Global Snapshot
Germany - New figures released by
AUMA, the association of the German
trade fair industry, show that exhibitions
in Germany had an average of 1.5% more
exhibitors than their previous editions.
They also showed an increase of around
1% more stand space. Visitor numbers, on
the other hand, showed a slight decrease of
around half a per cent.
These growth rates occurred despite
considerably greater uncertainty about the
domestic economy and foreign trade in
Germany.
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Dubai - UFI, the global association
of the exhibition industry, has
announced its regional conference in the
Middle East and Africa region will take place
on 8-9 April at Dubai World Trade Centre.
The theme for the 2019 conference will be
‘Embracing change, looking forward to the
future’, and the event will bring together
eventprofs from the MEA region to discuss
opportunities related to ongoing changes in
the industry.
Topics will include digital impact ,
exponential change, and talent management.
Adelaide - The Exhibition and Event
Association of Australasia (EEAA)
Board of Directors visited Adelaide for the
association’s final board meeting of the year,
and a South Australian industry roundtable.
They discussed a range of issues including
sustainability, infrastructure investment and
business events’ role in the South Australian
economy.
EEAA Chief Executive Joyce DiMascio
said the visit to Adelaide enabled the EEAA
community to discuss Adelaide’s growing
success leveraging business events.
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