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The good news is the apparent return of confidence in travel. The latest UNWTO Confidence Index survey indicates that 81 per cent of tourism professionals see better prospects for 2022 and that a higher number of experts (48 per cent) now see a potential return of international arrivals to 2019 levels in 2023.

Coming to our sector, Jyoti Mayal, President TAAI in her address at the recently held BLTM in New Delhi stated that we have rebounded, restructured, resurrected, and moved beyond crisis that hit us 3 years back. “Every aspect of tourism is important and India has witnessed the largest surge. It is predicted that tourism will see a 5.8% growth year on year though the country will grow at the rate of 2.7%. We also will be witnessing 126 million more employment in the next decade. MICE sector in India has been pegged at INR 25000 crores, with growth of 8%. Commitment with proper and effective collaborations between the government and private stakeholders to have well defined policies, support, funds and skilled manpower will make both business and MICE a success story” she said.

However, as expected domestic tourism has been the main driver of tourism growth in 2022. The estimated domestic passenger's load factor is reported to be around 85 per cent as against 49 per cent in May 2021 and 90 per cent in May 2019. This implies that domestic tourism is almost back to prepandemic level. As the economy gathers steam, the threat of Covid19 recedes and confidence returns, domestic tourism is sure to surge ahead.

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India's exports rose marginally by 1.62 percent to $33.92 billion in August over the same month a year ago, according to government data released recently. GSMA (Global System for Mobile Communications), the global industry body representing mobile network operators, has released a report on India's digital transformation journey, particularly focussing on the upcoming rollout of 5G services and its economic impact, stating that 5G is likely to benefit the Indian economy by 36.4 trillion ($455 billion) between 2023 and 2040. It also said that, while the proportion of connected adults (people above 18) in India has grown, a third of those covered by mobile broadband networks do not yet use the service. Lack of literacy and digital skills remains the greatest barrier, it noted.

There is optimism and confidence in the air for tourism and hospitality sector, both locally and globally. The revival process is undoubtedly gathering pace with international arrivals having increased 182 per cent year-on-year in Q1 2022 to an estimated 117 million international arrivals. Such strong rebound notwithstanding international tourism still remained 61 per cent below the pre-pandemic level.

CONTENTS SEPTEMBER 2022 Pg. 30 40 INTERVIEWS Pg. 14 Quick Bytes CIDCO Exhibition and Convention Centre reopens after long pause Pg. 16 24 NEWS BUZZ Pg. 10 11 World Map 14 Value Of Play16 18India toys expo and GI fair concluded with over 11,000 visitors 20 Exhibition Showcase Talks To Varun Khare, Business Head, Paytm Insider 30 32 BLTM Delhi 2022 ushered in the rebound of the Business, Leisure & MICE travel market 23 In Conversation With Yancy Weinrich, President North America, CloserStill Media 33 34 Interview With Naveen Seth, Assistant Secretary General, PHD Chamber of Commerce and industry 39 40 Pg. 41 INSIGHTS Message From The Desk of Kai Hattendorf, MD & CEO, UFI 41 Pg. 42 SUSTAINABILITY Pg. 43 ACQUISITION Pg. 44 PARTNERSHIP Pg. 46 57 GLOBAL NEWS IBTM World 2022 focuses on Culture Creation 46 gamescom asia sees over 60 companies for B2B Zone and announces change in show format 50 Geneva International Motor Show cancelled for 2023 55 First ever Asia CEO Summit to chart next phase of growth for the region’s business events industry 57 PM Modi Inaugurates World Dairy Summit 2022 in Greater Noida 24 Pg. 12 13 Industry In Pictures From The World Of Social Media Pg. 45 PEOPLE MATTER Pg. 26 29 COVER FEATURE

The 20th edition of Pitti Fragranze, the Pitti Immagine fair dedicated to the world of international artistic perfumery, will be staged from 16 to 18 September at the Stazione Leopolda in Florence. Due to its persistent approach to research and exclusivity, Fragranze has become a true point of reference for the market and fragrance enthusiasts, and for all the latest trends in skincare and wellbeing.

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Toronto is getting a new immersive exhibition dedicated entirely to psychedelic drugs. Psychedelics: The Experiential Exhibition, which will explore the past, present and future of psychedelics, is set to open on Sept. 30. The show combines amazing art and technology to create a unique audio-visual experience exploring the history and future of psychedelics.

The musée des Arts décoratifs will celebrate the 1980s with a major exhibition entitled Années 80, Mode, design et graphisme en France, to be held in the central hall from October 13, 2022, through April 16, 2023. Années 80, Mode, design et graphisme en France brings together over 700 artworks including furniture, fashion designs, posters, photographs, videos, album covers and fanzines, retracing this frenzied decade that became synonymous with eclecticism.

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The renewable energy industry will come together when more than 10,500 visitors walk through the doors at the AllEnergy Australia exhibition and conference in Melbourne from 26-27 October 2022. As Australia’s largest allencompassing clean energy event, the expo floor will feature more than 290 leading companies displaying their products and services, showcasing new and evolving technologies.

China

Seoul

Six months after China’s government set ambitious economic targets for the year, growth has slowed so sharply that several major banks don’t even think 3% is achievable anymore.

Melbourne

Cape Town

The National Museum of Korean Contemporary History opened a special exhibition titled "Re-connect: Until Everyone Is Safe" on Sept. 7, 2022 to mark its 10th anniversary. Ranging from smallpox, black plague and cholera to Spanish flu and COVID-19, the exhibition provides a graphic and detailed look into how mankind has fought against infectious diseases. The exhibition runs till Jan. 31.

T Explorationists (NAPE) has become an official partner of the African Energy Week (AEW) conference and exhibition, Africa’s premier event for the oil and gas sector which will take place from 18 – 21 October 2022, in Cape Town. As an official partner of AEW 2022, NAPE will shape powerful discussions around local content development across Africa’s oil and gas sector as well as effective technical approaches to addressing industry challenges.

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President of The Logiscs & Supply Chain Management Society, Dr Raymon Krishnan moderang the opening panel at the transport logisc and air cargo Southeast Asia 2023 preconference launch.

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India Namibia Conference 2022 held in capital Windhoek on the sidelines of the Mining Expo 2022 in Namibia. The conference was aended by the Deputy Minister of Trade and Industrializaon of Namibia and the Deputy Minister of Environment and Tourism.

This year the IELA Congress included an Addon on July 1st with addional networking opportunies focused on Fine Art, Sports, Entertainment, Mega Events, and Project Logiscs, oﬀering nine extra face-to-face meeng slots to the delegates.

HarvestPlus in collaboraon with the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC), #Patna Chapter organized a conference on The Future of #Farming For #Food and #Nutrion Security on the 7th of September 2022. The conference was inaugurated by Sri Sudhakar Singh, Honorable Agriculture Minister, Government of #Bihar

Consulate General of India, New York parcipated in the India Day Parade on August 21 in Manhaan, New York, with the ‘One District One Product’ ﬂoat, which displayed numerous products from various districts of India.

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We are delighted to team up with Malaysia Aviaon Group (MAG) through a MOU to promote Singapore as a desnaon of choice to travellers from Malaysia. This includes launching markeng campaigns and promoonal acvies, as well as working with content partners to showcase fresh experiences in Singapore. #Singapore Tourism Board

Team IMTMA (Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers' Associaon) and Modern Manufacturing India is all ready to meet you at McCormick Place in Chicago for the much awaited IMTS - Internaonal Manufacturing Technology Show. #IMTS2022

#ESEBUDAPEST Thank you to all partners for this successful event HUNGEXPO – Exhibions and to an amazing team AIM Group Internaonal

It's a wrap ESE Budapest 2022!

Trade Promoon Council of India in collaboraon with the High Commission of India, London organised an India-UK Buyer Seller Meet in London with over 25 Indian exporters.

Internaonal Associaon of Exhibions and Events (IAEE)’s Board of Directors for CEM Week. During their meeng, OCCC Execuve Director Mark Tester and Visit Orlando President and CEO Casandra Matej spoke to IAEE board members about the desnaon and the Center’s latest developments and successes. #IAEE

A few snaps from WVS Asia (held in Indonesia) which commenced today (Wednesday 07th September), and is co-located with World Tobacco Asia. Thanks to everyone for the support and those that aended, we had a great ﬁrst day! If you missed us, don’t worry

MITEC was honored to host the Asia School of Business (ASB) and the Maybank senior leadership team in a collaborave educaonal session where organisaons create value by mutual learning and interacon. #MITEC

The ﬁre department of Messe Düsseldorf GmbH successfully trains! Recently, the training course for squad leaders has been successfully completed - all parcipants have passed! Our colleagues Dr. Claudio Bucchi (Project Medica), Daniel Krauss (Press), Sarah Liehsem (Project wire/Tube), Jessica Schmidt (Project K), and Mark Schmitz (Hall Master, Hall 10) are now squad leaders. #Messe Düsseldorf

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Thailand won the bid to host the Internaonal Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) 2022. The conference is organised by Bill & Melinda Gates Instute for Populaon and Reproducve Health (GI), together with Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health, The Royal Thai College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, and the Populaon and Community Development Associaon (PDA).

#drinktec opened its doors with a bang. For the ﬁrst day, we can already look back on an emoonal and vivid reunion of the industry in Munich. Dive right into some of the impressions of the ﬁrst day. Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann honoured drinktec on Monday with his presence. Many indian and internaonal companies had the privilege of interacng with him.

Tarsus Group event teams have been very busy again recently; following on from the success of THE GREEN EXPO® MEXICO, Aquatech Mexico, Intersolar, and SIGN İstanbul our Labelexpo colleagues are ﬁnally back in Chicago aer a four year hiatus. #Tarsus Group

ICEMA OEM members parcipated in the 3-day Conference-cum-Exhibion – MANTHAN, organised by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways during 7-9 September 2022 in Bengaluru showcasing new technologies, latest construcon mechanism and new materials being used in highway construcon and development process.

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We are pleased to announce the 11th edion of the annual ﬂagship conclave of our associaon –the IEIA Open Seminar 2022, which will be held on 15th -17th December, 2022 at the Jio World Convenon Centre, Mumbai. #IEIA

Los Angeles World Airports announced as host of Future Travel Experience Global 2023

Future Travel Experience (FTE), part of the APEX family, has announced that Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) will host FTE Global 2023, which will take place on 19 21 September 2023 at the Long Beach Convention Center in California. FTE Global is widely renowned as “the CES for aviation” Sixteen years after its launch in Las Vegas, the show is now re locating to Los Angeles, where it will be staged alongside APEX EXPO 2023.The move will support FTE’s ambitions to create the largest gathering of air transport executives in North America to learn, collaborate and be inspired on their next moves to transform their organizations’ passenger experience, business performance, innovation, and sustainability strategies.

BOILER INDIA 2022, a convention for global leaders in the boiler and user industry, will be held at the CIDCO Exhibition and Convention Centre in Mumbai between September 14 and September 16. Boiler India is a platform encouraging exchange of ideas, concepts and advancements in the industrial boiler sector. Boilers are a crucial part of the processing industry and find use in breweries and distilleries, food and beverages processing plant, commercial laundry facilities, textile manufacturing, power generation, rice mills, refinery and petrochemical processing, pharmaceuticals, milk dairy, sugar and jaggery production, among other industrial sectors. The threeday event will comprise of interactive seminars curated by global experts in the field. It is being organised by Orangebeak Technologies Private Limited.

Daniel Coleman, Founder & CEO, Future Travel Experience, added: We are delighted to partner with LAWA to bring FTE Global to Los Angeles and co locate with APEX/IFSA EXPO in 2023 The move marks a natural progression for the show, and it will help us deliver our biggest and most powerful event yet

IDEM 2022, themed “Building Resilience in Dentistry”, will be held from 7 – 9 October at Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands Organised by Koelnmesse and the Singapore Dental Association, IDEM 2022 will feature over 30 scientific conference sessions, including hands-on workshops, a full day masterclass, and exhibits complemented with hybrid elements to ensure a holistic experience for all participants. This is the first physical IDEM after a hiatus brought about by the pandemic. “As organisers of IDEM, we are excited to bring back the exhibition and conference in-person after four years. While continuing education has been ongoing digitally, based on feedback we have received from our partners, exhibitors, and delegates, the in-person experience cannot be replaced. A physical event will ensure that participants will once again get to connect face-to-face with speakers, exhibitors, and peers to learn about the latest developments in dentistry.”

Auto Expo will be finally back in 2023! The 15th edition of India’s largest motor show was held in February 2020 just before the outbreak of the COVID 19 pandemic in the country. Now, the next edition of the Auto Expo will be held in January 2023. According to the sources, over a dozen EV companies are confirmed to participate in the upcoming Auto Expo 2023 that will be held from January 13 18, 2023, at India Expo Mart in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. It is worth mentioning that a lot of mass market automakers are also expected to showcase their electric vehicles at the upcoming Auto Expo, the names of which are not mentioned in this list. One can expect Maruti Suzuki, Kia India, Tata Motors, MG Motor India, Hyundai Motor India, Renault India, and Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles to showcase a bunch of EVs at Auto Expo 2023

CIDCO Exhibition and Convention Centre reopens after long pause

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Similarly toys like building blocks, puzzles, or even transformers that convert a robot into vehicle and various other animals are a way of preparing the kids for the future world. A study done by Mr. Joseph F. Coates; Impact Assessment of toys had clearly indicated skill sets developed by various toys.

