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Pg. Review of Women’s Leadership Forum 2019, Hyderabad

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We launch our new brand identity, Hyve, to move us into the future, with a clear vision, well defined strategy and a renewed energy. We have transformed the Group into a next generation global events business, and our new name is a better reflection of who we are now and captures our ambitions for our future.

-Mark Shashoua, CEO, Hyve Group plc

ITE Group rebrands itself

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n ITE Group announced in a name change and new brand identity: Hyve Group plc. n Hyve Group CEO Mark Shashoua Unveiled the new brand in London on 20th September.

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n official statement issued by the group says “The company says the rebrand reflects the evolution of the Group’s business resulting from its Transfor mation and Growth programme (TAG) announced in May 2017 and now nearing completion”.

“Through the TAG investment we have built a dynamic scalable platform, improved processes and enhanced systems, completed the acquisitions of Ascential Events and Mining Indaba, as well as the disposal or closure of over 150 events. These significant developments have led to the creation of a stronger and more diversified portfolio, with a focus on marketleading events,”.

Mark Shashoua, while unveiling the logo informed that, since he took the helm in 2016, the Group had fundamentally changed from a

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portfolio of decentralised, emerging markets events into a global business, focused on running market-leading events, wherever they may be in the world.

“We are now in a better position than ever before,” Mark said. “Following four years of decline, FY18 was the second consecutive year of like-forlike growth, including double-digit growth from our Top 10 events, and was the first year of growth in both volume and yield since 2014.

Mark further said “We believe our model gives us a distinctive competitive edge as customer needs evolve and we aspire to set the standard for our industry.”

The new company website is www.hyve. group with effect from 20 September.

The change of name will not affect any shareholders’ rights. Shareholders existing share certificates remain valid.

Hyve Group now claims it is a fundamentally different business and has transformed into: n A global presence not

purely focused on emerging markets n A centralised operating model not a decentralised federal organisation n A premium product business not a geographic market-share led company n A Group of market-leading events rather than a broad portfolio of mixed quality

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IEIA & IAEE organises Women Forum : A Review Third edition of WLF organised by IEIA & IAEE held successfully The 3 rd edition of Women's Leadership Forum was held successfully at Hitex Hyderabad on 02 August, 2019 and was attended by both men and women leaders from the exhibition and events industry. The event was organized by Indian Exhibition Industry Association (IEIA) in collaboration with the India Chapter of International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE).

The event proved to be an ideal platform for effective networking, learning, knowledge sharing and building up leadership spirit in aspiring women leaders, so as to give a strong message to the community that, given a chance women can be equal partners for the building of a growth oriented corporate world, that promotes gender equity and diversity within their organizations.

Key dignitaries present at the event included Guest of Honor Ms. SonaChatwani, Chairperson, FICCI FLO, Hyderabad Chapter; Mr. KV Nagendra Prasad, President, IEIA & IAEE India Chapter; Mr. SatyendraMehra, Group Director and Member of the

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Management Board at NßrnbergMesse India Pvt. Ltd and Ms. VanithaDatla, Vice Chairperson & Managing Director, ELICO Ltd. The sessions included a motivational talk by Ms. VanithaDatla, on the topic Journey towards Excellence; Keynote address by Ms. Reema Gupta, CoFounder, Women’s Excellence InitiativeISB, Hyderabad; Special Session on "Corporate & Mental Wellness for Effective Leadership" by Dr. Savita Date Menon, Clinical & Wellness Specialist, Former Senior VP and Head R&D, ApolloLife and an Interactive session on "Steering the Digital Growth" conducted

by Ms. Smaranika Das, Digital Specialist-Google.

The event also witnessed a Networking Ice Breaker Session that created an environment of fun, creativity and laughter bringing the attendees to know about each other, network well and enjoy the programme, which were followed by two Power packed panel discussions "Navigating your way to success" and "Leaders' Conclave." The 4th edition of Women's Leadership Forum, 2019 will be held in Bengaluru.

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ndia Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO) signed an MoU with the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) for envisaging mutual cooperation in connection with the 22nd India International Security Expo (IISE2019) which is scheduled to be held from October 3 to 5 in New Delhi.

The MoU was signed by PHDCCI chairman Rajiv Bhatnagar, Chairman and ITPO Executive Director Deepak Kumar.

The MoU is directed towards coordinated joint efforts to promote India’s trade identifying internal strengths of the respective organizations in an effort towards attaining synergy through harnessing the strengths of both ITPO and PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry.

It is also an endeavour to synchronise the efforts of the both organizations by using their expertise and infrastructure. Every year, the event is being organized by ITPO with support of the Ministry of Home Affairs while the co-organizers are CISF and BPR&D. Significantly, this is the only security expo in South-Asia region which enjoys the support of law enforcement agencies from all States, CISF, NSF, ITBP, SSB, Delhi Police, SPG and DFS. In view of the present global security scenario, IISE covers almost all aspects of security and safety as these are vital components to protect and promote the core values of democracy, secularism, freedom and unity as enshrined in our constitution.

Supported by the Ministry of Home Affairs, the event also showcases the new

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initiatives of the industry to promote manufacturing of the security equipment and gadgets.

The Expo provides business opportunities in terms of indigenisation, by way of joint ventures and collaborative transfer of technologies that would boost the domestic industry. Featuring a wide range of the latest products, services and innovations of homeland secur it y, cross-spec trum

technology based security capabilities, the event highlights fresh avenues for development of cyber security and skilled task force.

A ‘Buyer Seller Meet’ visit of delegates from Central Police and paramilitary forces ‘Theme Pavilion’, Seminars, Selfie Point, Demos by experts on Woman Safety/Dog Show will be among the added attractions during the Expo, according to a statement.

L. C. Goyal gets one-year extension as ITPO CMD The tenure of L.C. Goyal, Chairman and Managing Director of India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO), has been extended by one year. The Appointments Committee of Cabinet approved the extension, beyond September 1, 2019, according to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT).

The tenure of L.C. Goyal, Chairman and Managing Director of India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO), has been extended by one year. The Appointments Committee of Cabinet approved the extension, beyond September 1, 2019, according to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT).

Goyal, a 1979-batch former IAS officer of Karnataka cadre, had served as Home Secretary. Goyal had in 2015 sought retirement, 17 months ahead of schedule, for personal reasons. Set up in 1977, the ITPO is the nodal trade promotion agency and functions under the supervision of the Commerce Ministry.

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Iran to launch trade fair in Russia's Volgograd

Iran's Mazandaran Province is to launch a trade fair in Volgograd's Chamber of Commerce in the near future, said the provincial deputy of economic affairs.

"The trade fair would be a display of 76 exhibits," said Hassan Kheirianpour, Trend reports citing IRNA. "Launch of trade fair will have an important role in increase of non-oil exports. Establishing trade fairs in other Russian provinces including Saratov is part of Mazandaran future plans," he added.

"Mazandaran Province seeks to improve economy with cooperation with similar provinces in other countries," he added.

A delegation from Volgograd has traveled to Mazandaran Province in May to improve economic, trade, technology, social and cultural ties.

Two sides signed memorandum of understanding so that each province can establish barter trade for agriculture products.

Another delegation from Saratov has also visited Mazandaran province twice in last Iranian year (started March 21, 2018).

The statistics in 2018 show that Volgograd had a $63-million trade with Iran while Iran's trade volume with Saratov stood at $30 million.

Hyderabad to host Green Building Congress Confederation of Indian Industry along with Indian Green Building Council recently announced to hold the 17th edition of its flagship event - Green Building Congress 2019 Confederation of Indian Industry along with Indian Green Building Council recently announced to hold the 17th edition of its flagship event - Green Building Congress 2019 (International Conference and Exhibition), scheduled from September 25-28, 2019 at HICC, Hyderabad.

The government of Telangana is the partner state for the Congress.

The annual Green Building Congress is a platform for national and international stakeholders to share, learn and explore new growth opportunities in the areas of green buildings, sustainability and environment.

This year the theme of the event is 'Green Built Environment for People and the Planet.'

IGBC said the event will focus on topics including green homes, green schools, health

and well-being, net zero buildings, green and smart cities, green affordable housing, commercial buildings, construction technologies, green products and technologies, green hotels, sustainable mobility, and green transit.

Curtains down on Delhi Book Fair

Concluding ceremony of 25th Delhi Book Fair was attended by eminent guests including Ashutosh Varma General Manager ITPO; R K Mittal, President, FIP; Naveen Gupta, Treasurer, FIP; and participants.

After drawing a large crowd of bibliophiles, the 25th edition of the Delhi Book Fair along with 21st Stationer y Fair, 5th Office Automation Fair and Corporate Gifts Fair concluded successfully at PragatiMaidan, New Delhi, on September 15. Awards were presented by Ashutosh Varma General Manager ITPO, along with R K Mittal, President, FIP, Naveen Gupta, Treasurer, FIP, participants and media persons. The Delhi Book Fair was organised by ITPO in collaboration with the Federation of Indian Publishers (FIP).

In the category of best display in Hindi language, the Publication Division (Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Govt. of India) won the Gold trophy, SamyakPrakashan

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received the Silver while, GovindBhawanKaryalaya, Geeta Press was conferred the Browns trophy. Takshila Educational Society received the special commendation.

APC Books, Jaico Publishing House and Oswal Books were honoured with the Gold, Silver and Bronze trophies respectively in the best display in English language category.

The West Bengal MayellyangLepcha Development Board which was participating for the first time in the fair was conferred with the Gold, Urdu Academy won the Silver trophy while Sahitya Academy, New Delhi was honoured with the Bronze trophy under the best display in regional language category. For excellence in display in Stationery,

Office Automation & Corporate Gift Fair, Trison International Pvt. Ltd. won the Gold, Colop India received the Silver and Impressive Craft was presented the Bronze Trophy.

Complimenting the award winners, Ashutosh Varma, GM, ITPO pointed out that these events remained successful in terms of footfall. He hoped for the next edition to be organised with an enhanced scale after completion of the iconic International Exhibition cum Convention Centre (IECC) at PragatiMaidan. Highlighting the importance of books, he said that even in this digital age, books are relevant to ignite human minds and explore wisdom for a meaningful life. RK Mittal, President, FIP, appreciated ITPO for holding the events regularly on a successful note. He said that the next edition of the fair would be organised with improved quality in participation so that the Indian publishing industry could be benefited.

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Renewable energy expo postponed Slowdown, subdued sentiment cited as reasons; event was slated to be held from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2 this year

The ongoing slowdown in the economy, coupled with subdued activity in the renewable energy sector, has led to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) postponing its flagship expo RE-INVEST by a year to October 2020, according to people aware of the developments.

The third RE-INVEST expo was originally slated to take place between October 31 and November 2, 2019. The government has not provided any reason for the postponement other than that it was due to “unavoidable circumstances”.

“The 3rd Global RE-INVEST Renewable Energy Investors Meet & Expo, organised by MNRE has been postponed due to certain unavoidable circumstances, and is now being scheduled for October 2020,” the event’s website said.

“The real reason behind the postponement is that the government does not want to host an event on renewable energy at a time when the industry is doing so badly and when there is an economic slowdown,” an invitee to the event, aware of the decision process in the government, said on the

condition of anonymity. “There is a lot of discontent in the industry and they decided that it would be better to hold the event later.” The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) did not comment on the postponement when contacted by The Hindu.

This is not the first time the expo has been postponed. The

second edition of RE-INVEST, originally slated to take place in February 2016, was postponed five times before it finally took place in October 2018. “ The last RE-INVEST was postponed because the targets set in the first RE-INVEST were not met, and so they kept postponing it until the targets were closer,” the CEO of a large solar company, which is a regular attendee of the RE-INVEST events, said. “This time as well, none of the targets has been met.” The Centre had in its first term set a target of 175 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2022. With just about three years left, the country has achieved only about 81 GW, or 46% of the target, according to MNRE data as ofJuly 31, 2019. Within this, the solar sector has achieved only 30% of its 100 GW target. The wind sector has achieved 36.8 GW of capacity.

FICCI highlights opportunities for AI in healthcare Second edition of Industry 4.0 Summit organized by Gujarat State Council of FICCI on the theme ‘Improving Competitiveness in Manufacturing Using AI & IoT’ Adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) offer huge opportunities in healthcare and manufacturing sectors, an official from industry body NASSCOM (National Association of Software and Services Companies) said at the second edition of Industry 4.0 Summit organized by Gujarat State Council of FICCI on the theme ‘Improving Competitiveness in Manufacturing Using AI & IoT’ on 12th September.

Delivering the inaugural address, former FICCI president Pankaj Patel said that technology is advancing at an unimaginable pace, but stressed that adoption of latest technology is a must to become globally competitive.

Pankaj Patel, who is also chairman of pharma major Zydus Cadila, said that technology has made it possible for them to process and make use of large amounts of data that was earlier lying unused in notebooks or in computer files.

“The data processing by use of technology will be very important to make our lives better.

Lot of diseases can be cured. There are huge opportunities for use of technology in pharmaceutical and healthcare,” he stressed.

In his remarks, Sunil Parekh, Co-Chairman FICCI Gujarat State Council said that Artificial Intelligence is poised to be become even bigger than Information Technology.

“AI will be much more pervasive and even more of value addition than IT. We are on the cusp of a civilizational change. The way we work, we travel, we interact has changed due to IT, but AI will change it in a much deeper and

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more intelligent way,” he said.

Sunil Parekh said that adoption of AI and IoT is high in pharmaceutical and equipment manufacturing sectors in Gujarat.

Speaking at the Summit, Sanjeev Malhotra, Head NASSCOM – Centre of Excellence, said “Healthcare and manufacturing are the two most important domains. Looking at our population, we will never be able to produce as many doctors. The only answer is technology. Similar is the case with manufacturing. These are the two areas where technology can make maximum difference.

NASSCOM is putting a lot of focus to take technology to end users and to show how it can solve problems.”

Incidentally, NASSCOM launched its first Centre of Excellence in Gujarat just a day earlier. The Centre will function at IIT Gandhinagar, and support the start-up ecosystem.

“New technologies are there. The Centre of

Excellence will support start-ups and work with them on putting to use the home grown technologies for betterment of industry,” he said.

In response to a question, Malhotra said that Gujarat is the most advanced state when it comes to tech adoption with medium and large sized units open to adopt technology solutions.

The Summit was also addressed by Sameer Garde, president of CISCO in India and SAARC, Prasanna Iyengar, Product Head – Connected Machines, Robert Bosch Engineering & Business Solutions, Bhupendra Bhate, CIO at L&T Technology Services, and Dr. Prashant Sharma, President – Manufacturing, Zydus Healthcare, among others.

Separate panel discussions on academia and startups & industry were also organized as a part of the Summit. Later, six mature startups across verticals took part in a startups pitching session.

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India, France sign MoU India and France expressed their desire to deepen their space cooperation to meet new challenges in space exploration together.

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ndia and France have released a joint statement after detailed talks between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the President of France, Emmanuel Macron.

PM Modi was on an official state visit to France at the invitation of the French President for a bilateral summit on August 22-23 in Paris and to participate in the G7 Summit on August 25-26 in Biarritz. During the talks, both the leaders discussed their bilateral relations and ways to open new areas of cooperation.

Bilateral Trade Indian PM Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron noted that there has been positive progress in the development of bilateral trade and economic relations between the two countries. The nations also reaffirmed that the India-France Administrative Economic and Trade Committee (AETC) provides an appropriate framework to assess and find ways to further promote the bilateral trade and investment as well as to speed up the resolution of market access issues to the benefit of economic operators.

The two leaders decided to further jointly strengthen work on solving trade and investment issues of concern for both French and Indian companies, including by additional ways and mechanisms.

The two leaders jointly agreed that the highlevel France-India economic and financial dialogue should be reactivated as quickly as possible.

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Space Cooperation India and France expressed their desire to deepen their space cooperation to meet new challenges in space exploration together, whether it concerns planetary exploration or human spaceflight.

Both PM Modi and Emmanuel Macron welcomed the decision to train medical support personnel for Indian astronauts, who will be part of India’s manned space mission by 2022. The training will be carried out both in France and in India.

The leaders further welcomed the signing of an Implementing Arrangement for the establishment of a framework for the realization of joint maritime domain awareness mission. They also welcomed the launch of a Space Climate Observatory that further enhances Indo-French cooperation on combating climate change, besides TRISHNA joint mission and accommodating Argos in Oceansat 3.

The two nations also resolved to act together at the international level to promote norms and best practices necessary for guaranteeing the safety of space missions.

Digital Space The two leaders adopted cybersecurity and digital technology road map aimed at expanding Indo-French bilateral cooperation, particularly in the strategic sectors of high-performance computing and Artificial Intelligence, with the target of bringing the start-up ecosystems in both

the nations closer to each other.

They further welcomed the signing of the Cooperation Agreement between the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing and Atos aiming at developing the cooperation in the fields of quantum computing, Artificial Intelligence and exascale supercomputing.

Energy PM Modi and Emmanuel Macron expressed satisfaction at the progress in negotiations between NPCIL and EDF since the conclusion of the Industrial Way Forward Agreement between the two parties in 2018 for the construction of six nuclear power reactors in India in Jaitapur, Maharashtra.

