HKCEC appoints Diane Chen as Deputy MD

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Hong Kong/Shenyang, 18th June: The management company of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC), HML Limited, has announced that Diane Chen will become the second Deputy Managing Director at HKCEC, effective 2nd July 2024. Diane will also be appointed to the company’s Executive Leadership Committee.

Diane is currently the General Manager of Shenyang New World EXPO. When she takes up her new role at HKCEC, Mr. Leslie Li will assume the position of General Manager of Shenyang New World EXPO. Effective 18th June 2024, he will lead the administration, operation and staff of Shenyang New World EXPO.

BITEC to be rebranded as facilities added

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Bangkok, 19th June: The Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre (BITEC) will be rebranded as BITEC Buri, as it is transformed into a comprehensive lifestyle and community hub.

The transformation is targeted to be completed by the end of this year – including a 7,000-seat BITEC LIVE concert hall, and SAMA Garden, an outdoor venue with extensive green space. BITEC will continue to provide over 57,000 m2 of indoor exhibition space for B2B and B2C events.

MyCEB to collaborate with Centexs in Sarawak

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Sarawak, 13th June: The Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB) has announced a collaboration with Centexs Commercial Services (CCS), a government-linked company which is part of the Sarawak Government.

This is part of MyCEB’s commitment “to reinvigorate the local business events landscape.” CCS was established in 2019 with a mission to support the “commercialisation value of heritage products and foster opportunities for local entrepreneurs in Sarawak.”

Informa’s earnings set to hit high-end of forecast

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London, 21st June: Informa Group CEO, Stephen A. Carter, announced this week, at a trading update that the group would deliver over 10% in 2024.

The company announced five-month underlying revenue growth of 10.1%. So far this year the group has recorded revenues of approximately £1.4 billion (US$1.8 billion) and an additional £1 billion (US$1.3 billion) of subscriptions / exhibitor revenue committed for 2024. Management also noted that events rebookings into 2025 are looking strong.

Informa also highlighted growth due to partnerships in key markets: Saudi Arabia (Tahaluf, 51% shareholding) and China (Sinoexpo, 70% shareholding) and Beauty (BolognaFiere, 13.5% shareholding).

Quick takes

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Super Terminal supported by powerful Chinese bodies

Informa Markets’ Super Terminal Expo now has the support of two powerful players in China’s aviation industry – Hong Kong International Aviation Academy (HKIAA) and the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). The exhibition will be held at AWE in November this year.

300 delegates at UFI European Conference in Zurich

The UFI European Conference was held last week, running from 11th to 13th June 2024. Held at Messe Zürich, it attracted 300 delegates from 41 countries and regions. It was hosted by MCH Group. The content focused on the five trends that UFI highlighted at the start of the year – changing customer expectations, sustainability, AI, climate change, M&A, etc.

New GM at Messe Düsseldorf China

Messe Düsseldorf has appointed a new General Manager in China. Ms. Evian Gu will lead the subsidiaries Messe Düsseldorf Shanghai and Messe Düsseldorf China, effective 1st August 2024. She will succeed Marius Berlemann, who will become Managing Director of Messe Düsseldorf GmbH from 1st August 2024, and continue to be Regional Head of Messe Düsseldorf for Asia (MDfA).