Hannover Milano organises huge shows in Shanghai

It is encouraging to see Hannover Milano’s massive shows with over 190,000 m2 and more than 100,000 visitors onsite. It is, however, a bit premature (even in China) to call this the post-pandemic era!

Ant Group IPO delayed by Chinese regulators

Jack Ma has a legendary ability to navigate China’s minefield of politics and regulation.  See Alibaba’s uninterrupted rise from start-up to global e-commerce giant. It seems, however, that Jack finally made a misstep of sorts. Just hours before Ant Group’s record-setting IPO, Beijing held up its hand. Not a good look for both the company and Beijing.

UFI unveils its new board

Following the election earlier this year, UFI, the global association of the exhibition industry, has announced its new board of directors for 2020-2023. Asia is represented by a good cross-section of the industry in the region. 

Clarion announces a U.S.-based acquisition

This is a rare occurrence these days. Clarion has announced the acquisition of U.S.-based, Quartz Events which is an organiser of “invitation-only, executive summits.”