The leaders also noted that discussions are underway on the Techno-Commercial Offer and the financing of the project as well as on how to increase localization through manufacturing in India and enhance common understanding on the CLND Act between the two sides.

Both the nations reaffirmed that they were resolved to actively pursue discussions for their early conclusion. They also welcomed the extension of the MoU between the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) concerning cooperation with the Global Centre for Nuclear Energy Partnership (GCNEP) in January 2019 for another five years, the signing of the Implementing Agreement between the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) and the CEA on the safety of Light Water Reactors (LWR) in September 2018.

They also welcomed the joint partnership in International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactors (ITER) and European Council for Nuclear Research (CERN) projects.

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strengthen the cooperation between their armed forces and in this connection are working towards increased interoperability as well as pursuing deliberations to develop joint forces cooperation.

They welcomed the signing of an agreement regarding the Provision of Reciprocal Logistics Support.

Defence industrial cooperation has been one of the mainstays of the strategic partnership between India and France. Both PM Modi and the French President commended the progress made in the implementation of agreements signed previously, particularly the delivery of the first Rafale fighter jet earlier this year.

The two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthen cooperation in defence industry field and extended their support to existing and upcoming partnerships between the defence companies of the two countries in the spirit of "Make in India” and for the mutual benefit of both countries.

The two sides noted with satisfaction that Indian MSMEs are increasingly becoming part of global supply chains of French Defence and Aerospace OEMs and reaffirmed to give further impetus to this trend. They also welcomed the ongoing collaboration between aerospace and defence industrial associations of both countries, SIDM for India and GIFAS for France.

Cultural Ties PM Modi and France’s Emmanuel Macron agreed to significantly enhance people-to-people contacts and cultural exchanges. The two leaders agreed to set up a regular dialogue on consular matters, which will facilitate exchange and mobility.

Overall, around 700 000 Indian tourists visited France in 2018, which 17 percent more than in 2017 and more than 250,000 French tourists visited India in the same year.

The two leaders decided that India will be the Country of Honour for the 2020 edition of Livre Paris, the Paris international book fair and the National Gallery of Modern Art in Delhi will hold the first exhibition in India of French artist Gérard Garouste in January 2020, while the Musée national d’art moderne (Centre Georges Pompidou) will hold a dedicated exhibition of the works of Indian artist Sayed Haider Raza in 2021.

Further, India will organise Namasté France, in 2021-2022 and the two countries will adopt a Plan of Action by the end of 2019 aimed at enhancing co-produced projects, distribution, and training in the fields of cinema, video games and virtual reality.

France and India agreed to cooperate shooting of films in both countries.

Education The two nations expressed satisfaction on the status of student mobility between the two countries, which has been aided by the teaching of French in India and the creation of the network of schools for Excellence in French.

The student exchange target of 10,000 set in 2018 is expected to be fulfilled this year itself and therefore both sides decided to enhance the target to 20,000 students by 2025.

The two leaders further welcomed the holding of the Second Knowledge Summit in Lyon, France, in October 2019. This summit is expected to help structure academic and scientific partnerships with corporate entities on crucial issues, such as aerospace, renewable energy, green chemistry, smart cities, agriculture, marine sciences, and Artificial Intelligence.

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Following the talks, four Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) were signed between the two nations: S. MoU No 1. Administrative arrangement for cooperation in skill development and vocational training 2. Memorandum Of Agreement

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Cooperation agreement for cooperation in the fields of quantum computing, Artificial Intelligence and exascale supercomputing

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Implementing arrangement for Joint Maritime Domain Awareness

Signatory from the Indian side Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), an autonomous scientific society of Ministry of Electronics and Information ISRO

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Climate Change The two nations reaffirmed their shared commitment to effectively combat climate change and loss of biodiversity.

Further, acknowledging the need for multilevel action – local, national, regional and global – France and India urged all stakeholders to contribute to the success of the Climate Action Summit convened by the United Nations SecretaryGeneral on 23rd September 2019 and to encourage the global efforts towards combating climate change.

The two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to update their nationally determined contributions in line with principles of United Nations Framework Conventions on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement including equity and Common but Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities (CBDR-RC).

Renewable energy India and France reaffirmed their joint commitment to accelerate the development and deployment of renewable energy. They also welcomed the progress made by the International Solar Alliance in capacity building and sharing of best practices to harness solar energy among the member nations.

Further, both the countries appreciated the implementation of Payment Security Mechanism (PSM) by Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) and welcomed the progress achieved by the World Bank and the French Development Agency in Solar Risk Mitigation Initiative (SRMI) projects for enhancing investors’ confidence.

The two leaders also welcomed the signing of an agreement between NISE and CEA in the field of hydrogen energy and decided to further deepen their technological cooperation in the field of renewable energy.

Terrorism The two leaders reiterated their strong condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations including cross-border terrorism and terror-related incidents in France and India.

Both leaders reaffirmed that terrorism cannot be justified on any grounds whatsoever and it should not be associated with any religion, creed, nationality and ethnicity.

The leaders also reaffirmed their strong

Signatory from the French side Ministry of National Education and Youth French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) ATOS, French multinational information technology (IT) service and consulting company

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determination to eliminate terrorism wherever it is to be found and urged the international community to strengthen the efforts to counter and prevent terrorist financing. They called upon all UN member countries to implement the UNSC Resolution 2462 on Fighting Terrorist Financing adopted last March 28.

They also called upon all countries to work together for rooting out terrorist safe havens and infrastructure, disrupting terrorist networks and their financing channels, and halting cross-border movement of terrorists belonging to Al Qaeda, Daesh/ISIS, Jaish-e-Mohammed, HizbulMujahideen, Lashkar-e-Tayabba, and their affiliates as well as terrorist groups threatening peace and security in South Asia and the Sahel region.

Indian Ocean Region India and France welcomed the swift implementation of the conclusions of the Joint Strategic Vision of India-France Cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region, adopted during the State Visit to India of President Macron in March 2018.

For the implementation of the White Shipping agreement, India and France welcome the appointment of a French liaison officer at the Information Fusion Centre – Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) in Gurugram. The two nations further intend to coordinate their action at the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) and undertake, along with interested states, a joint project for reinforcing assets for combatting piracy and all kinds of maritime trafficking in the Southern Indian Ocean.

France also intends to work concertedly with India at the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS), over which it will preside from 2020 to 2022.

UNSC reforms: France supports India’s permanent membership India and France jointly call for reform of the United Nations Security Council that would enable India to gain a permanent seat on it.

They also reaffirmed their commitment to working expeditiously and constructively, together and with others towards the modernisation of the World Trade Organization, including in the lead-up to the 12th Ministerial Conference in June 2020.

Further, the two nations reaffirmed their determination to deepen the relations between the EU and India on strategic and multilateral issues as well as in trade, investment and innovation.

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“Exhibiting at shows is not about doing everything right, it`s about doing the right things right!”

“Stephan Murtagh, The Exhibition Guy – Author of “Before You Hit The Venue”, gets up close and personal with TFT in anE xclusive one on one. He shares his thoughts about the changes he’s witnessed in the Exhibition Industry and where he believes changes are to be made.”

TFT –Greetings, Stephan! Hope you are doing well?Tell us about your early years.

What activities and habits are a part of your daily routine?

SM : Yes doing really well and loving the TFT so keep up the great work. Well for me my early years were always about striving to be successful at what I do both in business and in life. From selling Christmas trees on the side of the road through to being a postman for Microsoft campuses in Dublin it was always about just working hard but enjoying it. Born and bred in Dublin, Ireland and very proud to be Irish and see how our small country can be world class at things. For me it was and is always about people. Building relationships with people that would be lasting and enjoyable. Having now been in the Exhibition Industry for the past 25 years, it is the one thing I love about what we do…Being face to face with people and that’s what Exhibitions are all about. On a personal note, my passions are My Family, Reading 2-3 books per week!

(Business Books and Sports- In particular Rugby!) and just helping people be an even better version of themselves. My daily routines involve creating new ideas that will help companies and I do this through face to face meetings, webinars and LinkedIn…I am always looking for new and creative ways to add value to people’s lives.

TFT : What inspired or encouraged you to write a book like “Before You Hit The Venue”? Tell us about your career and your journey into the world of Trade Fairs?

SM : Having sold Exhibition space for 20+ years, it always frustrated me when companies didn’t do as well from shows as they had hoped and to be honest very often blamed the Organisers for a bad show(Sometimes they were right) but a lot of the time it was down to the Exhibitor just arriving at an Exhibition without a plan or having any real tangible objectives and then just “throw” together a stand and hope it worked.

Unfortunately, it doesn’t work if you approach it that way. As we say to all our clients, if you

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go into battle you need a plan! Exhibitions are no different. I wrote the book to really help people and companies see that if they put this work in beforehand, they would reap great and much better results from exhibiting. It is just a simple little book that focusses on what you need to do so as you are successful when you exhibit. Ah well for me my journey into the Exhibition world was more about a chance meeting with someone 25 years ago and not knowing anything about Exhibitions, I decided to take the plunge into the industry as always love a challenge. I can honestly say it was the best business decision in my life as I absolutely love Exhibitions and the real power that we have as an industry and how we can help our client’s businesses grow and be a small part of that success. It absolutely motivates me to see companies do well from Exhibitions…For a young person, it is a career I would highly recommend in Exhibitions as you are part of not only your own success but also other peoples.

TFT : How is the trade fair industry in Ireland?What difference do you see in terms of growth and quality?

SM : The Trade Fair sector in Ireland is good but as a small country it can be challenging as we don’t have the economies of scale that larger countries do in terms of putting shows on at more affordable levels. We also only have a limited number of quality venues and this can be really challenging as the costs for these venues are very high. Our nearest neighbour, the UK, have much greater opportunities on a scale level and Ryanair being so cheap, Irish companies can often visit a show in the UK before they go to an Irish one and I find this disappointing but also totally understandable. Having said that, in Ireland we have a lot to offer the visitors to shows in our beautiful country, so we need to package this better to sell to International companies.

In reality the fundamental difference with Ireland and abroad is the cost to put shows on here. As a dynamic economy we are changing this, and many big international conferences

– The Exhibition Guy, Stephan Murtagh are locating in Ireland as they see what can be achieved here with our skilled workforce and amenities being developed so actually there are some negatives, but we are definitely going in the right direction.

TFT : How did you end up getting known as ‘The Exhibition Guy’?

SM : Well, that is an interesting question! For many years (20!) I sold Exhibition space at shows and every time I would make a call, the receptionist would shout across to the person I was looking to speak to and say “…That Exhibition Guy is on the phone again….” I always found this amusing and it was really a natural name for our company as we are all about exhibitions. It’s a name that really has started to get traction globally and just says what we do. Its funny I go to Exhibitions all over the world and people tap me on the shoulder and say… Are you The Exhibition Guy…? Of course, I am always delighted! I think it`s getting to the stage now where people don’t even know my real name Stephan but just call me The Exhibition Guy…I am totally ok with that! Maybe I will get it changed on my passport!

TFT : As an Exhibition Thought Leader what questions do you get asked the most and what are your suggestions?

SM : Interesting question, for me I always get asked about how to really sell at exhibitions and stand design. As regards the selling at Exhibitions…Companies tend to fall down at the selling piece by not remembering the golden rule…”People come to Exhibitions to buy not to be sold” – The way you approach selling at exhibitions is by softly softly approach…Asking lots of open questions and getting your visitor to talk. Engaging with visitors in a more friendly not more salesy way.

Finding out about them is the sure-fire way to succeed at sales. I see Exhibitors talking “AT” their visitors…You need to talk “WITH” your visitors. As for the stand design, it’s about keeping the stand nice and simple…Not too many things on the stand, making it comfortable for visitors to walk on and really engage. You need to 1. Keep 60% of the floorspace free for visitor access 2. Make your message on the walls/graphics – visible and readable from 15-20ft away and 3. Use strong colours that catch the eye.

TFT : What is that one quality Exhibitors need to change for optimum trade fair success?

SM : Stop sitting down on the stand reading your newspaper or texting your mates! –

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Stand Up and REALLY ENGAGE with your audience!

TFT : Tell us about ‘Your Sales Coach’?

SM : Your Sales Coach is a sister company of The Exhibition Guy and this focusses on training people how to sell and make sales plans, target and forecasting. It’s not specifically for Exhibitions but brings the sales skills we have learned over the past 25 years to other industries. We coach 28 new entrepreneurs each month on how to sell (not necessarily for exhibitions) but general business.

TFT : You were recently approached by IEIA for the Open Seminar. Can you tell us about your experience?

SM : Yes, it was a real honour to be approached to do a webinar for the IEIA and really enjoyed working with Nidhi and the team in IEIA on it. It was a webinar for GED19 where we looked at how the industry is and the developments in the industry that we all need to be aware of and how we can develop our industry to allow for these changes. Exhibitors in this day and age are becoming more demanding and rightly so.

We as an industry need to be at the forefront of delivering the change that will make them reexhibit every year.

putting on shows is a licence to print money!

Unfortunately, some of these companies don’t do shows right and they give everyone else a bad name. This is not solely an Indian thing, it’s a global problem but with the size of your market, you probably see this more than most.

TFT : Life in the Trade Fair Industry can be hard. What is that one mantra you live by to overcome difficulties and obstacles?

SM : An old expression I like to think of when times are tough is “They say that the last thing to grow on a tree is the fruit” sometimes working for yourself can be hard but you have to persevere and have real belief. At The Exhibition Guy we absolutely believe in what we do because it adds value to Exhibitors (They do better) and Organisers (They get more rebooking of exhibitors) by working with us.

That’s BELIEF! TFT : What will be your advice for a successful and sustainable trade show?

SM : Focus on what your visitors want…Not what your exhibitors want. If your visitors are

happy then your Exhibitors will be. It doesn’t work the other way around!

TFT : What are your future plans?Any future events or conferenceswhere people can see you talk as a Speaker?

SM : Well for me it’s to do more work with Exhibition Organisers in India and UAE and deliver more courses that will help both organisers and Exhibitors. I have just developed an online course for Exhibitors that is being launched later today that will really help them do better from Exhibitions and can be a costeffective alternative to me being there in person. I am also looking at strategic partnerships with Exhibition industry companies where we can add value with joint offerings. Spend more time in India! In fact, I am delivering a multi city “7 Steps Masterclass Session” during early December, in Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore that I am really looking forward to. It’s with a pretty big name in the industry so really looking forward to that and going back to India! Hopefully I will get to meet some of you guys when I am there!

TFT : Kindly tell our readers about the Exhibition Masterclass course?

SM : The 7 Steps to Exhibition Success” focuses on the 7 key areas you need to consider before you exhibit at any show. We have delivered this course to in excess of 2,000 companies and the real benefit for them is they walk away knowing exactly what they have to do. This takes a lot of stress away from them so they can concentrate on exactly what they want to achieve at the show. It covers: 1. Planning for Exhibition Success 2. Setting Your 3 Key Objectives 3. Pre-Show Marketing Strategy 4. Delivering Results with The Right Team 5. Effective Stand Design That Works 6. Creating A “WOW” with your visitors 7. The Post Show Follow Up Strategy.

TFT : Where do you see India when it comes to Trade Fairs? Can you share with us your perspective on the shortcomings or plus points of the Industry here?

SM : I think the Indian market is becoming more and more powerful, particularly as your government seem to increase their spend on the sector and your venues become even more high tech. You also have an incredibly skilled workforce on the digital side, and this is a huge advantage as digital promotion becomes even more important for show promotion. You also have such a big population, and this offers many many more visitors to shows. On the plus points, because your country is so vast and cultures are slightly different across different regions, your organisers have the opportunity of doing the same shows but in different regions, we don’t have that scalability in Ireland.

On the shortcomings side, its hard to say but I think the competition in your market is very diverse. There are many organisers who think

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MICE Tourism finds itself being inevitable in all the occasions -vishal kumar dev TFT Correspondent Adrija Dasgupta questions Vishal Kumar Dev, Commissioner Cum Secretary (I.A.S) regarding Odisha Tourism Conference held recently in The Lalit, Great Eastern Hotel, Kolkata.

organisation of the Asian Athletics.

TFT : What are the key facets of Odisha tourism?

V.K.D : The facets of Odisha tourism mainly depend on sea, monuments and the unique special handicrafts. It is also focussing on segments like Eco-Tourism, Ethnic and handicrafts tourism, Adventure Tourism, so that more tourists can explore the unexplored parts of Odisha apart from the most popular destinations like Puri and Konark.

TFT : Tell us something about MICE Tourism in India?

V.K.D : MICE, the new form of business tourism, is the fastest growing section of the International Tourism market. It caters to various forms of business meetings, International conferences and conventions, events and exhibitions and is slowly but steadily capturing every big hotelier’s attention. The importance of the MICE industry lies in the fact that it converts the annual business meetings and conferences into a glamorous and enjoyable event for the delegates and attendants. MICE Tourism finds itself being inevitable in all the occasions.

TFT : How is the Odisha Tourism Industry expanding?

