n said “We will strengthen coopera on in industry and investment, agriculture, pharmaceu cals etc. Together, we will combat the menace of terrorism and drug trafficking.” Speaking over Indo-Russia bilateral trade es, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also said that Russia can become our partner in the new and renewable energy sector. He said that the world has changed but the rela onship between India and Russia has remained same and the trade between the two countries has risen to 20 per cent in 2017-18.

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Investment And Immigra on Opportuni es In India SME Chamber of India is organising jointly with BLS Media, UK, Interna onal conference on “Global Investment and Immigra on Summit 2018” and focusing on "Business c o o p e ra o n & G r o w t h | I n v e s t m e n t | Immigra ons|Collabora ons " on 20th & 21st October 2018 at Hotel Sheraton Grand, Bangalore with the support of India Interna onal Trade Centre (Investment and Tra d e P ro m o o n O rga n i s a o n ) . T h e conference will highlight various business & investment opportuni es with Foreign Companies and Countries, rules and regula ons of the trade, taxa on, guidelines while doing business in foreign countries opportunity for interna onal business alliance, encouraging SMEs to go global, explore emerging business and export opportuni es, joint venture, technology transfer, contract manufacturing in India, marke ng and promo on of their products and services in the global market. This will also provide more informa on on investment and immigra on opportuni es in Australia, Cyprus, Greece, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain, the United Kingdom and other countries.

Chairmen, CEOs, MDs of SMEs and corporate companies, Senior Execu ves of banks, Business professionals & consultants from prominent organisa ons, tax consultants, etc. will be par cipa ng in the summit.

Messe Frankfurt India Acquires Netlink Solu ons Netlink solu ons (India) have sold its en re stake in exhibi ons business to Messe Frankfurt India along with 70% of the profits.

The Agreement was made at Rs.6.12 Crores of exhibi on business containing Sta onery & Write Show, Corporate Gi Show and Houseware and Kitchenware Show to MesseFrankfurt Trade Fairs India. 2023 onwards, the company would be en tled to 30% of the profits from exhibi ons ll the company decides to sell the remaining 30% profit en tlements as well. Revenues from the exhibi on business were Rs 4.6 crore for the year 2017-2018 ll March, while the last years revenue was Rs 2.93 Crores. For 2017-2018 the exhibi on business accounted for about 97% of the total revenue of the company.

The net sales of Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India stood at Rs 72.9 crore for the year 20172018 through March 2017, up from Rs 52.8 crore the previous year, according to VCC Edge, the data intelligence pla orm of News Corp VCCircle. Frankfurt Trade Fair has acquired businesses in India previously as well. In 2017 it acquired Fitex India from Smart Events and Screen Print India from Aditya Exposi on.

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MEMBERS Rakesh Kumar

Lalit Thukral

Execu ve Director, EPCH

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Kailash Murarka

Naveen Seth

Past President, AIPMA

Director, PHDCCI

Mahavir Pratap Sharma

Jayanta Das

Ajay Mahajan

Senior GM, ITPO

Head of Trade & Exhibi on, IEEMA

Cyril Pereira

Manish Gandhi

Gaurav Juneja

MD, Reed Triune Exhibi ons

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Director, MEX Exhibi ons

Chairman, CEPC

Prashant Vats

Sanjiv Agarwal

Renu Sharma

Sandeep Gurwara

Nabjeet Ganguli

Execu ve Director, IPAMA

Chairman, Fairfest Media

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MD, Reed SI Exhibi ons

Chief Marke ng Officer, UBM India

Ambrish Chopra

Sukhjinder Singh

Gagan Sahni

Director, GTE

Founder & CEO, Infinity Expo

Director, Sales & Opera ons, ITEI

Sanjeev Bolia

Shekhar Shridhankar

Chander Mansharmani

H.K Bha ad

HS Bedi

President, IESA

Chairman, IELA

Vice Chairman, ICPB

Founder & MD, Afairs Exhibi ons

Manohar Sajnani Director, Amity Ins tute of Travel and Tourism

Re red Joint Director, ITME

Ashish Gupta Director, Winmark Exhibi ons

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Guest Editor Column Challenges Faced By The Exhibition Industry

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In India the exhibi on sector has been ignored and has not yet a ained the status of an industry and due to the lack of this status, the country does not look at the exhibi on sector to propel economic growth Cyril Pereira Managing Director, Reed Triune Exhibi ons Pvt. Ltd.

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hese days we all live a good part of our lives online, but nothing compares to face to face mee ng. One of the ways through which businesses can meet their poten al customers face to face and connect with them is through exhibi ons and trade shows.

Exhibi ons have a huge impact on domes c economy and it's GDP. The exhibi on market is driven by surging expansion in the developing economies. The market is gaining momentum with the increased government ini a ves to boost the domes c industries. B2C or B2B exhibi ons provide an opportunity to promote products and services to a wide group of customers, all in one venue. The exhibi on industry is undergoing a period of turbulent change, even though the Indian exhibi on market has seen a significant growth over the past 15 years, many challenges lie ahead and the industry is at crossroads. Globaliza on has changed the way businesses operate and opened the entrance for a digital era which will lead to customers regarding trade fairs as merely one medium among many in the B2B area in the future.

Another major challenge faced by this industry is that more and more millennials (genera on between 1980 and 1996) are holding execu ve posi ons in the marke ng and sales departments of companies and since they are used to living in a digital world it becomes a great challenge to a ract them to be a part of the trade shows and exhibi ons.

The research findings suggest that, in order to be a rac ve for millennials, exhibi ons should turn themselves into more emo onal experiences, something that visitors and exhibitors do not want to miss. Therefore, the success of exhibi ons will also be influenced by their 'digital strategy' and their ability to integrate digital communica on.

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” One of the main challenges for this industry in developing countries is the lack of venues and infrastructure. Limited venue capacity for holding exhibi ons can be a hindrance.

In order for this industry to have con nuous growth it is necessary that the venues are constantly upgraded so that exhibitors can be provided with latest technology and facili es.

The escala ng cost for venues is another challenge faced by them. Many of the developing countries lack good transport infrastructure and hence if visitors can't get to the venue, it's not going to be a successful exhibi on. A suitable exhibi on venue determines the convenience of transporta on and logis cs, as logis c inefficiency may affect the opera ons of the exhibi on centre. Exhibitors in developing countries also face the problem of economic, poli cal and social stability. If the economy is not stable, exhibitors from other countries would not want to par cipate in the exhibi ons and hence it becomes a hindrance for the industry.

Another challenge is the long planning lead me for the exhibi on organizers which means that there will be uncertain es in the economy and hence the demand forecas ng result will be inaccurate. Further, demand for space at exhibi on venues fluctuates from period to period. Facili es planning and space and space management are main concerns. Exhibi on organizers try to pack in as many booths as possible into a limited floor space. The layout process of the booths cannot be easily automated. These are just some of the opera onal challenges that cannot be readily addressed using conven onal opera onal management.

The exhibi on market is largely driven by an increase in the need for specialized, effec ve and high quality exhibi on events,

Guest Editor Column which a ract interna onal buyers. Opera onal risks such as conflicts between exhibitors and organizers, unexpected costs and government regula ons and poli cal and social cultural scenario in the hos ng country can pose a major challenge to the exhibi on industry. These factors could affect the organizers ability to execute opera ons and may jeopardize the organiza on of the exhibi on. India has been a difficult place to do business for many exhibi ons organizers. Un l last year, it was ranked 130th in the world for ease of doing business, by the World Bank.

The country has been a difficult place for successful foreign direct investment (FDI) and poor government recogni on of industry and a shortage of world-class venues.

Ra onaliza on of GST and easing of permission processes is another problem faced by the exhibi on industry. Generally, 80 per cent of businesses par cipa ng in trade and other exhibi ons in India are MSMEs, for whom 18 per cent GST is high.

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In order for the exhibi on industry to grow in India the government should reduce the rate of GST so the small and medium scale industries find it easier to par cipate and use these exhibi ons to their advantage.

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In India the exhibi on sector has been ignored and has not yet a ained the status of an industry and due to the lack of this status, the country does not look at the exhibi on sector to propel economic growth. Yogesh Mudras, MD, UBM India Pvt. Ltd. had said, “With an industry status, our economy would grow even faster. It would help us in ge ng the much-needed tax benefit for long term sustainability, compe ve venue rates and the development of good quality venues under the PPP model, structured finance and tax compulsions.”

As a result of the many challenges faced by the exhibi on industry, its true poten al has not been realized and hence the sector is unable to contribute as much as it possibly can.

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Over 700 Stellar Jewellery Brands Mark Their Presence At DJGF ·Massive Jewellery tech park in the capital with a capacity to accommodate 10,000 stores announced at the expo ·The fair witnessed a 45 % growth in new par cipants; exci ng jewellery hub, by a rac ng na onal and interna onal industry professionals. The one stop tech park will have the latest technological innova ons and will be able to accommodate over 10,000 stores.”

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he 7th Edi on of Delhi Jewellery and Gem Fair was held at Praga Maidan, New Delhi from 29th September to 1st October, 2018. The expo enabled jewellery wholesalers, retailers, importers & exporters, jewellery manufacturers, diamond, gemstone peal suppliers & traders, precious metal & jewellery moun ng traders & suppliers, and trade & governmental organisa ons to come under one roof to meet, connect, network and grow their business. The fair was inaugurated by Chief Guest Shri Ram Niwas Goel, Speaker of Legisla ve Assembly of Delhi; Guest of Honour Shri Karnail Singh, BJP Na onal Convener – USA Business; Shri Yogesh Singhal, President – TBJA; Michael Duck, Execu ve Vice President, UBM Asia Ltd.; Yogesh Mudras, Managing Director, UBM India and Abhijit Mukherjee, Group Director, UBM India in the presence of other dignitaries from the jewellery trade.

Spread over 6 halls, the event saw a gli ering display with 300+ par cipants and 700+ top of the line brands. It received an overwhelming response from the neighbouring states of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and U ar Pradesh, as well as Maharashtra amongst others.

One of the key highlights of the expo

was the 3-day insigh ul seminar by the Na onal Ins tute of Diamond & Gems (NIDG) and Delhi Gem & Jewellery Ins tute (DGL). Session on Diamond Assortment and Valua on and Gemstone Iden fica on was held on day one. While sessions on Synthe c Diamonds (HPHT & CVD) and Diamond Grading to Trading (Diamond Parcel Trade) were held on the next 2 days.

Key exhibitors included Shilpi Jewels, Vikas Chain, Unique Chain, Riddhima Chain, Swarnshilp, Rohtak Chain, Heera Jewellers, Shri Balaji Gold, Royal Chain and Classic Solitaires amongst others. As a precursor to the expo, UBM India held a series of successful road shows in North Indian ci es like Bareilly, Chandigarh, Dehradun. The fair received support from eminent associa ons namely The Bullion & Jewellers Associa on, Delhi Jewellers Associa on, Maliwara Jewellers Associa on & Karol Bagh Jewellers Associa on. Speaking at the inaugura on of DJGF 2018, Guest of Honour, Shri Karnail Singh, BJP Na onal Convener – USA Business, said, “I take pride in using a reputed pla orm like the DJGF to announce the soon to be launched jewellery tech park in the capital on par with the top of the line global ones. The jewellery park will undoubtedly make North India a most

Yogesh Mudras, Managing Director, UBM India, said, “In the coming years, growth in the Gems and Jewellery sector will be largely contributed by the development of retailers and brands.

Established brands are steadily steering the organised market and are opening opportuni es for growth. The organised sector will con nue to play a fundamental role as it has the poten al to adapt to the consumer and economic changes. The Delhi Jewellery and Gem Fair is a gateway to the organized Indian jewellery market with a focus on the North, offering a fine experience along with special events – Seminars, Workshops, Panel discussions, and a Fashion Show.”

With the fes ve season approaching, over 300 exhibitors par cipated in DJGF

Latest designs in jewellery were showcased at the Expo

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8th Edi on Of Pharmatech Expo 2018 And Labtech Expo 2018 – Ahmedabad Scales New Heights industry had to offer to help grow their businesses.

