The UK’s Event Services and Suppliers Association (ESSA) has joined UFI, the global association of the exhibition industry as an ‘association’ member. UFI, founded in 1926, began with 20 European trade fair members, and has grown to represents 750 organisations today. As well as its headquarters in Paris, UFI has regional offices in Hong Kong, China and Sharjah, UAE. Andrew Harrison, ESSA director, explained his association’s reasons for joining: “UFI’s global...