UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, will hold the second UFI Open Seminar in Asia in Seoul, Korea from 8-9 March 2007. Following the model of the first Asia seminar held in Hong Kong in 2006, the…
UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, will hold the second UFI Open Seminar in Asia in Seoul, Korea from 8-9 March 2007. Following the model of the first Asia seminar held in Hong Kong in 2006, the event will be open to all professionals in the exhibition industry.
The Seminar will focus on two key themes, “Improving Your Exhibition Competitiveness” and “The Changing Role of Venues in Successful Exhibition Business”. A group of senior level representatives from around the world is expected in Seoul to share their practical experience in the exhibition business through ten interesting topics.
The panel of presenters has been assembled for the programme includes:
- Prof. Dr. Bong-Seok Kim, Professor of Trade Fair & Exhibition Management, Kyung Hee University, Korea.
- Katharina Hamma, Executive Director, Messe Munchen GmbH, Germany.
- Ross Yaeger, Vice President, MindComet Corp., USA.
- Silvana Kurschner, Director – Marketing Management/CRM/Alliances, Leipziger Messe GmbH, Germany.
- Michael Dreyer, Vice-President Asia Pacific, Koelnmesse Pte Ltd, Singapore.
- Eric Preat, Vice President Product Development, easyFairs, Belgium.
- Warren Buckley, Managing Director, Suntec Singapore, Singapore.
- Pojai Pookakupt, Director of the Board, Chair Person of Education Committee, Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB), Thailand.
- Paul Thandi, Chief Executive, The NEC Group, UK.
The seminar will be jointly hosted the Korean national trade promotion organization, KOTRA and the Association of Korean Exhibition Industries (AKEI), a national exhibition association.
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