V.K.D : The tourists are overwhelming to see the mighty temple of Lord Jagannath, The Sea Beach of Puri, the Sun Temple of Konark, Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves, The Temple of Bhubaneswar, Nandankanan, Chilka Lake, etc.

All are dazzling the eyes of the tourists from all over the world. It is the beauty of these places that is helping the industry naturally grow and boost Tourism.

TFT : How has your time been here in Kolkata and in this press conference?

V.K.D : It’s really my pleasure to be here. Thanks to the media personnels for being a part of this event.

TFT : What is the main theme of this Press Conference?

V.K.D : The main theme of the conference is to promote Odisha as a popular “Global Tourism Destination”. The main highlights are also the key offerings of Odisha across segments such as heritage, tourism, eco-tourism, ethnic tourism and spiritual tourism amongst others.

More tourists can explore the unexplored parts of Odisha, apart from the most popular destinations like Puri and Konark. Odisha is a land of surprise for the distinguished travellers.

The presentation will highlight the key facets of

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Odisha tourism potential starting from stunning naturally endowed locations and sprawling biodiversity to significant monuments and unique arts and crafts.

TFT : Why Odisha Tourism showcases its offerings as India’s Best Kept Secret?

V.K.D : The road show witnessed the participation of over 150 tour and travel operators from the city, who conducted rapid B2B networking with leading tour operators from Odisha, who were part of the delegation.

Bhubaneswar, one of India’s, smartest and most liveable cities, is being increasingly connected to other parts of India and the world. It is this city which received commendations from the sporting world for conducting the one of the best sporting events ever in the form of Odisha Men’s Hockey World Cup 2018 following the

TFT : What is the role of Tourism in the economy of Odisha?

V.K.D : As we know, the economy of a state or a country depends on various income generating productive activities. These activities taken together constitute the structure of an economy which can be divided into three sectors. These are primary, secondary and tertiary sector. In our society, most of the people are engaged in farming, while some others are employed in other two sectors. Services sector consists of different kinds of services including banking and insurance, trade and commerce, transport and communication as well as tourism and hotel industry. Among these, sub sectors, Tourism has a special place and it is better known for its employment potential.

TFT : Being a sensitive coastal region, how has the recent Cyclone hit affected Odisha tourism?

V.K.D : Odisha's preparedness, efficient earlywarning of cyclone, timely action and wellplanned large scale evacuation strategies helped millions of people move safely into nearly cyclonic shelter, thereby saving their lives. However, the month after the cyclone, the state is still struggling to get back to normal.

Tourism definitely gets affected due to natural catastrophies.

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The core theme of the event will be ‘Make in India-Made for the World’. India Manufacturing Show is the country’s premier trade fair for engineering and related sector companies.

-Nitin Gadkari, MSME MINISTER

MSME Minister Nitin Gadkari to be the Chief Guest at Curtain Raiser of IMS 2020

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nion Minister of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MoMSME) Nitin Gadkari will be the chief guest at the Curtain Raiser of India Manufacturing Show (IMS) 2020 to be held in the national capital.

The core theme of the event will be ‘Make in India-Made for the World’. India Manufacturing Show is the country’s premier trade fair for engineering and

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related sector companies.

Laghu Udyog Bharati along with IMS Foundation Bangalore is organizing the event. Federation of Micro and Small & M edium Enterprises (FISME) is the associate partner of the event.

This will be the 5th edition of IMS 2020 which will be held from October 12 to 14, 2020 at BIEC in Bengaluru.

Pralhad Joshi, Minister of Coal, Mines & Parliamentr y Affairs and V

Muraleedharan, MoS External Affairs & Parliamentary Affairs will be the Guests of Honour at the Curtain Raiser event.

IMS show is the largest Exhibition for the engineering and manufacturing sectors. The exhibition brings together the best of minds, technologies and manufacturing practices from across the globe while providing excellent business and knowledge sharing opportunities for all its participants.

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India sees $1 billion gem, jewellery export opportunity as US hikes duty on China The industry can flourish if the government provides the right impetus, said GJEPC’s Colin Shah Seeking to make gains of the US-China trade war, India has set a target to increase its gem and jewellery exports to the former by $1 billion to $11 billion.

The US sources about $2 billion worth of diamond jewellery from China annually.

Intensifying the ongoing trade war, earlier this month, the US increased the duty on jewellery imported from China to 20.5 per cent from 15.5 per cent, while retaining dut y on I ndian jeweller y shipments at 5.5 per cent.

In a bid to take advantage of the opportunity, the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) had organised a special seller’s meet for the US companies for the first time ever.

Given the good response, GJEPC plans to organise separate buyers meet for diamond, gold and colour gemstones jewellers.

“This is a good opportunity for India to grab some market share, but it should also

focus on quality and design rather than gaining volume,” said Trish Roberson of Roberson Fine Jewellery, who was part of 23-member US buyers group. However, Roberson is cautious in stocking up new design, as she expects the economy to slowdown closer to election year and the demand to taper down.

Lauren Barringer, Senior Buyer, Ben Bridge, said that the company has recently launched a new brand designs, which were sourced completely from India, and was looking to source gemstones from Jaipur, after the social unrest in Hong Kong. Ben Bridge sells high-end jewellery priced from $1000 to $10,000.

Exports down However, gems and jewellery exports continued it’s down trend, registering a fall of 14 per cent in August to $2.84 billion against $3.32 billion logged in same period last year.

In first five months of this fiscal, the

overall exports were down nine per cent to $15.33 billion ($16.84 billion) while in rupee terms it declined 6 per cent to Rs 1.07 lakh crore (Rs 1.14 lakh crore).

The hike in import duty on cut and polished diamond to 7.5 per cent from 2.5 per cent in the Budget has impacted gem and jewellery exports, as the industry has to pay high duty to bring back the consignments that have been rejected.

Import duty on gold was also hiked to 12.5 per cent from 10 per cent.

Colin Shah, Vice-President, GJEPC, said that the industry can flourish if the government provides the right impetus and grab the opportunity thrown open by the US and China trade war.

Hong Kong unrest is worrying India’s Jewellery sector n Shipments

of gems and jewellery to Hong Kong, India’s biggest market, have declined 6.6% from a year earlier to $3.2 billion in the first four months of the year that started in April n The fall in export could deepen if protests in Hong Kong continue, GJEPC executive director Sabyasachi Ray said Escalating protests in Hong Kong have jewellers in India worried.

Shipments of gems and jewellery to Hong Kong, India’s biggest market, have declined 6.6% from a year earlier to $3.2 billion in the first four months of the year that started in April, according to the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council. The fall could deepen if protests in Hong Kong continue, Sabyasachi Ray, executive director at the trade ministry-backed group, said on September 03.

Shipments to Hong Kong, which comprised almost a third of India’s gems and jewellery exports, fell about 17% to $11.1 billion in the last fiscal year as the protracted trade war between the US and China sapped demand. The slide also comes amid a wider slowdown in global demand that saw De Beers offer almost unprecedented flexibility, allowing buyers to reject more diamonds at a sale.

If the unrest in Hong Kong “affects the flow of the buyers and the flow of trade, then the trend of these declining exports will increase," Ray said in an interview. Hong Kong acts as a conduit for goods to China, both for raw materials as well as finished goods, and the whole chain will suffer if the protests

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continue, he said.

The protests in Hong Kong began almost three months ago, when hundreds of thousands of people turned out to oppose the government ’s proposal to allow extraditions to mainland China. The unrest has seen demonstrators hurl scores of petrol bombs and police respond with tear gas, water cannons and rubber bullets.

On September 04, Hong Kong’s leader, Carrie Lam, formally withdrew legislation to allow extraditions to China, a political retreat that may help ease — but not end — the unrest in the Asian financial hub. In addition to the demand seeking scrapping of the bill, the protesters have also called for an independent inquiry into police violence, an amnesty for those who have been arrested and universal suffrage.

Continued unrest could raise the possibility of a recession in Hong Kong, whose economy was already under pressure from the US-China trade war. It could also hurt the city’s retail jewellery sales as the number of tourists from mainland China slumps and gold prices surge, according to Bloomberg Intelligence.

Jewellery fair A drop in the number of people attending

The protests and the trade war have raised concerns about the September Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair, slated for 16 to 22 September. a key trade fair in Hong Kong later this month following advisories against travel to the city could further weaken India’s exports, Ray said.

The protests and the trade war have raised concerns about the September Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair, slated for 16 to 22 September. Russian diamond producer Alrosa PJSC Director Evgeny Agureev said last month that geopolitical tensions had raised concerns on the “efficiency" of the event.

An email and calls to the organizers of the Hong Kong trade fair weren’t immediately answered. A September 02 update on its website said the show will be held as scheduled.

About 100 exhibitors have paid to participate at the fair’s Indian Pavilion this year and “we are still in talks with the organizers to compensate exhibitors if some people may not be able to go there," Ray said.

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PackEx, FoodTec India highlight the growth of Indian food processing sector The 14th edition of the twin trade show on packaging, especially the food and beverage industry, PackEx India and ANUTEC International FoodTec India, took place at PragatiMaidan, New Delhi, from 13 to 15 September 2019.

Organised by Koelnmesse YA Tradefair, 450 exhibitors from India and abroad showcases their offerings at an exhibition space spanning over 18,000-sqmt.

Since its inception in 2002, FoodTec India and the concurrent trade fairs have seen a double-digit growth year-on-year, in terms of exhibitors, visitors and exhibition space, generating interest among suppliers for food and drink industry in the Indian sub-continent, thereby addressing the needs of the business owner, product manager, production line and R&D division.

This year, the show had 48% international participation from over 30 countries, including China, France, Italy, The Netherlands and Turkey.

“The USP of the show has always been the perfect mix of buyers from India and SAARC countries, said AshwaniPande, managing director, Koelnmesse YA Tradefair.

The exhibition was actively supported and promoted by the Institute of Packaging Machinery Manufacturers of India (IPMMI) and

The 14th edition of the show was held at PragatiMaidan, New Delhi, from 13 to 15 September 2019 Indian Flexible Packaging & Folding Carton Manufacturers Association (IFCA).

Pande said food processing is an important link between agriculture sector and the consumers. “Importance of logistics and supply chain management is increasing at the global level, especially in food processing. Policymakers have identified food processing as a key sector which will increase growth in sectors like manufacturing, packaging, supply chain and transportation,” he added.

According to the organisers, the Indian food processing sector is poised to attract USD 33-billion of investments and generate employment of 9-million person days by the year 2024.

According to the data provided by the Department of Industrial Policies and Promotion (DIPP), the food processing sector in India has received around USD 7.54-billion worth of foreign direct investment (FDI) during the period April 2000-March 2017. The FDI inflow into the sector stood at USD 904.90-million during 2017-18. The food processing sector is annually seeing a growth of more than 11%.

The government of India aims to boost growth in the food processing sector by leveraging reforms such as 100% foreign direct investment (FDI) in marketing of food products and various incentives at central and state government level along with a strong focus on supply chain infrastructure.

India To Host Dubai-Like Shopping Festival To Boost Exports But We Need To Strategise Well To Make It Successful

A large-scale shopping festival will be held in India on the lines of the immensely popular Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF), aimed at boosting exports. It will be held in four major Indian cities and attract shoppers from India as well as abroad.

The announcement was made by India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who said that it’s part of a $600 billion economic booster to help exports.

The consumers, producers and sellers are likely to be brought under one roof, allowing transparent and easy access to all products.

"India will host an annual mega shopping festival like the one held in Dubai in four cities," she said. However, the theme of the festival in each city will be different and span across sectors such as gems and jewellery, yoga, textiles, tourism and leather.

"It will happen by March 2020," said Sitharaman. The four cities are yet to be

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finalised by the Ministry of Commerce. This is in a bid to benefit the small and medium enterprises in the export sector.

To boost exports further, she said, artisans in the space of handicrafts and textiles will be on-boarded on the government's e-commerce platform.

"Mass on-boarding of artisans will happen across India," said Sitharaman adding it will be done in partnership with the Textile Ministry.

Dubai Shopping Festival has emerged as the go-to venue for mega discounts and for a wide range of products being made available at the given destinations. Over the course of its 24 year journey so far, it has gained much prominence among shoppers around the world as they visit in large numbers every year.

India has a great opportunity to make a mark with this initiative as the country can offer products at a comparatively cheaper rate.

India’s arts, cultures and cuisines have long been an attraction for international tourists and counting on these aspects in a way that they meet the needs of the festival as well as helps in drawing larger visitors will help see it sail through successfully.

The Dubai Shopping Festival, for instance, is much more than just shopping. It’s a

cultural extravaganza of sorts, where cuisine and fireworks are major attractions.

India already has several large and smallscale festivals which happen at numerous venues such as the PragatiMaidan in the national capital but most of them have only managed to come as far as they have so far.

The mega shopping festival, announced by the country’s finance minister, must break this ice and strategize well with consultations with industry bodies, experts as well as practitioners and cultural entrepreneurs.

It should look at successful side-events at programmes such as the Jaipur Literature Festival or Kochi Biennale or, of more recent origin, the Serendipity Arts Festival, for inspiration and for understanding what leads to the success of such initiatives.

Being caught in red-tapism and following an outdated style of programming will do little good in reality.

Shopping Festival is a good inspiration for one to aim for but anybody who has been there will tell you how smartly it is planned to attract such huge number of visitors. #VisitDubai has set a benchmark in drawing tourists through new age and digital media techniques whereas Incredible India campaign hasn't yet realised its full potential.

Therefore, a lot clearly remains to be done.

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ITME Africa 2020

to be held in February next year India ITME Society, the apex non-profit industry body from India, organised a press conference at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to promote its international event ITME Africa 2020 scheduled from February 14-16. The event was attended by officials from Embassy of Indonesia, Embassy of Rewanda, European Council of Industry Association, Exim Bank India and many Indian industries.

Anurag Srivastava, ambassador of India to Ethiopia, Embassy of India, Ethiopia spoke about the long history of bi-lateral trade between India & Ethiopia and ongoing activities to further strengthen this historic participation. TekaGebereysus, state minister, Ministry of Trade and Industry, FDRE addressed the Ethiopian industry members and press media on the occasion encouraging enthusiastic participation in this strategic business event which is to be held for the first time in Addis Ababa. Hon’ble Minister highlighted the impor tance of this strategically planned exhibition and concurrent events, influencing the growth of future opportunities improving technology in the industry and also encouraging investment into the country. Sileshi Lemma, director general ETIDI, gave presentation on importance of technology for growth of textile industr y. GovindVenuprasad, coordinator, ITC speaking about Africa being the New Frontiers for Textiles said, ITME Africa 2020 shall be an unique and exclusive business facilitator opening up an entire continent of new opportunities in the textile and textile engineering sector especially in Ethiopia.

S Hari Shankar, chairman India ITME Society confirmed participation of other countries from African continent such as Botswana, Ghana, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya who shall participate in this event to interact with the world class technology & engineering companies participating from India and across the globe.

This prestigious International Textiles &

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Textile engineering exhibition is supported by Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Engineering Exports promotion council (EEPC, Govt of India), Federal Republic of Ethiopia, Ethiopian Textile Development Institute and the UN's International Trade Centre (ITC), Botswana Textile & Clothing Association (BTCA) & Botswana Trade & Investment Centre (BITC) apart from many Indian and overseas Industry associations from Ethiopia.

ITME Africa 2020 will have 220 exhibitors with country pavilions from India, China, Italy, Switzerland, Turkey and participation from additional countries including South Africa, United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium, Egypt, Australia, Ethiopia & Ghana. This one of its kind exhibition shall showcase under one roof various technologies by leading companies like LMW, LCC, ALG Group, Chemin, EL Nakeel, Erhardt+Leimer, Iideal Sheet, Inspiron, Jacobi, James Heal, Krossmark Innovations, KrsnaEngimech, Kusters Calico, AET Huber Envirotech, Lakshmi Ring Travellers, Lathia Rubber, LaxmiShuttleless Looms, Luciel, Mag Solvics, Naren, Perfect Equipments, Picanol, Prashant Gamatex, Precision, Premier Evolvics, Rabatex, Rossari, SiegerSpintech, Smew, Statex, Tech Mech, Texfab, Thakore, Vetal, Weavetech, Yamuna, Zimmer, etc, showcasing spinning, weaving, processing, wastewater technology, knitting, dyestuff. A special engineering pavilion by Engineering Export Promotion Council & Ministry of Commerce & Industry shall bring the Indian engineering expertise to the African shores.

The other activities planned concurrent during the exhibition are B2B meetings – ITCSITA, the only development agency that is fully dedicated to suppor ting the internationalisation of small and mediumsized enterprises (SMEs) shall play a lead role in organising the B2B meetings, engaging people who are truly relevant for businesses, careers, or projects. Apart from Ethiopia & India, participating in these meetings shall be

Anurag Srivastava, Ambassador of India to Ethiopia, Embassy of India from South Africa, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia, Botswana, Ghana and more.

With the purpose to educate the industry and disseminate the information on textile & technology, various technical seminars with well versed speakers as well as industry experts shall be present for this programme.

The technical seminars with Interactive sessions shall be a platform to engage and update on various topics related to the textile industry.

