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UFI and IAEE sign MoU

UFI, The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, and The International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE), have signed and MoU which “re-establishes a regular exchange between the associations benefitting their respective members, while also promoting the industry at large. Both partners agree on the value of collaborating on common initiatives, exchanging information and supporting industry developments.” The two associations already collaborate on initiatives such as Global Exhibitions Day (GED) and long-running events such as the China Expo Forum for International Cooperation (CEFCO).

Mark Temple-Smith joins CloserStill

Industry veteran, Mark Temple-Smith has announced that he will be joining CloserStill Media as Group Managing Director as well as a member of the Group Executive Board. Mark has previously held senior positions at Informa Markets, Tarsus, ITE Group and Canon Communications.

ASM Global extents contract to operate ICC Sydney

ASM Global, an event and venue management company, has signed a deal to manage and operate International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) for an additional ten years. Since opening in December 2016, ICC Sydney has hosted more than 500 events, welcoming some 500,000 international visitors as well as almost six million domestic visitors.

60,000+ buyers at HKTDC gifts series of events

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) has concluded its gifts, printing and packaging, and licensing events. The trade shows attracted over 60,000 buyers from 128 countries and regions. According to the HKTDC, buyers from outside Hong Kong were from Mainland China, Taiwan, U.S., Japan and Korea.