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s the pharma industry is increasingly looking towards India for high quality, low cost pharma solu ons, the 8th Edi on of PharmaTech and Lab Tech Expo 2018, held from 22nd to 24th August 2018 at Ahmedabad, Gujarat, was a pla orm for companies to pick up on the latest trends and innova ons the market has on offer.

Major movers and shakers in India's pharma machinery, technology and formula ons industry gathered in Ahmedabad to witness the latest trends and the compe ve advantage that the

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The event was inaugurated in the presence of Shri. Jaimin Vasa, President, Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Shri. P. K. Jha, Zonal General Manager, NSIC, Shri.

Prakash Sanghvi, Chairman, Ratnamani Metals & Tubes, Shri Gautam Shah, Ex. Mayor, Ahmedabad, Shri. Nihar Lakhia, Joint Director & In Charge (WR), Federa on of Indian Export Organisa on (FIEO) and large number of entrepreneurs and industrialists. This year the focus was on the Pharmaceu cal Formula ons, Nutraceu cals, API's, Cosme c and Ayurveda sector. Drug Marke ng & Manufacturer's Associa on (DMMA) was the Event Partner.

The exhibi on was spread over in the space of 7500 square meters,

encompassing 250+ exhibitors.

Indo-African Chamber of Commerce & industry (IACCI) organised reverse Buyer Seller Meet and invited 14 delegates from African countries including Botswana, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. During the three days interac on meet between Indian exhibitors, entrepreneurs and foreign buyers, about 1000 mee ngs were held resul ng into commercial dealing.

The event was supported by na onal and interna onal organisa ons including, The Council of EU Chambers of Commerce in India (Mumbai), Food and Drug Control Administra on, Gujarat (FDCA), Federa on of Indian Export Organisa on (FIEO) and Indo-African Chamber of Commerce & industry. The seminar on Indian Pharma Industry: “Gearing for Global Giant” was organised

by Food & Drugs Control Administra on (FDCA - Gujarat) on 23rd August 2018.

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Light India Brings Intelligent Ligh ng Solu ons To Praga Maidan

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rganised by Messe Frankfurt, Light India was held at Praga Maidan from 11th-13th October, 2018 at Praga Maidan. Light India showcases the latest technologies and products in the ligh ng industry. The products showcase at the expo included architectural ligh ng, outdoor and indoor ligh ng, solar ligh ng, street ligh ng, decora ve ligh ng, etc. The vision of the expo is to bring 'Intelligent Ligh ng solu ons' to its visitors.

The show was inaugurated on 11th October in the presence of Chief Guests, Suresh Prabhu, Minster of Commerce and Industries and Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Minister of Science EF & CC, Government of India. This year the show saw the par cipa on 196 exhibitors, out of which only 86 were domes c. However, the space occupied by the domes c exhibitors was thrice the area covered by interna onal companies. There was par cipa on from 5 interna onal companies this year, including China, Taiwan, UAE. Biggest area of the total exhibi on area was covered by 4 exhibitors, Bajaj, Surya, Havells and Jaquar.

Rasheed Anwar, Project Manager, Messe Frankfurt said, “We leave a compara vely lesser space open for booking by interna onal companies, so that we can promote MAKE IN INDIA ini a ve more at our exhibi ons.

LED expo which will be held from 6th-8th December, 2018 at IEML. Gr. Noida will have more than 300 exhibi ng companies.

The topics for the seminars were decided keeping in mind the target visitors. Ÿ Builder's Associa on of India Meet was organised on the first day of the exhibi on. The purpose behind bringing the Builder's associa on to the exhibi on was that they are the immediate buyers of ligh ng products. If a new building is being

constructed then the need for ligh ng will definitely arise. Ÿ In associa on with Elcoma, the Light India Summit was also held at Light India. All the big buyers from the government like PWDs, CWDs, Railways and Roadways visited on the next day. During the previous year of LED expo, the railway department had placed an order worth crores for sensory ligh ng systems in order to avoid wastage of electricity. Ÿ Conference on Futuris c Intelligent Ligh ng was also held in associa on with Elcoma where speakers like Raja Mukherjee from Bajaj and Mohit Sharma from Jaquar talked about Ligh ng in Modern Works paces and Smart and Intelligent Ligh ng systems. Ÿ Think Light: The Art & Language of Ligh ng was organised on the third day by Ins tute of Indian Interior Designers. The target audience for the seminar were interior designers and architects, who play a significant role in the decision making of anyone buying light products. Sumant Jayakrishnan, Scenographer, Vinayak Diwan, Ligh ng Designer were amongst the speakers.

Priya Arora from Surya said, “The

organisers should create more awareness about the exhibi on to bring in more number of quality buyers.”

Exhibitors from Yinguang Crystal Co. Ltd. said, “This is our first exhibi on and we are here to expand our reach in the global market.”

“This is a great occasion where excellent brand have displayed their products in the fast growing ligh ng industry. We want the industry to manufacture in India not just for Indian markets but also for global markets,” said Suresh Prabhu, Minister of Commerce and Industry.

“We will build 100 airports in the next 15 years and for that we have experts and an investment of 65 billion dollars for this industry and this will be a big opportunity for the ligh ng industry,” added Prabhu.

Inaugurated by Chief Guests, Suresh Prabhu, Minster of Commerce and Industries and Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Minister of Science EF & CC

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Global RE Invest Meet Sees Par cipa on Of 20,000 Delegates Over 50 plenary and technical sessions were held at the event in which 150 speakers (including 55 interna onal speakers) par cipated.

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three-day 2nd Global Re-Invest India-ISA Partnership Renewable Energy Investors Meet & Expo saw par cipa on of over 20,000 delegates, including representa ves from over 77 countries of which 40 were at the ministerial level, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) said.

Over 50 plenary and technical sessions were held at the event in which 150 speakers (including 55 interna onal speakers) par cipated. There were nine different country sessions, eight state sessions and over 500 business to business bilateral mee ngs, a ministry statement said.

The MNRE hosted the First Assembly of Interna onal Solar Alliance (ISA), 2nd Indian Ocean Rim Associa on (IORA) Energy Ministerial Meet, 2nd Global REInvest Meet & Expo that concluded at the India Expo Mart in the Na onal Capital Region. The three events were inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the presence of United Na ons Secretary General Antonio Guterres on October 2, 2018 in Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi.

The valedictory session was a ended by Power and New and Renewable Energy Minister R K Singh, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, Francisco Ismodes Mezzano, Energy Minister of Peru; Anand Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, among others.

Speaking at the session, Power Minister R K Singh said, "Re-Invest allowed the policy makers, speakers, scien sts, businessmen to meet and interact with each other. I think this is the perfect model to bring all of them together. This conglomera on conveys that the world wants to do something about the environment by taking the renewable route. Our Prime Minister has given us another challenge of one world, one sun, one grid. It is feasible and we will also achieve it." Goyal said, "I am sure a

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conference of this scale will recharge the sector. This is the take off point for the next phase of renewable energy. I look forward to a day when sun, wind and bio-gas becomes the main source of energy. Let us lead the world to the next level of clean energy."

Francisco Ismodes Mezzano, Energy Minister, Peru said, "I would like to thank the Government of India for the hospitality and support. I look forward to welcome all of you to the Peru World and Sun Expo next year in November."

The business proceedings of the First Assembly of ISA was held on October 3, followed by its two technical sessions on October 4 and 5 respec vely. Apart from this, ISA's 5th program on Scaling-up Solar E-Mobility and Storage was also launched during the assembly and 2

MoUs were signed - one with IORA and the other with United Na ons Environment. The ISA's 5th programme on 'Scaling-up Solar E-Mobility and Storage' aims to promote, assess poten al, harmonize demand and pool resources for rapid deployment of and scaling up solar e-mobility and associated Storage infrastructure in urban and rural areas of ISA member countries.

The Assembly witnessed par cipa on from ISA prospec ve countries, partner countries, dignitaries from the United Na ons, Presidents of Mul lateral Development Banks, global funds, interna onal financial ins tu ons, representa ves from the corporate sector and civil society.

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NGT Ques ons ITPO Over The Environment Impact Assessment Report

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he Na onal Green Tribunal has ques oned the India Trade Promo on Organisa on over the grant of Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) for redevelopment of the Praga Maidan complex as a world-class conven on centre and asked it to show in 3 weeks whether the EIA report was based on a detailed study. A bench of NGT Chairperson Jus ce Adarsh Kumar Goel said it seemed that apparently no impact assessment study was undertaken on the impact of crea on of tunnels and underground parking on the groundwater in the area.

The tribunal also asked the project proponent to file replies on the requirement of Cumula ve Assessment Study, Ecological Impact Study, incremental load rela ng to air pollu on standards and the "grossly deficient" Traffic Impact Assessment Study. Senior advocate Sanjay Jain, appearing for the ITPO, submi ed before the bench a detailed plan of the project to show that it has been conceived taking into considera on all relevant factors, including traffic management and parking. He said the project plan envisaged re-rou ng of traffic for

deconges on of the area, supplemented by construc on of several underground tunnels and mul -storied basement parking. The redevelopment plan is to develop a total of 3,26,065 sqm of builtup area, including 1,19,445 sqm of exhibi on space, a conven on centre with sea ng capacity of 7,000 people with a number of different-sized mee ng rooms, space for public circula on in phase-I.

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Upon considera on of the submissions, we had expressed to Mr. Jain our concern on the crea on of the tunnels and crea on of underground parking which is stated to be of the capacity of accommoda ng for more than 4000 vehicles which would have deleterious effect on the groundwater in the seriously groundwater starved city of Delhi. Apparently, no impact assessment study had been undertaken on this aspect.

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Mr. Jain fairly conceded that he would not be able to answer the ques ons off hand and require to seek instruc ons.

However, it was submi ed that the EIA report considered by the Environment Assessment Commi ee was based upon a detailed study a copy of which has not

been placed on record and prayed for a period of three weeks. In view of this and in the interest of jus ce, we allow the ITPO the me sought for. The documents be filed within three weeks," the bench said.

The green panel also directed the ITPO to clarify its stand on the submission of Delhi Pollu on Control Commi ee that the consent to establish for the project was s ll under considera on of the Commi ee. The ma er was listed for next hearing on October 3. The NGT was hearing a plea filed by environment ac vist Verhaen Khanna and others seeking inquiry against officers of the ministry and others who had failed in discharging their statutory du es by gran ng the EC. The plea filed in the tribunal has sought quashing of the environmental clearance (EC) granted to the ITPO for re-development of Praga Maidan complex into a world-class conven on centre. "The EC was obtained by concealing material informa on and the appraisal of the project has been conducted in complete viola on of the provisions of the Environment Impact Assessment No fica on, 2006," the plea, filed through advocate Meera Gopal, had alleged.

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Gearing Up For The Future Of Minerals, Engineering & Technology Industry

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ET 2018 & HTS 2018, Interna onal Exhibi on and Conferences on Minerals, Engineering & Technology were concurrent events held at CIDCO Exhibi on Centre, Navi Mumbai, India from 27th-29th September, 2018. The exhibi ons showcased the latest technologies and products in the industry. The Exhibi on & Conference was organised by TAFCON Projects India Pvt. Ltd. & ASM Interna onal India Chapter. The event was a ended by 250 plus delegates from all over the country and abroad. There were around 4000 plus focussed visitors. Ni n Gadkari, Union Cabinet Minister for Road Transport and Shipping, did the honours for this edi on. Among the other keynote speakers on this occasion were Sajjan Jindal of JSW, Shailendra Roy of L&T, Sunil Kulkarni of Mahindra & Mahindra, Pradeep Goyal, Chairman of MET and Dr Frederick E . Schmidt, Chairperson, ASM Interna onal and Prem Aurora, Secretary MET. MET 2018 MET 2018 catered to the following sectors: Defence: India has the third largest armed force in the world with an annual budget of about US$ 38 billion and 40% of this is used for capital acquisi on. In the next 7-8 years, we would be inves ng more than US$ 130 billion in moderniza on of our armed force.

Infrastructure (Railway): India has the fourth largest rail freight carrier in the world and has the largest passenger carrier. Mass Rapid Transit Systems (MRTS) projects are being built across the country.