To work with a user-friendly interface, indepth market information, and powerful investing tools, investment seminars will be held to focus on investment opportunities in Ethiopia that can help generate attractive returns on resources that are available in the textile industry.

There shall be banking institutions & non-banking institutions with various financial schemes available in Ethiopia. Exim Bank shall be one of the key participants.

"ITME Africa 2020 is deemed to be more than a routine exhibition. It proposes to bring to the table complete solutions to textile industry development in the continent through affordable technology, international exposure, skill development through seminars and conferences, confluence of business houses, investment opportunities, joint ventures, access to finance and networking platforms with technocrats and educational institutes. Overall, paving the way for a wave of knowledge, progress, growth and prosperity, ITME Africa 2020 is a must to participate event, especially in today's highly competitive environment," said Shankar.

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The “Logistics IT” pavilion

at HANNOVER MESSE

That’s where the new Logistics IT group pavilion comes in. It will give around 20 companies the opportunity to put their IT expertise and latest software solutions in front of HANNOVER MESSE’s international audience of industrial users.

Arno Reich, Deutsche Messe’s Senior Vice President Industry, Energy & Logistics.

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rom 20 to 24 April 2020, more than 6,000 exhibitors will present their products and solutions for the factory of the future at HANNOVER MESSE, with “Industrial Transformation” being the keynote theme. For the first time, the logistics industry will have its very own showcase in halls 2–4 and in parts of the adjoining halls, including halls 14–17, which will host a “Who’s Who” of the global IT sector, with comprehensive product displays by such major players as SAP, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, PSI and Software AG. Many logistics companies are already well on the road to digitalization, for state-of-art, seamlessly implemented IT infrastructure is crucial to managing logistics processes effectively and fully leveraging the potential of Industry 4.0 and Logistics 4.0. “That’s where the new Logistics IT group pavilion comes in. It will give around 20 companies the opportunity to put their IT expertise and latest software solutions in front of HANNOVER MESSE’s international audience of industrial users,” explained Arno Reich, Deutsche Messe’s Senior Vice President Industry, Energy & Logistics.

The show will also feature plenty of dialogue around hot topics currently shaping the

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logistics industry, such as the platform economy, artificial intelligence, disruptive business models, drones, automated guided vehicles and innovative trade logistics.

HANNOVER MESSE HANNOVER MESSE is the world’s leading trade show for industrial technology. Under the lead theme of “Industrial Transformation”, the 2020 show will spotlight all the latest trends and topics, such as Industry 4.0, artificial intelligence, 5G and smart logistics. The display categories to be featured are “Future Hub”, “Automation, Motion & Drives”, “Digital Ecosystems”, “Energy Solutions”, “Logistics”, and “Engineered Parts & Solutions”. The program will be rounded off by more than 80 conferences and forums. The next HANNOVER MESSE will be staged from 20 to 24 April 2020 in Hannover, Germany, with Indonesia as its official Partner Country.

Deutsche Messe AG As one of the world’s foremost organizers of capital goods trade fairs, Deutsche Messe (Hannover, Germany) stages a rich array of events at venues in Germany and around the globe. With 2018 revenue of 310 million euros, Deutsche Messe ranks among Germany’s top five tradeshow producers. The company’s portfolio features such world-class events as (in alphabetical order): didacta (education), DOMOTEX (carpets and other floor coverings),

With a new “Logistics IT” pavilion, Deutsche Messe is helping small and mediumsized software providers to present their solutions at HANNOVER MESSE. The pavilion is located in the Digital Ecosystems display in Hall 17, right at the heart of the world’s b i g g e s t t ra d e s h ow fo r industrial technology.

HANNOVER MESSE (industrial technology), INTERSCHUTZ (fire prevention, disaster relief and safety & security), LABVOLUTION (lab technology) and LIGNA (woodworking and wood processing tools, equipment and machinery).

Deutsche Messe also stages trade fairs at other German venues, for example parts2clean (industrial parts cleaning) and SurfaceTechnology (surface treatment). The company also regularly hosts a number of internationally renowned events by third parties, among which are AGRITECHNICA (agricultural machinery) and EuroTier (animal production), both of which are staged by the German Agricultural Society (DLG), EMO (machine tools; staged by the German Machine Tool Builders’ Association, VDW), EuroBLECH (sheet metal working; staged by MackBrooks) and IAA Commercial Vehicles (transport, logistics and mobility; staged by the German Association of the Automotive Industry, VDA).

Deutsche Messe’s portfolio also comprises events in Australia, Canada, China, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Russia, Singapore, Thailand, Turkey and the USA. Among the sectors addressed at these overseas events are Automotive, ICT & Digital Business, Manufacturing & Processing Industries, Energy & Logistics and Metal Processing. With more than 1,200 employees and a network of 58 sales partners, Deutsche Messe is present in more than 100 countries.

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TCEB to focus on Indian MICE

The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) is reporting positive results from its recent India Road Show that substantiated sales leads with a potential of 3,500 meeting and incentive delegates from New Delhi and 4,500 delegates from Mumbai for events to be held in the country in the next couple of months.

NoochHomrossukhon, TCEB’s Director of Meetings and Incentives Department, said the roadshow was staged in July with the aim to strengthen Thailand’s existing meetings and incentives business from India and at the same time generating new opportunity.

“In line with TCEB’s role – under its

“Thailand Redefine Your Business Events” branding as a co-creator of business opportunities in generating promising sales leads for the Thai MICE sector, the India Road Show yielded productive results,” said Nooch.

The ac tivit y involved cor porate networking events and media meet up sessions in New Delhi and Mumbai, and

was led by Nooch, along with Nitin Sachdeva, TCEB’s Representative in India.

The events in New Delhi and Mumbai attracted significant interest within India’s outbound meetings and incentives market, providing a positive indication of Thailand’s continued status as a leading MICE destination in Asia, Ms. Nooch added.

I n New D elhi, TCEB ’s cor porate networking event was attended by 48 corporate delegates, while the media meet up session saw nine media companies participating. The Mumbai event was attended by 55 corporate delegates, and the media meet up session drew five media companies.

A major component of TCEB’s marketing activity in the Indian market involves the“Meet by Design – Redefined” support campaign, comprising three packages with a tailored menu of privileges and subsidies for event groups coming to Thailand ‘Meet NOW’is for meeting and incentive groups starting from 100 delegates and offers a choice of exclusive in-kind services, including a Thai welcome gift for all delegates; VIP fast-track immigration at Suvarnabhumi Airpor t or a cultural performance. For groups of over 500 delegates, a financial subsidy is also included.‘Meet SMART’ is for corporate meeting groups of 100 from the 10 targeted industries under the Thailand 4.0 policy, while ‘Meet MEGA’is aimed at larger groups of over 3,000 delegates.

“The India Road Show also gathered vital feedback on the requirements and wishes of the Indian meetings and incentives market toward Thailand. Key factors are the demand for new and competitively priced product, and added value private sector offerings such as discount vouchers,” Nooch said.

NSIC inks MoU with MSME Ministry, eyes 22 pc rise in revenue to Rs 3,100 Cr NSIC plans to enhance its activities in the areas of imparting entrepreneurship and skill development training. It will do so by targeting 45 percent growth in the number of trainees.

The National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) said that it has signed an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Ministry for 2019-20 in the presence of Ram Mohan Mishra, CMD, NSIC, and MSME Secretary Arun Kumar Panda.

With this, it is eyeing a 22 percent increase in revenue to Rs 3,100 crore in 2019-20 from Rs 2,540 crore in 2018-19.

"The MoU envisages provision of enhanced services by NSIC under its marketing, financial, technology, and other support services schemes for MSMEs in the

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country," NSIC said.

It also plans to enhance its activities in the areas of imparting entrepreneurship and skill development training. It will do so by targeting 45 percent growth in the number of trainees, it added.

Media reports say the MOU was signed

by Ram Mohan Mishra and Arun Kumar Panda in the presence of AlkaNangia Arora, Joint Secretary, SME; Mercy Epao, Director (SME); P Udaya Kumar, Director, P&M, NSIC, and A.K. Mittal, Director, Finance, NSIC. In August 2018, NSIC had opened a n o t h e r o f f i ce i n B h u b a n e s wa r to encourage MSMEs, including SC/ST groups.

The building has workplaces for different offices such as National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), National Skill Training Institute (NSTI) and others which will work

The MoU envisages provision of enhanced services by NSIC under its marketing, financial, technology, and other support services schemes for MSMEs in the country.

-NSIC with NSIC for offering help to different MSMEs. NSIC also signed a MoU with Russia last year to facilitate, assist and provide necessary support to MSMEs of both the countries. With the pact, MSMEs of India and Russia will come together to start joint ventures, transfer of technologies, new business opportunities, and more.

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“India is focussing on the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation as a part of its Act East Policy to – SUSHIL PODDAR form regional blocs” TFT Kolkata Reporter AdrijaDasgupta questions SushilPoddar, President–CWBTA on his views and ideas regarding CWBTA Eastern India Trade Summit 2019 held recently in Oberoi Grand, Kolkata. and visitors to expand their business.

TFT : What is the conference mainly about?

SP : The Conference is mainly about coming together of different traders from neighbouring countries viz., Bangladesh,Nepal, Bhutan and Thailand. The Confederation Of West Bengal Trade Associations (CWBTA), the largest trade body of Eastern India is organising the two day (15th - 16th July 2019)"India Trade Mega Summit".

The agenda of this Summit in Kolkata is to boost regional trade of Eastern India, around 500 delegates are attending the summit out of which 200 are from Bangladesh,Nepal, Bhutan and Thailand.They are representing various bodies and Chamber of Commerce. India has many opportunities to do business with the traders to enhance the export and import possibilities of this country. So, the basic purpose of this State Summit is to bring together the traders tointeract about their business interest.

TFT : Can you tell how important this conference is going to befor the stakeholders?

SP :There are great opportunities to do business amongst thetraders of neighbouring countries,we expect a lot of opportunities for the stakeholders

TFT : So,what will be India focussing on?

SP :India is focussing on the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation {BIMSTEC} as a part of its Act Policy to form regional blocs. Trade representatives from five of the seven BIMSTEC member countries would be participating at the CWBTA Eastern India Trade Summit 2019.

TFT : How many countries are participating?

Are they national or international based?

SP : Representatives from five countries aregoing to be a part of this Conference. Most of them belonging from neighbouring countries.

TFT : What is International Trade and how important is it?

SP : International Trade is the exchange of capital,goods,and services across international borders or territories. In most countries, such trade represents a significant share of gross domestic product. Because of International Trade, the trading partners get goods cheaper than otherwise. Every country produces these goods in the production of which it has to occur less comparative cost hence being important.

TFT : Why is India focussing on the Bay of Bengal Initiative?

SP : Kolkata,West Bengal is a big business hub and all these countries are linked with its border and therefore we have great scope of doing business with each other. India is focussing on the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation as apart of its Act East Policy to form regional blocs.

TFT : Do you think Regional Trade in Eastern India has tremendous potential in the revenue system of India?

SP : Yes it has potential to positively affect our economy. In fact, the regional Mega Trade Fair in Eastern India has tremendous potential too to help grow India’s revenue system over the next few years and make Kolkata, the centre of growth of Indian revenue.

TFT : Can you say that implementation of a free trade agreement can help Intra BIMSTEC trade grow?

SP : West Bengal stands as one of the frontline states to benefit from rapid developments of free trade agreement which can help Intra BIMSTEC trade grow up in India.

CODISSIA to organise ‘Raw Mat India' expo to make MSME operations better Coimbatore will host the maiden edition of Raw Mat India 2019. The three-day expo, starting September 18, has been organised

by Codissia.

“Though we have been planning such an event for close to a year now, the timing has turned out to be perfect as the industrial slowdown is taking a toll on micro, small and medium enterprises. MSMEs do not have the bargaining power or the wherewithal to tide over a highly volatile raw material price environment. The government should intervene and fix a benchmark price,” said Codissia President R Ramamurthy, on the sidelines of a meeting to announce the conduct of Raw Mat India 2019.

The effort is aimed at bringing buyers and suppliers of materials (used by the industry on a daily basis) under one roof. A range of industries such as automobiles, textile, engineering, foundry, electrical and electronics, infrastructure, information technology, agriculture, Railways, aviation, oil and gas, and defence, are expected to benefit from the expo.

Over 80 companies from places such as

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New Delhi, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Kerala, and Puducherry, besides Tamil Nadu, have confirmed participation. “There will also be an exhibitor from South Korea,” he added.

The expo is expected to generate business worth over ₹150 crore.

The event is being supported by NSIC, Mumbai Metal and Stainless Steel Merchants Association, Bombay Non-Ferrous Metals Association, Indian Resins Manufacturers Association, Materials Recyclers Association of India, and MSME Technology Development Centre.

Vedanta Sterlite Copper is the Principal Sponsor and Arkkays National Engineering

Though we have been planning such an event for close to a year now, the timing has turned out to be perfect as the industrial slowdown is taking a toll on micro, small and medium enterprises. MSMEs do not have the bargaining power or the wherewithal to tide over a highly volatile raw material price environment. The government should intervene and fix a benchmark price.

-R Ramamurthy, President, Codissia and Foundry Co, Chennai, the diamond sponsor of this event.

P Udayakumar (Director, Planning and Marketing), Functional Director, NSIC, is to inaugurate the event, while R Paneerselvam, Principal Director, MSME-TDC, and D Dhanavel, Chief Commercial Officer, Vedanta Sterlite, will be the Guests of Honour.

Codissia plans to make this a biennial event. The venue of Raw Mat is the Codissia Trade Fair Complex in Coimbatore.

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Heimtextil to see new exhibitors from abroad Heimtextil – the leading trade fair for home and contract textiles – will continue with its international appeal. The show, to be held in Frankfurt during January 7-10, 2020, is likely to attract new participants from Europe and overseas. Overall, some 3000 exhibitors are expected to take part. In January 2019, 2714 companies from abroad were present.

“As before, we are seeing growth from other countries in Europe and overseas.

International manufacturers rely on Heimtextil as an attractive platform for export business and as a trendsetting launch event where they can present their new season products at the start of the year,” says Olaf Schmidt, vice president Textiles and Textile Technologies at Messe Frankfurt.

For the 50th edition of Heimtextil, the international trade fair for home and contract textiles, there will once again be the world’s largest product range for textile interiors and globally unique trends. With ‘Wall Decoration’, Heimtextil presents the world's largest range of wallpapers and wall coverings. International highlights include the GrandecoWallfashion Group from Belgium and Eijffinger from the Netherlands.

Among the German companies to be present at the trade fair are Erismann, Komar, Marburger Tapetenfabrik and Tapetenfabrik GebrRasch.

The exhibition will have a Trends Space which will see exhibits from around 250 international textile designers. Under the b a n n e r o f “ Te x t i l e Te c h n o l o g i e s”, manufacturers of machines for digital printing and textile processing will present their innovations. These include digital printer manufacturer HP and Kornit from Germany as well as MS Printing Solutions from Italy. The area provided for machines

focusing on textile processing in particular will be expanded at the upcoming Heimtextil and gain new exhibitors, including ZSK Stickmaschinen from Germany and Joos sewing machines from the USA. The “Decorative and Furniture Fabrics” segment will see around 40 new exhibitors such as Dickson Constant from France (with the brand Sunbrella), Leder Fiedler from Germany, Limonta and Maxpell from Italy as well as Morgan Fabrics from the USA. The trade fair will also present furnishing solutions and specialist offers specifically aimed at contract furnishing. It offers interior designers, architects and hospitality experts a business and networking forum.

The exhibition has a lot to offer for interior designers and international furnishers. There will be curtains, decorative fabrics, carpets, interior sun protection and decorative systems, as well as new collections. Industry leaders from Germany such as Alfred Apelt, Erfal, Gardisette, HECO Textilverlag, JAB Josef Anstoetz, Karl F Buchheister, MHZ Hachtel, Neutex Home Deco, PauligTeppichweberei, RaschTextil, Saum&Viebahn and Stoeckel&Grimmler will be present.

The area “Beautiful Living” will represent strong brands and private labels from both the country and abroad. Buyers will find trendy lifestyle products such as decorative cushions, blankets and bedspreads, table and kitchen linen, coated table coverings, doormats and other home accessories.

BellaviaRicami and OneOff (with the Busatti brand) from Italy, Blyco from the Netherlands, Eskitex from Switzerland, Hinterveld from South Africa, SilkeborgUldspinderi from Denmark and Tiseco from Belgium are among those who will present their new home collections. From Germany, Auskin

Europe, DeckenkunstManufaktur Germany, K r a c h t , M a g m a H e i m t e x , S a n d e r, SprügelHometex, Steinbeck, Sun Garden and Zoeppritz will be represented.

Around 140 companies, including startups and international top players will present textile innovations for the bedroom.

New participants in the section include My Alpaca from Poland, Cinelli Piume e Piumini and Giuseppe Olmo from Italy and the Textile Machinery Association from Sweden.

The section on fashion and home sectors will also see illustrious names such as Essenza Home from the Netherlands, Vossen (with the Bugatti and Esprit brands) from Austria and Lexington from Sweden.