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pielwarenmesse has always believed in the value of play. It has been their firm belief that for a child a game is not just a source of entertainment but a very important tool for the development of various skills

accommodates a wide range of

skill levels so it can be enjoyed by people with no formal training or practice, like bow and arrows used by kids of yesteryears not only was entertaining or were for the development of cognitive or motor skills but a fun way of developing the hunting skills, preparing them for wars or even defending themselves from unknown dangerous animals, without

causing injury to each other.

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Toys are not only the developers and educators but also the indicators of societies development and advancement over the years. From bow and arrows made of bush wood to today’s transformers, toys truly indicate the transformation the world has gone through the years.

Toys are the prototypes of technology

which today’s children would have to encounter going forward in their life. Hence it is great that the toy manufacturers and retailers took steps in 1949 to promote the toy industry with a trade fair and organized the first Spielwarenmesse in 1950, long before the world noticed the importance of toys in developing the adults of tomorrow.

Likewise, Kids India was the early promoter of Indian toy industry recognizing the vital role Indian toy manufacturers are going to make in the toy world. Kids India was launched in 2013, where the world was sceptical about the event, but today Kids India has become an important exhibition for the Indian toy industry. They say that the proof is in the pudding, and

the success of the show can be judged from the fact that today the show is supported by strong partners like TAITMA, SGEPC, NSIC and more than 150 brands are present at the

Once again toy retailers and buyers will be able to meet toy manufacturers and make successful business transaction, formulate joint ventures, deliberate on new ideas and new technologies. The most important fact that is worth mentioning is the support of Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) that have helped many MSME companies to participate in the show and take advantage of this unique platform “Kids India 2022”. Concurrent to the exhibition the show will have insightful conference sessions by eminent speakers, educational works and interactive panel discussions. Kids India 2022 will showcase the latest trends, technology, and new

It is the support of associations like TAITMA, who over the years has guided the organizers, shared their insights of the industry, gave input into the latest trends, and formulated strong conference program, that the show

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7 editions to boast Kids India has become the most coveted show for the Indian toy industry. After two years of hiatus due to covid, Kids India will take place from 15 - 17 September 2022 at the JIO World Convention Center in Mumbai. The show has received an overwhelming response with more than 150 exhibitors and 200 brands being present at the show.

today has reached new heights. It is also imperative to acknowledge SGEPC, for their support in getting buyers for the show and organizing buyer delegation for Kids India 2022.

innovations. It will provide an excellent opportunity for the industry to bring forth the importance of toys once again in a child’s development. Urging our industry peers to take maximum benefit of this unique platform.

India is the second largest manufacturer of bicycles in the world and given the global boom in this Industry, manufacturers of bikes and related components are re-organizing supply chains to meet the rising demand and making them more affordable. At

present there are 100+ international brands in India and the Industry has the potential to grow 3 times from 1.3 Billion USD to 3.5 Billion USD by 2030. The future of the electric bicycle (e-bike) market in India looks promising with opportunities in the areas of travelling, exercise/fitness, and recreational activities.

Speaking on the occasion Surinder Brar, Director, Annex Media Marketing Network said, “Today, International bicycle manufacturers have begun to see India as a rising star, a potential market and have started entering the arena through collaborations with their Indian counterparts. CFOSE 2022 will witness the presence of Manufacturers of advanced Cycles, E Bikes, Fitness, Sports Equipment and Accessories, Fitness and cycling gear, sport leisure products amongst others”.

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Sivakumar Venugopal, Group Director, NuernbergMesse India adds, “Major Indian Cities like Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Delhi, Kolkata, Mysore and Mumbai continue to invest in PBS (Public Bike Sharing) pilots as Governmental programmes including promotion schemes and incentives, civil society support, and citizen awareness and demand for sustainable mobility are enabling the growth of the bicycle Industry in India. CFOSE in Ludhiana, 2023 will enable us to create a platform which is relevant, focused and will foster a community of organisations determined to put India on the global bicycle map”. The upcoming edition of CFOSE is expected to attract more than 4000 buyers and will experience strong national and international participation. Organised in a B2B and B2C format, the expo facilitates buyer-seller meets and also helps build awareness and general knowledge about cycling and related equipment.

With more than 50,000 cycles manufactured every day, Ludhiana is considered the hub of bicycle manufacturing in India. According to statistics, Ludhiana produces over 1.5 crore bicycles per annum with the support of around 4,000 small and medium ancillary units. According to AICMA (All India Cycle Manufacturers Association), the Indian bicycle industry proposes to make 60 lakh premium and 30 lakh electric bicycles by 2030.

Cycle companies are realising the potential of this emerging market. The bicycle industry in India is expected to re-invent itself by adopting global best practices considering the huge domestic demand and export opportunity.

lanned to take place from 2-4 September 2022, the upcoming edition of CFOSE INDIA has been rescheduled to 3-5 February,2023 at Punjab Agriculture University, Ludhiana. The decision to reschedule the event has been driven by Industry Feedback, who consider Ludhiana as an effective epicentre where all the verticals of the Industry can converge to create a more holistic and comprehensive platform

he very first editions of India’s age-old iconic GI products, the India GI Fair and Khilona 2022-India Toys & Games Fair organized by the Export Promotion Council of Handicrafts (EPCH) held at India Expo Centre & Mart from 26th August to 28th August 2022.

accessories at Khilona. Ezette Fourie from South Africa who sources wooden toys that support educational learning for toddlers saw good opportunities through Khilona and STEM Confex.

Khilona was visited by buyers from Germany, USA, South America, UK, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Oman, UAE and CIS nations, Turkey, Sri Lanka and Singapore. India GI Fair got buyers from the USA, Canada, Turkey, Middle East, Australia, UK, Netherlands, Denmark, Italy, Jordan, Singapore, Brazil, Columbia, Mexico, South Africa, Nepal, Hong Kong, Japan, Costa Rica and Mauritius.

He further added, “there are crafts persons, especially in our toy making clusters, who abide by the trend of sustainability and building greener earth by using eco-friendly materials like bamboo, terracotta, river reed, jute, screw pine, waste paper, sugarcane fibres, etc. and colours derived from natural sources. This is a category where innovations are continuously emerging with EPCH’s hand holding and design intervention initiatives playing a decisive role.”

Two concurrent shows i e. The Maa –Shishu Expo presenting a variety of products, services, support, advice and tips for holistic parenting and STEM expo designed to spark the curiosity of its participants by providing a positive experiential opportunity for learning showcasing the emerging tech available in EdTech were concluded with overwhelming response.

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This visit proved fruitful for Miles Shulmani from the USA who deals in toy imports & distribution and is looking at shifting his sourcing base to India. Roberto Remeris, home products retailer from Spain was excited to see variety at the India GI Fair and children’s room decor &

The fairs were visited by various dignitaries like Chandan Ram Das, Minister of Social Welfare, Minority Welfare, Student Welfare, Road Transport, MSME, Khadi & Village Industries, Govt. of Uttarakhand; Dr Daya Shankar Mishra, Minister of State for Ayush (I C) Govt of Uttar Pradesh and Former Member of Rajya Sabha and senior BJP leader, Vijay Goel, among others.

India toys expo and GI fair concluded with over 11,000 visitors

makers are coming up with ways to highlight the importance of responsible manufacturing through ethical practices, said Kumar.

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“Toy crafts at India GI Fair looked attractive and artisans super skilled,” she said

Rakesh Kumar, Director General, EPCH shared how toy manufacturers in India are keen on the sustainability quotient besides looking at being technically compatible. Many toy

“Buyers in good numbers visited and showed keen interest in sourcing Toys & Games and India’s signature products. They expressed happiness on having visited the first edition of the India GI Fair with so much to see, learn, experience and source from. Among toys & games, Robotics, products from new start ups, heritage toys and learning & therapy toys have attracted many,” informed Raj Kumar Malhotra, Chairman, EPCH.

ndia’s premiere & most significant B2B Gifts sourcing platform, Gifts World Expo, Bengaluru, will be organized at Tripura Vasini, Palace grounds from 8 10 September 2022

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ASSOCHAM signs cooperation pact with Bangladesh top trade body FBCCI

They would assist and facilitate visits of trade and economic delegations to their respective countries, rendering maximum cooperation for establishing business contacts.

Organized by MEX Exhibitions Pvt. Ltd., the revitalized trade show will showcase over 125 exhibitors from the entire industry representing over 300 brands showcasing more than 1000 products & trending gifting in highly diversified segments to address all gifts sourcing needs

They would provide information and assistance to the enterprises, organizations and companies of the other country to participate in national exhibitions, international fairs, specialized exhibitions, economic and technical fairs, seminars, symposium, conferences and similar events. Both the parties to the MoU would assist in amicable and friendly settlement of economic disputes through conciliation, negotiation, and arbitration wherever necessary considering international standards and conventions

Commenting on the upcoming edition of Gifts World Expo, Ms. Himani Gulati, Director, MEX Exhibitions Pvt. Ltd , said, “I am glad to announce the 21st overall edition & a 2nd edition in Bengaluru which is bigger than before with more than 125 exhibitors. The need for unique & trending gifting products & solutions is constantly increasing and is setting new GbenchmarksiftsWorld Expo showcases the latest

innovations & also varied gifts in all budget ranges to meet the bulk sourcing requirements of buyers from all industries across the country. This edition is specifically targeted at the IT sector for their gift sourcing needs over 300 brands under one roof, Gifts World Expo returns to Bengaluru

ecosystem, innovation, industry academia skill gap assessment, technical cooperation, conducting survey and research and development.

and India with a view to increasing bilateral trade and for the expansion of economic and industrial cooperation among their enterprises, according to a statement released by ASSOCHAM. At the institutional level, the ASSOCHAM and FBCCI have agreed to cooperate in exchanging information about the regulatory and taxation framework in their respective countries for ease of doing business

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he Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) and the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote business to business cooperation between India and Bangladesh. The signing of the agreement between the two trade bodies coincides with the visit of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to India

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Besides, the respective chambers would share knowledge and experiences in relation to supporting and facilitating the advancement of Small and Medium Entrepreneurs (SMEs), startup

The MoU between ASSOCHAM and FBCCI was signed in the presence of Tipu Munshi, Commerce Minister of Bangladesh, at the India Bangladesh Business Forum jointly organised by the two trade bodies. The respective apex chambers of the two countries have committed themselves to a regular exchange of information about the economic development of Bangladesh

Industrial Flooring, Construction Equipment, AI & IT Solutions, Construction Safety Equipment & Scaffolding, 3D Printing Solutions and

World of Concrete India 2022 is dedicated to concrete & building materials, dry mortar and aggregates precast technologies & formwork, Waterproofing solutions and Construction Chemicals, Commercial &

The World of Concrete India exhibition and conference draws its legacy from World of Concrete Las Vegas, the largest and oldest Concrete show in the world dedicated to the Construction and Infrastructure Sector. The expo, in collaboration with the Builders Association of India, Water Proofing Association of India, Gujarat Contractors Association seeks to connect the dots between suppliers and buyers and will feature a comprehensive marketplace of materials, equipment, technologies, newest products and tools for the commercial construction, concrete and masonry industries. The event is estimated to attract more than 150+ Exhibitors and 7,000 + Trade visitors over the 3-days.

show will provide opportunities for architects and engineers, commercial & resident developers and contractors, distributors, government authorities and state corporations to interact and network with exhibitors from across the industry. Key highlights of the expo include First Ever Water Proofing Pavilion by Water Proofing Association Of India , Drycotec Pavilion & Conference, Technical Seminar by Builder Association Of India, Gujarat Contractors Association support as State Outreach Partner & Key associations like the Construction Equipment Rental Association, Indian Chapter of American Concrete Institute etc.

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nforma Markets in India, India's leading B2B exhibitions organiser, announced the return of the World of Concrete (WOC) India, the leading show in the concrete, construction, and Infrastructure domain along with its new offerings for the industry at a press conference themed Connecting India by Concrete: A Journey towards Net Zero in Mumbai. In its 8th edition, the expo will be held from 13th to 15th October 2022 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon East, Mumbai.

World of Concrete India 2022 to facilitate and bolster India’s Construction & Infrastructure Evolution to US$1.4 trillion by FY 2024-25

On the need for a common platform for the Concrete, Construction and Infrastructure industries, Mr Yogesh Mudras, Managing Director, Informa Markets in India, said, “The pandemic has put a spotlight on infrastructure around the globe. Recognised as key drivers of India's economic growth and employment, we are glad to see some key initiatives by the Government of

new normal, while the world is pushing harder to meet climate goals, the Indian cement and concrete sector has been at the forefront in responding to climate change. Many large concrete players have done huge emission reductions by using alternative materials and technologies thereby improving energy efficiency. The World of Concrete India will represent such innovations and trends too, pertaining to the green concrete concept.”