Avia on: Civil and military avia on are undergoing major transforma on.

Futuris c technologies in avia on such as increased use of composites, modern engine technology, all weather capabili es are being adopted.

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Energy: India has the fi h largest power genera on por olio in the world and its current renewable energy contribu on stands at 44.812 GW. The Indian Government has an ambi ous target of 175 GW of renewable power by 2022.

Shipping: India has over 7500 kilometres of coastline with 12 major and about 200 minor and intermediate ports. 90% of the country's trade by volume and 70% by value is moved through mari me transport.

Roads & Highways: The Indian road network is globally the 2nd largest spanning 5.5 million kilometres. The government aims to build at least 90,000 km of highway network by the year 2019.

HTS 2018 Heat treatment is a combina on of opera ons involving the hea ng, holding and cooling of metal in the solid state for the purpose of obtaining certain desirable metallurgical proper es or surface modifica on. Globally, a large number of different industries besides the automo ve sector use heat treatment in their everyday processes —industries like heavy construc on machinery, aerospace, mining, metalworking, and the tool and die sectors to name a few.

Technical programmes, keynote addresses, plenary sessions and educa onal & skill development forums were organised at HTS to engage the a endees in a discussion over the heat treatment industry and the opera ons involved in it.

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onal country in focus this year was China. The event partners for the events were Reliance and Larsen & Tourbo. The global metal heat treatment market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 6.16% during the period 2016-2020.

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Ni n Gadkari, Union Cabinet Minister for Road Transport and Shipping, did the honours for this edi on.

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Promo ng Chennai Event & Exhibi on Industry At The 1st IESA Chennai Expo Shop

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hennai IESA Expo Shop was held on 21st & 22nd September, 2018 in Chennai. The event was organised by Indian Exhibi ons, Conferences & Event Services Associa on (IESA) Chennai Chapter in associa on with EEMA and powered by Wings Conven on Centre.

The key objec ve behind Chennai IESA Expo Shop 2018 was “Des na on Chennai” to be a cri cal pla orm to take event industry growth in Chennai to the next orbit, through awareness crea on, prac cal demonstra on and produc ve interac ons between various industry stakeholders. The industry represented in Chennai India Expo Shop 2018 included events, exhibi ons, conferences and weddings. And through this Expo, IESA created widespread awareness about the opportuni es in the Tamil Nadu events and exhibi ons industry.

The two-day expo was inaugurated by "Nawabzada Mohammed Asif Ali Dewan to Prince of Arcot, in the presence of VR. Subbulaxmi - Managing Director, Chennai Trade Centre, special invitees, Sanjeev Pasricha - Execu ve Vice President, EEMA, Gp Capt. R Vijay Kumar (retd.), VSM - Execu ve Director,

Madras Management Associa on and Arun Samuel, Chairman & Managing Director, Wings Group of Companies (Conven on Centre), Surinder Vasisht General Secretary IESA and Tarun Sardana - Treasurer IESA. Also, Sun osh NM - President, S John Prabhu Secretary, Goutham - Treasurer, James Anandh - Vice President, Arjun - Joint Secretary from IESA Chennai Chapter, and many other eminent personali es from the events community of India were present at the venue.

systems, etc.

Sanjeev Pasricha, CEO, CS Direkt and Execu ve Vice President at EEMA talked about the synergies in events and exhibi ons. He stressed on the upsurge of ‘Experien al’ factor in exhibi ons through innova on & technology. Today corporate exhibitors want to give experiences to the visitors at their stalls.

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ended by around 2000 business visitors. The aim of the organisers was to create a unique experience for all event enablers of Chennai to come together and discuss various investment opportuni es, poten al and scope in event industry in the southern market.

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There were over 200 exhibitors at the expo, including event management companies, structure suppliers, stall fabrica on ag encies, carpet providers, power suppliers, exhibi on media firms, entertainment services providers, safety equipments, stage lights & audio Inaugurated by "Nawabzada Mohammed Asif Ali - Dewan to Prince of Arcot

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The Mission Is To Make India A Hub Of Quality Educa on DIDAC INDIA: More than 30 workshops with more than 150 delegates in each are conducted to meet individual & ins tu onal faculty development and technology needs.

IDA Corporate Awards: The awards celebrated and rewarded excellence in educa onal ini a ves, products, resources, and services in and among the educa on and training sector.

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he 5th Edi on of Asian Summit on Educa on & Skills and the 10th Edi on of DIDAC India Exhibi on were held on 3rd October and from 4th-6th October, 2018 respec vely at Praga Maidan, New Delhi. India Didac c Associa on, the exclusive membership associa on in India for educa on & training fraternity organised the event.

The associa on works with 83000+ educators from 250 Indian Ci es along with Central Government, State Governments and Interna onal Partners from over 15 countries.

The inaugural session was addressed by Manish Sisodia, Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi. Shri Dominic Savage OBE, Director, Educa on World Forum and Shri Aditya Gupta, CEO, India Didac cs Associa on were also present on this occasion.

Both the events ASES & DIDAC India were partnered by The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Ministry of Human Resource Development, MHRD, NITI Aayog, AICTE, NCERT and Na onal Ins tute of Open Schooling (NIOS) and hosted by Department of Educa on, Government of NCT of Delhi.

Speaking on the occasion Manish Sisodia said, “Pla orms such as ASES and DIDAC India play an important role to promote peer learning among countries and

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educa onal ins tu ons which is cri cal for adop on of best prac ces in educa on. There is great scope of learning from our counterparts such as Thailand, Sri Lanka & Afghanistan in various areas of educa on & training.”

Shri Dominic Savage said, “We are proud to hold ASES in India each year and to witness and discuss the strides that India and its neighbours are taking in developing educa on for the challenges we face globally. ASES a racts ministers from around the region and has the support of ministers of India; a powerful combina on to help prepare all our educa on systems to succeed.”

There was par cipa on from over 1500 brands; with more than 12000 educators visi ng from 29 states. There were 11 interna onal ministers, 7 state ministers present at the event.

IDA Educa on Awards: The awards set benchmark for se ng up and opera ng educa onal ins tutes in the country by recognizing the most pioneering and path breaking offerings.

The theme for ASES this year was 'Learning for tomorrow's world'. The theme discussed an debated upon by the a endees of the show. There was also a networking session held as a part of ASES on 2nd October, 2018 at JW Mario Hotel, Delhi.

Key takeaways of the exhibi on were: Global overview of best prac ces in educa on, training, trends and products. Ÿ Discuss and enhance the educa onal standards and prac ces. Ÿ View and experience the global showcase of latest and innova ve technology, training solu ons, inven ve resources, latest methodology, technology and services that helps in learning, teaching and skill improvement. Ÿ

Other ini a ves of IDA held during the three days were: The Interna onal Educa on & Skills Summit: TIESS is a global representa on of over 1000 delegates merging together for thought-provoking discussions on advancements in the interna onal educa on scenario, with a special focus on India.

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The inaugural session was addressed by Manish Sisodia, Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi.

News Buzz Exhibi on Showcase talks to Aditya Gupta about the journey of DIDAC and its impact on the industry.

Excerpts; ES: Please tell us about DIDAC & its journey.

Aditya: DIDAC basically comes from the word DIDACTICS, which means anything to do with teaching and learning. We talk about the art and science of teaching and learning and DIDAC as an associa on represents India and the global space, where a conglomerate of more than 20 countries around the world bring together the best prac ces which have been happening across the globe, whether it is about primary educa on, higher educa on or technical educa on. It brings hardware, so ware, content, curriculum, teacher training from all over the world into one common pla orm. The Idea is 'Let's make teaching and learning be er and effec ve'. We all need to learn from each other. No country, no school, no college, no city, no policy maker can actually do everything about educa on by themselves. There are best prac ces, there is learning from each other and events like DIDAC bring all of that at one common pla orm.

ES: What prompted you to organise a show on the educa on industry? How has the DIDAC exhibi on evolved over the me to reach this level of success?

Aditya: If you look at the journey of private educa on in the last 15 years, we realise that a lot of things are happening around educa on in a very fragmented way. It was not structured and we felt that we must bring everything around educa on under one common roof.

The DIDAC journey has been very interes ng! This was our 10th edi on; from the first year we've been trying to bring companies and educators together.

However, bringing 500 educators under one roof was difficult. Today, a er 10 years more than 12000 educators have actually visited the event from more than 29 states in India and from around

20 countries. MHRD bodies like NCERT, NIOS, and AICTE, all of them are using the pla orm to exhibit. So the public sector and the private sector organisa ons are coming together, exhibi ng what is required in educa on.

For example, somebody from Delhi government showcased Happiness curriculum. Gujarat government showcased the higher educa on curriculum.

was all manual form filling, big lines and big queues and now we have digital registra on. There was no social media 20 years back, so you had to reach out by adver sing, word of mouth, and mee ngs. Today, digital world is making the world come closer. And it's only about how you make things be er, it's only about how you use technology which can make the big difference.

ES: What makes the DIDAC exhibi on so popular in the Educa on Industry?

Aditya: Well what makes DIDAC exhibi on popular is that we are the only event in the country which brings together the en re global educa on and training products and solu ons.

Also, we are the largest event in Asia Pacific for this industry. Educators don't have to pay for anything; they can just come here and experience the workshops & the conferences. 27 workshops & a conference along with so many brands, and all under one roof.

A lot of owners, principals, directors, heads of schools and colleges are actually telling us, that they are the students here.

ES: Can digitaliza on replace the exhibi on industry in future?

Aditya: Nobody replaces anybody! It's a fact. If somebody says 'This will replace that' it's just a fear factor they create to sell that product. Everything is about supplemen ng and complimen ng.

There is a lot of discussion which has been happening about 'Will technology replace teachers?'

Never! Technology will never replace teachers, it will only supplement it.

“The trainer has become the student and is coming and experiencing an event like this. That's what makes DIDAC popular.

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ES: What kind of an impact does your show make?

Aditya: We are here to change mindsets to transform educa on. In the last 10

Similarly, technology coming to exhibi ons, as an industry, is only going to make the exhibi ons industry be er. 20 years back, registra on process

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More than 12000 educators have actually visited the event

years more than 30- 40- schools and colleges have been transformed, it could be a transforma on which is as simple as making furniture, making be er building or as complex as pu ng megatronics robo cs, changing curriculums, talking about be er assessments, teacher training; all of that has been implemented in schools and colleges.

We are very happy that some schools

ES: What are the highlights of DIDAC 2018?

Aditya: Well I think the highlights of DIDAC 2018 are the kind of educators & visitors that are coming in, apart from the ac vi es organised – star ng from mul ple parallel conferences, 27 workshops, DIDAC talks, B2B mee ngs, products from interna onal companies.

But the best part of this edi on is that we had visitors from 28 states of India and that's not something most exhibi ons enjoy. So 82% of our visitor

audience today, is coming from out of Delhi. That means that people travel, they spend their me, money and effort to be at DIDAC and to learn. And that I feel is the success of this event!

ES: What are your upcoming Plans?

Aditya: The plan is to make DIDAC BIGGER and Be er! Make sure that all our 16 lacs schools and 50000 colleges take benefit through DIDAC. The country is too big for just 12-10 thousand people visi ng. This is a big number for an exhibi on in India but our aspira ons are much bigger. We look at impac ng every single school and college in the country.

At working with every single state government, working with the central government as we have been doing, and extending it further. And making sure that India is going to become the hub for quality educa on.

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Revolu onising The Way People Travel In India

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naugurated by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, The Global Mobility Summit, was held at Vigyan Bhawan, Delhi on 7th & 8th September, 2018. The event was organised by NITI Aayog with the vision to revolu onize transport & to find solu ons to the problem of traffic conges on and pollu on in the country. The event was preceded by Mobility Week.

There were over 2000 par cipants including representa ves from various Intergovernmental Organiza ons, Academia, Policy Think tanks from India and abroad, Global leaders from across the mobility sector such as OEMs, Ba ery Manufacturers, Charging Infrastructure Providers, technology Solu on Providers.

