EMECA and UFI renew and strengthen the European Exhibition Industry Alliance at Global Exhibitions Day 2018
EMECA, the European Major Exhibition Centers Association, and UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, have agreed to extend the European Exhibition Industry Alliance (EEIA), which aims to represent the interests of the exhibition industry to EU stakeholders in Brussels.
The joint agreement has been extended for another three years and given increased resources. Barbara Weizsäcker will continue as Secretary General.
“Since it was founded in 2012, the EEIA has been the voice of the European exhibitions and business events industry, successfully advocating our industry’s issues, while fostering dialogue with policymakers and officials. We are very pleased that support will continue for the next three years, and delighted to share this news at the Global Exhibition Day celebrations,” comments Corrado Peraboni, UFI President.
“The EU-funded Business Beyond Borders project has already demonstrated how relevant this cooperation is – both on an advocacy level as well as a practical level. EMECA fully supports this shared effort and looks forward to the future,” says Claude Membrez, EMECA President.
About the European Exhibition Industry Alliance (EEIA)
The European Exhibition Industry Alliance represents nearly 400 European exhibition organisers and venue operators in Brussels to the European institutions and stakeholders. These trade fairs and exhibition players are organised in UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry and the European Major Exhibition Centres Association EMECA. Founded in 2012, its aim is to represent the common interests of the European exhibition industry to European Union institutions and other relevant stakeholders in Brussels. It promotes the impact of the sector, monitors EU issues and advocates the sector’s common interests to maintain a favourable operating environment within the EU and globally. For more information please visit:
www.exhibition-alliance.eu www.ufi.org www.emeca.eu
About Business Beyond Borders (BBB)
Business Beyond Borders, is a European Commission initiative to help businesses, in particular SMEs and Clusters, to operate internationally with the ultimate goal of increasing economic growth within and outside Europe. By implementing matchmaking events for Business to Business (B2B) and Cluster to Cluster (C2C) at international trade fairs around the world, European businesses can benefit from this opportunity to grow across borders with a complete package of professional support. The target markets outside of Europe are Australia, South Africa, India, Chile and Iran. All details at:
www.businessbeyondborders.info
About EMECA
The 22 EMECA venues host and organise 1.900 trade fairs a year globally, out of which more than 1.500 in Europe on a gross rented space of nearly 38 mio sqm. They welcome roughly 360.000 exhibitors and over 41,6 mio visitors in Europe.
The EMECA Board 2018
Claude Membrez, EMECA President (Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland)
Andreas Gruchow, Vice President Treasurer (Deutsche Messe AG, Hanover, Germany)
Anne-Marie Baezner, Vice President Communication (Eurexpo Lyon, France)
David Boon, Vice President EU Relations (Brussels Expo, Belgium)
Maurits van der Sluis, Vice President Technical Affairs (RAI Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
Giorgio Contini, Vice President Digital Business (BolognaFiere, Italy)
Barbara Weizsäcker, EMECA Secretary General
The EMECA Members
Belgium:
Brussels Expo
Germany:
KoelnMesse, Deutsche Messe (Hanover), Messe Frankfurt, NürnbergMesse, Landesmesse Stuttgart
France:
EUREXPO – Centre de Conventions et d’Expositions de Lyon, VIPARIS, Paris
Italy:
BolognaFiere, Fiera Milano, Rimini Fiera, VeronaFiere
The Netherlands:
RAI Amsterdam, Royal Dutch Jaarbeurs Utrecht
Poland:
Poznan International Fair
Portugal:
Feira Internacional de Lisboa
Russia:
Expocentre Moscow
Switzerland:
MCH Group (Basel, Zurich, Lausanne), Geneva Palexpo
Spain:
Fira de Barcelona, IFEMA – Feria de Madrid, Feria Valencia
Photo
From left to right:
David Boon, EMECA Vice President EU Relations, Gerald Böse, UFI European Chapter Chairman,
Dr. Andreas Gruchow, EMECA Vice President Treasurer, Corrado Peraboni, UFI President
Press and media contact
EMECA General Secretary
Ms Barbara Weizsäcker
Rue de l'Amazone 2
B-1050 Brussels
Tel +32 25357250
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