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India such as the Gati Shakti Mission, the National Infrastructure Pipeline, the National Monetisation Plan, and Bharat Mala Project that will place our country amongst the top global three contributors and leapfrog the economy to a global level. We as facilitators are happy to announce that World of Concrete India 2022 will play a key role in bringing the construction and infrastructure industries together and aid the infrastructure industry growth which is slated to touch US$1.4 trillion by Also,2025.inthe

Alongside the expo, the industry will get an opportunity to upskill their knowledge with a conference spread over three days that will bring together thought leaders and experts to share their insights and knowledge and will attract decision-makers and influencers in the industry.

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Goa, Odisha and Gujarat displayed their best as Partner States, and Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh participated as Feature States. Private sector participants from all over India, from many states were also present at the show. The show was reserved for travel trade visitors for both days i.e. 10th & 11th September, from 10 am to 6 pm. The travel trade fraternity was present in large numbers at the inauguration, with new as well as existing travel trade players, and huge footfall from the travel industry is expected on the show dates.

LTM, India's leading trade show on Business + Leisure Travel and MICE, concluded on a positive note, with a massive turnout of travel trade visitors from all over India. This, together with over 100+ exhibitors from 4 countries and 13+ Indian states and UTs, the 2-day show staged post-pandemic rebound of the business, leisure and MICE travel

Theshow.show presented an exquisite showcase of unique destinations like St. Petersburg, Singapore, Moscow, and of India Tourism and some of the leading Indian States, hotels, resorts, tour operators, DMCs, etc., in a 5-star setting, in the heart of Delhi at the Leela Ambience Convention Hotel, where participants had the opportunity to

anticipated to reach a value of US$ 55.2 Billion by 2027, exhibiting a CAGR of 8.1% during 2022-2027, owing mostly to globalisation of business operations. Additionally, the increasing trend for bleisure travel, the development of meetings, incentives, conferences, and events (MICE) segment, rapid digitization, the rising partnership

Cateringsegment.to the huge post-pandemic opportunity that India presents, the show offered unprecedented access to the cream of buyers from the North Indian market, and the advantage of hosted buyers, specifically chosen from Business+Leisure and MICE travel segments. Trade visitors and hosted buyers thronged the show floor – which reflected the significance of BLTM in reviving the industry in this postpandemic period, when the Bleisure & MICE market is witnessing tremendous demand. The rush seen on the floor and the response from everyone present there was overwhelming to say the least. 250+ hosted buyers were present at the show, specifically chosen from Business+Leisure and MICE travel segments from all over India. More than 700 trade buyers visited the

engage in fruitful meetings in an intimate setting. According to reports, the India Business Travel Market is

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BLTM Delhi 2022 ushered in the rebound of the Business, Leisure & MICE travel market

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between businesses and airlines, continuous improvements in the airline, hospitality and tourism industries are also positively influencing the market across India. BLTM opens doors to India's 6.5 million outbound business and MICE tourists, as well as the fastest growing business travel market in the world. St. Petersburg, Russia was the Feature Destination of the show; while Singapore was the Feature Country.

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rime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the International Dairy Federation's World Dairy Summit (IDF WDS) 2022 at the India Expo Center and Mart in Greater Noida, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement Prime Minister Modi also visited the local exhibition. At the rally, the prime minister said the dairy sector's potential would not only boost the rural economy, but would also be an important source of livelihood for millions of people around the world.

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The Indian dairy industry is unique in that it is based on a cooperative model that empowers small and marginalized dairy farmers, especially women.

become to extend the association to different dairy products It additionally set up a control committee inside the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade framework to supervise the association

PM Modi Inaugurates World Dairy Summit 2022 in Greater Noida

World Dairy Summit 2022: International Dairy Agreement (IDA)

The last summit in India was in 1974.

The success story of India's dairy industry, which accounts for approximately 23% of the world's milk, produces approximately 210 million tonnes annually and empowers over 8 million dairy farmers, will be showcased at IDF WDS 2022.

The government has taken some steps to improve the dairy industry and as a result milk production has increased by more than 44% of his

The four day IDF WDS 2022 will be held from September 12th to 16th. About 1,500 participants from 50 countries are expected to attend IDF WDS 2022, according to the PMO.

in the last eight years.

The International Dairy Agreement (IDA) changed the International Dairy Arrangement, which were set up in 1980. Its primary feature become to extend and liberalize global exchange in dairy products thru worldwide cooperation. The settlement terminated in 1997. An Arrangement regarding sure Dairy Products (Geneva, 12 January 1970), a treaty entered into through some of nations, become set up to start with to set a minimal charge of skimmed milk powder to $20 according to 100

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are easily Global Edible Oil Industry’s top business accolades, and seek to celebrate visionary leadership, exemplary performance and the promise of future greatness. Past winners have included the who who of Global Edible Oil Trade Industry, all of them picked by a group of illustrious

In addition to focusing on the Demand – Supply & price trends for Oilseeds, Oils & Meals – Globoil features analysis on a whole gamut of issues and subjects which are a part of the changing paradigm of the global vegetable oil & related agri-commodity industries. Globoil India provides an environment conducive for information update on development and identification of the markets, technology transfer, investment potential and possibilities of collaboration and more importantly a unique perception of changing ground realities that forms the basis of an actionable agenda for future edible oil trade. More than 1500 delegates from all over the world are expected to attend this event.

peers and other high achievers. Globoil India Awards instituted in 1998 have become immensely popular. It is an occasion for the industry to celebrate and time to acknowledge and reward performances. Award paradigm includes categories like Globoil India

Legend, Globoil Man of the Year, Awards for Excellence in Exports & Imports in the Oil Industry, Globoil Entrepreneur & Professional, Emerging Company / Brand of the year, Globoil International Award, Globoil Award for Services to the Industry.

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Globoil Awards

Adani Group, Liberty Group, Cargill, Bunge, Unilever, SGS, Patanjali Foods, Agrotech Foods & the National Commodity Exchanges. It is with tremendous and unstinted support of numerous members of the ever expanding family of GLOBOIL that GLOBOIL grew from strength to strength ; has been held, without a single gap, every year, in the third week of September, 19 times in Mumbai, twice in Goa, thrice in Dubai, twice in Delhi & once in Jakarta. In total 27 times.

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It was 25 years ago that one man with a big dream by his side, took some steps that chalked out a path.. a path of excellence and innovation in the Edible Oil

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“In the last 25 years Globoil has matured into a virtual gateway for the global edible oil industry”

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Message from the show organizer

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Dear Friends,

It is with great joy that I welcome you all to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Globoil. It seems, as if it was only yesterday, just a blink ago, that we had embarked upon this journey, and what an incredible journey it has turned out to be! Friends, through Globoil, we have strived to provide a knowledge-based and a vibrant platform for the Global Edible Oil Industry.

support for bringing India's most exciting Edible Oil event to its 25th year As we all stand together today, with a sense of gratification, I cannot thank you enough for your tremendous faith; support and guidance that you chose to give me, at every step. I shall be ever so grateful for your continued advice, direction and encouragement.

Thank You & Warm Regards, Kailash Singh, Managing Director Tefla’s & Organizer Globoil

Globoil is a platform for exchanging ideas & market intelligence. What will always be relevant are the ideas. As in the past, dynamic ideas will still be the drivers of society. The growing popularity of this forum, Globoil, provides an index of the rising importance of India and the sub-continent in the Global Marketplace. You will agree that over these 25 years Globoil has strongly benchmarked itself as the most distinguished feature in Global Edible Oil Trade and has matured into a virtual gateway for the global edible oil industry. Today, Globoil enjoys the repute of a unique, unrivalled platform in the global edible oil trade and that it has become an inseparable part of your annual calendar, humbles us. That we have been a tiny, yet important and, undoubtedly, an integral part of this magnificent and eventful journey of the Global Edible Oil Industry is a matter of great pride and privilege for us.

Through Globoil, we have strived to provide a knowledge based, relevant and vibrant platform for the Global Edible Oil Industry. That Business leaders, entrepreneurs and various stake holders from edible oil sector as well as all the other associated business sectors could exchange information and ideas, develop and grow their businesses and fine tune and enhance their business relationships in a an amenable, indulgent and nonpartisan environment, has been our core vision.

I welcome the Delegates, Speakers, Exhibitors & Sponsors; you are the reason for Globoil's success and at the centre of Globoil's Universe. I have no words to express my gratitude for your

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Tefla's has been one of India's distinctive players within the gambit of conferences, exhibitions, and awards. Having catered to niche

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the annual events of the particular industry attracting wide and comprehensive participation. Some of these are Globoil India, Globoil International, World Commodity Conclave, CEO Weekend, Think Literature, Think CSR, Globoil Grain, Food & Feed Expo, Global Cotton Conclave, IMMAGE, India SME Conclave & Awards, Globoil Delhi, Global Grain Food & Feed (G2F2) Expo & Sugar Summit.

Tefla's has to its credit a series of Events in various Industry segments which are

Tefla's has specialized in Conceptualizing, Planning and Organizing Research based, Industry focused Conferences, Exhibitions & Events in tandem with Industry Leaders & Associations. Its event calendar consists of industry specific annual events attracting comprehensive and wide participation. Tefla's has been pioneer in expending the knowledge sphere for industry and enhancing values through processed information and expert analysis.

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Graduate in International Relations from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi and has spent considerable time in Socio Economic Development Research in areas spreading health, housing, education etc. His research background has helped him in conceptualizing and planning the knowledge based conferences.

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industry segments through an array of focused initiatives, Tefla's has played a pivotal role in expanding the knowledge sphere and networking landscape for the national as well as the international industrial congregation.

Tefla's, the market leader in dissemination of knowledge through Industry Specific Forums is also the creator promoter of Industry Awards like Globoil India Awards, Globoil International Awards, Grain Asia Awards, The Sugar Summit Awards, World Commodity Forum Awards, Alcobev Awards, Think Odisha Leadership Awards & Think CSR Awards.

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Mr. Kailash Singh, Managing Director of Tefla's Commodity Interface Pvt. Ltd. is credited for bringing the Industry Community under common umbrellas and the events planned by him are known to be unique blend of Content, Communication &

Varun Khare. The live performance space is something I’m extremely passionate about, especially music, theatre and lifestyle IP’s. Over the years I’ve explored various aspectsfrom working on the blueprint for The Aadyam Theatre Festival to building IPs rooted in culture and even programming homegrown and global talent. But what I truly enjoy is being a part of an industry that creates space for creative expression making comedy, theatre, music, art and culture easily accessible to fans across the country.

The pandemic changed the landscape of the live entertainment space

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Exhibition Showcase Talks To Varun Khare, Business Head, Paytm Insider

ES. Could you please tell us about yourself and your role at Paytm Insider?

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ES. Please tell us about the journey and significant milestones Paytm Insider has reached over the years and how it has

As the business head at Paytm Insider, I focus my efforts on ensuring we curate and partner with artists, event organisers, venues and brands to offer audiences a varied set of live experiences they can choose from in and around their city. From working with some of the best organisers to create Ips to ticketing some of the biggest sporting events in our country, our goal is always to ensure we offer audiences unique, consistent experiences and a space to connect with their favourite performers.

The pandemic changed the landscape of the live entertainment space, but even though physical events are back, digital formats will continue to exist through online communities, watchalongs and hybrid formats. As a company our role is to acknowledge that Covid is still around and be cognitive of the role we play in events ensuring that safety, hygiene and availability of emergency services are prioritised while also working on including more experiential elements that ensure a seamless and memorable experience for all ES.attendees.Inyour

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been in the forefront when it comes to creative content production, concepts, and implementation?

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ES. Since the pandemic and the restrictions that came with it temporarily put an end to real world events, what role does your organization play now that physical events have Varunresumed?Khare.

Varun Khare. 2019 was a milestone year for us having curated and/or ticketed some of the country’s biggest live experiences on our platform - Arijit Singh’s One Night Only, Supermoon Ft. Russell Peters Deported World Tour, Prateek Kuhad’s Winter Tour, The 10th Edition of the Bacardi NH7 Weekender, Zomaland - the biggest food festival in India including a list of sporting events and the IPL Cricket Series.

opinion, what are some of the interactive features that make Paytm Insider stand out?

In 2020 with the Covid-19 pandemic, live events were paused and we used this time to reinvent event formats as we focused on further building the platform to include digital event formats thus creating a space where audiences could connect online and creators could reach their fans through virtual events. Creating a digital stage to host events, workshops and conferences was only the first step, we then took it a step further to improve the digital event going experience - introducing interactive features like watch parties, spotlight videos, QnA, polls, live chats which kept audiences engaged and made it a fun interactive virtual experience. Even though live events are back now, digital formats continue to exist in varied formats like hybrid events, metaverse experiences, watchalongs with experts, community meet ups making content accessible globally and still giving artists the opportunity to place their digital content behind a paywall.

