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Issue 18, May 11, 2011
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Top news of this week
Lobby to prevent demolition of Earls Court
Reed Exhibitions enters Saudi market
MCH Group takes over HK International Art Fair
Fiera Milano in line with business plan
New show for the vending sector
Demand for architecture fair in Sweden to be accommodated
International support for Constech Thailand
Machinery & Industrial Supplies Fair to premier in November
Exhibition News Flashes
People in the News
Good to Know
Association News
Event Industry Shows
Lobby to prevent demolition of Earls Court
The Association of Event Organisers (AEO) is urging a re-think following the
release of the latest plans that will see the Earls Court Exhibition Centre
demolished. Capital and Counties plan to bulldoze the complex and turn this and
the 26 acres around the site into an extensive residential area. Earls Court is at
the heart of London's West End and attracts more than 2.5 million visitors, 30,000
exhibiting companies and hundreds of events per year. Austen Hawkins, AEO
Chief Executive, comments: “At a time when many other capital cities around the
world are heavily investing in their exhibition space as they recognise the
enormous economic value exhibitions and events bring to their cities and country,
it is extremely worrying that the current plans will see London fall behind the rest
of the world in this area. At peak times exhibition space within Central and West
London has reached capacity; it goes without saying that the loss of Earls Court
will hugely reduce already stretched capacity and this will have a negative impact
on the UK exhibition and events industry.” AEO is therefore lobbying the national
and local Government, the London Mayor, relevant planning authorities and
Capital and County to take immediate action to prevent Earls Court being
demolished, or at the very least to ensure that the new development includes a
“new” Earls Court exhibition centre. (ja) www.aeo.org.uk
People in the News
Wolf Dieter Kepplinger passed away
on May 1, 2011 in his 72nd year. As
managing director of Contact
Fachmessen Salzburg for many
years, during his 35-year trade show
career, he made a major contribution
to the development of Austria’s trade
fair industry and Salzburg’s
establishment as an exhibition city.
Good to Know
Accente Gastronomie Service, a
subsidiary of Messe Frankfurt,
captured first place for the fourth time
in succession at this year’s Night of
the Proms Gastro Award 2010
ceremony. The accolade was
presented in the Premium Banquet
category.
Effective January 1, 2011, HITEC was
renamed KITEC. The Hong Kong
International Trade & Exhibition
Centre has thus now become the
Kowloonbay International Trade &
Exhibition Centre at Kowloon Bay,

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Reed Exhibitions enters Saudi market
Reed Exhibitions has entered into a strategic partnership with Sunaidi Expo, a
subsidiary of Alfadl Group of companies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
The new alliance is Reed's first entry into the Saudi market, which will contribute to
the company's expansion in the region with the launch of a number of international
events in Jeddah starting from 2012. The exhibition industry in Saudi Arabia in
general, and in the city of Jeddah in particular, has lately witnessed remarkable
growth, taking advantage of the big increase in business in the Kingdom. The
president of Reed Exhibitions Middle East, Frederic Theux, stressed the
attractiveness of the Saudi market and said: "We hope this partnership will
contribute to the growth of the exhibition industry in KSA. This alliance will form an
important addition to our operations in Abu Dhabi and Dubai." Jeddah is
considered the KSA's trade centre. The city is predicted to witness a boom in
exhibitions and conferences, especially now that the Saudi government shows a
notable keenness to promote development in this city and to reinforce its
economic role. This is clearly reflected in the numerous important projects
underway in the city, including the King Abdul Aziz airport and the Jeddah Islamic
Port. (ja) www.reedexpo.co.uk
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MCH Group takes over HK International Art Fair
On July 1, 2011, MCH Swiss Exhibition (Basel), a company belonging to the MCH
Group, is acquiring 60% of the shares in Asian Art Fairs Limited in Hong Kong,
which organises the Hong Kong International Art Fair. The MCH Group has the
option of acquiring the remaining 40% of the shares in 2014. The parties have
agreed not to disclose the purchase price for the share packages. Held in the
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on an annual basis since 2008, the
Hong Kong International Art Fair has, within a short time, developed into a key
international art fair for eminent gallery owners and collectors. Its success reflects
the increasing importance of the Asian art market and the fact that Hong Kong is
now the world’s third most important art market. In 2012, the Hong Kong
