Quick takes

GED 2024 features a sustainable theme

The annual Global Exhibitions Day (GED) was held this week on 5th June 2024. Now in its 9th edition, this initiative has gained a lot of traction as a global effort to promote the positive impact of exhibitions. UFI will, no doubt, soon release the results in terms of social media posts and overall impact.

Singapore touts strong performance of business events

The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is pleased with the recovery and growth of the Lion City’s business event. Recently, two events outperformed pre-pandemic numbers. The Singapore FinTech Festival 2023 attracted 66,000 attendees, and the Milipol Asia Pacific x TechX Summit 2024 recorded a record 11,000+ visitors.

New event space in North Brisbane

A new event space has opened in Brisbane, Australia. “Superordinary” is a multi-arts space, repurposing urban spaces for events, arts projects, and artist development. The venue has indoor space of 1,700 m2 and 2,200 m2 of outdoor stages. It can accommodate up to 1,800 people indoor or 2,000 outside.