Varun Khare. We have an end-to-end digital product that enables a great deal of interaction across virtual event formats. Event organisers can choose to set up various interactive features like live chat, QnA, polls, private watch parties including bringing audience members on stage during a digital event. With all these interactive features integrated on the platform, organisers have the flexibility to work them into their event formats keeping the audience engaged throughout the show. September 2022

Singh, the revival of The Mahindra Independence Rock Festival, a multi-city tour by Peter Cat Recording Co, Zomaland, Gin Explorers Club, India Cocktail Week, Lil Flea and the return of sports like the Indian Super League, Pro Kabaddi League including a whole lot of comedy ahead, we’re positive that our event season and the end of 2022 will be another milestone for us.

This year is another milestone year for us. With the revival of live events we’re seeing a phenomenal interest from audiences across cities who are keen to explore live performances, comedy shows, lifestyle festivals and more. With the upcoming multi-city concerts by Arijit

ES. What has your marketing approach for online events

Varun Khare The hardest challenge was during the pandemic when we had to adapt and think ahead in the midst of a whole lot of uncertainty. It’s been a journey of experimenting, listening to what artists and fans wanted most and then doing our best to integrate it onto the platform. The biggest lesson the pandemic taught us was to keep the audience and artist experience at the centre of everything we do ensuring we’re continuously improving elements, tweaking features, failing fast but recovering

Varun Khare The ability to manage so many different aspects of putting together a live experience with multiple event organisers across so many regions & languages. Working with organisers from the conceptual phase to the programming, production, ticketing, connecting brands with the right event organisers for sponsorships to finally watching the show or tour come together with fans singing along and cheering their favourite artists on stage. It’s not only about making these experiences easily accessible to fans but also ensuring that we continuously push the boundaries in adding experiential elements that make it a memorable experience

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Our complete DIY platform gives artists complete control over their event, with a fully equipped backend that enables them to moderate and manage their digital events seamlessly. Onground as well our teams are equipped to seamlessly manage various aspects like F&B with tech integrated products like RFID cards that makes it a smooth process for fans

Varun Khare We’ve seen a fair deal of success with the various formats of digital shows we’ve hosted, curated & produced, however the event format may vary and we’ll see hybrid formats or online communities that encourage discussions, fanclubs including meet and greets and more importantly it will serve as a space where artists can upload pre recorded content and make it accessible to their fans after a show or tour. I think hybrid event formats will coexist

ES. What is one of the hardest challenges that you’ve come up against and what did it teach you?

The live event space especially over the next couple of months is packed with varied live formats across music,comedy, travel,lifestyle festivals and sports. As we work together as partners, event organisers and artists it’s important that we put our audiences at the centre of what we do, going the extra mile to create and continuously improve the event going experience while working seamlessly together as partners to ensure the events are a success..

message would you like to share with the

ES. What difficulties arise when planning online concerts?

Varun Khare. When planning online concerts there are a number of factors to consider for example securing the right set of licences, ensuring you have worked out any technical hiccups to be able to live stream seamlessly and also chalking out ways to introduce interactive features like live chats, two way communication, polls and watch parties that help you keep your audience engaged throughout the show

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with live events, however it’s important that brands and event organisers invest in the right technology and equipment to ensure the experience is memorable and interactive for fans

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Vbeen?arun Khare We’ve focused on making the pdiscoveryrocessfor users on the platform a lot more intuitive, helping them explore new talent & experiences across a varied range of genres they’d enjoy. During the pandemic with online events our approach has been to expand our reach beyond just key Tier 1 cities and focus on growing audiences in smaller Tier 2 cities too. Post the pandemic when comedians and artists started to tour again, we witnessed an increased interest from fans in smaller Tier 2 cities with shows selling out within a day and a second show being added in the same day.

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Eonline.S.What is the best part of your job?

ES. Are live digital shows sustainable in the long run? What are your thoughts on Hybrid event?

ES. What were the past experiences, achievement or lessons that shaped your journey as a successful leader in this Yaindustry?ncyWeinrich

APexperience!Iwasappointedresident,NorthmericaforCloserStill in May of this year, and my role is to grow the North American business through organic growth, launches a acquisitions over the next 24months. I see CloserStill a with a huge opportunity for growth in the US Market, and I was up for a new challenge. I really related well with the founders and CEO. There is a very nice balance of traditional event fundamentals with a vision for the future to become the leading events for the communities that we serve.

Yancy Weinrich. Our shows at CloserStill have an intentional design and format – to maximize our customers time through shorter date patterns (2-3 days), while providing content at an affordable price. We are making a difference in our industries through knowing our customers and understanding what they want as we come out of the pandemic. People have re-prioritized their work and lives, and while traveling to a show is very important for their business, they may not want to spend a week away from home any longer. We are very good at understanding the niche’s and exploiting them in our communities that we serve.

ES. Please give a brief overview of your background and your role in the company

Before coming to the trade show side, I worked for a non-profit in the jewelry industry, in which we were an exhibitor at many trade shows around the world. I like to think that I am able to put myself in the customers’

shoes and understand their pain points, as I have ‘been on that side of the aisle’. This helps me with developing strategy, and also I have learned that if you just listen to your customers, for the most part, they will give you the roadmap forward to solve for their needs.

ncy Weinrich Well, if we er had doubts that face o face was going away, and could be replaced by digital, the pandemic firmly secured in our minds that face to face is here to stay. For the small to medium sized businesses that participate in trade shows, many of them nvest the majority of eir marketing dollars h us in the tradeshow ustry. Our face to face s have proven to be a rt of the selling strategy omers.

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In Conversation With Yancy Weinrich, President North America, CloserStill Media

Yancy Weinrich. I started at Reed exhibitions 18 years ago in sales on the jewelry portfolio, and prior to joining Reed, I was actually an Exhibitor at one of the RX jewelry shows. During my time at Reed, I rose up through the company to take on more sh the golf portfolio, then th portfolio, and from there I w promoted to Chief Grow Officer where I oversaw a b2b U.S. events (prepandemic). I was ultimately responsible for the strategy, structure, delivery, sales, marketing, and digital, to get us through the pandemic . . .so much fun and what a learning

ES. The Exhibition industry, like the rest of the ot of change in a short e. What are the most nt changes you've witnessed our time in the industry?

ES. What kind of an overall impact do your shows make on their respective industries?

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ES. What are your upcoming plans in regards to your shows in 2022 and ahead? What are some major events organised by CloserStill Media?

empathy and building trust. Culture is very important to me, and I believe in creating a culture where our people can show up as their authentic selves, and feel like they are at a place to work where others ‘look like them’.

Weinrich. Our industry also has a strong element of fun, and to see our new folks attend their first event and their eyes light up, and their confidence build, as they have seen what they worked on so hard for months, come to life, gives me a real sense of pride. I am also an entrepreneur at heart, so I thrive on helping our customers build their businesses, and like to believe our shows serve a real purpose in helping them achieve their goals and objectives.

Yancy Weinrich. We have grown and become stronger, we have pivoted faster than we ever thought we could as we faced the pandemic. We experimented, we learned, we failed, and we confirmed how important face to face is for our customers and communities that we serve. I believe we are in a better position to take on whatever comes our way next!

ES. Please share your hobbies, what keeps you busy when you are away from work?

ES.learning.Could

ES. What is your leadership style? What according to you are your strong points?

ES. On another note, what do you enjoy the most about your

Talent acquisition and retention, recession proofing our businesses, and inflation and how that is affecting travel costs and policies for our customers.

Yancy Weinrich. We, like many organizers, have seen our shows come back very strong. Buyers with serious interest, people that want to meet face to face with their suppliers, and the networking and experiential elements of the show have been very successful. While our attendance is not at 2019 levels (we are at about 75-80%), we have seen that those that are visiting our shows are serious about being there, and our exhibitors are having very good shows.

ES. What are the top three major challenges surrounding the Yancyindustry?Weinrich.

you please share your experience from your recent shows with us?

Yancy Weinrich. I am fair, honest, yet firm. I layer that with, what I believe are even more important qualities, and that is

Yancy Weinrich. I love to play golf and tennis. I am into yoga, reading and anything that keeps me busy and movingI can’t sit still. I have a young adult daughter who lives in Hawaii, so visiting and spending time with her is a real treat as ES.well!What

would be your message to the industry?

Yancy Weinrich. Our portfolio includes some of the fastest growing, and often award winning, events including the London Vet Show, loud Expo Europe, Data Centre World, DevLearn, The Pharmacy Show, Learning Technologies and the Dentistry Show. We are very specialized and deliberate in our verticals of healthcare (human and animal), tech and

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In Conversation With Vertica Dvivedi

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Vertica Dvivedi is a first generation entrepreneur who came to Delhi with a backpack and a mind full of dreams. Apart from personal struggles, she faced tremendous career struggles. Her first achievement in Delhi was to buy her own computer and take a rented room which was office in the daytime and home at night. There was no looking back since then.

Founder - WADE ASIA & Director MATECIA EXHIBITION

Sounds fancy but I am none of these.

Vertica Dvivedi. Today people tag me with different names, "Award-winning entrepreneur, exhibition organizer, publisher, speaker, community builder for women in design & architecture, Asia Book of record holder for water initiative... and more.”

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Around that time, I met another person who was quite like me - equally crazy and full of dreams. He was in a job but wanted to start a magazine that can share knowledge to organize the heavily unorganized plywood industry. He had no money and whoever he approached for this project, turned him away. The person is Mr Pragath Dvivedi, my partner at work and in life. I saw a good purpose behind his mission and we began the Startup. Ply Reporter magazine was born. Today, I feel good to see how startups are respected, in fact, celebrated. To us, people used to warn, "You people can easily get good jobs. Why are you wasting your time in this? One day you will realize and that time it will be too late.”

Beingperspectives."verygood in designing and copywriting, I started as a working partner with a company with no salary for several months in exchange of using their computer for doing my own work during non-working hours. For me, there was no difference between days and nights. Food and sleep didn't matter either. The day I bought my own computer was like winning a war. I celebrated for days. Whatever our situation, I never allowed anyone to pity me or my siblings. We lived with great pride, dignity, happiness and continue to do the same even today. One of my sisters, Madhurima is my

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I came to Delhi in the last decade with a backpack and a few hundred rupees to pursue my dream. My dream was two folds, one for family and another for myself. Personal life was a little more chaotic than the professional side. After the unfortunate death of parents, I was the sole caretaker of my three younger sisters and a brother. Coming from a well educated family, I knew the value of education and was ready to do my best to impart best education for myself and the little ones. People told me I was going after an impossible aim but I was undeterred in my purpose. As I see my life then from today's perspective, I feel how crazy I was. Without any clue about how life is, I jumped into the ocean and started to learn swimming while I was actually drowning. It was tough, very tough. But then, I also can see that, when there is no way, looking forward is the only way.

Vertica Dvivedi. MATECIA EXHIBITION is for building products and interior, architecture industry. Since 2017, MATECIA has grown from 9000 to 250000+ sqft. We are delighted with the massive footfall from all over India and 16 other countries. This was our first exhibition at Pragati Maidan. What is more encouraging is to get rebooking requests from more than 80% exhibitors. We are truly humbled by this experience. For 2022 edition, we did nothing special or different. It was an extension of what we already do in our daily business. I would definitely give credit to the two decades of work done by the magazines Surfaces Reporter and Ply Reporter.

biggest strength in creating & executing the concept of WADE ASIA and WADE Sisters.

looking back since then. We were doing what we loved. Even today, we are doing what we love, to add value to others' businesses and to contribute in knowledge and connections. From my boutique design agency to Ply Reporter, we started REPORTERSURFACESwhichhad sown the seed for WADE ASIA to India Interior Retailing to MATECIA EXHIBITION.

Our time Therebegan!wasno

ES. In what ways you have made your show stand out from the crowd. What were the highlights of your show held recently at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi?

Before father's death, he had told me one thing which stayed with me to guide me. "Do not trust anyone who tells you what you can do or cannot. They see things from their

ES. Please take us through your professional journey since inception and some major milestone achieved over the years.

Ÿ Visitors from 16 countries and almost all corners of India visited MATECIA EXHIBITION. One of the key highlight was to question and change the perception of a National Large Scale Exhibition in Delhi for Building Products industry

Vertica Dvivedi. We created WADE ASIA, the platform for women in interior design, architecture, art, engineering and

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ES. How do you see the resumption of trade shows restoring people's confidence? Could you tell us about the current state of trade shows in India?

Vertica Dvivedi. Trade shows are back with a bang. If we look at pre and post covid scenario, I can see that the shows are receiving more serious visitors and the use of technology is growing at a fast pace. If we look at India, I can see that we are getting ready to host the world and the world of opportunities. However, the infrastructure, seamless execution, resources and mindset for flawless services, needs a lot of work and attention and here’s where we as an industry need to focus

ES. Please tell us about the steps your organisation has done to promote women's empowerment through your shows. In addition to the main attractions, what activities were undertaken during the three day exhibition?