Views on enhancing mobility were shared

during the two days of the summit. At a press conference before the summit, CEO NITI Aayog, Amitabh Kant said “Our main aim through the Global Mobility Summit is to revolu onise the way people travel in India, along with making mobility more connected, shared and seamless.”

Op mal u lisa on of road space, building of na onal highways to support infrastructure and making connec vity easier, electric mobility, reducing vehicular pollu on and crea ng job opportuni es were some of the topics discussed. The ac vi es organised before and during the event include: MoveHack: the global hackathon saw around 35,000 registra ons from around the globe for coding solu ons to mobility problems. Ÿ Mobility Week: 18 featured events organized in partnership with 25+ organiza ons and a collec ve reach of 20,000 people. Ÿ Movementum 2018: Digital Exhibi on showcased installa ons including models, screens, vehicles and more at the cu ng edge of mobility technology. It also included a 360 Ÿ

degree immersive experience, highligh ng the quantum mobility jump that India is poised for. Ÿ Panel discussions were held where Union Ministers and CEOs from the industry discussed topics like Maximising Asset U liza on, Reinven ng Public Transport, etc.

In his inaugural speech to the speakers, the Prime Minister laid down 7Cs that according to him are essen al for the future of mobility in India. These 7Cs are 'Common', 'Connected', 'Convenient', Conges on-free', 'Charged', 'Clean' and 'Cu ng Edge'. “With disrup ons in the mobility sector, we will be able to generate more employment & enhance the ease of living for ci zens in India.” said Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog.

Improving Our World With The Power Of Skills: Indiaskills 2018

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s a part of World Skills India, INDIASKILLS 2018 was held from 2nd6th October, 2018 at Aerocity Ground, New Delhi. IndiaSkills is a biennial compe on under WorldSkills ini a ve of the Na onal Skill Development Corpora on (NSDC) under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India. WorldSkills has 75 Member countries and regions, all working with youth, educators,

governments, and industries to help prepare the workforce and talent of today for the jobs of the future. Skill Development is one of the major focuses of the Government of India and India has been a leading par cipant of the World Skills Interna onal compe on.

The highlights of the event include: Skill compe on and Exhibi on: Over 400 compe tors from 27 Indian States & Union Territories ba led it out in 46 skills, 4 demo skills and 8 tradi on skills; along with 10 Abylympic Skills. Ÿ Try a skill & Counselling Sessions to involve the people a ending the event, in the movement towards skills development. Ÿ State Skills Ministers Conclave and a CEO Round Table Conference. Ÿ

Seminars and Panel Discussions.

The compe on is organised on state and regional level as well, so that individuals from all across the country can par cipate in the movement towards skills development. The aim is also to raise the profile and recogni on of skilled people, and show how important skills are in achieving economic growth for the na on while developing job crea on opportuni es. Ÿ

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UFI Execu ve Commi ee Tracks Venue Development & Holds High-level Talks In India exhibi on space. A few days a er the UFI delega on le India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the founda on stone for the new India Interna onal Conven on & Exhibi on Center (IICC) in Dwarka. The conven on centre and exhibi on space is scheduled for comple on by the end of 2019. It will be operated by Kintex, Korea's biggest venue management company.

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ndia's exhibi on industry is about to benefit from addi onal venue space & be er venue infrastructure, opening up further growth and development opportuni es over the years to come. This September, the Execu ve Commi ee of UFI, the Global Associa on of the Exhibi on Industry, met in Delhi. Industry leaders from companies such as Informa, Reed, and Fiera Milano held mee ngs with venue representa ves, the board of the Indian Exhibi on Industry Associa on (IEIA), and senior industry players. “For many years, interna onal organisers have been pushing for more and be er exhibi on space in India that meets our industry's interna onal standards,” says UFI President Corado Peraboni. “It is encouraging to see that projects in Praga Maidan, at Greater Noida, and at Dwarka, among others, are now under construc on.”

According to predic ons from the latest UFI/BSG report on the trade fair industry in Asia, venue space in India will increase by more than 10% by the end of 2019,

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driving growth of the exhibi on industry as a whole in the country.

India's trade fair industry has been the best performing large market for the past five years. In 2017, net space sold went up by 11.4% from 1,065,000 sqm in 2016 to 1,187,000 sqm. Over the past five years, the Indian market has grown by 39%, which is far ahead of the regional five-year average of 27.3%. The members of the Execu ve Commi ee met L.C. Goyal, Chairman of the ITPO, owner and operator of the Praga Maidan Exhibi on Complex in Delhi. There, a new conference centre is currently under construc on, and they are also rebuilding three exhibi on halls with a capacity of 60,000 sqm. This phase of the project is scheduled for comple on in February 2019. In neighbouring Greater Noida, the India Expo Mart shared groundbreaking plans for an expansion just days before the UFI delega on visited.

CEO Sudeep Sarcar went through the development plans on site. The new hall will provide 14,000 sqm of addi onal

In addi on to these projects, the Bangalore Interna onal Exhibi on Centre (BIEC) in the south concluded an expansion project in 2017 to add 17,500 sqm of venue space. An addi onal 17,500 sqm will be added later in 2018. That will bring its total to 75,000 sqm, making it the largest venue in India. In the various mee ngs, UFI officials welcomed the ongoing projects and pledged their support, par cularly in the area of educa on. “A successful venue needs great infrastructure and qualified staff,” comments UFI Managing Director/CEO Kai Ha endorf. “We are happy to support the development of the Indian exhibi on industry through educa onal ini a ves.” UFI leaders also used the opportunity to hold a joint mee ng with the board of IEIA, the Indian Exhibi on Industry Associa on. Both associa ons reflected on their already successful collabora on on research, educa on, and best-prac ce sharing, and reiterated their commitment to raising the profile of the exhibi on industry as a key driver for economic growth in India. The joint session was followed by an evening of interna onal networking with many senior representa ves from Indian organisers, venues, and service providers.

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UFI's trip to Delhi has really been wonderful. It has put a spotlight on India's push for growth in the exhibi on industry, and we look forward to welcoming more interna onal companies to the new and expanded facili es across India,” commented Ravinder Sethi, IEIA VicePresident.

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Messe Muenchen Acquires Air Cargo India And Air Cargo Africa To Strengthen Its Global Network predicted for air cargo in the coming years.

Kick-off in Africa The next Air Cargo Africa will take place in Johannesburg from February 19 to 21 and is the largest air cargo trade fair in Africa. Eighty exhibitors and 2126 visitors were on site at its fourth edi on in 2017.

Air Cargo India takes place in Mumbai every two years; a total of 74 exhibitors and 2534 visitors were at the most recent, 7th edi on of Air Cargo India in February this year. Ÿ Ÿ

Previous owner Stat Media stays on board Air Cargo is already an important part in the global transport logis c network.

Global exper se will strengthen new markets and offer increased value to stakeholders

In China, in India, in Turkey and in the globally leading trade fair in Munich, Air Cargo plays a major role in the transport logis c network. Messe München has now purchased Air Cargo India and Air Cargo Africa from the Indian publishing house Stat Media. Priyo Patra, former owner of the acquisi ons and co-owner of The Stat Media, will work with Messe München to make these two events even bigger.

“Addi on of Air Cargo trade shows in India and South Africa adds more competency to Messe Muenchen's growing por olio of successful logis cs events in important markets," Bhupinder Singh explained, member of the Management Board and Chief Execu ve Officer of Messe Muenchen India.

“With Priyo Patra on board, we expect to drive poten al in these markets and industries, taking our expansion strategy ahead for logis cs por olio in India and overseas. And with our worldwide network we will strengthen the exi ng pla orms for stakeholders” Singh added.

"We are delighted that Air Cargo India and Air Cargo Africa, which have over the year grown to become the 'go-to events' for air freight industry in their respec ve markets, are going to be part of transport logis c exhibi ons. I am looking forward to be associated with them ac vely in the years ahead", Priyo Patra stated. He will bring his interna onal network into play in the areas of sales and conference programs.

"The partnership will create tremendous synergies, and I am sure that the air freight industry will benefit in many ways from it.”

Air Cargo Europe in Munich is the largest – and con nues to grow: Air Cargo is an important and growing area at all transport logis c trade fairs. This is above all the case at the leading interna onal trade fair in Munich, which will take place in June 2019. "We have planned more space here for Air Cargo than in 2017, which is already fully booked, and it will certainly con nue to grow," according to Mr. Gerritzen. Air Cargo Europe in Munich is the largest air freight trade fair in the world. Its development reflects an industry on the upswing. Following strong global growth of 10 percent in 2017, the interna onal avia on organiza on IATA predicts an increase of 4 percent for 2018.

Significant further growth is basically

In India, transport logis c already holds transport logis c India @ CTL in collabora on with Exim India, which takes place in Mumbai every two years.

There is no air cargo area there, and consequently, “we are planning closer integra on with it," Mr. Gerritzen said.

"You can see clearly that the acquisi ons complement our transport logis c por olio op mally."

Transport logis c Worldwide The interna onal industry network of transport logis c consists of eight events.

In addi on to the leading interna onal trade fair transport logis c in Munich, there are three events in China. Messe München organizes transport logis c China every two years, and it also holds the transport logis c China Forum in alterna ng years, both in Shanghai. In addi on, there is a partnership with the China Interna onal Transporta on & Logis cs Expo in Chengdu, an event of the Chinese logis cs associa on CCTA. In India, transport logis c India @ CTL is organized in coopera on with Exim India and takes place every two years in Mumbai. In Turkey, Messe München and EKO Fair Limited jointly hold the logitrans Interna onal Transport Logis cs Exhibi on in Istanbul. Current addi ons to the trade fair network are Air Cargo India and Air Cargo Africa, which will be held in Mumbai and Johannesburg respec vely in 2 year intervals.

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18th January, 2019 Opening Ceremony & B2B Meeting with International Delegates from Ethiopia, Ghana, Botswana, South Africa, Tanzania, Benin, Togo, South Sudan, Egypt, Bangladesh, Korea, Uzbekistan, Iran and more

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20 January, 2019 International Conference ‘Educating the Technology Innovations in Textile Colouration’

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Partner Country Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

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Protocol and International Business Lounge at Gate No.1 Paid Parking available at Bhairon Mandir Road Parking

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Food Logis cs India Held Alongside Anutech, Annapoorna & Packex

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ood Logis cs India is a Logis cs, Transporta on and Warehousing Exhibi on for the Food and Drinks Industry. The 2nd Edi on of Food Logis cs India was held at Bombay Conven on & Exhibi on Centre from 27th-29th September, 2018. Organised by Koelnmesse YA Tradefair Pvt. Ltd., the event was supported by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India.

Concurrent Exhibi ons organised at the venue were AnuTech India – Interna onal FoodTech India, AnuTech Ingredients India, Annapoorna World of Food India & Pack Ex India – Interna onal Exhibi on on Packaging Material & Technology. Indian Packaging industry is one of the fastest growing sectors in the country's economy, with the annual growth rate of 15 per cent per annum, it is es mated to achieve 32 billion $ annual turnover by 2025.

The exhibi ons were organised together to create a one stop marketplace not only for the Food & Drink industry but also for the Pharmaceu cal, FMCG, Cosme c and allied industries. It is a B2B fair, where exhibitors from Cold Chain,

Transporta on & Logis cs, Warehousing and Building Material, Storage and Material Handling, Reefer Solu on, Automa on & Robo cs – Control Systems, Associa on & Government Bodies will showcase their products and services. Covering 40000 sqm. of exhibi on space, the fairs invited a total number of 700 exhibitors. Over 48% of the companies par cipa ng were from abroad, including countries like Germany, France, Italy, The Netherlands, Ukraine, Korea, China and Turkey.

Germany, Italy, Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey & USA. Ÿ Award ceremony for Cold Chain industry by Federa on of Cold Storage Associa on Of India (FCAOI).

The last edi on of the show had welcomed 584 exhibitors from 33 countries. The exhibi on had covered an area of 27000 sqm. area. The next edi on of Food Logis cs India is scheduled during 23rd-25th September, 2020 at Bombay Exhibi on Centre, Mumbai.

