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Growth of Space- Comm Expo since its 2021 launch
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UFI survey indicates UK industry bouncing
The UK exhibitions industry is bouncing back from Covid-19 and recovering better than many other geographies – the latest research from the global association for the exhibitions industry , UFI , has shown .
The results show that UK exhibitions are performing well but highlight different concerns for organisers here to the rest of the world . The biggest pressure for the UK industry for the coming year was the national economy and global economic pressures , whereas worldwide results prioritised issues within management structures and digitalisation .
The UFI Global Barometer is a bi-annual report analysing market trends and pressures from the global association for the exhibitions industry .
The 30th edition of the survey , concluded in January , and provides insights from 367 companies , across 56 countries and regions . It was conducted in collaboration with 21 UFI member associations .
The report reveals global findings as well as a country-specific breakdown of results .
UK specific results showed UK organisers ’ operating profits were better than 2019 for more than half of UK organisers ( compared to 31 % globally ).
90 % of UK companies told UFI they expected normal levels of operations from June 2023 .
Participating UK companies said revenues were at 104 % of 2019 levels ( compared to Europe 85 % an world 74 %).
The key issues for UK organisers surveyed were cited as the state of the economy in home market and global economic developments followed by internal management challenges and digitisation .
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Tickets sold to Jurassic World : The Exhibition at ExCeL London
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Average revenues for UK exhibition companies compared to 2019
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