Since 2016, WADE ASIA is tirelessly documenting the work of women in design and recognizing their contribution.

ES. The exhibitions and events industry, like the rest of the world, has seen a lot of change in a short period of time What are the most significant changes you've witnessed during your time in the industry?

WADE ASIA:

Standing by those who want to come back to the profession after a break

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Encouraging Sharing & Learning through Research Celebrating the Life, Work & Achievements of Women Architects, Artists & Designers Rewards & Recognition through WADE Awards

Architecture Awards – WADE ASIA is world’s largest platform for women in design. In its 7th year, designers flocked from across the country to celebrate this. Design Conference – Known for great content, designers aspire to be part of SR and WADE conference Retailer’s Conference – Mr Pragath Dvivedi leads the Ply Reporter’s Retailing conference and knowledge sessions Architects came from Hyderabad, Jaipur, Chandigarh and Mumbai to run material workshops at MATECIA EXHIBITION

The highlights of MATECIA EXHIBITION were: Surfaces Reporter’s product innovation zone where the magazine showcases best of the best from its one year of research

Ÿ Ensuring visibility of Women led projects Bridging Mentorship between Leading & Aspiring Designers

Vertica Dvivedi. I am no one to advice them. I would say, I am eager to meet you all and to learn from each one of you.

She has been covered by media including Aaj Tak, Zee News, Economic Times, Dainik Jagran. Her last education was Senior Management study from IIM Calcutta.

Founder, WADE ASIA Women in Architecture & Design

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The growth of niche shows

Vertica Dvivedi’s work is awarded by several organizations including ASSOCHAM, Delhi Management Association, BMW Duestshe Motoron, COWE, and more. She was awarded ASIA BOOK OF RECORD medal for creating a world record in mobilizing women power and creation of World's Largest W shape on ground. It was a massive campaign for water awareness that she led and executed through WADE FOUNDATION in 2019. One of her favorite moments was to speak to the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind. As a speaker, she talks about entrepreneurship, startups, architecture & design, and women in leadership roles. She was a speaker at NIFT Delhi, India Water Week by Ministry of Jal Shakti, JK Business School Gurugram, KKC Lucknow, Anna Adarsh College Chennai and more.

Award-winning entrepreneur, exhibition organizer, publisher, communityspeaker,builder for women in design & architecture, Asia Book of record holder for water initiative

achieved roaring success in 2022 with massive footfall and more than 90% retention of exhibitors. WADE ASIA is the undisputed world’s largest platform for Women in Design, Architecture and Construction. 1500+ Designers compete through projects for 25 categories annually. 35000+ women are connected with WADE ASIA worldwide.

Vertica Dvivedi. Use of technology Collaborations

Vertica Dvivedi. As most of my fellow organizers would agree

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ES. What would you say to the industry if you had one message and one piece of advice to give?

ES. What is your leadership style? What according to you are your strong points?

A story of her early life was published by Jack Canfield in “Chicken Soup for the Indian Soul at Work” from the house of Westland Publishing. Once Economic Times wrote, “Vertica Dvivedi believes, mad unwavering passion is what makes things happen.” She delivered one success after another starting from her boutique design firm to SURFACES REPORTER® magazine, to WADE ASIA, Wade Foundation and MATECIA EXHIBITION. Every

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Vertica Dvivedi. My leadership style is to be at the forefront and to lead by action. The ability to take risks and being tickled by challenges are some of my strong suits.

Insurmountable rise of Social Media

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Director, MATECIA EXHIBITION, Bigsea Marcom India Pvt Ltd Publisher, Surfaces Reporter magazine Chairperson, WADE FOUNDATION

entity adopted unconventional ways to deliver the objectives. “No one can make me work for a minute if my work is not serving any good or greater purpose,” says Vertica

that, there is hardly any set boundary between professional and personal life. We have to create and recreate the line time and again. I am known to be a heavy duty multi-tasker but I would like to share my mind here. Multi-tasking is a big myth. We all can do only one thing at a time. It is the ability to shuffle between them that makes one stand apart from another. My life and situations have grinded me enough to shuffle seamlessly between tasks. It is as simple as changing gears as per the road and speed. When I am not at work, you will find Vertica Dvivedi doing either of these activities: Singing, Photography or Guitar.

ES. How do you manage your professional and personal life? How do you cope with multi-tasking and stressful situations? We would like to know, what keeps you busy when you are away from work?

Almost everything moved virtual and will remain hybrid

Naveen Seth. It is imperative to say that the world as started adopting the new normal environment. Yes, changes have been vast when it comes to the standard event practices in the Pre Covid Era. To state a few

ES. The Covid 19 pandemic has left its impact on all sectors of the economy but nowhere is the hurt as much as the Medium, Small and Micro Enterprises (MSMEs) of India

It is important to note that the exhibition industry has been adversely impacted by the Covid 19 pandemic. The collective loss to the industry globally runs

Now hygiene Standards are Second to none

The pandemic has accelerated changes in consumer behavior in terms of using a digital service.

Technology replaced traditional face to face elements

ES. What according to you would be the fate of Indian Exhibition Industry? As a macro play, do you think the fortuity of having bright future for India’s exhibition industry awaits in months to come? If yes, What are the opportunities or bright spots in the Indian Exhibition

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Exhibition is not only a great source of revenue generations but it provides a platform to have a continued interface. We are very hopeful that in the coming months, when the things settle down and are conducive to hold physical exhibitions and conference, it will once again lead to a great start and will bounce back in a big way. All I can say for now that we are very hopeful to harp on the paradigm shift favouring Indian MSMEs

The Content became king and has acted as the need of the hour

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How is the Indian Industry performing currently? How have the shutdown of exhibitions impacted Indian Industry?

The traditional networking transformed to Curated Networking

Naveen Seth. It is important to know that there is always a new day and a new start. Situation would not remain the same. Yes, situation went bad to worse in more than one way during the Covid 19 pandemic but it failed to stop budding entrepreneurs to develop new business ideas. Currently, we have seen huge signs of improvement in the Indian industry With the current reputation of Chinese market, India is emerging as the next significant alternative for all the products and services. As far as the Shut down of exhibition is concerned, industry has definitely missed the un parallel opportunity that it offers

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Interview With Naveen Seth, Assistant Secretary General, PHD Chamber of Commerce and industry

Restriction in number of delegates for safe execution

The catering business has led to Intelligent and safe Catering

Event Organisers attention shifted to smaller regional events.

ES. Your association with this industry traces back to decades ago. How has been your journey and how have you witnessed this industry change / evolve during these years/Pre covid and Post covid?

ES. What trends do you expect to see in the next few years that will influence the exhibition industry? Are you planning differently for this year?

into billions of dollars. Exhibition industry needs to constantly evolve and add value to its customers. It is necessary to keep the exhibitors engaged and also provide them platforms and opportunities to connect with their clients’ in-order to keep the business ongoing and the digital space has come to the rescue which has enabled the exhibition organisers through virtual shows. Global deals demand organized exhibition industry at every place. The exhibition sector in India is facing huge challenges which are hampering its growth. As a result its true potential has not been realized and the sector is unable to contribute as much as it can.

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ES. There is a paradigm shift in the way an exhibition is conceived and further executed. Now that exhibitions are transforming into hybrid formats, what would the new challenges for a show organizer?

Naveen Seth. The year 2020, forced almost all exhibitions to close their doors and leave the huge exhibitions halls empty.

Naveen Seth. This is something that I still allure myself asking over and over again – What makes me happy other than living with exhibitions? This era of pandemic gave us all some meaningful time to dig deep and explore our self. And I can clearly say, and most of us agree, that spending time with family, meeting our dear one (read human interface) has become a predominant factor in our life. Traveling “for leisure” Cycling and cooking is something that I have woven into my life, for a me time!

ES. Our curiosity could not stop us from asking you that what keeps you busy when you are away from work? Please tell us about your hobbies, sports and other activities that you would love to do at home.

The developed economies have gained an edge over developing economies due to strong hand in exhibition Industry. I really hope and pray that we can get back to normal as soon as possible. At the time when we have excellent exhibition space newly built in Delhi and also in Mumbai, this is the time to grow. Undoubtedly India will be one market which the world is eyeing on.

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Naveen Seth. The first quarter of 2020 placed the event industry in an unprecedented situation. Initially when the things that were thought to be a gimmick or an expensive addon started to be reconsidered as a way to adapt to the new ways events need to happen with the size of all gatherings, events, and travels. If you ask any event professional on the biggest trend this year, it will be undisputed answer - Virtual Events. As event planners, we are all eager to get back to planning physical, in-person events. Opportunely now, with things easing up, the value brought by the Virtual Events is slowly re-introduced to the scaled-back physical events, creating a new and exciting Hybrid way of doing things. There are many reasons which may affect our pricing strategy due to the fact that you are hosting a hybrid event which means you’re running one event with two separate experiences, so being able to accommodate both audiences can be tricky. It is true that the content may be the same for both audiences; the way you present it would be completely different.

is now a mandatory business competency. In this Covid-era, while every crisis has its learning’s, what are Naveenyours?

Seth. The global spread of COVID-19 brought trade shows and exhibitions to a screeching halt in early 2020, with large cancelations of major exhibitions and conference around the world. This was indeed disheartening for event professionals. This situation gave birth to number of companies out there that can help organizations take their shows to the virtual level. This has also given an alternate option for event organisers to explore and take the advantage of the virtual platform where international participants can join with ease with the hassle of spending heavy on travel and stay. So we have taken this to our advantage and look forward to make the best use of the Hybrid format.

A huge chunk of revenue for the industry was brought to a shuddering halt. The effects of the crash spread everywhere, and beyond the exhibiting companies themselves. For every exhibition cancelled an army of supporters fell with it: hoteliers, taxi drivers, exhibition staff, catering staff, public transport, airlines, printing companies and on and on. On the other hand, the benefits of using virtual trade show technology is the amount of data it can capture. Starting from client registration online the flow of intelligence begins. That data is then captured in a format that can be sliced and diced to lend itself to all kinds of business intelligence analysis. In the era of Big Data, this is a huge asset for any forwardthinking company. To be honest, it is not always easy in a real-life conference setting to gather that level of intelligence. We are however planning to go ahead with Hybrid event format so that, if God forbid the restrictions are imposed again, we could at least deliver the virtual version of the ES.exhibition.Adaptability

September 2022 have to admit, I am already excited about our Global Congress in Oman this November. For a number of reasons – let me share them!

But that’s not the only event we are preparing for you in the 4th quarter of 2022. Working together with AEO, SACEOS, and SISO, we are also organizing the first ever “Asia CEO Summit” in Singapore from 5-7 October – a new platform for organizer C level managers from East and West to connect, network, and learn. It adds an Asia-centric global summit to the one that we run ourselves in Europe (UFI’s Global CEO Summit) and the one that we partner with in North America with SISO (SISO’s CEO Summit).

Then – our hosts: The team spirit between our host OCEC and their partners and the UFI team is great. Ideas are created, new elements are being prepared, and I can assure you that you will experience Omani hospitality at its best! And finally – you! We are seeing a lot of registrations and enquiries already,

and as usual we have the list of participants online for you here. I can only encourage you to join your peers and be with us!

journalist, filmmaker and activist, she will talk about what it takes to take a different perspective, and how we can manage to look at our industry from other angles, and therefore escape the trap to be caught in our own perceptions. Of course, this is just the opening session, and the full programme is shaping up as well – you can always check here for the latest.

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You know that we strive to bring in an opening speaker who can take a look at our industry’s opportunities and challenges from an outside perspective – remember the organic wine farmer who spoke about resilience in Johannesburg? Or the conductor who taught (and touched) us with his compassionate speech about engagement in Bangkok? This year, we will welcome a multiple Oscar and Emmy Awards winner: Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy. A Pakistani-Canadian

SCS Zero Waste Events

Zero Waste Events can now be independently certified by SCS

“This employs the same approach as our umbrella Zero Waste Standard,” said Stanley Mathuram, SCS Executive Vice President. “The various levels that companies can be certified under provides them with opportunities to acknowledge their waste diversion journey, while ultimately targeting the 99% goal.” In addition to recognizing efforts to divert waste generated at an event, the standard encourages increased visibility into the downstream flow of wastes leaving the event. By identifying where the material flows, event managers can potentially claim higher diversion rates.

Events Certification recognizes municipal solid waste volumes diverted from landfills at individual events. Certification provides third-party assurance that waste elements are diverted from landfills using any of the following methods: reuse, reclamation, recycling, composting, sale/donation, and waste-

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SCS’ Zero Waste Events Certification is both business-practical and environmentally rigorous. It benefits businesses by delivering a costeffective, respected, and wellsupported third-party certification.