The exhibition will also see high-end home textiles producers from Asia with export experience under the banner “Asian Excellence”. The section will have furniture and decorative fabrics, curtains, sun protection and carpets. Akara, D Decor and G M Syntex from India are among those attending. Other textile companies from Asia will be presenting their wares either individually or in country pavilions under the name “Asian Selection”.

In the home textiles segment, visitors can expect a wide variety of products from Asian manufacturers for bathrooms, beds and tables. There will be separate sections for selected producers with first-rate collections, country pavilions and individual presentations.

Informa Markets partners with IAEE for workforce training Informa Markets, producer of 550 B2B events globally each year, has partnered with the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) to provide its 4,400 employees with a workforce training programme.

The programme, open to all employees who have passed their probation period, will provide an opportunity to earn a Ce r t i f i c a t e i n E x h i b i t i o n Management qualification.

Sean Ongers, Head of Global Learning and Performance, Informa Markets, said the initiative was all about the knowledge and impact.

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sign off on the impact back in the workplace before receiving the certificate of completion and qualification.”

Informa Markets staff will also have the option to complete IAEE’s official Cer tified in Exhibition Management (CEM) Learning Programme.

Informa’s training team, who

have completed the IAEE Certified in Exhibition Management (CEM) Learning program will be conducting the in-house training.

“We are excited to offer our extensive knowledge in exhibition management with a global leader like Informa Markets,” said IAEE President and CEO David DuBois. “This is the

first-ever agreement IAEE has entered into with another company to extend knowledge in core competencies of exhibition management.”

In 2014, IAEE partnered with the US Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration to offer a competency model for the hospitality, tourism and events industry. This model serves as the cornerstone for the curriculum delivered in this partnership. The programme involves a combination of classroom instruction and applied learning.

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300+ Exhibitors to Participate in Delhi Jewellery and Gem Fair ’19 UBM India Pvt Ltd., India’s leading B2B event’s organiser that recently combined with Informa Markets is all set to bring in the 8th edition of North India’s biggest International Jewellery trade show – The Delhi Jewellery & Gem Fair (DJGF) in Delhi at Hall Number 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 from (10 AM – 06:00 PM) 28th – 30th September 2019, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.

Over 300 participating exhibitors and over 650 brands, DJGF 2019 will see a congregation of prime Jewellers, and Import & Export merchants amongst other key industry stakeholders. The three day fair will showcase unique and trending Jewellery and will also see a record buyer participation from Dubai, Singapore, Nepal, Malaysia and China.

Mr. Yogesh Mudras, Managing Director, Informa Markets in India, while announcing the 8th edition of DJGF, said, “The Delhi Jewellery and Gem Fair will showcase this industry in an organised structure setting an unequalled standard for the buyer community by giving them confidence, variety, authenticity and transparency. The Gems and Jewellery industry is one of the biggest businesses in India, playing a crucial role in the Indian economy, contributing around 7 per cent of the country’s GDP and 15.71 per cent to India’s total merchandise exports. This fastest growing, export-oriented and labour intensive sector brings in huge foreign exchange and gives employment to over 4.64 million workers, both in organized as well as unorganized sectors. The overall market size is expected to reach $ 110 bn by 2022 from approximately $ 60 bn in 2017.”

He added, “The organised players in the industry will continue to play a fundamental role as they have the potential to adapt to the consumer and economic changes. Moreover, the push for digitalisation will only strengthen the organised sector and the introduction to zero tax liability for those in the Rs. 5 lakh income will bring into line the expansion in tier II and III markets. Overall, the sector is also witnessing changes in consumer preferences with ever-increasing demand for novel

designs and diversity in jewellery. North India is the country’s major market known for its affinity for gleaming and statement jewellery pieces, including Mughal antique, gold, diamond, rubies, emeralds, polkis and kundan navratna, to name just a few which will be offered at our show. This augurs well for the upcoming wedding and festive season when jewellers will see higher sales and footfalls.”

The show will also see participation from Indian States such as Punjab, Haryana, UP, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra amongst others.

DJGF will see Jewellery wholesalers, retailers, importers & exporters, Jewellery manufacturers, Diamond, Gemstone, Pearl suppliers & traders, precious metal and Jewellery mounting traders and suppliers, and representatives from trade and governmental organisations, all come under one roof to meet, connect, network and grow their business.

This year too, the expo will be holding an insightful seminar by Industry experts. The expo seeks to be an unmatched platform for sourcing, conducting business, exchanging knowledge and Indian and International market trends and most importantly, boosting the morale of a sector that has seen a fair share of volatility in recent times. Moreover, it will be studded with a number of world-class features such as workshops and a Fashion Show that will be graced by key stakeholders.

The list of exhibitors this year include Shree Balaji Gold, Beera Jewellers, I P Jewellers, The Bank Street Jewellers, Vijay Enterprises, Goel Jewellers, N.K. Chain Pvt. Ltd., Unique Chain, Swaranshilp, Vikas Chain & Jewellery Pvt. Ltd., Uphaar, Zar, Rohtak Chain & Jewellery, Royal Chain, Blue Stone and Vimal Diamond amongst others. As a kickoff, Informa Markets in India held a series of successful road shows for the jewellery community in North Indian cities like Haldwani (UK), Varanasi (UP), Ambala (Haryana) and are planning to do it in Gwalior (MP), Jodhpur (Rajasthan) and Meerut (UP).

On ground shop-to-shop activities over 150

The Delhi Jewellery and Gem Fair will showcase this industry in an organised structure setting an unequalled standard for the buyer community by giving them confidence, variety, authenticity and transparency. The Gems and Jewellery industry is one of the biggest businesses in India, playing a crucial role in the Indian economy, contributing around 7 per cent of the country’s GDP and 15.71 per cent to India’s total merchandise exports. This fastest growing, export-oriented and labour intensive sector brings in huge foreign exchange and gives employment to over 4.64 million workers, both in organized as well as unorganized sectors.

The overall market size is expected to reach $ 110 bn by 2022 from approximately $ 60 bn in 2017.

-Yogesh Mudras Managing Director, Informa Markets in India,

cities across India were also part of the preevent activities.

The DJGF 2019 will also witness the fifth edition of the Retail Jewellers Guild Awards (RJGA), a unique initiative by Informa Markets in India through which excellence and efforts of individuals & organisations in the Retail Jewellery Business are recognised and honoured on a pan India level. The extensive award categories this year are crafted, keeping in mind, the diverse activities of the retail jewellery industry, comprising ‘Excellence in Design’, ‘Operational Excellence’, ‘Marketing Excellence’, ‘Store of the year’ and ‘Employer of the year’.

The fair is recognised as an integral part of the jewellery sector by the industry at large, with suppor t from over 150 associations, eminent ones namely – The Bullion & Jewellers Association; Delhi Jewellers Association; Maliwara Jewellers Association, Delhi; Karol Bagh Jewellers Association and Meerut Traders Association.

Indian Pharma Expo-2019 Concludes Successfully in new delhi The three day - Indian Pharma Expo 2019 concluded successfully at Pragati Maidan.

The expo was inaugurated by Dr. Monica Sood Bhatia, Managing Director, CIMS Medica, Mr. DC Sahu, Deputy Director, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), the Government of India and Mr. Karun Kumar, Assistant Director, MSME at Pragati Maidan.

CIMS Medica organized the ‘Indian Pharma Expo-2019’ at Hall No. 12A of Pragati Maidan on September 10. In this expo, 150 small pharmaceutical companies from all over the country had participated. During the expo, the participants are displaying their new and modern medical products.

Officials of different departments, including

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the Ministry of Health of the Government of India also participated and examined medicines and innovative medical products.

Apart from this, a large number of students from Pharma Courses also participated in the Expo.

During the event Dr. Monica Sood Bhatia, Managing Director, CIMS Medica said “This is the eighth edition of the Indian Pharma Expo. Every year, it is becoming bigger.

Through this expo, we have created a platform for these pharma companies, so that they can share their views on the superior qualit y of medicines and understand the continuous development in this area. As the government of India is

working towards reducing the medical expenses, the pharma companies are also working on producing generic drugs. On the second day, Business Excellence Awards were presented to companies who have made outstanding contributions to the pharma sector.

On this occasion Mr. DC Sahu, Deputy Director, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) said:“The pharmaceutical industry in India is rapidly developing and expanding. The Government of India is also paying full attention to the fact that the expenses of the medical sector should be reduced as much as possible. For this, there is a special emphasis on generic medicines.”

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Messe Berlin secures Indian connection Messe Berlin, a leading trade fair organiser worldwide, is partnering with the IndoGerman Chamber of Commerce (IGCC) to organise the inaugural ITB India in 2020.

Dirk Hoffmann, the chief financial officer of Messe Berlin, Dr Martin Buck, senior vice president, Travel & Logistics, Messe Berlin and Bernhard Steinrücke, director-general of IGCC finalised the deal in Berlin Germany during last week of August.

Messe Berlin (Singapore) organiser of ITB Asia hosted in Singapore the last 11 years is also supporting the new show in India.

“Our intention was to introduce the strong and successful ITB brand to the Indian market,” said Messe Berlin chief financial officer Dirk Hoffmann. “We are pleased to have the vast network and expertise of IGCC at our side, which has over 60 years of

experience in developing markets in India.

Together we will establish ITB India as the leading travel trade show in India.”

The inaugural ITB India, 15 to 17 April 2020, is an annual three-day B2B trade show and convention curated to build the bridge to the Indian travel market. The show brings together key travel industry leaders and international exhibitors from various segments of MICE, Leisure, Corporate and Travel & Technology.

Tagged on to inaugural ITB India in Mumbai, the ITB India Conference will feature showcases and workshops focusing on corporate travel, travel technology, meetings and incentives, destination markets and cruise, payments.

The Indo-German Chamber of Commerce is one of the largest bi-national Chambers of

Commerce in the world, founded in 1956 and is part of the umbrella organisation German Association of Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK).

It provides business solutions to companies interested in entering the Indian market and supports Indo-German business relations with its vast expertise in Indian legal and economic conditions.

Argentina actively woos India for investment in lithium assets Offers duty-free import of capital goods, accelerated depreciation So keen is Argentina’s Ambassador Daniel Chuburu on India investing in his country’s lithium resources, that he spent the entire day at a conference on e-mobility, organised in Chennai by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).

Later, asked about his tarry, Chuburusaid that he had attended many similar e-mobility conferences in India.

His pitch to India, made in a presentation at the conference, is simple: “Argentina is getting into mining, notably, mining of lithium; India is invited to participate.”

‘Where is India?’

The Chinese, the Americans, the Japanese, the Canadians and the French have already put their foot onto the Argentine mines; where is India? This is the question the ambassador has been asking.

His efforts are seeing some results. Later this year, an Indian delegation, comprising members from the industry and the government, is set to visit Argentina to explore opportunities in mining lithium.

On offer is a host of incentives, including dut y-free impor t of capital goods and accelerated depreciation. “We are very keen to work with the Indian industry for the production of lithium,” he said. Argentina, the ambassador said, was ranked third among nine lithiumproducing countries in the world.

Today, it produces 38,000 tonnes of Lithium Carbonate Equivalent (LCE) from two mines, but a massive expansion is on the cards, so that the production increases to 290,000 tonnes by 2023.

Lithium deposits occur in two forms — in salt waters under salt flats called ‘salars’ (similar to India’s Rann of Kutch) and in the form of crystals trapped in igneous pegmatite rocks.

Argentina has 23 salar projects (two in operation,

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India's growth 'much weaker' than expected: IMF

An Indian delegation comprising members from the industry and the government is set to visit Argentina later this year to explore lithium mining opportunities one under construction and the others in advanced feasibility stage), and six 40 pegmatite exploration projects. Its ‘inferred reserves’ are estimated at 21.2 million tonnes of LCE. Argentina is a mineral-rich country, like its neighbours Chile and Bolivia, and the three countries are sometimes referred to as ABC of lithium, or ‘lithium triangle’. But while Chile and Bolivia have vibrant mining industry, Argentina “is getting into mining” (only now).

Asked why a mineral-rich country such as Argentina has been lagging in mining, he said the countr y has been more focussed on agriculture.

“Argentina has a population of 45 million, but it produces food for 500 million people,” said Chuburu, and added that despite the economic problems that the country is facing, he wants India to have a positive perception of Argentina.

India's economic growth is ‘much weaker’ than expected, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which attributed that to corporate and environmental regulatory uncertainty and weaknesses in some non-banking financial companies. Spokesman Gerry Rice said IMF will monitor India’s situation and present an update in its World Economic Outlook.

The risks to the outlook are tilted to the downside, he said in a press briefing.

In July, IMF had projected a slower growth rate for India in 2019 and 2020, a downward revision of 0.3 per cent for both the years, saying its gross domestic product (GDP) will now grow respectively at the rate of 7 and 7.2 per cent reflecting a weaker-thanexpected outlook for domestic demand. However, India will still be the fastest-growing major economy of the world and much ahead of China, it had said.

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developments in the topic of Indirect Taxes.

The objective is to educate our members to deal with expertise with the Department for their clients.

Luxury Tax State Cesses and Surcharge in so far as they relate to supply of goods and services.

TFT : Can you tell us how important this conference is going to be important for thestakeholders?

AP : This Conference on education is to help our professionals to in turn help the clients and our exchequer for overall development of our nation.

TFT - What are the benefits of GST? AP : The GST system is meant to be more efficient in its application and distribution.

The supply of an item can now be unhindered by state boundaries and taxes.

Reduced tax burden means the price of many items will reduce for the consumers.

TFT : What is the impact of GST? AP : The main aim of GST is to end multiple taxation at different levels of the supply chain.Once GST rolls out,several other indirect taxes will be done away with. GST

TFT - What would be the role of GST Council?

AP : A GST Council would be constituted comprising the Union Finance Minister, The Minister of State and the State Finance/

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“The main aim of GST is to end multiple taxation at different levels of the supply chain” – Amit Paul TFT Kolkata Reporter Adrija Dasgupta questions Amit Paul, Assistant Secretary- The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) on things related to GST at the Mega GST Conference Organised by The Institute of Chartered Accountants held in Kala Mandir,Kolkata in July. will be clearly demarcated into two portions: one for the Centre and one for the state in question.

T F T : Wh at i s t h e t h e m e o f t h i s conference?

AP : GST related topics and issues are the main focus at this event i.e. Annual Return and GST Audit.

TFT : What is the agenda of organising this conference? What objective does it hold?

AP : The agenda of organising this conference is to keep our member par ticipants abreast of the latest

TFT : Which Central and State taxes are subsumed under GST? AP : GST would replace the following taxes.

Taxes currently collected by the Centre. n Central Excise Duty n Additional Excise Duties. n Duties of Excise n Service Tax n Additional Duties of Customs n Special Additional Duty of Customs. n Central surcharges and Cesses as far as they relate to supply of goods and services.

State taxes that would be subsumed under the GST are: n Vat/Sales Tax n Entertainment Tax

Taxation Minister to make recommendations to the Union and the states.

TFT - What are the stages covered in GST? AP : Following are the stages: n The Taxes, Cesses and surcharges levied by the Centre, The States and the Local bodies which may be subsumed under GST. n The goods and services that may be subjected to or exempted from the GST n The threshold limit of turnover below which the goods and services may be exempted from GST n The rates including floor rates with brands of GST n Any special rate or rates for a specified period to raise additional resources during any natural calamity or disaster. n Any other matter relating to the GST as the Council may decide.

Was that the last IAA at Messe Frankfurt?

Is the Frankfurt Motor Show really outdated or is it still a strong proposition for many?

The Frankfurt Motor Show's future in its current form is reportedly being questioned by traditional vehicle manufacturer participants - many of whom reduced their IAA spending budgets this year or chose not to attend at all.

A report in a German newspaper suggests that there is considerable criticism from manufacturers of both the format and venue for Europe's biggest car show. The report also said that the show's future will be discussed by organiser VDA and representatives of vehicle manufacturers at a meeting this

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week.

According to newspaper the number of IAA exhibitors fell this year by 20% to around 800 and exhibition space decreased by 16% to 168,000 square meters.

Many vehicle manufacturers are slashing car show marketing budgets and preferring to create their own events instead. There are also suggestions that the format of the event with the traditional exhibition stand is increasingly outdated, with future mobility trends and advanced technologies becoming increasingly more important than the car models themselves.

However, the report also noted that the IAA exhibition organisers pointed to the

advantages of Messe Frankfurt's show location, large grounds and good transport links as important factors in its favour.

The report also said that other locations in Germany for a future 'mobility event' could also be considered.

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IRC2020, new rubber centre for India The next International Rubber Conference (IRC2020) will be held in Chennai, India, organised by the Indian Rubber Institute (IRI), the institute has announced.

The annual conference & expo will take place from 15-17 Oct 2020 at the Chennai Trade Centre under the theme of ‘s u s t a i n a b l e t e c h n o l o g y,

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innovation and mobility ’, according to the IRI. In a linked announcement, IRI said proceeds from the IRC conference and expo will be used to help establish a centre for rubber technology education, training and research in the Asia Pacific region.