At the exhibi on, Shri. Ashish Guru -SVP, Federa on of Cold Storage Associa ons of India & President of Gujarat Cold Storage Associa on met DY CM & Finance Minister of Gujarat Shri. Ni n Bhai Patel along with MP Smt. Poonam Maadam & handed over a GST memorandum on behalf of the en re Industry.

The highlights of the fairs included: Live Demonstra ons Business matchmaking: To ensure pre-scheduled buyer-seller appointments at the venue, making the process more convenient for the visitors. Ÿ Technical Seminars on 'Emerging Technologies in Cold Chain Industry', 'Technology for sustainability in Consumer Packaging’ Ÿ Country Pavilions from China, France, Ÿ Ÿ

Covering 40000 sqm. of exhibi on space, the fairs invited a total number of 700 exhibitors.

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Live demonstra ons and seminars were held

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Uni ng The World In Mi ga ng & Comba ng Corrosion: Corcon 2018

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ORCON 2018 was held at Jaipur Exhibi on and Conven on Centre, Jaipur, Rajasthan from 30th September to 3rd October, 2018. CORCON is an annual conference and expo organised by NACE Interna onal Gateway India & CORCON, Ins tute of Corrosion on corrosion science and engineering. The event a racted large number of par cipants from academic and research ins tu ons, public and private sector organiza ons (including defence establishments) and professionals. This event offers a powerful pla orm for informa onsharing, knowledge-acquisi on, scou ng opportuni es, market-offerings, and networking in the field of Corrosion.

With over a 1000 delegates this year, Exhibitors were able to communicate directly to their key demographic and familiarize them with the newest

advancements in corrosion mi ga on products and services.

CORCON featured discussions on topics like Cathodic and Anodic Protec on, Coa ngs, Linings and Thermal Insula on, Corrosion in Refineries, Power Plants and U li es, Microbial Corrosion and Inhibitors, etc. Technical Interac ve Forums on topics like Regula ons and standards in corrosion, Corrosion in Petrochemicals, Chemical and Fer lizer Industries were also held during the four day event. There were around 900 delegates in the past edi on of CORCON. Corrosions awareness awards for the year 2017-18 were also presented during CORCON 2018 to honour individuals and ins tu ons for their contribu on to corrosion awareness and developments in the field of corrosion science and

technology in India: Excellence in Corrosion Science & Technology Awards Ÿ Dis nc on in Corrosion Science & Technology Awards Ÿ Excellent Laboratory Award Ÿ Student Awards (PhD & M-Tech) Ÿ Meritorious Contribu on Award Ÿ

Over the last 25 years, 122 scien sts / teachers / engineers/ professional; along with 44 students and 25 public / private sector laboratories have been honoured with NIGIS corrosion awareness awards.

One of the major a rac ons of CORCON, were the presenta ons on The latest trends in Corrosion Mi ga on. 250 papers were welcomed for the same, represen ng different sec ons like Mari me & Pipelines and technologies including Coa ngs, inspec on & tes ng equipment, etc.

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Elevator Demand Is Expected To Cross 75000 In The Year 2020 Elevator demand is expected to cross 75000 in the year 2020 with India retaining second place in the global market.

Asia Elevator Escalator Expo was held from 28th-30th September, 2018 at IEML, Greater Noida. Organised by AAKAR Exhibi ons, the exhibi on and conference caters to products from Elevator, Escalator and all Allied Industries. There is a growing interest in the elevator and escalator industries globally, along with an increased poten al for new technologies and investments in the market. AEEE showcases products like Li Pla orms & Walkways, Turnkey Elevator Plants & Parts, Hydraulic Systems & Components, Hospital Elevators, Home and Apartment Elevators, Small Store Li s etc.

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Urbaniza on, growing infrastructure & real estate reforms are some of the major reasons behind it. AEEE provides a pla orm for people from the ver cal transport industry to meet and interact with relevant leaders, decision-makers and managers under one roof. A total number of 87 exhibitors par cipated in the exhibi on. However, the number was lower than its previous edi ons. The next edi on of the expo will be held in Ahmedabad in April, while the 2020 edi on will again be held in Gr. Noida.

The exhibi on influences the manufacturers of the industry in crea ng customer centric products. Networking at the exhibi on leads to a be er understanding of demand & supply in the market. This would lead to es ma on of product prices with respect to the market

that the exhibi on is catering to. Se ng up of local produc on houses seems to be the best solu on found so far to reduce costs.

Exhibitor Harinder from Sahiba Stairli s and Stairclimbers said, “We were able to interact & ini ate business with dealers in li products from all across the country.”

Exhibitors from Icon Control Systems said “We are not as sa sfied as we've been with the previous edi ons of the show, possibly because of the connec vity problem to the venue. However, AEEE was s ll a great pla orm, as it provided us with a medium to showcase our products in Delhi. We are leaving with an extended clientele.”

The Event was supported by India China Economic and Cultural Council, Delhi Elevator Council, European Li Component Associa on, Gujarat Elevator Industrial Associa on & Associa on of Elevator Companies.

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In The Global Edible Oil Market India Contributes To 10-12% Of Consump on “Package of Rs.5000 crores for the sugar industry,” Ramvilas Paswan

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index of the rising importance of India and the sub-con nent in the Global Market place.” Globoil India has over the last 22 years become a calendar event for all those associated with the world oilseeds, vegetable oils and oil meals /feeds market as the conference draws leading industrialists, policymakers, domain experts and analysts who share their in-depth knowledge and crystalgaze into the future. Every year a large no. of Companies from all over the world including Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, China, Middle East & Europe par cipate in Globoil. Tefla's is known for conceptualizing, planning and organizing research based industry specific conference & Exhibi on in tandem with industry leaders & Associa ons.

2nd Edi on of Globoil India was held from 26th-28th September, 2018 at Renaissance Mumbai Conven on Centre, Mumbai. Organised by Teflas, the event showcases products in the Agri Space with a special focus on edible oil. The event was inaugurated by Ibu.Ir. Musdhalifah Machmud, Dy. Minister for Food and Agriculture Coordina ng Ministry for Economic Affair, Govt of Indonesia. Shri. Ram Vilas Paswan, Hon'ble Union Minister Food, Public Distribu on & Consumer Affairs, Govt of India graced the occasion in the evening for Award Ceremony.

Globoil India was started in 1997 & has evolved into an independent and unified pla orm providing a meaningful interface amongst the various facets of the Edible Oil Industry. The Solvent Extractors' Associa on of India was the Chief Patron of this forum. Mr. Kailash Singh, MD, Tefla's & Organizer of Globoil India was of the view that, “Globoil India is now an established annual feature and is keenly looked forward by the players in the vegetable oil trade and industry.

A truly interac ve forum, Globoil is

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Globoil is known for being a truly interac ve forum in the Global Marketplace.

enriched by interna onal par cipa on and provides an index of the rising importance of India in the Global Market Place. Over the years this forum has been successful in forging close rela onship with various cons tuents of the Interna onal Edible Oil trade. The growing popularity of this forum is an

This year the event witnessed par cipa on from 22 interna onal countries, including Business & Ministerial Delega ons from Malaysia, Indonesia, Ukraine, Argen na, USA, UK, Middle-East & Germany. More than 1700 Delegates & 87 Exhibitors had par cipated in this event compared to par cipa on of 55 exhibitors in the last edi on.

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Sessions on topics like Commodity Futures Industry: Exchange CEOs Meet & Market Thought Of Oil & Oilseed Complex were also held.

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The Globoil India Conference, Panel discussion and Awards ceremony were major ac vi es organized during the three days.

Dis nguished Speakers in this event included Thomas Mielke, Editor-in-Chief, Oil World, Hamburg, Germany, Dorab Mistry, Director - Godrej Interna onal Ltd, London , Dr. Julian McGill – HeadSouth East Asia, LMC Interna onal, U.K, Dr. Sathia Varqa, Co-Founder, Palm Oil Analy cs, Singapore, Nadir Godrej, Managing Director, Godrej Industries, India, Svetlana Sinkovskaya, HeadMarke ng Department, APK-Inform Agency, Ukraine, Atul Chaturvedi, President – SEA & CEO – Agri Business, Adani Group, Sandeep Bajoria, CEO Sunvin Group & IBM Watson Media and Weather. “The central government is commi ed to protect the interest of farmers and consumers, and the central

government has decided to give major relief to sugar growers in the sugar industry and to eradicate the slowdown.

Food package will be implemented soon.” said Hon'ble, Union Minister Food, Public Distribu on & Consumer Affairs Shri. Ram Vilas Paswan at the Globoil India Conference.

“Sugarcane produc on subsidy has been increased to Rs. 138.80 per ton, more than doubling of rupees 55 per ton during the upcoming sugar season. It also plans to export at least 50 lakh tons of sugar from the country next year.

Proposals have been taken to fulfill this and for the export of sugar, a subsidy of 2500 to 3000 rupees

While Manisha Gupta, Editor, commodity and currency, CNBC TV 18, was the moderator, the panellists included Hemant Malik, Chief Execu ve Officer, ITC Foods; Sudhakar Desai, Chief Execu ve Officer, Emami Agrotech, and Angshu Mallick, Chief Opera ng Officer, Adani Wilmar Ltd. “The fast-moving consumer goods sector is doing well. The rural market is growing be er than the urban one. The biscuit industry is Rs 32,000-crore market now. The snack market will con nue to grow. Edible oil has witnessed a shi from loose to packaged oil. The demand for valueadded products and premium products is increasing. E-commerce can be a challenge, but it also has some benefits.” said Mr. Mallick The Goboil Awards Ceremony Func on was also held on 27th September, where Honorable Guests, Ram Vilas Pawan, Food, Public Distribu on & Consumer Affairs & Shiv Pratap Shukla, Minister of State for Finance felicitated the awards.

Mr. Kailash Singh also feels that “Globoil Awards are easily Global Edible Oil Industry's top business accolades and seek to celebrate visionary leadership & exemplary performance. Past winners have included the who's who of Global Edible Oil Trade & Industry” Some of Tefla's events are: Globoil India, Globoil Interna onal, The Sugar Summit, Global Grain Food & feed (G2F2), CEO(Commodity Equity Outlook) Weekend & other proposed events include Global Co on Conclave, IMMAGE,Gold & Jewellery India,India SME Conclave and Awards, Agri Food Retail Conclave. The Delhi Edi on of Globoil has been scheduled on 29th & 30th January, 2019

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IMTEX 2019 & Tooltech 2019: Two New Pavilions Showcasing Future Technologies

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MTEX, the biggest trade fair for metal cu ng machine tools, will achieve a milestone by comple ng 50 years.

'IMTEX 2019 & Tooltech 2019' will be held from 24 - 30 January 2019 at Bangalore Interna onal Exhibi on Centre (BIEC), Bengaluru will showcase novel and innova ve technologies that will drive the manufacturing industry forward. Tooltech, an exhibi on for cu ng tools, tooling systems, machine tool accessories, metrology, and CAD/CAM will be held concurrently.

The exhibi on in its 50th year is marking a paradigm shi towards showcasing future technologies.

IMTEX will have two new pavilions on “Addi ve Manufacturing” and on “Industry 4.0”. The two new expos will be in addi on to the several parallel events that are a part and parcel of the exhibi on such as Interna onal Seminar

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technologies will play a pivotal role in increasing the contribu on of the manufacturing sector to the GDP. IMTEX has always pioneered in showcasing the latest technologies for manufacturing and the introduc on of these two pavilions is another step towards this.

In its 50th year, the show is marking a paradigm shi towards showcasing future technologies

on Machining Technologies, i2 Academia Pavilion, Buyer-Seller Meet, Connect, Jagru , etc.

Addi ve Manufacturing and Industry 4.0 are hailed as the future of manufacturing and are expected to change the topography of the industry.

