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The Middle East's biggest annual fitness and wellness exhibition, featuring the Dubai Muscle Show, Dubai Active and Dubai Active Industry, will be returning to Dubai from 25th – 27th October 2024. Anticipating 38,000 visitors, the event will expand to 30,000...
AMTEX, North India's largest exhibition on the metal cutting and machine tools industry, commences today at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. Organized by RX since 2001, AMTEX – Asian Machine Tool Exhibition – continues to be a premier marketplace for...
The 25th edition of Gifts World Expo (GWE) has commenced on 25th July at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, and will run until 27th July 2024. Organized by MEX Exhibitions Pvt. Ltd, this year’s expo promises an event like no...
As a precursor to the 3rd edition of World Food India, Union Minister of Food Processing Industries, Shri Chirag Paswan and Union Minister of State for Food Processing Industries and Railways, Shri Ravneet Singh, launched the website and mobile...
ECSE 2024, the eCommerce Summit & Expo event to be held on October 22 and 23 at Centro Citibanamex, is being renewed, with details unveiled at the cocktail event “The Rise of eCommerce in Mexico – Opportunities and Alternatives”...
London has been announced as the next city to host The Formula 1 Exhibition, following ground-breaking runs in Madrid, Vienna and Toronto. Opening on August 23, 2024 at ExCeL London, visitors will have the chance to get up close and...
The 34th HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair, 7th HKTDC Sports and Leisure Expo and 4th HKTDC World of Snacks, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), concluded after a seven-day run that saw response from the public, with the total number of visits reaching 990,000....
The International Federation of Exhibition and Event Services (IFES) has concluded its World Summit 2024, held from June 18-22, marking not only the 25th annual IFES event but also the 40th anniversary of the organisation. With the theme “Sailing...
The EEMAGINE 2024 convention, an annual event organised by EEMA, the Event and Entertainment Management Association is set to take place on August 9th, 10th, and 11th, 2024 at ITC Royal Bengal, Kolkata. This prestigious event will bring together...
The 63rd ICCA Congress will take place from October 20-23, 2024, in the vibrant capital city of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. This year’s Congress is set to be the most ambitious and impactful gathering in ICCA’s history, bringing...
At its 147th meeting, the Supervisory Board of NürnbergMesse unanimously approved an extension of Peter Ottmann’s contract as CEO of NürnbergMesse until 2029. Headed by its Chairman, Nuremberg Lord Mayor Marcus König, and Deputy Chairman, Bavarian Finance and Home...
Work has recently begun on the construction of Italian Exhibition Group’s (IEG) temporary structures at Rimini Expo Centre. “Upon completion of the works,” announced IEG president, Maurizio Ermeti, “two new exhibition areas will be available to better support the commercial growth...
The UFI Board of Directors has elected Panittha Buri, Vice-Chairperson of Bhiraj Buri Group, as the UFI President for the 2025-26 period. Buri will join the UFI Presidential Trio as Incoming President next November, and become UFI President at...
Web Summit is launching a new event in Vancouver. The first Web Summit in North America, which will take place in Vancouver, Canada in May 2025, represents a new era for Web Summit. Web Summit Vancouver will take over...
The 34th HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair, 7th HKTDC Sports and Leisure Expo and 4th HKTDC World of Snacks have been commenced and will run for seven days (17 to 23 July) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council...
Informa Markets has announced that Super Terminal Expo will make Hong Kong its home from November 2024. It is strongly supported by Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK). Vivian Cheung, Acting Chief Executive Officer of AAHK, said “We are especially excited...

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Narsing Agrawal, Vice President, Modern Hiring

In the dynamic landscape of equipment rental businesses that power industries such as construction, events management, and industrial operations, businesses face a multitude of challenges that demand strategic solutions for sustained success ES. With over...

Favas Paravakkal, Director, HIFF | Siyas MT, Director, HIFF | Abbas Varikkodan, Director, HIFF...

ES. Can you tell us about your early careers and the journey that led you to become the directors of HIFF? Favas Paravakkal. Our journey began with each of us running our own furniture businesses....

Kaushik Sen, MD, COCONNEX

ES. Can you share examples of successful events that have utilized Coconnex's platform, highlighting their innovative adaptations to changing times? Kaushik Sen. A retail show embraced the Coconnex platform for self-service stand re-booking and new...

Prashant Sinha, Head of Marketing & Sales Excellence, WIKA Group

ES. WIKA Group has a long history in industrial measurement technology. Can you share how the company has evolved since its founding in 1946? Prashant Sinha. A family-owned business for over 75 years, WIKA Group...

Manuj Ralhan, General Manager, Novotel Jaipur Convention Centre & Jaipur Exhibition & Convention Centre

ES. Can you share a bit about your professional journey and what led you to your current role at Novotel Jaipur Convention Centre & JECC? Manuj Ralhan. From a young age, I was fascinated by...

Roop Arora, CEO, Quantum Integrated Communications

ES. What sets Quantum apart from other integrated marketing communications firms? Roop Arora. Quantum is a full-service marketing communications firm specializing in delivering comprehensive marketing strategies. This includes marketing communications, public relations, and advertising. We...

MILIND DIXIT, Managing Director, Koelnmesse India

“Koelnmesse India has ambitious plans, focusing on not only expanding its existing portfolio but also bringing in leading brands from its global portfolio to India.” ES. How has Koelnmesse evolved from its inception to become...

HE. Sara Ahmed Buhiji, CEO of Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority

The opening of EWB in November 2022 featured the simultaneous running of three major annual exhibitions: Jewellery Arabia, the largest jewellery exhibition in the Middle East, the first edition of the Scent Arabia exhibition,...

Ragni Ahuja, Co-Founder at TicketRoot

Ticket Root was born with the purpose of reducing the operational pain points for event organizers ES. Can you tell us a bit about the inception of Ticket Root? What inspired the creation of this platform? Ragini...

Prashant Sinha, Head of Marketing & Sales Excellence, WIKA Group

ES. WIKA Group has a long history in industrial measurement technology. Can you share how the company has evolved since its founding in 1946? Prashant Sinha. A family-owned business for over 75 years, WIKA Group...

Vijay Sharma, Senior Consultant, jwc GmbH

Keep it real. Events are the most authentic medium to promote commerce and communication ES. Can you please tell us how did your journey in the trade fair and conference industry begin? Vijay Sharma. I started...

Rekha Sharma, Founder of MARS

I had established Marketing Assistance and Research Support (MARS) on July 1, 2007 and had started by working as an advisor to lay the foundation of my business.” ES. As a woman in power, please...

ANJU GOMES, Regional Director of Middle East ICCA

ES. Could you please tell us about yourself and your role at ICCA? How did you find yourself working in this industry? Anju Gomes. I bring over 25 years of expertise in conference, association, and...

Adeline Vancauwelaert, COO, UFI

1-What made you fall in love with this industry? Could you elaborate on some standout highlights or significant milestones you've reached over the years? I joined the Exhibition Industry by chance, and I loved it...

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