International Art Fair will be held under its existing name once again, but will be
brought forward from May to February 2 to 5 so that its timing fits in better with Art
Basel and Art Basel Miami Beach. The medium-term aim is to develop the Hong
Kong International Art Fair under the Art Basel brand and make it into the third
platform for this group of internationally leading art shows. (ja) www.mchgroup.com
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Fiera Milano in line with business plan
In the first quarter of 2011, Fiera Milano achieved revenues of €74.6 million, a
22% drop compared to the first quarter of 2010. Enrico Pazzali, CEO of Fiera
Milano SpA, stated this week: "The decline in revenues is largely attributable to
differences in the exhibition calendar that have been known for some time. The
reduction in Gross Operating Profit [€15.5m compared to €18.8m in the first three
months of 2010] reflects the revenue trend and was also incorporated in the
forecasts. Given the expected trends it is important to note other developments in
the quarter, significant both because they contribute positively to the quarterly
results and because they are integral to the course of action being taken to
relaunch the Group contained in the 2011–2014 business plan. This is confirmed
by rigid cost control, with a 19% reduction in operating expenses, which helped
temper the decline in GOP; the strategy of repositioning leading exhibitions, which
led to an increase of €4m in the profitability of Macef Primavera 2011; and the net
increase in the contribution of foreign activities (specifically activities in China
during the period). While the international economy is emerging with difficulty from
the crisis and several indicators show that the exhibition industry has halted the
decline and entered a phase of stabilisation in the opening months of the year, if
not actual growth (as in the case of Mido), Fiera Milano proceeds confidently along
the path set by the development plan and confirms, in the absence of currently
unforeseeable circumstances, its forecast for Gross Operating Profit of €27m in
2011.” (ja) www.fieramilano.it
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Hong Kong.
Artexis, the operator of Flanders expo,
won the East Flanders Trends
Gazelles Award 2011 in the midsize
companies’ category. Since 2001
Artexis has grown its turnover from €4
million to €64 million, its workforce to
280 employees and is now present in
14 countries. These evaluation criteria
were the deciding factor for the jury.
The Peoria Civic Center Authority,
Illinois, and SMG, the global leader in
convention/conference centre, arena,
theatre and stadium management,
have agreed to an extension of the
Civic Center Management Agreement
which will allow the Philadelphiabased
company to continue operating
the Peoria Civic Center until August
31, 2014.
Association News
The IAPCO (International
Association of Professional
Congress Organisers) Training
Academy has a new chair, with
Susanne Kostka, managing director
of AIM Group International Vienna
Office, stepping down after six years
in the role. André Vietor, former
president of IAPCO and managing
director of Viajes Iberia Congresos in
Barcelona, takes up her post. Jan
Tonkin, managing director of The
Conference Company, New Zealand,
becomes vice chair of the Training
Academy in addition to her current
role on council as chair of the
membership committee.
www.iapco.org
Event Industry Shows
May 15 to 16 / Toronto, Canada
PAL – Production Technology Show
May 15 to 17 / Bergamo, Italy
Show Way – Professional
Entertainment Technology Exhibition
May 24 to 26 / Frankfurt/Main,
Germany
IMEX – Incorporating Meetings Made
in Germany – The Worldwide
Exhibition for Incentive Travel,
Meetings and Events
Jun 01 to 02 / Dubai, United Arab
Emirates
Middle East Event Show –
International Exhibition for the MICE,
Event and Entertainment Industry
Jun 07 to 09 / Berlin, Germany
Showtech – International Trade Show
and Conference for Stage
Technology, Equipment and Event
Services
Jun 07 to 09 / Johannesburg, South
Africa
Markex & World of Events –

New show for the vending sector
Between November 21 and 23, 2011, IFEMA will stage the first edition of
Vendibérica, a new monographic fair aimed at the vending sector. This new event
seeks to provide a meeting-point for professionals from the vending machine
sector, as well as a forum where they can establish contacts and present the latest
developments in the field, thus helping to boost a market that generates turnover
in Spain of more than €2,000 million a year. Vendibérica, which will take place in
Hall 3 at Feria de Madrid, is timed to coincide with the staging of Horeq, the Hotel
and Restaurant Equipment Show, given that the complementary nature of the two
sectors favours a sense of synergy among the leading players within these
industries. (ja) www.ifema.es
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Demand for architecture fair in Sweden to be accommodated
This autumn the first architecture fair will be held at the Swedish Exhibition &
Congress Centre. “Industry members need a platform where they can come