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Operations Manager for the SCS Zero Waste Program. “Consistent with our Zero Waste Standards for facilities and projects, the goal here is to enable organizations to showcase their commitments and successes in diverting wastes generated at conferences, concerts, fairs, and Underfestivals.”the

CS Global Services (SCS), a global leader in third-party environmental and certication,sustainabilityauditing,

testing, and standards development, has announced the launch of its newest Zero Waste Standard, “Zero Waste for ZeroEvents.”Waste

have their exact diversion stated on the certificate. For example, “Event Achieved 85% Waste Diversion from Landfill.”

Events demonstrating at least 75% waste diversion can be recognized through certification.

Standard:

Events achieving 99% waste diversion can make a certified “Zero Waste Event” claim. Events achieving below 99% will

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development of the Zero Waste Events Standard, we are serving a niche that needed to be addressed –recognizing the special efforts event planners and organizers take to reduce the environmental impact of their events,” said Inna Kitaychik,

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“Especially so after recently acquiring the Pennsylvania Christmas Show. Both shows take place at the same venue and provide MPE a strong foundation for regional growth ” The company also acquired the Louisville Home Garden & Remodeling Show from the Building Industry Association of Greater Louisville, who has run that event for 50 years (with the exception

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Personify acquires GTR to expand Event Management Software Offering

Attendees will enjoy a seamless experience of Personify’s event website and online registration, event check-in and badge printing and a mobile conference app. Event organizers, exhibitors and sponsors can generate more revenue and productivity from trade show floor planning, lead retrieval, matchmaking, exhibitor and sponsor marketing, attendance tracking, and data reporting and analytics.

Community Experience Platform will expand the audience of those who will now consider GTR’s products for their event management technology needs. Our market has immediately expanded. We look forward to providing a broader variety of associations, chambers, and trade show and event organizers with an exceptional event experience.”

ess than two months after adding five holiday shows to their annual schedule, Marketplace Events (MPE), North America's largest consumer show producer, announced the acquisition of home shows in Harrisburg, PA and Louisville, KY, from Home Builders Associations in each market, Trespectively.hecompany purchased the PA Home & Garden Expo, the largest industry event of its kind between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, from the Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Harrisburg, who had been operating

attendance tracking. “The addition of GTR to Personify’s Community Experience Platform further enables our mission of helping our clients to manage and grow their communities. Our clients often want us to serve all their technology needs including event, association, and community engagement technology. GTR’s products now allow Personify to be a single source,” said Scott Collison, President and CEO of Personify. Travis Tucker, CEO of GTR, added, "Being part of Personify’s

of Covid adjusted shows in 2021 and 2022). “Louisville is a terrific market and the Kentucky Expo Center an outstanding venue - we look forwarding to restoring the show to its position as one of the Midwest's premier home and garden events,” said Baugh. 2023 dates are March 10 12. The PA show attracts 200 exhibitors and 10,000 attendees annually while the Louisville show draws 325 exhibitors and roughly 25,000 attendees annually. The two acquisitions bring the Marketplace Events portfolio to 77 annual events in 35 markets, which includes 10 holiday events, 65 home shows and 2 wedding shows.

ersonify, Inc. (“Personify”), a technology company that enables organizations to manage and grow their communities, announced the acquisition of Charlotte-based GTR Event Technology. GTR is a longestablished player in the events industry, providing innovative solutions for event professionals and modern experiences for attendees. The acquisition of GTR allows Personify to offer a complete event management platform for organizers of trade shows, conferences, corporate meetings, and other events of all variations and sizes.

the show since 1968. The show will take place March 2 5, 2023 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center. “We are pleased to be able to add this legacy show to our portfolio,” said Tom Baugh, CEO of Marketplace Events

Marketplace Events acquires home shows in Harrisburg, PA and Louisville, KY, from Home Builders Associations

GTR has developed powerful and easyto-use software, along with expert services for badge printing, online registration, lead retrieval and

from home (WFH) setups in mock home office demos. The interactive demonstrations at sponsors’ exhibits and in the IMCCA Work from Home Showcase, will focus on the emerging home office market segments, including lighting fixtures and lighting control, sound control solutions, video and audio technology, collaboration software and hardware and home office furniture. “The revolution of remote and hybrid work is reshaping communication and collaboration across business and education

o support the increasing need for transformational sustainability innovation for the world’s largest venue portfolio, ASM Global is partnering with Honeycomb Strategies, the leading consultant in sustainability for the hospitality, sports and event industries. The move demonstrates ASM Global’s continuing recognition that sustainability has become a critical contributor to venue management and operations in the live event industry. ASM Global facility owners and operators will leverage Honeycomb Strategies’ extensive experience and comprehensive

understanding of events related sustainability best practices to make fully informed strategic decisions on major sustainability investments

ASM Global’s corporate social responsibility platform, ASM Global Acts Foundation, supports philanthropic and community based

segments,” said Jason McGraw, CTS, group vice president for CEDIA Expo and KBIS, Emerald. “Users require high-quality and professional-grade technology. These evolving requirements drive new trends in lighting, audio and video, conferencing and collaboration, and networking technology and provide increased business opportunities for residential systems integrators, designers, distributors, architects, home builders and contractors. IMCCA will provide educational programming, resimercial technology insights and an interactive activation to support attendees’ knowledge in this growing market segment.” CEDIA Expo, owned by Emerald Expositions, is THE platform where residential technology integrators, designers and construction professions connect, learn, and engage.

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learn, and engage, announces the second annual IMCCA Work from Home Showcase at CEDIA Expo 2022. Through a partnership with CEDIA Expo, the Interactive Multimedia & Collaborative Communications Alliance (IMCCA) will bring insights, subject matter experts and interactive demonstrations to CEDIA Expo 2022.

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ASM Global and Honeycomb Strategies enter Sustainability Partnership

CEDIA Expo and IMCCA partner to Highlight the Future of Work from Home and Hybrid Office Solutions

Unified communications and collaboration technologies have emerged in the residential space as business professionals and students have established home offices and flexible workspaces. During CEDIA Expo 2022, IMCCA will showcase work

EDIA Expo, the platform where professionalsdesigntechnologyresidentialintegration,andconstructionconnect,

endeavors, guided by its sustainability and diversity objectives. The company already boasts the largest portfolio of certified green venues. ASM Global President and CEO Ron Bension said, “Demand for cutting edge sustainability innovations for our vast network of facilities has been steadily increasing. Honeycomb Strategies and their excellent leadership team are best in class. A trusted resource, they provide unique services and employ a proven process that will protect the best interests of our clients. Our partnership with Honeycomb Strategies will further ensure our place as the premier provider in live entertainment.”

The Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) has promoted Eric Blanc, Sr., CMP to deputy director. In his new role, Blanc will oversee the OCCC’s sales, marketing, event management, and exhibitor services divisions. Prior to joining the OCCC’s sales division, Blanc was the director of sales, marketing, and convention services for the Tampa Convention Center, where he spent 15 years of his career. Blanc’s background spans various top organizations in the industry, including The Freeman Companies and GES Expositions, where he was a national sales manager for both companies.

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Dan Londero has become a member of the MBB-Consulting Partner Group. He brings with him over 24 years of global exhibition industry experience. Dan is an experienced CEO, having led organisations in Australia, China and the UK and has worked extensively in India, the Middle East and Turkey.. Londero was a senior executive at Reed Exhibitions (RX) and was a member of their global Executive Leadership Team for 13 years before co-founding Turnkey Event Solutions (TES) in Australia. He has worked across most facets of our industry having run exhibitions, launched new events, acquired events and event businesses and has led sales teams globally.

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Clarion Events announced that Lisa Hannant will become the company’s new CEO, succeeding Russell Wilcox, who moves to the position of Executive Chairman. Lisa joined Clarion in 2008 and was appointed to the board as Group Managing Director in 2013, with responsibility for driving international expansion. As CEO, Lisa will continue to work closely with Russell Wilcox who, in addition to his role as Chair of the Board, will have responsibility for: strategic growth; business development opportunities; and a number of projects across the Group. Previous Chairman, Simon Kimble, will remain on the Clarion Board as a non-executive director.

RX (Reed Exhibitions) has announced the appointment of Gareth Rapley as the new Director of The London Book Fair (LBF). The first fair under Gareth’s leadership will take place next year from 18 – 20 April 2023. With thirteen years of experience delivering large-scale international events, Rapley has worked across a number of industries, including agriculture, finance, technology, and, most recently, the energy sector.

Barbara Jamison Woods, Head of Europe, Convention Bureau at London & Partners, comments:

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BTM has announced the first details of IBTM World 2022 which will focus on ‘culture creation’ as the business events world adapts to a more disparate working environment post pandemic

The organisers say the event, which will take place at the Fira Barcelona from the 29th of November to the 1st of December, will bring together attendees to discover how modern business challenges are creating opportunities across the industry, and explore the convergence of events and business culture.

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Grant Caplan, President at Procurigence, comments:

“Our mission to use gatherings of all sorts for culture creation is more important than ever for our clients Large corporations who may have fewer offices post pandemic are looking for ways to maintain their unique culture, something that face to face events can really help forge and maintain. Our mission for IBTM this year is to find great suppliers as always, as well as those who can help us deliver creative cultural experiences for our Tclients.”ofreeup

World’s Knowledge Programme will focus on the event’s core cultural theme and include session tracks on connections, business, careers, brands and experiences. IBTM Accelerate will showcase

“I am delighted that the theme for this year’s IBTM World is ‘Culture Creation’ as we are really lucky in London to have a such a diverse and accessible cultural offering with the greatest number of free museums and art galleries in the world. We are really looking forward to exhibiting with our sustainable hotel, venue and DMC partners at IBTM World on the London Convention Bureau Stand We will be running several ‘What’s New’ and ‘How to Do London’ interactive presentations to not only

As part of its focus on creating culture, IBTM World 2022 will include the introduction of IBTM Cultural Roadshows. Designed to showcase different cultural destinations around the world, the Roadshows will explore how destinations use their unique cultures to create huge potential for

inspire hosted buyers but to discuss how we and our partners can help them with practical and hands on support to fit all budgets and ROI objectives.”

innovative ideas with a roster of speakers delivering inspirational short

World’s networking events will this year reflect the unique culture of different destinations, including the hugely popular Networking Hour on the show floor, Club Night, and the Welcome Reception on day one with food, live music and dancing

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time in buyers’ schedules to allow them to attend educational sessions and meetings over the course of the event, this year the Corporate Buyer Programme and the Association Programme will take place the day before the official start of the event, on Monday 28 November.

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David Thompson, Event Director, IBTM World, comments: “Business events are back to fill the gap they left, but they have also stepped up to fill the new gap that’s appeared: the place where business culture lives. This year, we’re looking at how the technology we are using, the experiences we are creating, and the destinations we are visiting create limitless cultures for businesses and incredible potential for events and deliver the opportunity for better business results.”

Additionally, dmg Events, with a footprint spanning 25 countries –acquired Addis Build at the height of the COVID 19 pandemic, with the goal to support growth across multiple industries in Ethiopia. Further, the African arm of Clarion Events announced a full rebrand under the name Vuka Group earlier this year to

The workshop will be hosted on Tuesday, 13 September at the Johannesburg Expo Centre and is organised by UFI in collaboration with AAXO, hosted by GL Events, and supported by Johannesburg Tourism.

“We are delighted to be hosting this UFI event at the Johannesburg Expo Centre to showcase the commercial opportunities that South Africa, with the rest of Africa, have to offer. Our nation is well positioned from all aspects to be a hub for global events”, adds Craig Newman, Group CEO at GL Events SA.

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industry panellists will present business opportunities in key African markets, business outlooks, incentive schemes for new entrants, and bilateral cross-border collaboration. Topics of discussion will include how convention bureaus support the industry in South Africa, the economic impact of exhibitions both globally and in Africa, a multinational view on investing in Africa and a presentation of the findings of UFI’s Global Barometer Study with a focus on Africa and the Middle East.

Whilst the pandemic directly affected the events industry, interesting mergers and acquisitions noted in the past two years include RX Global’s acquisition of two specialized exhibitions; the Media 10 Design Joburg and the Coffee and Chocolate Expo®.

“South Africa remains the ideal ‘gateway to Africa’ and is an appropriate base of operations from which economic connection to the rest of the continent can be formed and business developed thanks to its strong financial sector, sound infrastructure and competitive talent pool,” concludes Devi Paulsen-Abbott, Chairperson of AAXO

African Exhibition Industry Outlook: Unlocking Untapped Opportunities In Africa

he one-day workshop and seminar for the African Exhibition Industry Outlook will feature expert speakers from across Africa and the Middle East, including the multi award winning journalist and author Bruce Whitfield, whose keynote will draw on fascinating, truth defying, and inspiring case studies of people and businesses that succeed against the

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Naji El Haddad, Regional Director MEA at UFI, says: “Africa represents the next frontier for growth and development for the exhibitions

industry. There is great potential for investing in, developing and bringing global events to Africa. It’s iparticularlynterestingto note the launch of geoadapted events that are being brought to Africa, which is a testament to the everincreasing confidence and opportunities available on the continent.”

form an independent B BBEE compliant company, adapted to the unique conditions of Africa.