With Indian manufacturing industry expected to grow at a rapid pace, these

Addi ve Manufacturing Addi ve Manufacturing Expo pavilion will serve as a window of opportuni es for the manufacturing fraternity to familiarize themselves with the technocommercial advantages of addi ve manufacturing. The pavilion will have zones focusing on various aspects such as innova on in product development, engineering and manufacturing, and products developed through addi ve manufacturing. Conven onal techniques are capable of producing a broad range of shapes and design but addi ve manufacturing will take produc on to

News Buzz technologies will be held on 23rd January 2019. i2 Academia Pavilion which will connect ins tu ons with industry. Ÿ Connect which will join companies with students on a common pla orm to source talent for machine tool industry. Ÿ Jagru which will connect students from various ci es with ins tu ons. Ÿ A Buyer-Seller meet will also be organized which will give a pla orm for companies to sell machines and explore mutual business opportuni es.

the next level. Addi ve manufacturing acts as a design enabler which helps in valida on of designs through prototyping. Addi ve manufacturing and 3D prin ng are gaining popularity in India. Firms are willing to adopt these advanced manufacturing techniques on the shop floors. Addi ve manufacturing is prominently used by aerospace, automo ve and healthcare sectors.

Reputed companies such as Renishaw, EOS Gmbh, Imaginarium, TRUMPF, Altem, Laser Technologies, and Altair, toname a few will showcase their innova ons at the pavilion.

Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 also shares a similar story.

The usage of Industry 4.0 makes it possible to gather and analyze data across machines, enables faster, flexible and efficient processes to produce higher quality goods at reduced costs.

This enables increasing the produc vity and fostering industrial growth. With India aiming to increase the manufacturing sector contribu on to its GDP, Industry 4.0 will play a prominent role. In this backdrop the pavilion on Industry 4.0 during the exhibi on is a pla orm to witness and experience all facets of implementa on of Industry 4.0 including the sensors, analy cs, connec vity, automa on, smart

machines, digi za on, IoT, cyber security, etc. With various Industry 4.0 tools and techniques being featured, manufacturing industry can make the best use of it to modernize their factories.

Department of Heavy Industry, Govt. of India, Fraunhofer, Siemens, Robert Bosch, Staubli Tec, HCL, ACE Group, Fanuc, and many more will be showcasing their innova ons in the Industry 4.0 pavilion.

IMTEX 2017 & Tooltech 2017 had a racted a foo all of 75,440 visitors and orders worth Rs.1,670 crores while enquiries worth Rs.18,989 crores were generated and this edi on is expected to surpass that.

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on is the largest ever with around 80,000 square metres spread across 6 halls including a newly constructed Hall 5 at Bangalore Interna onal Exhibi on Centre, Bengaluru.

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IMTEX 2019 & Tooltech 2019 Highlights: Ÿ Around 80,000 sq.mts. of exhibi on space Ÿ 6 Exhibi on Halls Ÿ 7 Country-group par cipa on Ÿ 21 Overseas countries par cipa onSpecial Pavilion on “Addi ve Manufacturing” and “Industry 4.0” Ÿ Experience Zone (Depic ng IMTEX 50 years journey) Ÿ Tooltech' showcasing a range of cu ng tools, tooling systems, machine tool accessories, metrology as well as CAD & CAM so ware, as a concurrent fair Ÿ Interna onal Seminar on Machining Technologies focusing on advancements in machining

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Taking Ayurveda And Natural Medicine System To The Global Audience University, IEML has formed an advisory commi ee regarding organising WAAYN.” A high level delega on led by Dr. Nagendra had recently met Shri Ad yanath Yogi ji, Chief Minister of U ar Pradesh at his residence to discuss about the finalisa on of this flagship event of IEML. Mr. Rakesh Kumar, Chairman, India Exposi on Mart Ltd., along with other stalwarts like Dr. Manjunath was a part of the delega on. The delega on also met Hon’ble Shri Ram Naik ji, Governor of UP and Shri Keshav Prasad Maurya, Dy. Chief Minister, U ar Pradesh.

Shri. Rakesh Kumar, Chairman, IEML felicita ng Dr. H R Nagendra, Chancellor, S-VYASA University. Dr. Naveen Visweswaraiah, President, Indian Naturopathy and Yoga Graduate’s Associa on (INYGMA) said, “The ancient wisdom in this tradi onal system of medicine is s ll not exhaus vely explored. Tradi onal medicine par cularly herbal medicine considered as a major healthcare provider around the globe par cularly in USA, Australia and Europe. Indian tradi onal medicinal system has a very rich history of their effec veness; modern research also acknowledged the importance of such medicine.

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ndia Exposi on Mart Ltd. is organising the 1st World Assembly on Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy (WAAYN) in 2019 at India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida. The WAAYN will unite the best of the Natural Medicine Experts and Academic Ins tu ons across the globe.

The goal of the event is to highlight, focus on the Ayurveda and Natural medicine system to the global audience.

The event will be of great assistance to present educa onal know how and benefit in networking among the professionals worldwide.

Keeping in line with the vision given by the Honourable Prime Minister of India,

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Shri Narendra Modi, it is me to bring the glory back to our ancient and tradi onal healing systems and to integrate the same with modern medicine.

Shri. Rakesh Kumar, Chairman, India Exposi on Mart Ltd (IEML) had informed that, WAAYN will be the biggest pla orm for the trade as well to provide a good founda on and set an ambi ous goal to globally increase market share, customer access and profitability in this sector.

Shri. Kumar added, “Under the guidance of Dr. H R Nagendra (Padma Shri), President of Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samathana (VYASA) and also the Chancellor of S-VYASA

This World Assembly would help the budding scholars, researchers and prac oners, end-users, trading bodies gain deeper perspicuity of tradi onal systems of medicine, facilitate strengthening of the commonali es and overcome the challenges towards their global acceptance and harmoniza on of such medicinal systems.”

WAAYN will also host The Healthy Living Expo with the focus of anything and everything that makes our living healthy.

The expo will showcase products and services from Organic Industry, Aroma & Essen al Oils, Ayurveda Products, Supplement & Nutraceu cal Products, Healthcare Technology etc.

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Record Number Of High Quality Visitors – Unprecedented Increase In Exhibitors At Electronica India And Productronica India 2018

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er three ac on-packed days, electronica & productronica concluded in an upbeat mood on 28th September, 2018. The visitors spent their me networking and experiencing the latest technologies from all over the world. Ÿ 592 exhibitors from 27 countries Ÿ 25,000+ visitors Ÿ 8 country pavilions As compared to the past edi on, the exhibitor numbers grew by 30% with a strong increase in the number of exhibi ng countries. The par cipants from around the world revealed the new trends which are meaningful for the growing electronics industry in India.

With over 25,000 visitors, the trade fairs delivered unprecedented results. The number of visitors rose by 34% over the previous edi on. Jointly held with IPCA Expo, the synergies between the trade fairs have resulted in the se ng of these new records. The trade fairs took place from September 26-28, 2018 at Bangalore Interna onal Exhibi on Centre, Bangalore.

The innova on pla orm In view of these record figures, Bhupinder Singh, CEO of Messe Muenchen India, stated: “electronica India and productronica India are the trade fairs represen ng the electronics community in India. We are pleased with

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the overwhelming results and extremely posi ve feedback from our exhibitors on the quality of a endees.

The huge par cipa on at the networking forums has reinstated our posi on as the most important innova on pla orm for the industry.”

Par cipants admired the show's comprehensive coverage across each industry sector: Prasad Bakre, Head – India, Sumida Trading Pte Ltd., said: "We witnessed a phenomenal number of foo alls at our booth that enabled us to experience and plan for immense growth opportuni es.

Also, the ambience at the venue was extremely conducive for growth and we are very happy with the hospitality and the organiza onal abili es displayed by the team at Messe Muenchen India.”

Kai Hold, Marke ng Manager, PIC GmbH, said: "We have been doing business in India for more than ten years now and we are a long-term exhibitor at electronica India. The event has helped us in building a solid customer base and each season we are connec ng with more and more poten al clients at the trade fair. We are pleased to see the response and are also looking forward to enhancing our produc on processes in India to efficiently serve a growing customer base.”

Sa sfied Visitors Designed to fulfill the needs of the growing electronics industry, eight conferences and workshops took place during the three days. While the

Advantage India summit focused on the trends in the mobile manufacturing market in India, the eAutomo ve conference deliberated on the future of mobility in the Indian automo ve sector.

The conferences, highligh ng upcoming technological trends, were very well a ended. The CEO forum, the India PCB Tech conference and the IPC India workshop also covered the en re electronics eco-system and discussed the key concerns shared by the industry.

Expanding business network at the Buyer Seller forum Buyers from all industry sectors looking for innova ve, new-to-market electronics technologies met par cipa ng exhibitors at the BuyerSeller forum on all three show days. The fully-packed lounge witnessed engaging discussions between decision-makers.

More than 1,250 individual mee ngs took place with brands such as Bharat Electronics, Hella Automo ve, Samsung India, Secure Meters, Valeo to name a few.

One of the buyer par cipant, Hardeep Singh Gill, represen ng Bharat Electronics Limited shared: “electronica India and productronica India trade fairs are growing each year. The exhibi ons are interes ng every year with some of the most advanced and disrup ve technologies being showcased. Buyers like us are hugely benefited by a ending.

We have also interacted with several exhibitors and closed some discussions with serious sellers. It was a great a experience interac ng with most sellers and we are really excited to again a end the trade fairs.”

The next edi ons of electronica India and productronica India will take place from September 25–27, 2019 in Delhi NCR at the new venue – India Expo Centre, Greater Noida.

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Exhibi on Showcase Talks To Michael Duck About His Perspec ve On The Informa UBM Combina on And The Indian Exhibi on Industry ES: When did you join UBM and what are your roles and responsibili es as UBM Asia's Execu ve Vice President?

Michael: I joined what was then United Newspapers Ltd. and known in Asia, based in Hong Kong as the Hong Kong Trade Fair Group in 1994. It feels like yesterday! As EVP Asia I support the CEO of UBM Asia Margaret Ma Connolly in her work. We have many companies in Asia and a special responsibility towards India, which I have been involved in since its incep on in 2006 along with some of the large Hong Kong Fairs and our largest joint venture in China. Along with this I work in the Mari me sector across Asia. I also hold responsibility as a Director and Treasurer of UFI – The Global Exhibi on Industry Associa on and I am the Informa representa ve. Also I am the Director of HKECIA and a former chairman of Hong Kong Exhibi on Industry Associa on. I serve on the board of the Asia Commi ee of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce as well.

ES: What are your comments on the Informa-UBM Combina on? Both Informa and UBM are big organisa ons, what do you think will be the implica on of this Combina on in the Asian Exhibi on Industry?

Michael: This combina on is a very exci ng one; it brings together two organisa ons that don't really have any 'clashing' por olios. We compliment each other in many industry ver cals and geographies. For Asia, UBM was a very strong part of UBM plc, and Informa in Asia was a smaller part so the combina on is that much easier and brings together teams that will take the next stages of industry growth to increased heights.

ES: Informa has announced Management changes at UBM Asia. Your role as Group Chief Representa ve in China has been extended to all Informa businesses in China. Can you elaborate on your new responsibili es?

Michael: All large organisa ons now recognise the importance of China as a full market and, also that representa on in Beijing is very important in having smooth rela ons with the Ministries. I was appointed some me ago to do this for UBM and now it's widened out with the Informa por olio that encompasses, for instance a huge business in Scien fic and Academic publishing.

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on is a very exci ng one; it brings together two organisa ons that don't really have any 'clashing' por olios”

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Execu ve Vice President, UBM Asia

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ES: How much me would it take for this collabora on to take a complete shape in Asia?

Michael: Probably an year in all, maybe even sooner.

ES: There is a Brand Transi on Programme underway, led by UBM Asia's President and CEO JimĂŠ Essink to re re UBM and create a single en ty and brand by 2019. Can you please elaborate on that?

Michael: There are obviously two large brands here namely Informa and UBM. The decision is to re re the UBM brand some me next year and this will be done in an orderly way.

ES: In 2017, there was a growth of Asian exhibi ons in terms of net space sold. There was an average increase of 7%, reaching 22million sqm.. We are more than halfway through 2018, what direc on do you think the exhibi on industry is heading to & what are the opportuni es that lay ahead?

Michael: In 2018 the growth in the exhibi on industry in Asia con nues to surge. In any por olio some shows are up and a few are down dependant on the industry. India's growth is tremendous!