together to discuss architecture and city planning. However, no such suitable
meeting place has existed to date. Compare that with the construction industry,
which in Sweden alone has three trade fairs,” Anders Breitholz comments. He is
currently working with Mark Isitt of New Market Media and the Swedish Exhibition
& Congress Centre to plan the very first industry-specific architecture fair, which
will include both a congress and a trade fair. The first architecture fair will be for
industry representatives only, but for the future organisers hope to increase the
number of days and open the fair to the general public. “There is a great deal of
interest in an architecture fair from both the industry and the public, and we truly
believe in Gothenburg as a host city. There is a lot happening in the city in terms
of architectonics. Moreover, Gothenburg is strategically located, between Oslo and
Copenhagen.” The architecture fair will premiere October 24 and 25, 2011. (ja)
www.arkitekturmassan.se
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International support for Constech Thailand
Messe München International has added another construction machinery fair to its
portfolio of events, entering into an alliance with Impact Exhibition Management,
organiser of the Thai building machinery show Constech headquartered in
Bangkok. One of the show’s biggest sponsors is the Thai Contractors Association,
in which Thailand’s construction machinery manufacturers are organised.
Constech 2011 takes place September 22 to 24 at the Impact Exhibition and
Convention Center in Bangkok. It will reportedly occupy exhibition space of
5,000m². (ch) www.thailandconstech.com
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Machinery & Industrial Supplies Fair to premier in November
Global Sources and Infocom Network are scheduled to co-host the Global
Sources Machinery & Industrial Supplies Fair November 23 to 25, 2011 at the
Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai. Co-located with the China Sourcing Fairs,
the event is dedicated to helping domestic suppliers and buyers in India do
business in one of the country's fastest growing industries. Tommy Wong,
president of Global Sources Exhibitions, said: “India has earmarked US$1 trillion
for infrastructure projects as part of a five-year plan starting in 2012. Additionally,
as the country's manufacturing expands, demand for machinery is growing rapidly.
This represents our entry into India's domestic market. We are pleased to be
working with Tradeindia.com, the country's largest online B2B marketplace and
one of the country's B2B leaders, to host this event jointly.” Global Sources
Machinery & Industrial Supplies Fair is expected to feature over 200 booths with
pavilions for conveyor belts, gear boxes and gear cutting products, engineering
goods & equipment, fasteners, machinery, nuts & bolts, pumps & pumping
equipment, testing & measuring equipment and valves. (ja) www.misindiafair.co.in
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Exhibition News Flashes
GL events has cancelled the public works exhibition TP Avenir – Salon des
Matériels et Equipements de Chantiers due to insufficient interest. The show had
been scheduled for June 16 to 18, 2011 at Eurexpo, Lyon.
Marketing, Promotions and Special
Events Exhibition
Jun 08 / Essen, Germany
STB Marketplace – Exhibition for the
Seminar and Convention Industry
Jun 08 to 09 / Punta del Este,
Uruguay
Fiexpo – International Exhibit of the
Meetings, Exhibitions, Incentives and
Events Market in Latin America
Jun 08 to 10 / Moscow, Russia
5pExpo – International Forum of
Exhibition Industry
Jun 14 / Pasadena, USA
Bizbash West – Bizbash Expo &
Awards
Jun 15 to 16 / Long Beach, USA
HSMAI’s Affordable Meetings West –
Exposition and Conference
Jun 15 to 18 / Isfahan, Iran
Trade Exhibition for Catering Services
and Ceremonies
Jun 25 to 26 / Kielce, Poland
Showexpo – Exhibition for the
Showbusiness (Music, Dance,
Entertainment)
Jun 29 to 30 / Melbourne, Australia
RSVP – The Event and Party
Organisers Show
Jun 29 to 30 / Madrid, Spain
Evento Days – Event Industry
Exhibition
Jun 30 to Jul 01 / Rimini, Italy
BTC – International Meetings,
Conventions and Incentives Fair
Jul 23 to 26 / Orlando, USA
Meetingplace – Meeting Industry
Professionals Trade Show within the
World Education Congress (WEC)
Jul 25 to 29 / Phoenix, USA
Venueconnect – International
Association of Venue Managers
Annual Conference and Trade Show
Jul 27 to 29 / Cape Town, South
Africa
Sports and Events Tourism Exchange
Exhibition and Conference
Aug 09 to 11 / Buenos Aires,
Argentina
Expoeventos – International Exhibition
for Event Organization and
Conference Tourism
Aug 10 to 11 / Sydney, Australia
Australian Business Events Expo
Aug 10 to 11 / Sydney, Australia
RSVP – The Event and Party
Organisers Show
Aug 18 / Chicago, USA
Bizbash Chicago – Bizbash Expo &
Awards

Cosmoprof North America, International Beauty Trade Fair, will not take place
from July 24 to 26, 2011 as originally planned by its organisers, North American
Beauty Events LLC and Fairsystem. The new date is July 31 to August 2, 2011 at
the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas.
