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The event, 20-23 June at Basel Congress Center in Switzerland, featured presentations from industry specialists, discussions and networking opportunities, as well as the biannual meeting of the UFI board of directors.
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The UK yesterday voted by a roughly 52 per cent majority to leave the European Union, followed shortly by Prime Minister David Cameron’s resignation. The exhibition and wider events industry has been reacting to the EU Referendum result and seeking a way forward. Sergey Alexeev, UFI president, and Kai Hattendorf, UFI managing director, issued a joint statement: “The markets have reacted as expected, with sharp losses, signalling question marks...
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Bernd Heinrichs has told UFI's Open Seminar Basel audience that the world is thinking digitally and the exhibition industry can learn from various new business models.
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Nearly 180 exhibition professionals from 25 countries are set to attend the three-day UFI Open Seminar in Europe 2016, discussing the ‘Challenge of Change’ within the industry.
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Congress Messe Innsbruck (CMI) says security is increasingly a deciding factor for event organisers, and safer locations can benefit.
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The men's trade show Pitti Uomo, organised by Pitti Immagine, has celebrated its 90th edition and 45th year in Florence (June 14-17).
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Two people have been arrested on suspicion of arson at Dusseldorf Messe in western Germany. Hall 18 of the convention centre site, housing asylum seekers, was destroyed in the fire. Thirty migrants were treated for smoke inhalation and more than 200 were evacuated from the hall after the blaze on 7 June. Damage at the hall, which is close to the airport, has been estimated at 10m euros...
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Linda Nuss has joined the German Convention Bureau’s New York City office as the new regional manager of North America.
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A consortium – consisting of Max Bögl, Züblin and Cofely – will be responsible for building Messe Frankfurt’s Hall 12. Named the ‘ARGE consortium’, the organisation will plan the build, which is scheduled to commence at the beginning of August. Uwe Behm, member of the executive board of Messe Frankfurt, said: “We are very happy to be building our new trade fair hall on the western section...
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Events and publishing company C Squared has appointed Rohan Marwaha to work across the company’s portfolio as its global conference and exhibition specialist.
