Greater than 300 contributors from Europe and past gathered in Maastricht, The Netherlands throughout every week of UFI occasions. Launch of UFI Occasion Administrators Summit for 50 exhibition & portfolio administrators.
PARIS / MAASTRICHT – UFI, the International Affiliation of the Exhibition Trade, concluded every week of occasions in Maastricht, The Netherlands this 13-16 June. Hosted by MECC Maastricht, exhibition trade professionals from Europe and past got here collectively to attend quite a few UFI occasions, together with the European Convention, HR and Operations & Providers Boards, the first-ever Occasion Administrators Summit, and the European Chapter assembly.
The European Convention attracted greater than 300 delegates – marking the very best attendance quantity so far for this occasion, and together with many first-time attendees.
To kick off the Convention, the Director of Limburg Province, Peter Diez, welcomed delegates to the Authorities Home (Provinciehuis), the place the place the historic Maastricht Treaty was signed. Convention periods occurred on the MECC Maastricht and featured a mix of panel audio system and break-out discussions. The Convention’s keynote speaker was Ann Daniels, a polar explorer and world report holder.
Apart from the convention periods, the occasion this yr included an up to date velocity networking format and UFI Xchange periods – sponsor-driven content material – delivered in a TED-style surroundings.
One other first was the launch of the Occasion Administrators Summit – an unique occasion for 50 exhibition or portfolio administrators – which featured a brand new mixture of a half-day outside programme and a half-day workshop.
Earlier within the week, two Boards have been held by UFI’s HR and Operations & Providers Working Teams. These Boards supplied contributors with the chance to reconnect, meet, work together, and achieve insights from their friends and extremely skilled consultants of their respective fields. The boards delved into the themes of “Modern approaches to expertise retention and recruitment” for HR and “Navigating operational challenges in delivering commerce festivals and occasions throughout unsure instances” for Ops & Providers. The collective change of concepts and information, coupled with the optimistic environment, made these boards really enriching experiences for all concerned.
The 2023 UFI Subsequent Era Management (NGL) Grant winners additionally met for the primary time face-to-face in Maastricht to kickstart their venture to write down a brand new blueprint on easy methods to plan and function occasions. The workshop gave them a possibility to work collectively as a group and give you the venture framework earlier than the precise presentation of their findings on the UFI International Congress in Las Vegas. Trade professionals – consisting of jury members and sponsors of the venture – additionally shared their insights and experiences on easy methods to method the venture subject which the NGLs discovered extraordinarily worthwhile and enriching.
UFI’s management additionally held their common conferences in Maastricht, coping with the affiliation’s technique, budgets, and actions planning, amongst others. The Board of Administrators chosen Hugh Jones, CEO of RX, because the UFI president for the interval of November 2024 – November 2025.
In parallel to the occasions, there was additionally a robust give attention to networking and social actions. These included the UFI Sports activities Membership, which featured each operating and biking actions. To conclude the week of occasions, delegates have been taken on a strolling tour all through the historic metropolis of Maastricht. A convention at UFI regional conferences around the globe, the social actions across the convention present alternatives for delegates to work together in a relaxed and casual setting whereas additionally exploring the host metropolis.
Rob van de Wiel, Managing Director of MECC Maastricht, stated, “Internet hosting the UFI European Convention at MECC Maastricht has given us the chance to point out what we’re able to as a venue in addition to a metropolis. Your complete metropolis has embraced the worldwide exhibitions trade and proven its greatest facet. Collectively, now we have put Maastricht on the worldwide map as an ideal commerce honest location which is able to end in an financial spin-off for the town and area.”
“I used to be more than happy to be in Maastricht to attend and participate in the big variety of UFI occasions and actions. Each the variety of contributors from throughout Europe and past and the suggestions I acquired on-site present that the European Convention and the collocated occasions are on a strong development trajectory. I want to thank our wonderful hosts, MECC and the great metropolis of Maastricht for his or her generosity and friendliness. It really is a jewel within the centre of Europe,” added Michael Duck, UFI President.
“We’re extraordinarily grateful to the entire metropolis of Maastricht – from the Mayor and the Director of the Province, to our associates at MECC – for welcoming us with open arms. Our delegates have been in a position to expertise the very best that Maastricht has to supply and can take away many fond recollections and new contacts,” stated Nick Dugdale-Moore, UFI Regional Director for Europe.
Because the International Affiliation of the Exhibition Trade, UFI organises annual regional conferences in Europe, the Center East & Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America, moreover the UFI International Congress. The following occasion would be the UFI International Congress, which is able to happen in Las Vegas, USA, from 1-4 November.
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