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UFI elects new 2026-27 president
The Board of Directors of UFI, the global association for the exhibition industry, has elected Wolfram Diener (president &…

What is Global Exhibitions Day (GED)?
Global Exhibitions Day (GED) is an annual event celebrating the exhibition industry. It happens every year on the first Wednesday…

New ownership for Hong Kong-based Business Strategies Group (BSG)
Twenty-five years after the company was founded in Hong Kong by Paul Woodward, an agreement has been reached to transfer…

UFI’s Global Exhibitions Day returns 4 June for 10th anniversary
With less than a month to go, preparations are underway for the 10th edition of Global Exhibitions Day (GED) – set to take…

UFI MEA Conference sees record numbers in Cairo
UFI’s 2025. MEA Conference in Cairo, Egypt, gathered 160 delegates from 26 countries making it the largest edition to date. The…

UFI announces 2025 Next Generation Leadership Grant recipients
UFI, The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, has announced the five recipients of its 2025 Next Generation Leadership…

New AUMA emissions measurement guideline for Net Zero Carbon Events´ methodology
AUMA, the Association of the German Trade Fair industry, is the first national industry association to adopt the Net Zero Carbon…

GL events Exhibitions division leads the way with 23.5% Q1 growth
Integrated event industry group, GL events has announced an 11.3% rise in 2025 Q1 revenue. Revenue for the period totalled €430m…

Tariffs, trade and trade shows: how global economic shifts are redrawing the expo map
By Kai Hattendorf, founder & CEO, HTF Business Events Expertise: At the heart of every global trade show lies a simple…

GMA’s takeaway from UFI Asia-Pacific Conference: AI “wakeup call” at hand?
John Connelly, Asia director for Grimes, McGovern & Associates, attended the recent UFI Asia-Pacific Conference and AIME –…

UFI appoints progamme manager for content and communities
UFI, the global association of the exhibition industry, has appointed Alex Hsu (pictured) as the association’s new programme…