Global Snapshot
Global
snapshot
EW explores some regional
news highlights in the global
exhibitions industry
Argentina - UFI, the global
association for the exhibitions
industry, has announced the speaker lineup
for its Latin America Conference, taking
place 20-21 April in Buenos Aires.
The theme of the event will be ‘Navigating
Uncertainty’. Moderating a panel titled
‘What’s next for venues in Latam’ will be
Santiago Gonzalez, Regional Director, ICCA.
The panel will discuss what the future
holds for venues in the region. It will share
insights on how to generate revenue from
new services, and give recommendations on
attracting and creating international events.
USA - Elon Musk’s The Boring
Company has neared the halfway
point of its tunnelling project at the Las
Vegas Convention Centre.
The Boring Company is boring holes 40
feet underground in order to create the
$52.5m tunnel system, which will include
three passenger stations. It has already
bored a length equal to six football fields.
The tunnels will connect the existing 3.2m
sqft of convention space with the LVCC’s new
1.4 million-square-foot West Hall expansion,
currently under construction.
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UK - Kathryn James, Managing
Director for NEC Group Conventions
and Exhibitions, will be retiring after 12
years with the company.
Since joining as Managing Director of
the NEC in 2007, James has led the strategic
direction for the largest of the Group’s five
divisions - the NEC - focusing on exhibitions,
live events, conferences and long-stay
experiences.
James navigated the business through a
global recession and introduced a significant
outsourcing programme during her tenure.
Spain - Fira de Barcelona and GL
events have signed an agreement,
which will see the former group taking
charge of managing the Barcelona
International Convention Centre (BICC).
The BICC is currently under
the management of French event
company GL events. Fira de Barcelona
is the tradefair institute of the city of
Barcelona, and will take charge of the
venue in 2021.
Fira de Barcelona will ensure a steady
transition in management.
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