Global Exhibitions Day 2019 is only six weeks away!
- The 4th edition of GED19 is to be held on June 5th, 2019
- GED is a global celebration of the exhibition and events industry and everyone is involved in it
- GED19 will highlight the strong economic impact of exhibitions, as well as the “talent” component of the sector
- IELA, the International Exhibition Logistics Association, plans the GED19 Event Logistics Horizon project.
- UFI to launch an initiative to showcase how the exhibition industry contributes to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Paris - 17 April 2019: Global Exhibitions Day 2019 (GED19) celebrations are only six weeks away. GED19 is actively supported by IELA, 40 other partner associations and UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry. Together, we are inviting exhibition industry professionals all over the world to get involved and participate in this campaign to promote the industry.
Four main advocacy messages and related material are proposed to all for GED19:
- Exhibitions are a large global industry
- Exhibitions are an effective and sustainable way of doing business
- Exhibitions can contribute to a sustainable world
- The exhibition industry offers a variety of job opportunities
IELA plans to run the GED19 Event Logistics Horizon project. Today, 10 years later, having collected incredible amounts of data, having combined telescopes from all over the world and having used the network as one giant telescope, scientists from all over the world finally identify the first image of a black hole. The Event Horizon project is just one example of how data sharing and working together for one common goal allows us to see far beyond normal limits. UFI’s new Economic Impact Study accentuates the extent of the global economic impact of the exhibition industry.
For GED19, IELA will join together its strengths from its network to launch this interferometric initiative. IELA Members will activate their own telescopes in support of GED19.
It will be the starting point of the 2020 IELA DATA ROOM, an action for worldwide exhibition logistics data collection which will contribute greatly to effectively sharing data and working towards common goals.
UFI will provide global and regional data related to the economic impact of exhibitions, highlighting the important contribution of exhibitions in terms of total output, contribution to GDP and jobs.
Furthermore, UFI is pushing the “talent” element and encouraging people to come up with initiatives such as “Follow-me” videos, and “Voices of the Exhibition Industry” messages.
UFI is also asking best practices to report on their contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
UFI President Craig Newman says: “This is the 4th Global Exhibitions Day campaign, and it is our industry’s BIG day! Let us build on the success of the past three editions. I am sure that GED19 will send a strong signal to all policymakers and stakeholders of our industry on the power of exhibitions – for business as well as for people. And let’s not forget to also celebrate our wonderfully fascinating, great, diverse global industry.”
There are different ways to get involved in GED19:
- Visit www.globalexhibitionsday.org for the latest news and updates and to use the GED19 promotional toolkit (logos, visuals etc.)
- Activate your peers and colleagues, tell your bosses, and “think big”
- Plan an initiative that you feel best showcases the exhibition industry and/or your career in it. This can be a “Follow-me” video, a conference, a run… Or tell UFI about your career in the exhibition industry so we can create your Voices of the Exhibition Industry message. All videos relevant to GED19 will be added to the Global Exhibitions Day playlist at www.ufi.tv.
- Share/ record/ take photos of all initiatives and on social media, and upload them to the GED Online Reporting Tool. The top 5 initiatives in the Tool will be selected for the Exhibition World/ UFI GED Awards
- Follow GED19 on social media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube) and use it to motivate your colleagues and friends to get involved
GED partner associations
The 41 GED partner associations under the UFI umbrella are: AAXO (South Africa), AEFI (Italy), AEO (UK), AFE (Spain), AFECA (Asia), AFIDA (Central & South America), AMPROFEC (Mexico), AOCA (Argentina), AUMA (Germany), CAEM (Canada), CEFA (Central Europe), CENTREX (Central Europe), CFI (Italy), EEAA (Australasia), EEIA (EU), EFU (Ukraine), EMECA (Europe), EXSA (South Africa), FAIRLINK (Sweden), FAMAB (Germany), HKECIA (Hong-Kong), IAEE (USA), IDFA (Germany), IECA (Indonesia), IEIA (India), IELA (Global), IFES (Global), LECA (Lebanon), MACEOS (Malaysia), MFTA (Macao), PCEI (Poland), RUEF (Russia), SACEOS (Singapore), SCEIA (China), SECB (Singapore), SISO (USA), TECA (Taiwan), TEA (Thailand), TFOA (Turkey), UBRAFE (Brazil) and UNIMEV (France).
About UFI - The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry: UFI is the leading global association of the world’s tradeshow organisers and exhibition centre operators, as well as the major national and international exhibition associations, and selected partners of the exhibition industry. UFI’s main goal is to represent, promote and support the business interests of its members and the exhibition industry. UFI directly represents around 50,000 exhibition industry employees globally, and also works closely with its 58 national and regional association members. More than 750 member organisations in 87 countries around the world are presently signed up as members. Over 950 international trade fairs proudly bear the UFI approved label, a quality guarantee for visitors and exhibitors alike. UFI members continue to provide the international business community with a unique marketing media aimed at developing outstanding face-to-face business opportunities.
For more information please contact:
UFI Headquarters,
Monika Fourneaux-Ceskova, UFI Marketing and Communications Manager
Email: monika.at.ufi.org
Tel: +33 (0)1 46 39 75 00
www.ufi.org