ES: India has just taken over China and become the fastest growing country in the world, what is your perspec ve about India and the Indian Exhibi on Industry?

Michael: India for sure is growing; however the infrastructure it needs is needed today! The two new venues in Delhi will bring good growth, and so will the new venue in Mumbai, but all of these are needed today. They will be welcome, however it's important for venue managers to recognise Interna onal prac ces in growing shows and organisers and stand contractors to modernise the industry.

ES: Can you share some insights with us about the event venues in Asia?

Michael: In Japan there will be a much needed extension in Big Sight in 2021, in Shenzhen a new 500000 sqm. venue will be partly ready in2020, we're also looking at some extensions in Hong Kong in 2020. Right now, India urgently needs a very large venue in Mumbai!

ES: What are your comments on the upcoming UFI Global Congress in St. Petersburg?

Michael: Poli cs is always challenging and plans are made a long way in advance. I personally know the head of the Russian Exhibi on Industry Associa on and he will ensure that the St. Petersburg congress will be excellent! If you have not been there then it's a 'must', it is one of the world's most magniďŹ cent ci es.

Though do take a warm coat..

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Exhibi on Showcase Talks To Kai Ha endorf, Managing Director And CEO, UFI ES: "According to The Global Barometer report of July, for the first me in ten years, all four global regions reported a posi ve turnover development at the same me. Can you elaborate on this, and what do you think is the way forward?

Kai: The global exhibi on industry is currently running on all cylinders. The significant growth an cipated for the industry six months ago is now in full swing, throughout all regions in the world. However, at the same me, geopoli cal uncertainty and certain industry shi s have led to more cau ous expecta ons in terms of profits. The outlook for 2018 is currently less op mis c globally, with a smaller share of companies expec ng a profit increase. We are also no cing that all kinds of companies around the world are embracing digi sa on within the industry.

ES: For the first half of 2019, the barometer reports the highest ever share of posi ve expecta ons for Europe. Can you give us some insights about the European Exhibi on Industry?

Kai: Europe's exhibi on markets are mature and benefit from many ongoing investments into infrastructure. Right now, there

are lots of projects underway across the con nent that will expand and/or upgrade exhibi on venue structures. Alongside the huge na onal markets in the US and China, Europe has established itself as the home for many world-leading interna onal exhibi ons, driven by skilled and well-educated organiser teams.

ES: The report results also indicate that the top business issue for the industry remains the “state of the na onal /regional economy” (listed by 24% of all respondents), ahead of “Compe on within the industry”, “Global economic developments” and “Internal challenges” (where “Human resources” are named as the most important aspect). Can UFI play a part towards sor ng out the “Compe on within the industry” and “Internal challenges” issues?

Kai: The close rela onship between the state of our industry and the economic situa on – in both single markets and on a global scale – is one of the founda ons of the exhibi on world.

“Exhibi ons mirror the markets they serve” At UFI, everything we do is geared towards suppor ng our members with successful business development. UFI research, such as the Barometer, delivers industry trends to allow each and every company to compare their own situa on with global and regional benchmarks. Ÿ We also gather and share many industry best prac ce cases to showcase new developments and innova ve solu ons in areas as varied as HR management, digital innova on, marke ng, sustainable development, and opera ons and services. Many of our members tell us they find great ideas for their internal issues by analysing these resources. Ÿ UFI's educa onal programmes such as the UFI-EMD, the Venue Management School, and the Interna onal Summer University, provide excellent opportuni es to train and educate teams on all these issues. Ÿ And, last but not least, we are a face-to-face industry, so we spend a lot of me and effort on our global programme of industry events – from the Global Congress and the CEO Summit, to annual conferences in Europe, La n America, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. Make a note in your diary for 14-15 March when we will hold the next Asia-Pacific Conference in Tokyo, Japan. Ÿ

“In the past five years, the Indian market has grown by 39%, which is far ahead of the regional five-year average of 27.3%.

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Exclusive Interview ES: Corporates are becoming more aware about the significance of exhibi ons. Do we have any insights about the average percentage of marke ng budget alloca on on exhibi ons (Globally, Region wise)?

Kai: There are no global sta s cs available for this, but a few indicators exist. In general, small and medium enterprises tend to invest the lion's share of their marke ng budget into exhibi ons and face-to-face marke ng. Data from Germany's AUMA suggests that German exhibitors allocate around 40% of their marke ng budget to exhibi ons and face-to-face marke ng. Another recent study shows that the shi towards digital in marke ng spend has not harmed exhibi ons – quite the opposite in fact. As spending on print media and TV media is declining, spending on events is rising. At mes, we even see money moving from digital to events. Exhibi ons are no longer just about spending money on a booth to impress your clients, they are also about how to address your clients emo onally and what kind of values your company holds. In many cases, exhibi ons are also integrated into year-round campaigns that cover digital outreach and physical mee ngs, building rela onships with customers both online and on-site.

growth rates for two to three years. In 2018, the trade fair industry is expected to grow at least as strongly as the broader economy – 7% to 8%.

ES: What is your opinion on the ongoing “fes valisa on trend” (part celebra on, part conference and part trade show)?

Kai: For a while now, we have seen exhibi on and conference business models converging – with ConfEx formats becoming ever more popular. We see that many of the fastest growing business events are driven by communi es who want to meet in an environment that's part fes val, part coanference and part tradeshow – otherwise known as the fes valisa on trend. Here, the quality of the visitors a ending makes it highly a rac ve for companies to invest in a presence, but the focus of organisers lies first and foremost with visitors – and not exhibitors, as is the case with the tradi onal exhibi on model. These developments bring challenges to organisers and venues alike, and there are valuable insights to be gained by looking at other sectors of business events.

ES: UFI and SACEOS are developing a joint 'Asia Pacific Execu ve Development Programme'. Can you tell us about the programme?

Kai: We've had some great conversa ons with SACEOS about this, and are working with them on a new blend of educa onal offerings over the coming months. As the educa onal needs of organisers and venue opera ons are different everywhere in the world, we do not believe in a one-programme-fits-all approach.

Our EMD programme, for instance, provides the framework for many issues, but doesn't go into the specifics as they are different everywhere. So we intend to combine this with bitesized, tailor-made programmes, depending on requirements.

Stay tuned – we plan to announce more about this at the upcoming UFI Asia Pacific Congress 2019 in Japan.

ES: There was also a discussion on Digital Disrup on by the UFI Digital Innova on Commi ee at the UFI European Conference.

Can you tell us about the solu ons discussed towards a customer centric management through digitaliza on?

Kai: Digital Disrup on is a subject that's been broadly discussed at all our events. UFI's Digital Innova on Commi ee gives a comprehensive insight into what Digital Innova on or Digital Disrup on actually is, and why it's important to any business inside or outside the exhibi on industry. Throughout the European Conference in Verona, we've had many sessions on this topic conducted by knowledgeable experts from different regions. In one such session, for example, Eddie Choi discusses disrup on in the business world and how it can be easily explained, thema cally, using organisa onal structure. You can read all kinds of opinions and insights on this topic on UFI's blog: blog.ufi.org

ES: India has just taken over China and become the fastest growing country in the world, what is your perspec ve about India and the Indian Exhibi on Industry?

Kai: While China is s ll the largest exhibi on market in the AsiaPacific region by far, India is catching up, as is shown by the latest UFI/BSG report, published a few weeks back. “It states that India's trade fair industry has been the best performing large market for the past five years. Net space sold increased from 1,065,000 sqm in 2016 to 1,187,000 sqm in 2017, which is an increase of 11.4%. In the past five years, the Indian market has grown by 39%, which is far ahead of the regional five-year average of 27.3%.” India's outlook is equally posi ve. Real progress has been made towards adding significant venue capacity in Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore. This will serve to unlock a lot of pent-up demand – especially in the major exhibi on ci es of Mumbai and Delhi. If the proposed upgrades and expansions at Praga Maidan and Bombay Exhibi on Centre go ahead, India will be well posi oned to record double-digit

ES: The theme of 85th UFI Global Congress is The Dynamics of Transi on – Our Industry's Complex Future. The exhibi on industry is currently facing up to many issues: from consolida on to digi sa on, from investments to restructurings, from fast track hiring to long term reten on. Can you elaborate on what can we expect from the event and what will be the takeaways for the delegates?

Kai: The Global Congress is our industry's largest global mee ng of the year. It's the ideal opportunity for members to learn about topics of strategic interest, as well as gain insight into industry trends and the challenges the exhibi on industry is currently facing. We are expec ng hundreds of delegates from around 50 different countries, and look forward to welcoming a sizeable delega on from India as well. Sessions will focus on the various dimensions of transforma on and changes we are experiencing – from private equity investments to venue developments, from new digital opportuni es to the changing show floor. Every par cipant will leave the Congress with new contacts and ideas.

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“India Has Emerged On The Global Scene. World Class Venues Are Under Construc on, World-Class Events Are Wai ng To Be Held In India,” Ravinder Sethi, VP, IEIA ES: India is heading for elec ons next year. What is your take on this governments' policies towards the exhibi ons industry?

Ravinder: Interes ng and mely ques on. IICC was inaugurated a few days ago

by PM, Narendra Modi, and in his inaugural speech he said that, “Exhibi ons are the need of the hour". I think exhibi ons are now being recognised by the government, and this will con nue. Due to elec on, I don't see any changes in policies but I do foresee growth. Dwarka was started by Kamalnath Ji from the previous government and BJP government picked it up. So momentum is in the industry & I'm sure that the next government will take it forward.

ES: Do you think the exhibi on industry is impacted by the poli cal environment of a country?

Ravinder: No, it's not. The industry is impacted by the economic environment.

UFI came out with a study according to which in the past year, Indian Exhibi on Industry has shown the fastest growth in Asia. Our industry grew 1112%, while our economic growth was around 8%. This has happened for the first me that the exhibi on industry has grown even more than the economy has.

ES: With India overtaking China as the fastest growing na on of the world, along with the ongoing US and China trade war. Do you think India can pick up synergies and progress?

Ravinder: I think we've compared ourselves with China for long. And we would've overtaken China in terms of growth in any case. If you compare the exhibi on industry sta s cs of the past five years from India and China, you'll no ce that while China has been more or less stagnant, India has shown growth.

ES: How far has India evolved in terms of Ease of Doing Business?

Ravinder: Recently, I was in Taiwan for the TITRA MICE Forum and I spoke about the 3 game changers for the Indian MICE Industry. One, venue developments, two, introduc on of standard taxa on i.e. GST and third, Ease of Doing Business. FDI today is on an increase...IKEA has opened, infrastructure is expanding and Defence industry is showing developments. And the reason behind this is ease of doing business. There are s ll obstacles present, but not as many. And this reflects on the exhibi on industry.

ES: Recently at ICPB's CIC Conclave Suman Billa said that India is doing great when it comes to Tourism and that it touched the 10 million mark in 2017. And Mission 20 million by 2020 has been set. According to you, how can India a ract more tourists?

Ravinder: A strong ini a ve is being taken by IEIA, Ministry of Commerce, Invest India and many other bodies i.e MEET IN INDIA. It is on the ini al stages now, but we have the tools to promote it. IICC in Dwarka will hold 10000 people, Praga Maidan in Delhi can accommodate 7000 and Reliance in Mumbai can hold 3000-4000 people. We have the venues and now we can move towards increasing the number of business mee ngs, through which MICE Tourism will definitely increase.

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Exclusive Interview ES: A lot of factors affect Tourism in a country like Airport, Logis cs and Infrastructure. Do you feel these dots are connected in India, for our development in the sector?

Ravinder: As an Indian I feel proud of the infrastructure that we have. Delhi airport is winning all these awards, there are expansions plans being implemented in Mumbai. I think the only drawback that we s ll have, are the Railway services in India.

Our railway services are not on par with Japan or Europe in terms of basic facili es like food and washrooms.

ES: Do you think we stand by the standards of A thi Devo Bhava? Do you think our hospitality industry is be er when compared to other countries?

