After three years without meeting in-person, the IELA Network is excited to celebrate the uniqueness & power of meeting face-to-face, gathering over 200 delegates from 130 companies from 47 countries in Bruges, Belgium for their annual Congress and General Assembly taking place from June 27th to 29th, followed by the 9th IELA Partnering Event starting on June 29th until July 1st.
During this year’s IELA Congress, NET ZERO CARBON will take centre stage at the IELA FORUM, discovering new concepts, opportunities & opening new conversations on the move towards sustainable operations.
IELA members will also be discussing HOW the NEW REALITY (volatility, uncertainty and complexity) is affecting the exhibition logistics freight forwarders, addressing how companies can shift, flourish AND do better in spite of the challenging world in which we are all living.
Guido Fornelli, 2020-2022 IELA Chairperson and Managing Director of Expotrans S.p.A., Italy, explains that “It is clear that we are still living in great uncertainty but the massive restart of exhibitions in the last couple of months makes me feel that “the best is yet to come”. We must understand how to respond to market changes and rise again, adapting our services to new needs and in particular to business sustainability which will be a main focus at our Congress. Greater cooperation among partners will be key in the future and IELA provides once again the best platform to develop new business during its Congress period.”
IELA believes in the POWER of RESPECT. During the event its NEW CODE OF CONDUCT will be presented. This is written by the IELA Power Up Task Force to promote and activate the integration of sustainability, equity and respect for individuals and the environment in a wide range of differing aspects.
The only event of the association opened to non-Members is the IELA Partnering Event which will take place for the 9th edition. This event will once again create unparalleled opportunities for international networking and the exchange of experience between exhibition & event logistics experts and partners around the world. It is designed to enhance business opportunities and provide an introduction to the association. On July 1st, additional networking opportunities will focus on Fine Art, Sports, Entertainment, Mega Events and Project Logistics.
Read the Pre-Event PRESS RELEASE to know more about the event.