Asia's largest Refrigeration, Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning event,
Bangkok RHVAC 2011, and the latest innovations in Electrical and Electronics
devices in Bangkok E&E 2011, have been brought together in one show, to be
held from October 12 to 16, 2011 at Impact Exhibition and Convention Centre,
Bangkok. The Ministry of Commerce, Department of Export Promotion, is the
organiser.
The Hong Kong Electronics Fair and the ICT Expo, which were organised in
parallel this April by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) at the
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC), registered strong growth
in attendance, which jumped by 5 and 6% respectively to 58,000 and 30,000. The
next HK Electronics Fair takes place October 13 to 16, 2011 and the next edition
of the exhibition duo in April 2012.
Hanley Wood Exhibitions’ Int’l Pool | Spa | Patio Expo will bring together
builders, retailers, service companies, designers and landscape architects for
face-to-face interaction, product review, vital knowledge and powerful connections
from November 2 to 4, 2011 (conference October 30 to November 4) at the
Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas. 500+ exhibiting companies will fill
1,200+ booths and draw 9,300+ attendees.
Starting next year, the International Petroleum Technology Conference and
Exhibition (IPTC) will be held in the Middle East (primarily in Doha, Qatar) in odd
years and in even years in the Asia Pacific region (rotating between Beijing and
Kuala Lumpur). Plans have been set to hold IPTC from December 5 to 7, 2012 in
Beijing, from December 2 to 4, 2013 in Doha, in 2014 in Kuala Lumpur and in
2015 again in Doha. This year the event will take place November 15 to 17 in
Bangkok.
The world’s foremost glass trade fair Glasstec, organised by Messe Düsseldorf,
and Glassprint, a leading conference and accompanying exhibition dedicated to
glass decoration staged by Chameleon Business Media and the ESMA
association, have agreed on cooperation. As a result Glassprint 2011 will make its
first appearance in Düsseldorf on November 23 and 24, meaning that the city can
offer the glass industry an attractive meeting place even in Glasstec-free years.
The next Glasstec will be held from October 23 to 26, 2012.
The Photo Marketing Association International (PMA) has announced a
partnership agreement with the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), owner
and producer of the International CES, to move the September 2011 PMA
International Convention and Trade Show to collocate at the 2012 International
CES, scheduled for January 10 to 13 in Las Vegas.
Reed Exhibitions Energy & Marine has postponed the 2011 Intelligent Energy
International Conference and Exhibition until October 2013 at the Bahrain
International Exhibition and Convention Centre. The next Intelligent Energy event
will be the Conference and Exhibition scheduled for March 27 to 29, 2012 in
Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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Aug 23 to 24 / Toronto, Canada
Incentiveworks – Canada’s Meetings
and Promotion Show
Aug 23 to 25 / Zurich, Switzerland
Suisse Emex – The Swiss B2B Trade
Show and Congress for Marketing,
Communication, Events and
Promotion
Aug 23 to 25 / Cape Town, South
Africa
Markex & World of Events Cape –
The Cape Marketing, Promotions and
Special Events Exhibition
Aug 30 to Sep 01 / Beijing, China
CIBTM – China Incentive, Business
Travel and Meetings Exhibition
Sep 07 to 08 / Washington, USA
HSMAI's Affordable Meetings
National – Exposition and Conference
Sep 08 / Mayence, Germany
STB Marketplace – Exhibition for the
Seminar and Convention Industry
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