News
Clarion
Energy
rebrands
Utility
Week &
POWERGEN
to Enlit
Expo 2020 and Informa form event partnership
xpo 2020 in Dubai has Dubai to the DEC, enabling visitors to
signed an agreement with enhance their experience with all that
global organiser Informa to Expo 2020 has to offer.
bring several of its major
events to Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC).
DEC will host events including
the 20th edition of real estate show
Cityscape Global (10-12 November 2020);
“This significant agreement builds on
DEC’s growing reputation as one of the
most innovative and connected event
and entertainment venues in the world.”
Peter Hall, President of Informa
Middle East Film and Comic Con (4-6 Markets in Europe, Middle East
March 2021); and the inaugural Games and Africa, said: “Informa has been
Con (also 4-6 March 2021). operating in the Middle East, with Dubai
Informa has also been registered as
as its hub, for over 25 years. Dubai has
an authorised ticket reseller for Expo established itself as a global meeting
2020, which begins in October 2020. point for business, and we have enjoyed
Najeeb Mohammed Al-Ali, Executive
enormous success thanks in no small
Director, Expo 2020 Dubai Bureau, said: part to the emirate’s drive for world-
“Informa will be bringing some of the class infrastructure and experiences,
most exciting and popular events in which Expo 2020 is set to build upon.
lobal exhibition organiser
Clarion has unveiled
Enlit as the new name for
European Utility Week and
POWERGEN Europe.
Clarion says the decision was taken
because the lines between energy
events and the journey from source to
generation and grid to consumer were
becoming ‘blurred’. Clarion enlisted the
help of Larsen Energy Branding over the Right:
past six months to create what it says is Informa’s
the world’s only inclusive guide to the Peter Hall
energy transition. and Expo
Reid said: “Enlit is a fantastic new
2020 Dubai
brand for what is the most important Bureau’s
and comprehensive event portfolio for Al-Ali
the global energy industry.
“Over the next 12 months, we will
roll out Enlit across three continents
to unify seven brands: Power &
Utilities Australia, Australian Utility
Week and POWERGEN Australia in
Melbourne in August, Asian Utility
Week and POWERGEN Asia in Jakarta in
EEAA Chief Executive
Joyce DiMascio to
step down
September and European Utility Week
and recruitment for the CEO role will
commence immediately.
EEAA President Spiro Anemogiannis
commented: “Joyce has been a stand-out
leader focused entirely on delivering the
best possible outcomes no matter what
the brief. She has taken our association
and POWERGEN Europe in Milan in oyce DiMascio, Chief forward in every way and we are
October.” Executive for The immensely grateful to her for her service
Exhibition and Event to our members and the wider industry.
Association of Australasia
have done my personal best and it’s
down from her role. time to pass the baton to the next CEO
DiMascio will take up another position
in the events and hospitality industry,
w w w.exhibitionworld.co.uk
DiMascio added: “With my team, I
(EEAA), has announced she will step
to continue to build on the current
momentum.”
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