UFI
UFI gears up for Global Congress in Las Vegas in November
FI , The global
U association of the exhibition industry , invites the 50,000 + industry professionals in its member companies , as well as colleagues in partner associations , SISO , ICCA , and AIPC , to join the largest global networking event for our industry : the UFI Global Congress .
Taking place 1-4 November 2023 at the ARIA Resort & Casino Las Vegas , the 90th edition will be hosted by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority ( LVCVA ).
Las Vegas pairs meetings and conventions with world-class resorts , entertainment , and sports offerings and remains the country ’ s No . 1 trade show destination .
The theme for this year ’ s event is ‘ Go Beyond ’ and will include keynote speakers , panel sessions , networking opportunities , and numerous social activities for attendees to choose from .
Throughout the curated content , UFI will tackle the big issues of the day : business models , talents , and – most requested – sustainability pressures . Plus , AI and its impact on our industry as well as presentations from the 2023 UFI Award winners . A new blueprint for the show floor of the future will also be delivered by the 2023 UFI Next Generation Leaders .
Get ready to welcome industry legends and the brightest talents alike on this most global of all UFI stages !
So far , a record number of people have already bought their tickets , and the full list of participants can be found on the Congress website .
Get ready to welcome industry legends and the brightest talents alike on this most global of all our UFI stages !
The first list of speakers has also been announced and includes :
• Alexander Alles , executive director , Joint Meetings Industry Council , Belgium
• Geoff Dickinson , CEO , dmg events , United Arab Emirates
• Michael Duck , executive vice-president – Commercial Development , Informa Markets Asia Limited
• Otero Finiti , UK
• Stephan Forseilles , Group CTO , Easyfairs , Belgium
• Enrico Gallorini , CEO , GRS S . r . l .
• Elizabeth George , Sr lead , content and programming , HIMSS , US
• Lisa Hannant , CEO , Clarion Events , UK
• David Harrison , CFO , IMEX Group , UK
• Kai Hattendorf , managing director / CEO , UFI , France
• Hugh Jones , CEO , RX , UK
• Tehchad Kittiboonya , international sales manager , VNU Asia Pacific , Thailand
• Mary Larkin , CEO Americas , Arc , USA
• Aya Moatamed , data analyst , Informa Markets , Egypt
• Laura Purdy , GM , Enercare Centre | Exhibition Place , Canada
• Amy Saleh , operations director , Hannover Fairs , Australia
• Julius Solaris , founder , Boldpush
• Jochen Witt , CEO , jwc GmbH , Germany
UFI has secured special rates for hotel rooms at the ARIA Resort & Casino until 4 October , so don ’ t delay booking yours soon to take advantage of the best prices possible .
Should you need an invitation from UFI to attend the event , please contact the association as soon as possible at events @ ufi . org .
l For more information and to register for the event , visit the UFI Global Congress website at www . uficongress . org
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