The ‘Dr. D Banerjee Centre of

Excellence’ will be located at the JSS Science & Technology University, Mysuru, Karnataka, India.

IRC2020 is an official designated conference of International Rubber Conference O r g a n i z a t i o n ( I R CO ) , a n association of rubber societies around the world.

The event, which was this year organised by the IoM3 in London, is focused on developments relating to rubber materials, processing, testing, simulation & modelling and design.

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Experiential: An Old Concept Revisited For more than four decades, Larry Kulchawik has been working in the trade show industry, specializing in international trade show marketing. Now, as principal of Larry Kulchawik Consulting, he is responsible for providing consultative advice to trade show exhibitors and suppliers for international exhibiting.

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had a recent discussion with colleagues from Japan and Germany. The discussion was about exhibit design trends. Both felt strongly about the concept of creating a visitor experience within a tradeshow environment.

At that moment it dawned on me how this “experiential” craze has gone global. The power of a positive experience to encourage sales has also been a focus of attention within retail stores.

The shift to buying on Amazon (and other online e-tailers) has pushed retailers to look at new ways to retain buyer interest and loyalty and keep them willing to visit the stores. It is said that 80 percent of retail purchases will continue to occur in the stores thru 2020. As in retail, new experiential concepts will unfold in tradeshow design and the Amazons will continue to try and change our habits regarding the buying experience. In 2004, a group from EDPA (including myself) were looking at universities interested in implementing a degree program in exhibit design. We spoke with Auburn University in Montgomery, Alabama; UNLV in Las Vegas; and Drexel University in Philadelphia.

While at Drexel we walked across the street and wandered into Wanamaker’s (now Macy’s).

Wanamaker’s was one of the first department stores in the U.S. This department store with entertainment concept was a ground-breaking shift in the shopping experience. Owner John Wanamaker had wanted to create an attraction to bring visitors to the store. He felt strongly that a musical experience would put buyers in a positive mood and they’d enjoy the music and shop with a smile. After the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis, he purchased a 2,500 pound bronze

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sculpture of an eagle, and a huge pipe organ with 10,000 pipes. He had purchased an abandoned Pennsylvania Railroad depot in 1876 and retrofit it to incorporate the eagle and the organ, and created a department store with a unique attraction as the Grand Depot became the Wanamaker Building. The Grand Court quickly became a Philadelphia favourite, highlighted by the Wanamaker Eagle and the Wanamaker Grand Court Organ. People visited in droves from throughout the nation. Among other things of note, the Grand Court has been featured in many major motion pictures. The tag line “Meet me by the Eagle” became huge in Philadelphia.

Wanamaker had changed the entire nature of

the shopping experience. Many retail stores across the nation then picked up on the “Wanamaker” idea, (playing music in the store) but no one came close to the grand investment of building in a famous pipe organ into their store to attract shoppers and create a shopping “experience.” Subliminally, music soothes one’s soul and changes one’s feelings. People buy from people they like within an environment they feel good about. This environmental experience we create to do this matters and holds true to a point if we are just shopping, but internet shoppers really don’t care about the emotional experience when buying a known commodity like paper clips, underwear, toothpaste or an airline ticket. I believe that human interaction and a pleasant environment does matter when buying personal items like clothing, specialty food and cosmetics.

High ticket items like a new house, machine tools, and automobiles also prefer a human touch to influence a final buying decision.

So as trade shows and retail environments continue to compete against the “Amazon” concept of buying, new and clever ways need to be found to stimulate the in-store (or tradeshow) buying experience, without being overbearing.

The focus on “experiential” has our attention. But, environments that push people to do something they don’t want to do can be a distraction, instead of an attraction. People are not robots. We must be sensitive when developing what we consider to be an attraction when it comes to human behaviour and a visitor’s willingness to participate.

I anxiously stand by to see how creative minds will continue to change environments and create experiences that really serve to influence a decision to buy.

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COP14 concludes with an ambitious statement of global action by each country The 12-day long 14th Conference of Parties (COP14) to United Nations Convention to Combat Deser tification (UNCCD) concluded with thought-provok ing discussions on land management, restoration of degraded land, drought, climate change, renewable energy, women empowerment, gender equality, water scarcity and various other issues. India was the proud host of UNCCD COP14,which witnessed widespread participation from over 9000 participants from all across the globe at India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida from 2nd to 13th September 2019.

Speaking at the Press Conference on the outcomes of COP14, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Prakash Javadekar exuded confidence that all three Rio conventions will work in synergy.

In an unprecedented global campaign to save productive land, country parties have agreed to make the Sustainable Development Goal target of achieving land degradation neutrality by 2030 a national target for action.

Javadekar reiterated India’s commitment to achieving land degradation neutrality by2030. He also committed to provide an

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effective leadership to the UNCCD during his two-year tenure of Presidentship.

Countries will address insecurity of land tenure, including gender inequality in land tenure, promote land restoration to reduce land-related carbon emissions and mobilize innovative sources of finance from public and private sources to suppor t the implementation of these decisions at country-level.

The framework used for reporting action will be improved to ensure it captures key issues, such as gender equality, drought response and the influence of consumption and production patterns and flows on land degradation. Through the Delhi Declaration, ministers expressed support for new initiatives or coalitions aiming to improve human health and well-being, the health of ecosystems, and to advance peace and security. The Environment Minister stated “Delhi Declaration is an ambitious statement of global action by each country on how to achieve Land Degradation Neutrality”.

“To my mind, this was the COP where we put people at the heart of what we do,” said Ibrahim Thiaw, Executive Secretary of UNCCD, with Parties adopting a breakthrough decision on land tenure rights and drawing

on the unique voices, experiences of youth and women.

COP 14 also adopted a landmark decision to buttress global efforts to better mitigate and manage the risks of drought and to build resilience.

Thiaw also highlighted the contribution of COP 14 to the Climate Action Summit, stressing that land restoration, at scale, is one of the cheapest solutions to address the global crises of climate and biodiversity loss.

Attention was also drawn to the role, the private sector play in land restoration going forward, including through promoting sustainable value chains, as well as the incentives that will draw them in, such as the regulation in support of innovation for sustainable land management and rewarding conservation, restoration and sustainable use of resources.

COP14, ended today after 11 days of meetings, 11 high-level, 30 committee and over 170 stakeholder meetings, 145 sideevents and 44 exhibitions.

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BEFORE YOU HIT THE VENUE

Chapter 13

TOP TIPS FOR PRE-SHOW

STEPHAN MURTAGH

Throughout this book I have looked at giving you ways to make your whole exhibition experience less stressful because the less stress you have, gives you more time to concentrate on what’s really important for you.... building relationships at the show itself. With that in mind, I wanted to give you my top ten tips for things to do before you Exhibit. As mentioned at the start of this book, I will be doing a separate book on during and post show and these will also feature top tips…. Here goes! n Decide on your Exhibition budget to include everything n Find out who your neighbours are in the hall

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n Write down your THREE key objectives for exhibiting n Decide on what colours represent your brand

n Personalize your invitations/hold some for onsite n Organise team and exhibition training n Read the exhibitors manual!!

n Complete the Exhibition checklist

n Market your stand everywhere possible

n Set exact and measurable sales/leads targets

1. Know why you exhibit before you do anything else Just as intent is an important factor in the law, it’s essential in exhibiting. Too often exhibitors reserve a booth at a show without knowing why they are going in the first place.

Without the guiding light of an overriding goal, they can’t shape their exhibit to match their needs, train their staff to aim at a common goal, or even know if they succeeded.

2. Exhibiting well requires both logistics AND marketing You may say, “I object, your honour. I only have time to manage the logistics for our trade show.”That’s not going to get you off the hook.

To succeed, you must also perform well the marketing tasks that too often get pushed aside in favour of details like shipping, ordering show services, and travel arrangements.

3. Exhibit at shows where your buyers are Just as what is legal based on jurisdiction, so changes your fortunes as you exhibit at one of the over 10,000 shows you can choose from (in North America alone). You have to do the homework to determine what your best customers look like, and then find the trade shows where they freely roam.

4. Design your exhibit for your buyers, not you What if your lawyer talked a lot just because he likes to hear the sound of his voice, rather than to convince the jury? Similarly, some companies design their exhibit to show themselves off the way they want to be seen – rather than focusing their message to best appeal to their clients and prospects.

5. Bring only willing booth staffers Do the people you ask to staff your booth react as if being summoned for jury duty? Those people will take that negative attitude with them when they meet your booth visitors.

Don’t ever break this law if you want to succeed at shows – just bring willing booth staffers, even

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10 SIMPLE LAWS TO TRADE SHOW SUCCESS You don’t need a law degree to grasp the simple rules of trade show success. To ensure you don’t get jailed by poor trade show performance, or judged guilty of wasting your company’s scarce marketing resources, don’t break these 10 laws :

if they cost more to get there.

6. Always train your booth staffers Legal proceedings follow almost ritualistic protocol. You will please the judge if you follow similarly repetitive steps and train your staff for every show. Top sales people still need to know how to adapt to trade show booth staffing. And veteran staffers don’t know your new objectives, new products, latest pre-show and at-show promotions, and how to use the new technology you added to your booth.

7. Qualify your leads to boost follow up Just as not everyone is guilty, not every lead is qualified. Your booth staffers must interrogate attendees to determine their value, and then rank the leads (A – Immediate, B – Intermediate, C – Future). Your reps will be more likely to follow up on the A & B leads, knowing you have already sent the C leads (that you still continue to market to) to the holding cell.

8. Promote your presence before and during the show A good trial lawyer is a little bit the showman in order to sway the jury. You should have no objection to taking a page out of his

book and promoting your presence before and during the show. Let attendees know all the reasons they should visit your booth, so you get their attention, rather than your competitor.

9. Plan for lead follow-up before the show Have your closing arguments prepared before the trial ends – by preparing your lead follow up system before you go to the show.

Assign a person to enter the leads, have fulfillment packets prepared, and have a smooth process for getting leads quickly to the right sales people.

10. Measure and report your results to keep exhibiting After the show ends, the jury is still out whether it was a successful show or not. But if you track your leads to sales, compare your costs to your sales, and then report your satisfactory return on investment, you’ll be much more likely to be judged successful.

If you’ve just realized you have been breaking these laws all along, consider yourself on parole. You’ve got some time to reform your ways, become a trade show lawabiding citizen, and generate trade show success.

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Saudi Arabia to host largest gathering of events industry professionals n The Kingdom has an ambitious plan to invest $64 billion in

the entertainment sector

n Saudi Arabia is emerging as one of the most lucrative MICE

markets in the Middle East

S a u d i A ra b i a i s poised to become the central destination for events in the Middle East by 2020. This is the prediction of events and enter tainment industry experts who are gathering at the upcoming Saudi Event Show that will be held on 25 - 26 September 2019 at Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center, Saudi Arabia.

“The Kingdom’s exhibition and events industry is on the rise, and the Saudi Event Show is an ideal platform for events and entertainment industry professionals to learn about the advancements and how to overcome any challenges they are experiencing in the market,” said Amar Daginawala, Exhibition Manager at Informa Middle East. “The Show will provide participants with an opportunity to understand the latest trends driving the local events industry, meet and learn from the thought-provoking industry leaders and attend informative seminar sessions.”

Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority (GEA) is currently working on a broad framework for entertainment services in all cities across the country.

“According to GEA, the Kingdom will invest $64 billion in the entertainment sector over the coming decade, which proves the huge market potential for everyone in the events and entertainment industry,” he added.

Mr. Daginawala stressed, “Saudi Arabia is the region’s largest untapped market in terms of events and entertainment. Therefore, advancing the MICE and entertainment sector is one of the major parts of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 reforms.”

The Kingdom is targeting to increase household spending on entertainment and cultural activities inside the country from 2.9 percent to 6 percent by 2030, according to its Vision 2030 National Transformation Program.

The Saudi Event Show will feature more than 25 seminars and entertainment sessions, keynote speeches and panel discussions, covering everything about the Kingdom’s event industry, including market updates, visas and regulations, trends, eSports events, catering, marketing, the latest event tech, and much more. The participants will also get the chance to connect with more than 2000 events and entertainment professionals and 50 innovative exhibitors from across the industry including organisers, entertainment professionals, marketing, PR and creative specialists, operations experts, event technology and solution providers, regulators and other stakeholders.

The two-day event will host guest speakers that include some of the top events and entertainment industry leaders in the region.

Some prominent speakers include Mohammed Tayem, CEO, entourage marketing & events, who will talk about “Recruiting Your ‘Dream Team’ In The Saudi Arabian Events & Entertainment Sector”, Philip Wride, CEO of Cheesecake Digital, who will present ideas around “Getting Started In Esports”, and Sujoy Cherian, CEO, Option 1 Event Services, who will talk about Services Innovation & the Future in Event Technology.

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German car industry comes under increasing pressure to go green The 10-day long IAA show, where the latest automobile trends are being showcased until September 22, is crystallising tensions over the car industry in Germany.

Environmental campaigners plan to disrupt the Frankfurt motor show this weekend as Germany's car industry comes under increasing pressure to go green and abandon internal combustion engines.

"The car industry has cheated on diesel and is contributing to the worsening climate crisis," said Gerald Neubauer, a spokesman for the campaign group Campact, which is coorganising a demonstration Saturday at Frankfurt's biennial International Motor Show (IAA).

Police say thousands of demonstrators are expected to walk or cycle to Frankfurt's Exhibition Centre and activists want to disrupt the car show by blocking the surrounding streets on Sunday.

"We want a revolution in modes of transport," said a spokeswoman for the climate action group Sand in the Gearbox.

The combination of protests and civil disobedience aimed at Germany's car industry shows the sector no longer enjoys the untouchable status it once held as a key driver in Europe's biggest economy.

Diesel-fuelled cars have remained at low levels of popularity in Germany following Volkswagen's massive "dieselgate" emissions cheating scandal of 2015.

The 10-day long IAA show, where the latest automobile trends are being showcased until September 22, is crystallising tensions over the car industry in Germany, where climate change is shaking up the public discourse.

- 'Climate killers' - There are already calls to ban gas-guzzling SUVs from German city centres after four pedestrians, including a three-year-old boy, were killed this month when one mounted the pavement in Berlin.

"Such tank-like cars do not belong in cities," tweeted Stephan von Dassel, a Greens politician and mayor of Berlin's Mitte district, where the fatal accident happened.

"They are 'climate killers', even without accidents -- every driving error becomes a lifethreatening danger for innocent (pedestrians)."

When the Frankfurt car show opened to

Having long been regarded as an essential cog in Europe's biggest economy, Germany's auto industry has reached a crossroads as it struggles to adapt to the trend of electric cars. the press on Tuesday, Greenpeace activists inflated a giant black balloon outside, bearing the inscription CO2.

Then on Thursday at the Volkswagen and BMW stands, protesters climbed on SUVs with signs bearing the slogan "Climate Killers" during a visit by German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

"The automotive industry has still not understood the climate crisis," Greenpeace activist Benjamin Stephan said.

"Instead of celebrating fuel-guzzling SUVs, manufacturers must put an end to these urban tanks and shut down combustion engines."

Manufacturers must "get out of petrol and diesel, get out of the combustion engine and reduce the number of cars", added Campact'sNeubauer.

The vision for many environmental activists is seeing German cities free of cars.

- 'Under pressure' - "The IAA is a symbolic place, where politicians meet carmakers to congratulate themselves" on an outdated mode of transport, said the Sand in the Gearbox spokeswoman, using the pseudonym Tina "Velo" - bike in French.

"We have to abandon cars, we want carfree cities."

I'll be back: Expo 2020 Dubai bus tours prove a big hit The World's Greatest Show in the Making bus tour, which gave visitors a sneak preview of the Expo 2020 Dubai venue, has lifted more than 3,000 people in six weeks.

And 97.7 percent of those who had an upclose look at the site which is set to welcome the world for a 173 days from October 20 next year said they would be returning.

Figures released on September 02 also revealed that Indians made up most of the bus tour customers, followed by visitors from the Philippines, Pakistan, the UK and the UAE. A post-tour survey showed that, on average, visitors rated the likelihood of them coming to Expo 2020 as 9.7 out of 10 while

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Sand in the Gearbox is representative of a more radical faction of Germany's environmental movement which is prepared to engage in civil disobedience to attract attention.

Movements such as the Extinction Rebellion network, which use non-violent resistance to protest climate change, are spreading across Europe.

I n G er many, the similar group EndeGelaende succeeded in occupying and temporarily shutting down a large brown coal mine in June, which has galvanised the anti-car movement.

"The automotive industry is under pressure -- it no longer has the support of society as it did a few years ago, because it has missed out on developments and has no concepts for the future," added Tina Velo.

Having long been regarded as an essential cog in Europe's biggest economy, Germany's auto industry has reached a crossroads as it struggles to adapt to the trend of electric cars.

Merkel said she would support the sector through "revolutions" in climate protection and digitalisation, but warned firms must develop new technologies and win back lost trust among the public.

n World's Greatest Show in the Making bus

tour, which gave visitors a sneak preview of the Expo 2020 venue, lifted over 3,000 people in six weeks n Indians made up most of the bus tour customers, followed by visitors from the Philippines, Pakistan, the UK and the UAE The tours – booked out within three hours – began on July 20 and concluded on August 31 satisfaction with the tour averaged 9.2 out of 10, and Expo’s relevance to each individual tallied at 8.9 out of 10.