Ravinder: Hospitality is in our culture. I even said this in Taiwan; we have hospitality in our genes. And if you join it with organised and great infrastructure like hotels and restaurants, the people are bound to visit. I give credit ICPB and Ministry of Tourism for this; they have carried everything in such a structural form that our hotel industry is world class.

ES: What can India do to a ract Global Congresses and Global events?

Ravinder: The thing is, we don't have venues for global events yet. For Global Congresses, venues are planned 2-3 years in advance. And I've had mee ngs with people from Conven on centres and with LC Goyal, CMD at ITPO, and the inquiries have already started coming in; so tenta ve bookings have been made. 10 years from now I don't see a lack of venues being an issue for the Indian Exhibi on Industry.

ES: A large conference or congress involves exhibi ons as well.

So should we also be focussing on that?

Ravinder: They will come automa cally. FIATA congress is happening tomorrow in Delhi with around 2000-3000 delegates, there is an exhibi on a ached to it. R.E. Rogers has handled logis cs for many conferences and congresses, and more o en than not, there is an exhibi on organised simultaneously. And venue providers are aware of it. If you look at Praga Maidan, they are building a state of the art conven on Centre and exhibi on venue.

Ravinder: Why not? It's a free market. In the me of Fiat when Maru came to business, everyone thought that it would just take over the whole market. I know there are some people who think that these mergers and acquisi ons are not good for the Indian industry. But they are giving employment to people & bringing in new products amongst many other benefits. I believe in a free market and the poten al that it has.

ES: Personally, how has the year 2018 been for R.E. Rogers?

What were your major projects, and what are your upcoming plans?

Ravinder: It has been a good year, there was vibrancy. Our vision is always to be number one. And I say it with humility, that we have maintained that posi on. This year, we expanded in terms of business overseas. We are also heavily involved in defence, and in the free trade zone. We've made ver cal expansions and not at the cost of our core business. Most recently, we have handled the Bryan Adams Tour in 5 ci es across India.

ES: You've worn many hats since you joined the industry & taken up many roles. How do you manage to find me for your work?

Ravinder: I act as an open, free, transparent consultant to anyone who comes to me. I am there for anybody who needs some advice. As far as R.E. Rogers is concerned, we have a highly professional team running the business. We have highly experienced people working for us. The team members are great leaders and know the importance of delega on. Sudhir Dhawan, Manoj Kumar, they all great at what they do. We have a team of about 120-125 employees, and in order to ensure that no one is overworked, we make it a point that people have to go on holidays. The company pays. We give flexibility wherever possible. We are the Rogers family. And when you use the word family, you have to mean it. We have one of the lowest a ri on rates in the industry!

ES: What kind of support do you expect the government of India to extend to the exhibi on industry?

Ravinder: In terms of infrastructure, I think government of India has shown great support. IICC and Re-development of Praga Maidan are perfect examples of that. But most importantly, the government has now started listening. The IEIA has been in dialogue with Services Export Promo on Council under the ministry of Commerce and Industry at the highest level.

ES: There are many collabora ons, mergers and acquisi ons happening in the exhibi on industry. What is your take on this?

Is it a healthy sign for the exhibi ons Industry?

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Sanjeev Pasricha, Execu ve Vice President, EEMA Talks About ‘Experiences: As The Future Of Exhibi ons’ ES: When and how did you start your journey in the Event industry?

Sanjeev: CS Direkt was born out of a need to bridge the gap between a brand's promise and experience. Established in 1995, our vision was to conceptualize experien al marke ng ideas that would bring brands alive. Over the years we have evolved from experien al marke ng to interac ve marke ng with built and proven experience across consul ng, research, design, planning, produc on and flawless execu on. We pride ourselves for being one of the very few companies in this area who believe in understanding the business objec ves and design experiences to that goal and not in isola on as an 'event'. I would say that over the years, we have grown from bringing brands alive to Living the brand.

ES: How do you ensure that you do jus ce to your client while crea ng a brand statement?

Sanjeev: At CSD we aim to work with clients who are looking for partners and consultants in bringing their brands closer to their customers. If a brand needs an agency, they will have mul ple choices but if needs a partner, we will definitely be in the considera on set. Most of our clients both exis ng and poten al increasingly need partners who have an understanding of the business, are able to create customized crea ve solu ons instead of one size fits all, integrate with all pieces of the communica on including adver sing etc to ensure

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higher efficiency and is able to make these experiences the talk of the town. With our able teams, we are proud to say that we do jus ce to all their expecta ons and strive to exceed them at every opportunity. Thus, crea ng loyalty and good will.

ES: What all factors you keep in your mind in a brand ac va on project, what is the breakdown of importance that you give to designing, experiences and ac vi es and other components involved ?

Sanjeev: A brand ac va on is about designing a sensory experience that brings a person into a las ng and meaningful rela onship with a brand. There is no ready formula for the breakdown but we always create immersive experiences that blend analog, digital, and hybrid environments to connect people in meaningful ways. Design and ac vity are the sub set of Experience crea on ES: At the Chennai IESA Expo Shop, you talked about exhibi ons and events crea ng synergies. Can you elaborate on that? Are there any changes that you have ini ated in your team's way of working to bring dynamism?

Sanjeev: At IESA , I talked about my strong convic on in the fact that Future of Exhibi on lies in experiences . It's no longer enough to simply tell people what you offer, you need to show them, surround them with, and engage them with your brand.

That's why blend of exhibi ons and events are more important

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than ever as a tool for directly engaging with customers.

At CSD , we have been doing it for a few years now and our clients have benefi ed from it greatly. In face we have a common crea ve team that blends the structures and content to crea ve Experiences for customers. Our past success in Honda , Microso , Maru is all due to the right blend that we have been able to achieve.

ES: How does CS Direkt use the digital media to ensure be er services? Can you tell us about one of your major projects of 2018?

Sanjeev: Digital media is the future of being able to tell stories that can go across borders. The largest tool we have in our arsenal to ensure that conversa ons amplify, and people are able to experience products, services and even people is to be able to u lize Digital effec vely. Any project we do, the outcome expected is reach and to ensure that we design our campaigns to be a balance between the physical and digital worlds. Most projects not just a single one are balanced like this, for instance any project we execute at the Auto Expo needs digital media to enhance conversa ons about the brands we work with. We recently executed a Conference for Microso which we called Future Decoded ,Over two days, we engaged and influenced 2000 CXOs that control 80%of Digital Spend in India +356,000 viewers a ended Live streaming 1065 media stories across two days for Future Decoded ,91.5 million Reach was created on twi er and FB 296 million Impressions 13.9K Conversa ons #FutureDecoded trended #1 na onwide on Twi er and YouTube live stream on the Buisness day. The Impact of the conference mul plied greatly as you can see from the results above.

ES: What according to you is the USP of CS Direkt, when compared to other companies in the market ?

Sanjeev: We work on a unique ROI based method where brands gain maximum leverage from the market through high levels of engagement. Today, CS Direkt works with world class brands and has created a niche and extensive client base. Every day is a milestone for us as it brings alive some brand on our por olio.

We have brought more than 40 brands alive and all of them have kept us Live and Kicking in the process !

ES: You are the Execu ve Vice President of the Event & Entertainment Management Associa on. Can you tell us about EEMA, its ac vi es and achievements?

Sanjeev: The Event and Entertainment Management Associa on (EEMA) is an autonomous and non-profit registered body of companies, ins tu ons and professionals opera ng within the Events and Experien al Marke ng industry of India. The Industry has grown exponen ally over the last two decades with over thousands of en es opera ng in this space, in various segments and levels across 100+ ci es in India. EEMA is the first and only body of its kind, which seeks to bring together the country's leading Event Management, Sports Management and Brand Ac va on companies, MICE and Wedding Planners, Experien al Marketers, Entertainment Professionals, Ar st Management Companies and Interna onal counterparts on the same pla orm. Some interes ng ini a ves undertaken by EEMA to bring the Community together are : Ÿ Ÿ

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Share with Care – a charitable ini a ve to aid the needy Presenters Dialogue - The ini a ve promises to be a first of its kind pla orm where the en re ecosystems of EEMA member agencies and Emcee across all spectrums and genres of events will be mee ng for the first me in India Employee Engagement- engagement of EEMA north employees and members Vendors/Partners Day- aimed at evoking pride among vendors and partners being a part of EEMA GURUCOOL took shape as an outcome of Manthan, to provide interac ve learning for members and their employees alike by industry stalwarts, wherein they spoke on their experiences and learning in the event industry.

FUND STREET wherein senior professionals from KPMG shared insights on funding op on and taxa on with business and finance heads of agencies in an interac ve learning pla orm in Bangalore.

These and many more ini a ves keep the community alive with interac ons and ability building among all members.

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Exclusive Interview ES: What kind of challenges do you encounter during your work?

Sanjeev: Our biggest challenge star ng out was to change the way event agencies were viewed. Event agencies were the last mile and only meant for execu on. We strived to prove our experience and exper se in that area before changing the conversa on from tac cal to strategic. We some mes asked tough ques ons to our clients on how the events fit in to their overall brand marke ng strategy. It was a risk because we could have lost accounts but our clients appreciated our approach and we were involved in campaign design from the ini al stages itself. Our mo o is to embrace challenges and find a solu on which enhances the core thought process behind bringing brands alive .

ES: Can you recollect a crisis situa on at an event and how your team handled it?

Sanjeev: Not all crises are created equal. From an accident that disrupts a supply chain to a social media firestorm, companies manage minor crises all the me. It's part of doing business. A single mega event—or a combina on of them—can trigger crises that threaten the very survival of the business by resul ng in systemic weaknesses that undermine trust and reputa on.

These kinds of crises lay bare the readiness and responsiveness of an organiza on. They test a company's values, leadership and character and at a me when there is no room for error. At CSD we have a crisis framework that addresses the needs of all stakeholders: leadership, employees, customers and suppliers.

The plan defines accountability, roles and responsibili es, processes, governance and communica ons.

ES: Recently, there was a mezzanine stall fall at IIJS. A month before that, a tent collapsed at the Midnapore Kisan Rally.

Clearly the number of accidents taking place during events and exhibi ons is on a rise. EEMA members pledged for safety at Event Show Asia Safety Mumbai in August. Can you share with us your thoughts on safety during events?

Sanjeev: Every single EEMA member is well informed on the dangers lurking within every event and the precau ons that must be taken. Recently, en re event fraternity from EEMA came together and pledged to think safe, act safe and be safe. They pledged 'Safety First Fir This year EEMA also plans to set up a task force of na onal & regional experts, who can advise on be er safety standards, with cri cal inputs from a panel of interna onal advisors as well.

At EEMA we propose to conduct sessions to educate and create awareness among clients about health and safety standards and spend a li le extra on the key measures to create a successful event . We will Make it important for EEMA agencies to ensure safety norms and standards, especially the associate partners and vendors who are providing services to the event companies .

EEMA is in the process of crea ng health and safety compliant companies to give a direc on to the industry and make it mandatory for EEMA companies to follow it.

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ES: Organizers of live events, film fes vals and exhibi ons will soon have a dedicated online portal for all the permissions in the state of Maharashtra. Can you tell us about that ?

Sanjeev: Principal Secretary, Tourism Maharashtra had revealed that the organizers of LIVE Events, film fes vals, and exhibi ons will soon have a dedicated on-line portal for all the permissions in the state of Maharashtra. However how it will pan across other Indian states s ll needs to be seen.

ES: How different would you say is India's Events industry from that of other na ons?

Sanjeev: Events are largely the same everywhere. But there are differences in terms of the skills we have available here and technology. While India is catching up rapidly, I feel that we need to first try and establish a policy framework that promotes events, more venues where technologies and large-scale events can happen, integrated facili es that are truly state of the art, single window clearances in terms of permissions etc, all that will be a boon to our industry.

ES: How big is the Indian Event Industry?

Sanjeev: The Events and Ac va ons industry has grown at 16% in FY2016-17 and is expected cross INR 10,000 crore by FY202021 according to EY – EEMA (Event and Entertainment Management Associa on) report tled '#Experience Next'.

Government spending is expected to grow at 14% and sports is expected to grow at 18% over the next 5 years.

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