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UFI – The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry promotes , represents and serves the interests of the world ’ s leading show organisers , fairground owners and operators , major national and inter national associations of the exhibition industry and industry partners . As a non-political and non-profit organisation , UFI ’ s main goal is to serve the exhibition industry worldwide and to emphasise its unique marketing characteristics for the development of world trade .
Present on six continents , in 84 countries , UFI is a unique and neutral forum for dialogue dedicated to all professionals involved in the trade fair business . Serving the exhibition industry since 1925 , UFI applies its professional experience and renown to providing its members and the industry with the extensive know-how required to meet the challenges of everchanging needs .
Being a member of UFI is a proof of quality and international recognition . Over 4,500 tradefairs and exhibitions are organised by its members . More than 900 of these are international exhibitions , app roved by UFI , based upon strict and exacting quality criteria , assuring excellent services for the benefit of exhibitors and visitors .
UFI President : Michael Duck UFI Managing Director / CEO : Kai Hattendorf UFI Head of Global MarComs , Mina El Fazazi
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UFI Middle East / Africa UFI MEA Office Info Salons Middle East Office Sheikh Zayed Rd City Tower 2 , Office 2001A PO Box 58580 Dubai , United Arab Emirates Tel : + 971 ( 0 ) 4 331 7180 E-mail : mea @ ufi . org
UFI Latin America Corferias Cra 37 # 24-67 Auditorium Second Floor Bogota , Colombia Tel : + 571 3445486 E-mail : anamaria @ ufi . org
The opinions and views expressed in Exhibition World do not necessarily reflect UFI policy or position .
In this issue :
NEWS & OPINION
5 Editor ’ s Note
6-7 Global Update
9 UFI : Kai Hattendorf gives a Royal welcome to the association ’ s upcoming events
INSIGHTS & INTERVIEWS
18 UFI ’ s Maastricht meet Nick Dugdale-Moore sets the scene for UFI ’ s European Conference
26-27 Water in the exhibition mill dmg events ’ Muhammed Gazi , shares a wave of excitement for the Saudi Water Expo ’ s launch
43-45 Japan JMA ’ s Wataru Tomiura provides insights into Japan ’ s expo industry
FEATURES
19-22 Europe Selected European players share their news and strategies
Far left , top : UFI ’ s Maastricht Meet , page 18
Left : IEG insights , page 19-22
Far left , bottom : Shake up Down Under , page 35
Left : Japan , page 43-45
30-31 Stateside with Stephanie Stephanie Selesnick addresses the post- Covid workforce squeeze for venues , and puts ChatGPT to the test
40-41 Event tech Latest event tech news and a cautionary GDPR tale
35 Shake-up Down Under In the country ’ s biggest events shakeup to-date , Australia ’ s business events associations team up
THINK TANK
11 Dealmakers Steve Monnington casts his eye over the M & A landscape
29 Recruitment Trevor Foley looks at how Europe ’ s talent agenda compares with other parts of the world
31 Digital accessibility BPA Worldwide ’ s Glenn Hansen discusses the importance of digital accessibility
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