The tours – booked out within three hours – began on July 20 and concluded last Saturday.

Manal Al Bayat, chief community engagement officer, Expo 2020 Dubai, said: “We were delighted with the success of the sneak preview bus tours... Next month will mark the ‘One Year to Go’ countdown to our once-in-a-lifetime celebration, and we’ll have further opportunities for everyone in the UAE to be part of the Expo story as we journey together towards the World’s Greatest Show.”

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The Ultimate Pre-Event Management Checklist Of every one of your duties as an Event Director, guaranteeing your event is all around gone to is a top need. Low enlistment rates can influence different aspects of your event, including backers, income, and speakers, so we've assembled these five hints to enable you to get your enrollment rates up and your feeling of anxiety down. Look at these 4 hints to get your event enlistments up to and your feeling of anxiety down: Connect with Influencers Influencers are profoundly dynamic individuals via web-based networking media who have faithful and connected with devotees. While you probably won't most likely manage the cost of the sort of influencer who has a great many supporters, smaller scale influencers are an incredible method to contact new crowds and sell more tickets. Miniaturized scale influencers are seen as more credible than bigger scale influencers and since they have a very focused on group of spectators in a particular specialty or land area, smaller scale influencers are an incredible fit in case you're advancing an event in a particular city or to enthusiasts of a one of a kind sort. When you get your influencer ready, it's a great opportunity to manufacture your association. Offer them free tickets in return for sharing posts and labeling you in tales about your event.

Character your social copy To hang out in an event-goer's Facebook or Instagram channel, your event advertisements should be compact and convincing. You'll have to construct the tale of your event with smart duplicate and eyegetting symbolism. The best sort of post for that is a video or photograph accumulation from past events with an unmistakable invitation to take action. Begin with these formats: Enlistment is presently open for [name of event]! Register today for the [hottest, sharpest, and most fun] event of the period. Prepare to [action articulation that relates to your event: move your go head to head, gain from the most intelligent individuals in the business, eat all the best things… ] The [xx]th yearly [name of event] is back — purchase your tickets now!

Make an advertisement schedule Regardless of whether you're utilizing paid or natural online networking posts, utilize these tips to advance your event all the more effectively: Event declaration stage: During the mindfulness arranges, you will likely connection intrigued watchers to ticket deals.

Ticket at a bargaining stage: You should see a flood

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4 Ways Event Managers Can Increase Event Registration in deals when tickets become accessible. For less hustling, later on, persuade individuals to purchase tickets now. The most significant activity during the ticket discounted period is to run change crusades.

Utilizing Facebook's "change following" highlight, you can follow what number of genuine buys originated from which promotion. Upkeep stage: This is the ideal opportunity to persuade those profoundly keen on going to your event to act quick, and your main responsibility is to give them a convincing motivation to do as such. Moment motivator to purchase may incorporate a brief promotion bargain or a social challenge offering limited tickets. You may not sell a ton of tickets during this stage, however, the cash you spend will collect premium when you get to the closeout time frame.Seven day stretch of event: Ticket deals incline back up now, for a generally excellent reason: there's a hard due date. So now is the ideal time to twofold down on your change crusades. The key takeaway: your online life advertisements should focus on those who've effectively communicated probably some degree of enthusiasm for your event.

Have a reasonable website CTA On the off chance that Your website is a fortune map, your invitation to take action (CTA) is the mammoth red 'X' that says "here!" After an intriguing event-goer has chosen to go to your event, purchasing a ticket ought to be a simple following stage.

The Essentials Of Event Management Most of the events conducted aren’t spot on with their event management because they miss out at the basics of event management. Events pulled off haphazardly might have a pretty turn up due to the different strategies and publicity. But that doesn’t make an event successful or impactful for the company as well as the attendees. Your attendees might become assets or even clients of your company. Here are the milestones of event management that you should ace at: Target Your target isn’t just the people you want to reach out to, but it also includes the purpose of the event and the result you expect out of it. Be specific with your aim.

Set time-bound and personnel bound goals for smooth functioning. During this keep in mind the scope and image of your brand or company.

Planning One of the secrets behind a successful event is orderly planning the event before preparation to avoid any delays and other hassles. Making event plans is the smartest way to go about it. Prepare your checklist according to your event plan to keep things always monitored. Hiring an assistant at this stage is advisable at this stage as you know two heads are better than one. This will help you work at multiple things in one go efficiently and effortlessly.

Scheduling Preparing a schedule is important as it is the timetable and outline of your event. It helps you keep a check on the flow of your event and the active duration of each slot. Keep it as short and interactive as possible to leave the required impact.

Advertisement and Promotion Promote your event skilfully and do not create any unnecessary hype about it. Advertise with short yet attractive audio-visual advertisements online and offline, you never know who your potential attendee is or even a client. Promotions add a feather to your hat by attracting different investors for your business and sponsors to enhance and expand the scale of your event.

Managing Your work isn’t over once you are set for the event.

Managing the event is toughest as you must deal with many people in different groups. Involve volunteers and allot tasks to your staff to help you with the onevent errands and backstage chores. Keep the performers and speakers informed about their slots to avoid skips and delays. Remember on the big day it is all about teamwork. Prepare your team for unforeseen contingencies.

Follow Up Now you have winded up with the event. But have you achieved your target? Get feedback from the attendees through different lines of communication and refer to your event plan to check if the response is at par. If it isn't considered the viewpoint of the potential clients who attended the event and make the necessary strategic changes to keep up the loyalty or even expand your clientele. Post-event promotion is also a kind of follow up. Unveil the success and the turnup of the event if successful.

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Israel offers preview of its pavilion at the World Expo 2020 in Dubai

‘Towards tomorrow’: Israel’s booth at UAE exposition a rare opportunity to showcase Israeli innovation in water technology, health and hi-tech to the Arab World Israel recently offered a first taste of its planned pavilion at the Expo 2020 in Dubai, under the headline “Towards tomorrow,” that hopes to showcase Israeli innovation to the Arab World and beyond.

A short clip posted on several of the Foreign Ministry’s social media accounts shows a simulation of the pavilion, which is described as an “icon, hope and aspiration” and appears to focus on Israeli innovation and technology. The pavilion has “no walls and no borders,” according to the narrator of the short clip. “An open invitation to join hands on the amazing journey forward and to shape our future together.”

Israel’s invitation to the capital of the United Arab Emirates — a country that has no formal diplomatic relations with the Jewish state — for the expo was hailed by Israel and others as another sign of warming ties between Jerusalem and the Gulf states.

In light of their common enmity to Iran, Israel and the Sunni Arab states have in recent years cooperated clandestinely.

“The Foreign Ministry is pleased to be the leading [government agency] in Israel’s participation in the Dubai Expo, which opens in October 2020 and closes in April 2021,” the Foreign Ministry’s directorgeneral, Yuval Rotemsaid.

“It’s a stage of global importance, on which stage in which Israel has a great deal to contribute,”he added. The Israeli pavilion emphasizes “the spirit of Israeli entrepreneurship and innovation, which has gained many fans around the world,”he said. “Among other things, the Israeli booth will also showcase Israeli innovations and technologies in various fields such as water, medicine and information technologies.”

The pavilion was designed by Tel Avivbased KnafoKlimor Architects. The official website of the World Expo features articles about the pavilions of nearly 40 participating countries, including Monaco, Belarus and Turkmenistan, but not Israel.

In April, the Foreign Ministry first announced that Israel will take part in the 2020 World Expo, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailing “another expression of Israel’s rising status in the world and the region.” At the time, the ministry said it welcomed “the opportunity to share our spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship and to present Israeli innovations and trailblazing technology in various fields such as water, medicine and information technology.”

“Expos are meeting places where people all over the world come together and take advantage of each other’s talents to face joint challenges and advance

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India grows as hot-spot for

A screen shot from a Foreign Ministry video showing a preview of the Israeli pavilion at the 2020 World Expo in Dubai society,” it said. The expo, the latest in the Paris-based Bureau International des Expositions’(BIE)“universal expositions,”will see over 190 countries showcase their cultures, innovations and visions for the future.

“We have invited every country in the world without exception,” organizers in Dubai announced, saying it would be “a truly international event.”

“For more than 170 years, World Expos have been apolitical events focused on furthering humanity for the common good through innovation, cultural exchange, creativity and collaboration. We are proud to continue that tradition,” the organizers said in a statement. Vicente G. Loscertales, head of the BIE, said that “by inviting all countries of the world to take part, including the State of Israel, the organizers of Expo 2020 are genuinely reflecting the universal spirit of World Expos.”

The BIE describes expos, which follow in the tradition of London’s 1851 Great Exhibition, as “large-scale, global events… to educate the public, share innovation, promote progress and foster cooperation.”

Expo 2020, which runs from October 20 next year to April 20, 2021, is set to attract some 25 million visitors to the glitzy emirate, famed for its luxury resorts and opulent shopping malls. The last World Expo was held in Milan, Italy in 2015. In that exposition, the Israeli pavilion was designed as a giant “vertical field” of wheat, rice and corn. It was intended to showcase Israeli expertise in the drip-irrigation technology that has enabled the cultivation of crops in arid areas around the world after being first developed on a kibbutz in the Negev desert. Over the past months, Israel’s backdoor relations with former Arab foes have increasingly entered public view.

Culture and Spor t Minister Miri Regevtraveled to the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi last year for the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam judo tournament, and the Israeli national anthem was played for the first time on the Arabian peninsula after SagiMuki won gold in the under-81 kilogram category.

Exhibition M&A

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SPS Automation Mideast sees record visitor turnout

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Event organisers said that this was a clear indication that Industry 4.0 has arrived in the region.

Some 1,062 visitors from 35 countries attended the futuristic showcase, which ended a two-day run on 4 September.

“The double digit growth in visitor numbers on only a second showing is a resounding result for any trade show,” said Andreas Rex, show director of SPS Automation Middle East, which is organised by Messe Frankfurt Middle East.

“This can be seen as a sure sign that the GCC has now entered the digital age and that industrial transformation is rising right to the top of the investment agenda.”

The two-day conference and exhibition featured 23 exhibitors, demonstrating advanced technology including AI, 3D and robotic solutions that can be leveraged to help the region achieve competitiveness and attain its economic diversification and industrialisation goals.

“The industry is turning a sharp corner as a flood of new technologies are poised to shape how business is done,” said Rex. “Feedback from exhibitors has been highly positive with most convinced that technology uptake will advance in the region taking it into an exciting period of solutions implementation.”

Speakers at the forward-thinking SPS Au tom at ion M iddle East Conference, which took place on the show floor with 28 sessions delivered by more than 30 experts, found themselves addressing packed houses as they probed and unveiled the technology which will fuel economic transformation.

The conference program hosted top speakers from eminent organisations such as ABB, GE Digital, Danfoss Drives, Cognizant, Swisslog, Daifuku, Obeikan Group, CEVA Logistics & many more.

In addition to the speakers, SPS Automation exhibitors Beckhoff, Delta Electronics and Procentec officially launched the Masterclass sessions

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which were attended by students and professionals in the field of automation.

Experts led the audience through the latest solutions for smar t manufacturing with case studies, presentations and exploratory panel discussions.

Kemal Evesen, international sales manager at Pilz, said in light of the fast-approaching mega-event, Expo 2020, there has been a notable shift towards automated systems.

“As with Expo 2020 happening at the end of next year, we’re seeing the market investing in automation,” said Evesen. “With greater automation in the market you need to make sure that you have the right safety tools in place and this is where we come in.”

“Attending events such as SPS have given us the opportunity to explore customer needs and see how quickly the automation sector is expanding in the region,” he added.

Messe Frankfurt Middle East says it is now looking to build on the 2019 visitor growth, and anticipates that SPS Automation Middle East 2020 will continue on its upward track in being the focal point of the region’s industrial and building automation sector.

“The potential is huge, and the region is clearly waking up to the fact that so too are the risks of inaction. It should be remembered that according to the IMD World Competitiveness Center, digital competitiveness improvements can boost the Arab region’s GDP by up to US$ 0.3 trillion annually,” added Rex. “Automation is now a fact of industrial and commercial life if the Arab world is to remain relevant in 4th industrial revolution era.

“This is further underlined by the digitalisation opportunities now being prioritised in the Saudi Vision 2030 a n d t h e K i n g d o m’s N a t i o n a l Transformation Program, in the New Kuwait 2035 Vision, the strategies of Bahrain's Information & e-Government Authority and Oman’s Digital Initiative.”

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Husum 2019: Germany heading for a "crash landing" At a trade fair like Husum Wind 2019, every exhibitor has a story to tell. But with the German industry facing a cliff edge, could those stories and their innovations, start looking elsewhere?

Sometimes the enthusiasm of one person stands out ahead of competitors – just like Jens Grunwald‘s presentation for North Rhine-Westphalia-based Harting Technology.

Grunwald demonstrated the company’s new fibre-optic rotary transmitter with bidirectional data transfer, which is now in serial production. It provides fast, secure, high-volume data communication between the static part of a turbine – the nacelle – and the rotating part – the hub and blades – the company said.

But if Germany‘s onshore wind sector goes down the drain, so will the country‘s major wind trade fairs in Husum and Hamburg, and with them the demonstrations of innovative products, the know-how and the stories will go elsewhere.

The fact that much emphasis at Husum 2019 was placed on keeping wind turbines running after their 20-year support period – dubbed by cynics as "care for the dying" – instead of replacing them with new and better technology shows the state of affairs in the German onshore wind industry.

Empty promises Forging ahead with sector coupling of renewables to heat, chemicals, electric mobility and ambitions of becoming the world number one in hydrogen technologies,

If the German wind market falters, so will the trade shows and the technical innovation as heralded by German economy minister Peter Altmaier in July, are hollow aims if insufficient underlying green energy is available.

While Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke at the opening ceremony of the international automobile exhibition in Frankfurt on 12 September and urged for more charging points for electric cars, not a single federal minister made the journey to Husum to learn about where the green power is supposed to be sourced.

Yet the German government must present a plan before the end of the year to t h e E u r o p e a n Co m m i s s i o n o n i t s contribution to meeting 2030 climate targets.

The Renewable Energy Act is due for an update this autumn, implementing the recommendations of a government working group, set up in November 2018, on public acceptance and the energy transition.

The results — due last May — have still not been published.

Crash landing "A bad crash landing" is awaiting the industry by mid-2020, warned Hans Dieter Kettwig, managing director of Enercon, unless positive signals about the near-term future of onshore wind are coming soon.

With up to seven turbine manufacturers competing in a current German market volume of around 1.5GW, there is not much to go round, he pointed out.

The government has a 65% renewables target for electricity to 2030, "but there is no honest commitment to the target, nor to taking steps to reaching it", complained Gunnar Liehr, vice president for Germany, Austria and Switzerland at turbine manufacturer Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy.

According to renewable energy federation Bundesverband Erneuerbare Energien, 4.7GW of onshore wind and 10GW of additional solar are needed annually, along with a minimum of 20GW of offshore wind, by 2030 to reach that target.

K 2019 show in October, fully booked with 3,000 exhibitors K 2019, known as "The world’s biggest show for plastics and rubber" will transpire from 16 to 23 October 2019 in Düsseldorf. The fully booked show has 3,000 exhibitors from more than 60 countries. K will occupy the entire Düsseldorf exhibition grounds with some 175,000 m² of net exhibition space, and more than 200,000 trade visitors from all over the world who are expected invest their time at the event.

K 2019 underscores its popularity with the global industry by addressing the current challenges in regard to "plastics for sustainable development" and the "circular economy". A special exhibition "Plastics Shape the Future" will see itself as a podium for solutions and answers to current social trends and discussions. Crucial topics will be discussed in detail, including packaging waste, marine litter and climate change on the one hand and resource conservation, energy efficiency and recycling on the other.

The Science Campus of K 2019 stands for the dialogue between science and industry, with sustainability and recycling management also being examined intensively. Last but not least, the joint appearance of VDMA (German Engineering Federation) and its member companies will also be focused this time on the topic of the circular economy.

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Almost three years ago – during K 2016 in fact – EuPC, PlasticsEurope and Plastics Recyclers Europe launched the Polyolefin Circular Economy Platform (PCEP). Secretary General Venetia Spencer describes it as a forum for collaboration and action, bringing together everyone active in polyolefins to transform our industry and advance the circular economy.

Spencer said, "Our membership is open to the entire value chain, producers, converters, recyclers, brand owners, retailers, waste management companies and all the remaining actors who interact at any stage of the material cycle." PCEP has pledged to increase by one million tonnes the volume of recycled polyolefin content used in product in Europe.

This is the largest polymer pledge made as part of the European Union’s Plastic Pledge campaign, which aims to see 10 million tonnes of recycled content in products in Europe in

2025 through voluntary industry action. "We are also committed to reusing or recycling 60% of collected polyolefin packaging by 2030 and having more than 75% of polyolefin packaging designed for recycling," Spencer added.

