Dear Readers,
August edition of TFT is in your grasp, before I begin to compose my editorial, I should complement team TFT for reaching out to the web world & its online presence which has crossed twenty two lac hits. This edition consists of major national and international news related to exhibition and event industry and has a variety of Q & A’s with organizers as well as exhibitors.
As I mentioned earlier, We are living in Digital India and we need to focus more on new technologies as well as some related offline activities to promote our industry, Therefore in this Digital Talk with EXHIEVE.COM we presents 16 tips regarding preparation of preevent promotional material and use of social media with offline promotional material.
Let’s start with the important news in this edition. The ‘First Timers Aboard’ gets management of India’s Biggest Exhibition and Convention Space. South Korea’s eSANG Networks and Korea International Exhibition Center (KINTEX) has been given charge of the management of the largest exhibition center in India. The Temporary Structure collapse at PM’s venue in Midnapore, and Informa completes acquisition of UBM. Charlie McCurdy, Informa Exhibitions’ CEO explains how Informa’s acquisition of UBM will impact the global exhibitions industry.
Another big convention centre with 10,000 sq. mt. space is all set to be opened at Hitex in Madhapur in the city in September this year. The Government of Maharashtra will constitute a panel to clear Tourism and MICE projects smoothly with a singlewindow clearance service and India has announced its participation in Dubai Expo 2020 and its pavilion will take a one-acre plot at the event venue. 34,960 trader’s visitors, primarily retailers, distributors and institutional buyers from 480 cities and towns across India attended HGH India 2018, 7th annual edition.
Introduction to The World of Exhibitions by Stephan Murtagh, the Exhibition Guy in his book titled “Before You Hit The Venue” gives insights on all aspects of Exhibition in an Exhibition. The book will be published in TFT in a series for the benefit of its reader. Enjoy and do write back to us with your feedback.
‘Biosimilars Congress India 2018’ to be held in Hyderabad on August 23 & 24. CIDCO Exhibition and Convention Centre in Vashi, Navi Mumbai, will host the International Union of Food Science and Technology’s (IUFoST) 19th World Congress of Food Science and Technology, between October 23 and 27, 2018. Asia’s Largest Rubber Expo is to be held at Mumbai in January 2019.
In the Q&A section, you can read some valuable comments from exhibition organisers and trade visitors of Palm Expo under the title I AM IMPORTANT along with comments like “Concepts Are Sold over Tables Not in Exhibitions”“We make equipment’s which are easy to maintain and which the consumers can trust in.”During PALM Expo 2018, Eeresh Kavi says “This is the platform where you’ll find all the event agencies along with the vendors come together under one roof” and more interviews inside.‘Participate, Engage, Share & Win’ was the mantra at 33rd IELA CONGRESS & 7th Partnering Event 2018 at San Francisco proved its position as one of the must attend events of the year.
TFT August issue has well written stories, articles and question answer related to industry, and cover news from important destination and segments.
While we ask you to send in your inputs,inviting you to continue perusing the genuine and straight publication on trade fair sector.
I would like to wish Independence day to all Indians and Trade fair professionals & counter parts. Cheers for now.
M Q Syed
Editor-In-Chief
syed@tradefairtimes.com