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Smithbucklin and 360 Live Media selected by NPE: The Plastics Show for exhibitor acquisition and servicing, attendee marketing, and media planning

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Media thrives on working with the most ambitious teams in our space,” said Jack Macleod, President of 360 Live Media.

mithbucklin and 360 Live Media have been selected by the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) as a partner to help grow and evolve NPE: The Plastics Show. As the flagship global event for the plastics industry, this seven-year partnership will build upon its storied success and

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are being reimagined and modernized in the post-pandemic era to blend the changing needs of an inperson marketplace with the desire for an efficient business environment and an immersive and compelling human experience that can only be accomplished in person. The leadership team of PLASTICS recognizes the power of its trade show franchise and has entrusted Smithbucklin and 360 Live Media as partners to help take the show to the next level over the upcoming two show cycles starting with NPE2024 through NPE2027. “360 Live

support with one unified partner, PLASTICS will achieve the best possible results from the integration of Smithbucklin and 360 Live Media with the members of the NPE event team.

“We want the best in the business working on NPE,” said Glenn Anderson, Chief Operations Officer at PLASTICS. “We talked to a lot of groups, and it was clear that Smithbucklin and 360 Live Media bring the right combination of successful association experience and events expertise to the table.” By combining trade show sales, exhibitor service, attendee marketing, media planning, creative design, and overall strategy

President,SeniorTomclients,”exhibitportfolioShowThewelcomeis“SmithbucklinthrilledtoNPE:PlasticstoourofsalessaidMyers,ViceSales

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“Now more than ever, ROI is at the top of the list for exhibitors, attendees, sponsors, and show organizers. Our proven approach to creating highlycustomized sales strategies will deliver results for NPE: The Plastics Show, help show partners achieve their sales and marketing objectives, and enhance the overall attendee experience.”

“We look forward to leveraging the full heft of our combined sales and marketing teams to drive results for NPE2024, NPE2027, and PLASTICS.

edition of this B2B event will be held in Düsseldorf from 28 to 30 January 2023. Messe Frankfurt began investing in sustainable textiles and fashion at an early stage. There was already a rapidly expanding 'green' fashion market when the event now called Neonyt moved from France to Germany in 2012. At that time, environmentally friendly concepts were in demand and supported by the trade, buyers, the industry and political

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In future, Neonyt will be held as a licence event concurrently with the FASHN ROOMS in the fashion metropolis of Düsseldorf, thus making Neonyt part of a successful international combination of some 600 international brands. The strictly sustainable spectrum to be seen at Neonyt will be held alongside the Agencies & Premium Brands (Showroom Concept), Avantgarde, Design & Contemporary and Accessories & Shoes segments of Fashn Rooms. This will benefit not only exhibitors and trade visitors because Fashn Rooms in Düsseldorf is also renowned for its content-creator segment, which is in line with the community DNA of Neonyt and offers significant potential as a multiplier.

ver the last two decades since its launch, Neonyt has developed into the most important B2B community platform for fashion, sustainability and innovation. The international fashion business is big, as is the responsibility of the event as an order platform and trend spotter in the sustainability sector, and the interest in the brand around the world. Messe Frankfurt has recognised the potential of Neonyt as a beacon and pioneer, and plans to roll out the event

Neonyt to take place as a B2B format in Düsseldorf from January 2023

Today, Neonyt is the synonym for a fundamental process of transformation in the textile and fashion sector. The convenient position of Germany in the heart of Europe and, therefore, its excellent logistical circumstances have proved to be advantageous for Neonyt as the hub of the sustainable textile and fashion business. Neonyt will take place as a B2B event in Düsseldorf from January 2023. Additional satellite events around the world are also in planning. Messe Frankfurt is taking the first step in Germany in cooperation with Igedo Company, which means: Igedo has assumed immediate responsibility for the operative planning and

stakeholders. Together with designer brands, fashion producers, NGOs, established brands and newcomers, the forerunners of Neonyt, the Ethical Fashion Show Berlin and the Greenshowroom Berlin, were driving forces for a revolution in terms of value and system in the German capital. In 2019, the two events were merged under the new name, 'Neonyt'.

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implementation of Neonyt in Düsseldorf. Since being founded in 1949, Igedo has gathered an extraordinary degree of expertise in the fashion sector and, with its events in Düsseldorf, plays a firmly established role on the international order scene at least twice a year.

The imm cologne team presented its vision for a new concept at the start of June 2022. The new story for imm cologne will unfold in two steps. The first step will be the imm spring edition

The Entertainment Zone will be changed from a physical format to a fully online format. The decision was made in consultation with key stakeholders and feedback from industry players on factors including time and resource constraints. “We apologise to the fans who have been waiting to celebrate and interact offline with each other and their favourite games at the festival, and welcome them to join us for a borderless online experience this year. Our virtual shows will showcase up and coming games from Asia and beyond to a worldwide audience. Our STEAM event page launches this year and will offer game demos and previews, flash sales and more for all to enjoy,” said the organisers.

or 2023, imm cologne is adapting its concept to the challenges of a transformed market and repositioning itself. The trade fair has been given a new schedule, which will see the international Interior Business Event host a new, one-off spring edition in 2023. “The imm cologne advisory board gave the concept proposed by Koelnmesse for the imm spring edition in June 2023 the green light unanimously. Our thanks go to the advisory board and in particular to the German industry, the retail sector and the purchasing associations for their support. This concept will ensure that imm cologne can take place again after

ith less than two months to the festival’s opening, gamescom asia 2022 organisers updated that to date, over 60 companies from 15 countries will be participating as it sees strong interest from brands in B2B, with more to be confirmed. The festival format will also be adjusted - the Trade Zone (B2B) will continue to run as planned with both in person and online elements, while the Entertainment Zone (B2C) will instead be fully online, with two virtual shows PRIMETIME and STUDIO, and the addition of the STEAM event page.

a two-year break. The industry has given its backing to a strong interior design trade fair in Germany, the biggest market in Europe,” says Gerald Böse, Chief Executive Officer of Koelnmesse.

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Change in Show Format

gamescom asia will be held in Singapore from 20 22 October 2022, with online segments made available for all audiences on 19 and 23 October. Building Momentum: Strong Industry

gamescom asia sees over 60 companies for B2B Zone and announces change in show format

Interest for Trade Zone gamescom asia’s Trade Zone will consist of an Expo area, a Trade Conference, Networking, and a Developer Publisher Investor Speed Dating event from 20 to 22 October. “We are very encouraged by the interest and trust that companies have in gamescom asia. The team is doubling up its efforts to bring in a good variety of brands, speakers and networking opportunities to support the industry, and we hope to put forth a strong show this year,” said the organisers.

from 4 to 7 June 2023. “The spring edition is synonymous with a new beginning. imm cologne wants to use it to motivate and to show how it is experimenting with new ideas and leaving well-trodden paths behind,” explains Oliver Frese, Chief Operating Officer of Koelnmesse. “What's more, the event in June gives our partners planning certainty.” The second step will then follow in the summer of 2023. In close consultation with the industry and the associations involved in the event, the future dates for imm cologne and LivingKitchen will be set. The future vision for imm cologne conceives the interior event as more than just a key business platform.

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imm cologne takes the first step into its future: imm spring edition to be hosted in June 2023

The latest motorcycles, e bikes, scooters, e scooters, as well as the most important new products in electric mobility, accessories, clothing, parts, heritage, customising, travel and workshop equipment will be showcased on the Koelnmesse exhibition grounds

FACHPACK 2022 will be devoted to the trending topic of “Transition in Packaging”. As the No. 1 gathering for the European packaging market, FACHPACK attracts trade visitors from all packaging-intensive sectors like food/beverages/luxury food, saEsoltPtaceapharmaceuticals/cosmetics/chemicals/hlthcare,non-food/petfood/otheronsumergoodsaswellasutomotive/technicalarticles/medicalechnologyandotherindustrialgoods.OWTECH,theleadinginternationalradefairforpowder,granuleandbulkidstechnologies,willtakeplaceatxhibitionCentreNurembergatthemetimeasFACHPACK.

The WORLD OF eNNOVATION

As an important and leading international business and event trade fair for the world of motorised two wheel vehicles, INTERMOT 2022 is starting with a future oriented concept that combines the tried and tested with innovative segments and activities

rom 27 to 29 September 2022, it will once again be time for FACHPACK, the trade fair for packaging, technology and processes, to open its doors at Exhibition Centre Nuremberg. Under the banner “Transition in Packaging”, more than 1,100 exhibitors will present their innovative products and solutions for the packaging of the future.

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shows, for example, how visionary technologies can be used to improve your motorcycling experience. From smart safety technologies like riding assist systems and app & smartphone integration to eFuels. Koelnmesse stages INTERMOT and THE TIRE COLOGNE, two major international trade fairs in the mobility segment, hosted at its trade fair grounds in Cologne/Germany. From 2022 Koelnmesse will expand its portfolio with polisMOBILITY, a new hybrid event that shows how mobility in cities can and must be designed in the future Alongside tires and wheels, THE TIRE COLOGNE focuses on equipment for motor vehicle servicing and tire fitting centres and presents a comprehensive range of products and services for tire retreading and the recycling and disposal of old tires

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NTERMOT, the international motorcycle and scooter trade fair, will open its doors in Cologne from 4 to 9 October 2022

Under the overriding theme “WORLD OF INTERMOT”, the most important

FACHPACK 2022 to bring new ideas and inspiration for the packaging sector

FACHPACK sees itself as a trailblazer and source of inspiration for the industry. As such, it is once again organising an extensive programme of presentations to complement the exhibition. The PACKBOX forum, TECHBOX forum and exhibitor

INTERMOT 2022: WORLD OF eNNOVATION presents innovations for smart technologies

FACHPACK is the European trade fair for packaging, technology, and processes, where exhibitors showcase their products for the packaging process chain for industrial and consumer goods. On display will be packaging materials, packaging and accessories, bottling and packaging machinery, labelling, marking and identification technology, machines and equipment for the packaging periphery, packaging printing and finishing systems, palletising technology, intra logistics and services. With its new slogan: “We create the future”,

segments will be brought to life and depicted in six "worlds". At the WORLD OF eNNOVATION, everything thus revolves around e mobility and visionary technologies. Modern mobility on motorised two wheel vehicles has long since become more than a vision for the future, and all motorcycle and scooter fans who are interested in alternative propulsion and smart technologies will find the corresponding solutions and models at INTERMOT 2022

forum INNOVATIONBOX will all feature interesting topics and speakers.

recorded a huge order volume.

Martin Ecknig, the Chief Executive Officer of Messe Berlin said: “It’s been fantastic to see our halls packed

attendance at IFA 2022 was strong as well, especially considering the ongoing travel restrictions in Asia. Just over 161,000 people came to IFA Berlin during the five days of the show; compared to pre pandemic years, industry professionals and trade visitors made up a higher proportion of all attendees. Many exhibitors reported an unusually high number of business meetings taking place during the show Despite global challenges like ongoing supply chain disruption and inflationary pressures, the exhibitors at IFA 2022

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Sustainability was one of the biggest themes at this year’s IFA in Berlin, alongside intelligent connectivity of devices and Smart Home solutions This was also reflected in some of this year’s IFA Keynotes, with Hakan Bulgurlu, the Chief Executive Officer of Arçelik, issuing a passionate plea to the consumer and home electronics industry to collaborate and do its part to contain climate change and reduce pollution.

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IFA Berlin 2022 makes an Impressive Comeback

Gwenaelle Avice Huet, the Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer of Schneider Electric, expanded on the theme, exploring how Smart Home devices can make our homes more

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topic was intelligent connectivity and how it enables seamless experiences. Cristiano Amon, the Chief Executive Officer at Qualcomm, explored the huge potential of connected services and devices in the future. The sourcing show for OEMs and ODMs returned to the fairgrounds at Messe Berlin this year and attracted huge interest from industry professionals. The two day innovation conference SHIFT Mobility 2022 was a great success. The convention brought together automotive companies like Volkswagen, Ford, BMW and Mercedes Benz, tech giants like AWS and Qualcomm, newcomers like Lilium, Pivt, Lexgo and Autobrains, alongisdetop researchers from places like the Fraunhofer Institute and the University of Toronto, plus very young startups

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once again. I’ve had really positive feedback from all the global brands and retailers that I spoke to, and I’m especially pleased that we recorded such large numbers of industry professionals and trade visitors attending IFA Berlin. We are on track for IFA to regain its full strength in 2023.”

fter a three year break, IFA Berlin has made a strong return as the world’s top event for the consumer and home electronics industry from 2 6 September. Despite the lockdowns and other restrictions that continue to affect parts of Asia, exhibitors took up more than 80% of floor space at the Messe Berlin fairgrounds, with brands keenly taking up the opportunity to finally reconnect face to face with retailers, media and the

“Despite a difficult eeconomicnvironment we have succeeded in reaching out to visitors with extremely high interest in this form of holiday and concrete intentions to buy. Very striking was the excellent atmosphere during the entire duration

He was also pleased with the fact that again more newcomers as well as many young families attended the caravanning fair. For these target groups the advice offered at the “StarterWelt” proved very helpfully; furthermore, the Special “Abenteuer Selbstausbau/Adventure DIY” organized for the first time was approved very well.

