Exhibition World Issue 4 — 2020 | Page 3

Contents In this issue: 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: Mary Larkin UFI Managing Director/CEO: Kai Hattendorf UFI Head of Global MarComs, Mina El Fazazi 17 rue Louise Michel 92300 Levallois-Perret Fran Tel: +33 (0)1 4639 7500 Fax: +33 (0)1 4639 7501 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ufi.org UFI Asia/Pacific Regional Office: Suite 4114, Hong Kong Plaza 188 Connaught Road West Hong Kong, S.A.R Tel: (852) 2525 6129 Email: [email protected] UFI Middle East/Africa Expo Center, Sharjah - UAE Tel: (971) 6 5991352 Email: [email protected] UFI Latin America Corferias Cra 37 # 24-67 Auditorium Second Floor Bogota Colombia Tel: +571 3445486 E-mail: [email protected] The opinions and views expressed in Exhibition World do not necessarily reflect UFI policy or position. Page 8 Page 16 Page 18 NEWS & OPINION 5 EDITOR’S NOTE 6-7 ORGANISER FINANCIALS 8-9 WESA WINNERS SPEAK 10 UFI COLUMN: ONE VOICE INSIGHTS & INTERVIEWS 15 16-17 FEATURES & RESEARCH 12-13 18-19 24-25 26 THINK TANK FUTURE DIGITALHR 21 OUTLOOK Jonathan Dufton analyses the current state of virtual and says we can do better BIG INTERVIEW EW meets Mongtomery’s Group MD, Damion Angus UFI GLOBAL BAROMETER New annual report makes for some difficult reading 22 VOICE OF THE INDUSTRY REPORT ExpoNetwork’s new research JMIC MANIFESTO Industry learns to speak with one voice THINK TANK REPORT Results of MBB-Consulting’s series of exhibition Think Tank sessions Trevor Foley on new skills and new ways of learning VIVA LAS VEGAS? Stephanie Selesnick reports from the world expo capital Page 22 www.exhibitionworld.co.uk Issue 4 2020 3