Exhibition industry gathers in Indonesia, one of the fastest-growing exhibition markets in Asia for the 8th UFI Open Seminar in Asia which opened in Jakarta on 28 February.
PARIS /JAKARTA INDONESIA – The 8th UFI Open Seminar in Asia opened in Jakarta on 28 February. Nearly 230 delegates from over 20 countries and territories will gather in Indonesia for the region’s most important exhibition industry annual event. The seminar is being held at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC) and is hosted by the Indonesia Exhibition Companies Association (IECA).
Paul Woodward, UFI’s Managing Director, stated, “The growth of the exhibition industry in Asia over the past decade has been remarkable and UFI is proud to continue to play a role in supporting the industry’s growth in the region. There are now 202 UFI members in Asia – which represents one third of our global membership. We look forward to continuing to support the industry’s growth in emerging markets such as Indonesia – as well as across the entire region.”
Mark Cochrane, UFI Asia/Pacific Regional Manager, commented, “We are pleased to bring the UFI Open Seminar to Jakarta this year. Exhibitions in South-East Asia – and Indonesia in particular – have been performing strongly in the past several years. As a result, event organisers from around the globe are interested in getting a first-hand look at what is happening here and this seminar provides our members with the perfect platform to assess the opportunities.”
The two-day seminar features an impressive line-up of speakers including industry veterans such as Shenyang New World Expo’s Chairman, Cliff Wallace, Allworld’s Stephen Tan and Kingsmen Creatives’ Executive Chairman, Benedict Soh. Each of these speakers will draw on their decades of experience to analyse the state of the exhibition industry from different perspectives – organisers, contractors and venues. The seminar programme will also take a close look at the ever-changing role of technology and its impact on the exhibition industry.
The two-day programme also includes an Asia Pacific Chapter Meeting as well as a regional meeting of the UFI Associations’ Committee. The UFI Open Seminar in Asia is once again strongly supported by the participation of key national exhibition industry associations and government bodies including: the Indonesia Exhibition Companies Association (IECA), the Thai Exhibition Association (TEA), Hong Kong Exhibition & Convention Industry Association (HKECIA), Association of the Korean Exhibition Industry (AKEI), the Malaysian Association of Convention and Exhibition Organisers & Suppliers (MACEOS) and the Taiwan Exhibition & Convention Association.
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