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CARAVAN SALON 2022 exceeds the expectations of all participating groups

than lived up to its reputation as the leading trade fair. The 61st edition was not only the biggest ever but also set standards in terms of the quality and variety of exhibited products and novelties. There has never been a larger selection of motorhomes, caravans and accessories on display. In addition, the fair has developed into an important dialogue platform where our industry maintains close exchange with decision makers in the political sphere and tourism because the economic and touristic potential of caravanning as a form of holiday is far from being exploited and needs to be promoted more. The CARAVAN SALON has always been not only a stage for new products but also an emotional meeting place both for caravanning fans and for newcomers. This aspect has become even more important in the current times because motorhomes and caravans embody freedom, individuality and dreams connecting people”

The 62nd CARAVAN SALON Düsseldorf will be held from 26 August to 3 September 2023.

of the fair, the connected passion for mobile leisure was noticeable at all times. Only CARAVAN SALON reflects the entire caravanning world with its great variety”, summarized Erhard Wienkamp, Managing Director of Messe Düsseldorf.

CIVD President Herrmann Pfaff , satisfied with the results of the 61st CARAVAN SALON, said : “After two years with pandemic related restrictions we were finally able to meet again under relatively normal conditions in Düsseldorf in 2022. As expected, this opportunity was used by many people to gather information on the innovations and trends in the caravanning sector And CARAVAN SALON again more

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ith numerous new products and innovations, very good visitor numbers and an excellent atmosphere CARAVAN SALON DÜSSELDORF 2022 confirmed that caravanning as a form of holiday is absolutely in vogue. From 26 August to 4 September 2022, during the ten days of the trade fair, more than 235,000 caravanning fans from 72 countries informed themselves about the ranges of 736 exhibitors from 34 countries in 16 exhibition halls. Messe Düsseldorf and the Caravaning Industrie Verband e. V (CIVD) were delighted about the great results.

Deputy Executive Director Sophia Chong said: “Although numerous sectors around the world, including the watch and clock industry, have been hard hit by the pandemic, we are pleased to see that affordable luxury watches are a hot pick in the market, and that watches featuring innovative technologies and sustainable elements are part of the new fashion trend. This year, the two fairs showcased a wide range of trendy, high quality products from notable brands. Exhibitors were also able to capitalise on retail opportunities driven by the recent disbursement of the government’s consumption vouchers.”

Following a successful series of fairs over the summer, the HKTDC will hold the Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition), International ICT Expo, electronicAsia, Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition) and Hong Kong International Outdoor and Tech Light Expo from 13 to 16 October, all of which will adopt the EXHIBITION+ hybrid model.

public this year, with a lively buying atmosphere at the fairground. The onsite survey revealed that the per capita consumption of public visitors was HK$1,146. Mike Lam, Chief Operating Officer of Mira Watch International Ltd, said the traffic at the fair was very good. “The average per capita spending by customers at our booth is around HK$4,000-5,000. A mechanical sports watch priced at HK$10,000 has sold particularly well We expect this year’s on-site sales turnover to reach HK$1 million.”

international buyers to engage in business discussions with exhibitors via video conferencing. In addition, the HKTDC utilises its smart businessmatching platform, Click2Match, to generate AI recommended leads for exhibitors and buyers until 18

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The model’s round the-clock services will boost the flexibility and effectiveness of business promotion for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and offer benefits ranging from extended fair periods and expanded platforms to enhanced business opportunities.

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The two fairs were open to the general

This year’s fairs adopted EXHIBITION+, a brand new exhibition model integrating online and offline trade show formats, extending face-to-face interactions from physical exhibitions to an online platform. To help overseas buyers maintain contact with exhibitors, the HKTDC mobilised its 50 global offices to invite

also provides functions such as a meeting planner, instant messaging, video conferencing and file sharing to facilitate communication between buyers and exhibitors.

Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair and Salon de TE conclude on a high note

ointly organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), Hong Kong Watch Manufacturers Association Ltd and The Federation of Hong Kong Watch Trades & Industries Ltd, the physical shows of the 41st HKTDC Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair and 10th Salon de TE held from 07 to 11 September, drew to a successful close. This year’s fairs adopted the new EXHIBITION+ hybrid model, attracting more than 6,200 industry buyers to visit the physical fairs and browse products online, as well as more than 25,000 public visitors to shop for exquisite timepieces. The online fairs will continue to run until 6 October. As of today, the HKTDC has already arranged more than 1,200 business meetings, enabling more global watch and clock traders to explore business opportunities through the fairs’ online

Association co-held a press conference on 2 September to elaborate the program of the 10th MITE. Senna Fernandes highlighted, “In 2021, MITE garnered the accreditation from the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry (UFI) as an “UFI Approved International Event”. This recognition is a great encouragement for us in reaching a decade-long success this year. Our dedication will continue in pursuit of excellence, innovation, quality and impact, as we strive to deliver Macao’s unique strengths and impact at the Expo. The event will deepen integration across “tourism +” and contribute to enriching Macao’s vibrant offer as a world centre of tourism and leisure, steering the economy towards adequate

well received. But in the end, the risks overweighed the opportunities," says Maurice Turettini, President of the foundation. They said they would focus instead on a complementary motor show, the Geneva International Motor Show Qatar, due to be held in Doha later in 2023

The Qatar event is scheduled to take place every two years.

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The first edition of the Geneva International Motor Show Qatar will take place in November 2023 at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC) as well as several other decentralised venues, and will offer many unique and spectacular driving experiences. "We are now fully focused on organising GIMS in Doha and look forward to confirming the dates and format of this ground breaking event with our partners at Qatar Tourism shortly," concludes Sandro Mesquita

World premiere in Doha

the Venetian Macao from 23 – 25 September 2022. Offering free admission for the public, the Expo will present seven major highlights which fuel integration across the sectors of “tourism +”. Under the theme “Cheers for 10th MITE”, members of the tourism and related sectors can connect, forge partnerships, and navigate business opportunities together.

"We have done everything possible to ensure that we could host GIMS 2023 in Geneva in February. The enhanced event format and project had been very

The organizer Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) and the coordinator Macau Travel Agency

diversification.” The Expo will offer a confluence of Cloud series and physical exhibitions to deepen integration across “tourism+” as before. The 10th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo is supported by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People’s Republic of China, organized by Macao Government Tourism Office, and coordinated by Macau Travel Agency Association. The first edition of MITE was staged in 2013. In 2021, MITE received the accreditation from the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry (UFI) as an “UFI Approved International Event”, showing to the world its international influence and professionalism.

Geneva International Motor Show cancelled for 2023 September 2022

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10th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo to commence in late September

to focus exclusively on the planning of the event in Doha in 2023," the organisers, the permanent committee of the Geneva International Motor Show (GIMS), said in a statement.

"Due to the uncertainties in the global economy and geopolitics, as well as the risks related to the development of the pandemic, the organisers have decided

he Geneva International Motor Show (GIMS) scheduled to take place in February has been cancelled for the fourth year running, the organisers said in a statement. The GIMS will be held exclusively in Qatar in 2023, the members of the Committee and the Foundation Board of the "Comité permanent du Salon international de l'automobile de Genève" decided at a meeting in Bern. The original plan was to hold GIMS 2023 in two editions, the first from 14 to 19 February 2023 at Palexpo in Geneva and the second – a world premiere – in November in Doha, Qatar.

events and welcomed most of the 470,000 plus people that attended them, between March to June 2022.

The International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering held in May, welcomed 1,360 in person attendees, half of these were international delegates from 76 countries, plus another 500 people joined online.

ICC Sydney reports increased Event Attendance and Economic Returns to the Community during the 2022 financial year

back to Australia’s leading global city The earlier than expected return of international events and the changing values shift of clients and attendees towards sustainable venues and communities have also played a role in keeping strong levels of business flowing to ICC Sydney

Australia’s premier convention, exhibition and entertainment venue welcomed over 470,000 visitors that delivered A$190 million in visitor expenditure across 300 events — up from 200,000 visitors and an economic contribution of A$80 million in FY2020/2021. Over the year, ICC Sydney held 300 events – 261 or 87% of those events were held in person, which included 31 events that were a hybrid of in person and online. The venue delivered the majority of in person

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A record breaking INDO PACIFIC 2022 International Maritime Exposition attracted over 25,000 visitor attendances to interact with

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet said ICC Sydney was already contributing to a revitalised city centre while playing a role in attracting business and talent

previous financial year following the release of its 2021/22 Annual Performance Review.

Condensed largely into four months, the number of in person events was up significantly on the previous year when only 56% of events were held in person

Between March and June, ICC Sydney delivered high impact, high volume events, including:

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736 participating exhibitor companies from 23 countries, across an exhibition space 11% larger than the 2019 record

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Live entertainment events drew great numbers of visitors to the precinct including ICC Sydney’s longest running event Guy Sebastian’s T.R.U.T.H. Tour that attracted over 25,000 patrons to Aware Super Theatre across five shows from late April to early June

The Smart Energy Conference and Exhibition welcomed 3,800 in person attendees and over 90 exhibitors to the venue attracted national attendance and VIPs, including Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

trong leadership, a culture of innovation and a focus on sustainability at ICC Sydney have contributed to increased event attendance and economic returns to the community during the 2022 financial year International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney), managed by ASM Global, has reported that its event visitor attendance and visitor spend in the community have doubled since the

Tourism Exchange this year was the highest selling event in its series

exhibitions industry over the next few years. However, Asia has always been a major player in the global exhibitions market, and we remain confident about its potential as the region’s reopening picks up pace. While countries in Asia are experiencing varying stages of recovery, it has further underlined the importance for the region to come together in its efforts to create a sustainable pathway of growth. We look forward to building stronger relationships and collaboration with our stakeholders in Asia.”

he inaugural Asia CEO Summit, taking place from 5 to 7 October 2022 at The Fullerton Hotel, Singapore, will gather around 100 leading senior representatives from global business events organisers to chart a sustainable pathway of growth for the region’s business events industry

First-ever Asia CEO Summit to chart next phase of growth for the region’s business events industry

Poh Chi Chuan, Executive Director, Exhibitions & Conferences, Singapore Tourism Board, said: “Singapore is pleased to host the inaugural Asia CEO Summit in 2022, and over the next two years. This affirms Singapore’s position as a leading global business and Meetings, Incentive, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) hub in Asia. We look forward to welcome regional government and key industry leaders to Singapore. We believe the robust and insightful discussions as well as exchanges will be valuable to help the regional industry recover and set it on a long term trajectory of growth ”

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industry leaders are gathering here in Singapore, as a concerted and consolidated global effort to move forward together.”

Kick starting the three day event will be the Joint Leadership Summit (JLS) on 5 October 2022. The JLS will see regional government and industry leaders engage in a high level discussion on key industry issues that will set the course to realise the potential of business events in the region

Monica Lee Müller, President, UFI, said: “Around the world, business events are catching up to their pre pandemic levels faster than expected – but Asia is lagging behind. In Singapore, we will work with government stakeholders and representatives to identify and overcome obstacles around regulations and travel restrictions. The world needs Asia to fully reopen. Asia has always been and remains a major player in the global exhibitions market. And Asia can benefit from the reopening experience of other global regions.”

Cassandra Farrington, SISO Chair, said: “The Asia CEO Summit serves as the definitive networking and thoughtleadership platform to bring the industry together and facilitate a pathway of growth in the Asia Pacific region. Global

Carina Bauer, AEO Chair, said: “Business events in the UK have seen a remarkable comeback and we are excited about the growth of the global

Supported by Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and co organised by Singapore Association of Convention & Exhibition Organisers & Suppliers (SACEOS), Association of Event Organisers (AEO), Society for Independent Show Organizers (SISO) and UFI, The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, the Asia CEO Summit will facilitate the exchange of insights on global markets’ experience in the resumption of physical business events. As the definitive networking and learning event for leading global CEOs of business events organising companies with a strong interest in the growing Asian business events market, the Asia CEO Summit will bring together the industry’s collective knowledge and thought leadership from around the world. CEOs from the leading global and regional exhibitions companies1 will be attending the invite only event to evaluate opportunities to grow their presence in the region

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Richard Ireland, President, SACEOS, said: “As the business events industry in Asia continues to experience a strong comeback in a post-Covid world, there has never been a more pertinent time for the industry to collaborate, share knowledge and create new pathways of growth together. SACEOS is delighted to be hosting the first-ever Asia CEO Summit in Singapore, which will bring together CEOs of major global exhibition companies who have a strong interest and commitment in the ever growing business events market in Asia.”

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