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 : Monica Lee-Müller UFI Managing Director / CEO : Kai Hattendorf UFI Head of Global MarComs , Mina El Fazazi
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In this issue :
NEWS & OPINION
5 Editor ’ s Note
6-7 Global Update
9 UFI : Kai Hattendorf discovers the benefits of going the distance
INSIGHTS & INTERVIEWS
12-13 UFI Congress Preview Caitlin Read shares an insight into the 89th UFI Global Congress in Oman
43 Five steps to community catalyst Corrado Peraboni , CEO of IEG , takes a community approach
60-62 Keeping our Witt about us Paul Colston meets Jochen Witt , CEO of jwc , who discusses three big industry issues
FEATURES
17-19 Stateside with Stephanie Report from Oklahoma on the SISO Summer Conference
Far left , top Logistics , pages 40-41
Left : A new dawn in Thailand , pages 53-55
Far left , bottom : UFI Congress Preview , pages 12-13
Left : Keeping our Witt about us , pages 60-62
39 Staying balanced Catie Owen speaks to Laura Capell- Abra , Stress Matters , about improving mental health in the industry
40-41 Logistics Ravinder Sethi shares how logistics company R . E . Rogers reinvented itself in the wake of the pandemic
53-55 A new dawn in Thailand EW discovers Thailand ’ s booming exhibition scene at the Thai Embassy ’ s TCEB networking dinner
THINK TANK
11 Dealmakers Steve Monnington casts his eye over the M & A landscape
63 SISO Cassandra Farrington navigates the post-pandemic waters
66 Recruitment Trevor Foley reflects on what 2023 ’ s event market might look like for new talent
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