UFI has consolidated the results of three of its recent focus meetings and combined this with the presentations of entrants in UFI award competitions to create a series of UFI Insight documents. The aim of these reports is to provide UFI members with “insight” into challenges currently facing the exhibition industry in the areas of…
The International Exhibition Industry and its Future. Long Term Effects of the Global Economic Crisis on the Exhibition Industry. The Delphi Study (2011) – Executive Summary
Matching the interests of visitors and exhibitors is a core task of each exhibition manager. Often the success of a show is measured by the extent to which the “right” persons could meet. The UFI Marketing Committee took this general principle into account and investigated the use of matchmaking tools and services within the exhibition…
As a part of its strategy, UFI’s objective is to provide reliable data on the exhibition market to its members and to all those interested in exhibitions. This data covers 3 elements: the exhibition venues, the exhibitions held in those venues and the companies who organize those events. The World Map of Exhibitions Venues 2011…
“Core competencies in a competitive environment”… UFI Education Survey
Results of the UFI Research program designed to provide reliable data on the global exhibition market at both venue and organizer levels. The Global Exhibition Industry Statistics (2014)
This study is based on a global survey conducted in June 2016. It represents up to date information on the development and the outlook of the global exhibition industry as well as on 16 specific countries and zones. Global Exhibition Barometer 17th Edition (July 2016)
One of UFI’s missions is to promote, encourage and support sustainability within the exhibition industry. To this end, its annual award schemes are proving very successful in identifying best practices and sharing them with our stakeholders worldwide. Best Practices in Sustainability
The purpose of this report is to provide organisers with insight into the perceptions of tradeshow visitors across all major exhibition markets. Insight of this kind is essential to help organisers properly understand their visitors – their behaviours, their level of loyalty and advocacy, their needs – and, the extent to which these needs are…
David Wallace, COO of locally-based AngelouEconomics, gave Convening Leaders Global Connections in Austin, Texas, his thoughts on how recent geopolitics affect the events industry. From PCMA… Looking Ahead: How Will the Global Economy Impact Events In 2017?
From Convening Leaders 2017 in Austin, Texas, here are views on the correct way to approach the sector from three convention industry chiefs: Chris Cahill, CEO of Luxury Brands, Accor Hotels, Matt Sanderson, President & CEO of SmithBucklin and Joseph Popolo, CEO of Freeman. From PCMA… 5 Key Lessons from Convention Industry CEOs
David McMillin has posted three PCMA trend directions for experiences in 2017… 3 Trends That Will Transform Experiences In 2017 See also… PCMA Picks Top 5 Meeting Trends to Watch in 2017
Meetings International just published some PCMA Convene 2017 crystal ball gazing. We’re very behind number five on the list… PCMA Picks Top 5 Meeting Trends to Watch in 2017 And here are IMEX’s thoughts on the same subject… The IMEX A to Z of 2017: 5 trends to watch as the year unfolds See also… 3…
A Welcome and Congratulations to The Iceberg! Joachim Koenig, President, the Joint Meetings Industry Council I am pleased to be able to contribute to this, the first edition of our newest industry communications vehicle The Iceberg, with a few observations of what it represents in terms of how far we’ve come and how much we’ve…
A Welcome and Congratulations to The Iceberg! I am pleased to be able to contribute to this, the first edition of our newest industry communications vehicle The Iceberg, with a few observations of what it represents in terms of how far we’ve come and how much we’ve evolved as an industry. At the same time,…
A warm welcome to The Iceberg! Perhaps the unusual name of our industry supported campaign – loudly trumpeting the value of business and professional meetings and events – needs a little explanation. I hope this video we’ve made says it all. All revolutions should be televised! And here’s a great version of the iceberg analogy from our good friend…
When the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) holds the World Diabetes Congress every two years, thousands of research scientists, endocrinologists, nurses, general practitioners, dieticians, diabetes educators, and health-care policy makers show up to learn about the latest advances in diabetes treatment and prevention. From PCMA Convene… Leaving a Life-Saving Legacy Behind
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