In a move that resonated with India, the European Parliament approved the single-use plastics directive in March. It is likely to be implemented across member states by 2021.

The rules address the ten most found items on EU beaches. Measures include a ban on selected single-use plastics products for which alternatives exist on the market – cotton bud sticks, cutlery, plates, straws, and stirrers, as well as cups, food and beverage containers made of expanded polystyrene and on all products made of oxo-degradable plastic – plus sticks for balloons. Also included in the Directive is a 90% separate collection target for plastic bottles by 2029 (77% by 2025) and the introduction of design requirements to connect caps to bottles, as well as a target to incorporate 25% of recycled plastic in PET bottles as from 2025 and 30% in all plastic bottles as from 2030.

K was first organised by Messe Düsseldorf in 1952 and takes place every three years. The last K in 2016 saw 3,293 exhibitors from 61 countries on more than 173,000 m² of net exhibition space and 232,053 trade visitors, 71 per cent of whom came from abroad.

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Business events sector important pillar of QNTC's strategy: official The business events sector is an important pillar of the Qatar National Tourism Council’s (QNTC) wider strategy to develop tourism in Qatar, a senior QNTC official has said.

Ahmed al- Obaidli also stressed that the QNTC has been working with local and international stakeholders to attract more tourists to the country.

With as many as 137 events and conferences held in the countr y last year, tourism activities contribute “about 2.3%” to Qatar’s GDP, he added.

Asked about tourism’s spill over effect on local retailers and other establishments, al-Obaidli said this depends on the types of conference or event held and the number of visitors and exhibitors.

“We classify events into ‘mega’, ‘mid-size’ or ‘small’ event.

A mega event usually gathers around 7,000 people or more.

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And if you multiply this by $500, which is the average amount a tourist spends, then this will give you a good number. This is w hy we are fo cusin g on attracting these associations to hold their events in Qatar,” alObaidli said.

The official noted that Qatar will be hosting several mega events over the next three years. These include the 10th edition of the ‘All Together B e t t e r H e a l t h ’ ( AT B H ) conference in 2020, which, alObaidli emphasised, “is the first time the event would be held in the Middle East”.

Similarly, Qatar will host the 2020 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Forum, and the annual congress of Union

Internationale des Concierges d’Hotels (UICH) in 2021, he pointed out.

“At QNTC and the Qatar Business Events Corporation, we are focusing on helping and aiding the local private sector to attract these big international events and conferences.

“We are working with them in putting attractive packages, which include the airlines and hoteliers; these packages are aimed at attracting international associations to hold their meetings in venues here, such as the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre,” al-Obaidli said.

He added, “And since we have the infrastructure in the country, as well as an airline

that connects Qatar to over 160 destinations worldwide, Qatar has become an attractive market for many international associations.

“We are working alongside local and international stakeholders to make sure that wh en th e tour i s t s com e, whether they are here for business or leisure, they will have a good experience in the country so, tourism experience is among the main factors that we are focusing on at QNTC.”

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No slowdown in automobile sector, claims traders body CAIT

The auto industry has been attributing the sales downturn to several factors like high GST (Goods and Services Tax) rates, farm distress, stagnant wages and liquidity constraints.

Traders body CAIT on Tuesday said there is no slowdown in the domestic automobile sector and the industry is making hue and cry only to get a package from the government.

The auto industr y has been attributing the sales downturn to several factors like high GST (Goods and Services Tax) rates, farm distress, stagnant wages and liquidity constraints.

"There is no slowdown in the domestic automobile sector. They are saying this to get a package from the government," said Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) Secretary General, Praveen Khandelwalin New Delhi.

Citing an example of new vehicle launches, he said companies have received huge number of bookings, which do not reflect any slowdown in the sector.

Talking about recent festival sales announced by global e-commerce firms like Amazon and Flipkart, Khandelwal demanded immediate action from the government to ban these mega sales.

He claimed that such firms are violating foreign direct investment (FDI) norms in the e-commerce sector.

"If the government does not take action, we will approach the court," he said.

He also said these e-commerce companies are allowed to do only B2B business but they are indulging in big advertisement campaign.

"These companies are not doing business, this is the business of valuation. They should give details of top 10 vendors in the last five years," he said. He also said interest rates are high in India and global firms get loans at cheap rates.

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Clear signs of revival in industrial production, fixed investment: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on September 14 said there are clear signs of revival of industrial production and fixed investment after economic growth plunged to a six-year low.

At a press conference called to announce the third part of the stimulus package for the economy, she said measures are being taken to improve credit outflow from banks.

Also, transmission of interest rate cuts is being effected by banks, she said, adding she will meet heads of public sector lenders on September 19 to review the transmission.

The Reserve Bank of India has since February cut the benchmark interest rate by 110 basis points but banks have lagged in transmitting

the lower rates to borrowers.

The government has been pressing banks to link borrowing rates to an external benchmark to speed up the transmission of rate cuts.

India’s GDP growth decreased for the fifth consecutive quarter in April-June 2019 to 5 per cent, the lowest in six years. This was on the back of faltering domestic demand, with both private consumption and investment proving lackluster.

The government’s previous policy measures to stimulate the economy included support for the automobile sector, a reduction in capital gains tax, and additional liquidity support for shadow banks. Accompanying structural reforms included a further easing of the foreign direct investment (FDI) regime and consolidation of the public banking sector.

Pharma Pro&Pack Expo 2019 slotted in Hyderabad Trade fair for the pharma processing and packaging machineries Pharma Pro&Pack Expo is said to be India’s leading trade fair that focuses on pharma manufacturing technologies. The 2019 edition of Pharma Pro&Pack Expo along with analytica Anacon India and India Lab Expo is going to be held in Hitex, Hyderabad from 19 to 21 September. The exhibitor profile is a curated list of companies dealing in pharma processing machines, clean room technologies, packaging machineries, materials & consumables, water treatment plants along with, turn-key contractors and project consultants.

Experts and professionals from engineering, packaging, production, operations, purchase, maintenance, technical, formulation, plant management, project teams among others, get an opportunity to witness the latest innovations influencing the market at Pharma Pro&Pack Expo.

2018 edition witnessed a huge footfall from industry The 2018 edition of Pharma Pro&Pack along with co-located shows analytica Anacon India and India Lab Expo amassed sensational response from both participants and visitors.

More than 260 exhibitors successfully showcased their brands and products to over 9,500 visitors.

The show witnessed a huge footfall from industry professionals and executives from top pharma companies in and around Hyderabad at Pharma Pro&Pack Expo, as per the organizers.

Pharma Pro&Pack Expo – Gearing up for a bigger edition in 2019 According to the organizers, this year Pharma Pro&Pack Expo is estimated to pull in approximately 10,500 visitors from the pharma industry. An expansive 12,500 square meters of exhibiting area is gearing up to provide state-ofthe art exhibiting facilities to more than 300 exhibitors in the 2019 edition of Pharma Pro&Pack Expo along with analytica Anacon India and India Lab Expo.

11th Edition of World Dental Show in Mumbai After the successful Delhi Dental Show organised in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, Indian Dental Association (IDA) is all set for the 11th Annual World Dental Show.

One of the Asia’s biggest dental event, World Dental Show will be held at BandraKurla Complex in Mumbai.

The annual event showcases all aspects of dental business world under one roof.

WDS is also a trade and knowledge sharing platform that delivers the latest technologies, cutting- edge research and dentistr y techniques to meet the growing demands of

the ever-evolving world of dental science.

Every year, WDS attracts more than 20,000 dental professionals, academicians, scientists, clinicians, research workers and enthusiasts from across the globe. The event brings together more than 303 dental institutions, 9 speciality dental associations, 200 plus material and equipment manufacturers and 3000 plus dental laboratories. The event will also be attended by policy makers from the Indian government and allied health professionals from throughout Asia.

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Conveniently located in Pune’s business and entertainment district, the hotel is just 5km away from the airport and 2km from the nearest railway station. Room categories include Superior Charm rooms, Premium Indulgence rooms and Deluxe Allure suites. But it is the Luxury Bliss suite that you should be after. The sprawling suite comes with a steam facility and massage showers, making it just the kind of space you would want to return to, if you ever left in the first place.

For business travellers, the hotel offers an array of options to work without leaving its plush confines.

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speed internet, wi-fi access, audio and video conferencing, Media Hub and other amenities, doing business at the Blue Diamond Pune is an absolute pleasure.

The hotel also dishes out some of the finest cuisines under one roof. Snack on pizzas and kheema pav at the 24-hour coffee shop or indulge in authentic Indian fare at Mystic Masala, the only five-star restaurant serving Maharashtrian Peshwai cuisine in the city. The hotel houses the city’s best Chinese restaurant, a Deli famous for its in-house ice creams, and a swanky lounge equipped with the best malts and wines.

The Blue Diamond Pune goes beyond the ordinary with specially curated activities. Go on a gourmet trail to the city’s most revered eateries or explore Pune’s historical treasures like the Raja Dinakar Kelkar Museum, the Shaniwar Wada palace or the famous Osho Rajneesh Ashram. Wine lovers can take a day trip to the Baramati winery to learn the art of winemaking and wine-tasting. All this and more—why go anywhere else?

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Filling up India’s Conventions Calendar The domestic MICE industry looks to grow its share to at least 2 per cent of the global pie The Hannover exhibition centre in Germany, one of the largest convention centres in the world, is spread across 5,54,000 sq. metres.

Stuttgart, Berlin, Dusseldorf, all have fairly massive meeting spaces too.

By contrast, if you add up all the convention centres in India, they total to just 5,00,000 sq. metres of space. Although the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibitions) business in India is pegged at ₹25,000 crore and growing at 8 per cent, year on year, it has a miniscule 0.5 per cent share of the global industry, which is estimated to be around $808 billion (₹5,814,570 crore). The US and Germany lead in MICE, while India trails at 28th place — even tiny Thailand is ahead of us.

However, delegates and speakers at the 12th Conventions India Conclave held recently in Kochi were hopeful that with more than 12 new venues coming up in India, things could change.

As Chander Mansharamani, Vice-Chairman of India Conventions Promotion Bureau, a body that tries to attract more events to India, pointed out, “Once those come up in the next couple of years, MICE space in India could cross 15,00,000 sq. metres.”

The big debate at the CIC event was how to rev up the growth of MICE and take India’s share to at least 2 per cent of the global industry pie.

“For that, the entire ecosystem — from convention centre builder to hoteliers to event planners right down to flower vendors — has to chip in and pitch collectively,” said Suman Billa, joint secretary, Ministry of Tourism. But first, do we need world-class convention centres?

Exciting new venues Among the upcoming venues is the mega facility at New Delhi’s Pragati Maidan being readied by the India Trade Promotion Organisation, which includes a five-star hotel and several meetings arena. There is also the ambitious ₹25,703-crore, 90-acre, India International Convention and Expo Centre coming up in Delhi’s Dwarka area, where 20,000 delegates can congregate easily. In Bengaluru, the Karnataka government is creating the Bangalore International Conventions Centre on 35 acres of land near the airport.

Concerted efforts by all stakeholders were imperative to project the country as a MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) centre on the world stage, said experts in the tourism sector. Lot of things need to be done, including developing basic i n f ra s t r u c t u re, to at t ra c t inter national exhibitions, conventions and conferences to India, they opined. Though MICE tourism is making waves in other countries, India still has a long way to go as its share in this sector is a miniscule 0.5 per cent.

The Conventions India Conclave, which was recently

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Apart from the government, the private sector too is creating a lot of convention infrastructure — there is the international convention centre that Reliance Industries is rolling out at its Jio World Centre in Mumbai’s BKC area. In Kerala, Yusuf Ali’s Lulu Group International, which opened a 10-lakh sq.ft. convention centre plus five-star hotel project last year at Bolgatty Island in Kochi, is creating more space this year. It is set to open another Hyatt hotel in Thrissur and expand the existing convention centre there.

There is an economic imperative behind the race to set up big MICE venues. For starters, it can help India improve its dismal international tourist arrival figures. Also, as Billa points out, there is a lot of downstream spending that happens during business conventions. Most visitors tend to stay on extra days, sampling tourism offerings or splurging on shopping and experiences, and the whole city where the event is held benefits.

Mausam Bhattacharjee, Director of Sales and Marketing at Grand Hyatt Kochi Bolgatty, corroborates this. Although Kerala is predominantly a leisure market, the Grand Hyatt, since its opening last year, has logged 250 MICE events, of which the four-day APICON event, which saw 9,000 delegates per day, was the largest. The hotel catered 40,000 meals at the event. Seventy per cent of the hotel’s revenues have come in through the convention centre it manages for the Lulu Group, far higher than all expectations, points out Bhattacharjee.

Not surprisingly, the hotel is firing on all cylinders to attract more events, offering unique experiences. But competition is intense and hotting up.

At the CIC, where nearly 150 potential buyers were in attendance, there were big pitches from Bhopal’s Minto Hall, which positioned itself as a heritage convention centre playing up its association with Viceroy Minto, Gandhinagar’s Mahatma Mandir, managed by the Leela Hotels group, that wooed visitors with the Gandhian philosophy card and the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre that played up its hi-tech credentials.

Trends and shifts While the new venues sound exciting, the

takeaway from the conclave was that India should not wait for big box spaces but aggressively chase the small events for which it already has the infrastructure.

“The trend is that conferences are breaking up,” said Senthil Gopinath, CEO of ICCA (International Congress and Convention Association), advising attendees not to go after the larger pieces but chase smaller ones.

According to him, 90 per cent of the conferences in the world are events with less than 2,000 delegates, which even non-metro venues in India can easily host.

And while international conferences are prestigious and bring in big bucks, Gopinath also advised focusing on the domestic, which yields more volumes. Currently, a lot of Indian corporate incentive meets are being grabbed by Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore — why not try and stop these exports by offering equally ‘value for money’ experiences?

Admittedly, with 138 destinations competing worldwide for conventions, it’s a tough field.

But according to Gopinath, conference buyers are looking for venues that are flexible, format-rich, and fun while events themselves are getting to be fast-paced, and super-focused.

While pitching, convention hosts should focus on these trends. He felt that India’s biggest strength was its variety and diversity of locales.

The other big strength was its huge knowledge economy. If you consider that the biggest MICE buyer is the medical fraternity, then the presence of a vibrant population of doctors in India only helps the country’s pitch.

Could video conferences hurt the growth of MICE? According to Gopinath, they have only helped the MICE segment — as forwardthinking conference organisers enhance participation through webinars, live streaming and more. “People will always love to meet,” he sums up.

Miles to go for MICE tourism held here under the aegis of Indian Convention Promotion Bureau, discussed the opportunities of MICE tourism in India. The conclave deliberated that Indian cities, including Kochi, could scale new heights in MICE tourism if due stress was given to develop basic infrastructure. The active involvement of the city administrations was needed to promote MICE tourism, said ITC CEO and CII Tourism and Hospitality National Committee chairman DipakHaksar.

The government should

actively intervene in promoting MICE tourism as the future of tourism sector lies in this field.

The government should support MICE tourism and requisite tax cuts should be incorporated,” he added.

Global MICE meet A Global MICE meet would

be held to showcase India's potential as MICE tourism destination before foreign travellers and projects should be envisaged to promote MICE tourism with coordination among central ministries, said former secretary to Ministry of Tourism Vinod Sushi. A task group should be put in place for MICE tourism like those formed for cruise tourism and adventure tourism. Apart from major cities, two-tier cities should also be given their due share in MICE tourism.

“The most important thing is to portray whole of India as a MICE tourism brand,” he added.

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Quality Shines Through at Asia Fruit Logistica ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA 2019 defied difficult circumstances in Hong Kong to deliver a show characterized by high-quality visitors and exceptional business opportunities last week.

Attendance was inevitably impacted somewhat by recent unrest in Hong Kong, but visitor numbers exceeded expectations, reaching 90% of 2018 levels. More than 12,000 trade professionals from all over the world made the most of the opportunities to meet and do business with over 800 exhibitors from more than 40 countries at ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA, which took place on September 4–6 at AsiaWorld-Expo.

Exhibitor numbers remained strong, with some 810 exhibitors presenting a wide range of products and services from around the world, and from every step of the supply chain.

The overwhelming majority of registered exhibitors (96%) retained their presence at the show, with exhibition space even recording a small increase.

“After all our intense preparations and hard work, we are delighted to deliver another successful edition of ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA in Hong Kong,” said commercial director of ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA, Wilfried Wollbold. “We are sincerely grateful to all our exhibitors and trade visitors for joining this year’s edition under difficult circumstances. We feel fortunate to be part of such a great and resilient industry.”

Quality has always defined the success of ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA, this year perhaps more than ever. A high percentage of exhibitors were pleasantly surprised by attendance levels, and remarked on the concentration of serious buyers and high-quality visitors at the event, providing first-rate opportunities to hold productive meetings and do business.

More than 85% of trade visitors also reported a “positive to excellent” impression of this year’s edition of ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA, according to visitor survey results collated after the second day of the trade fair. The results also confirmed the high quality of visitors, with over 90% of visitors holding leading management positions in their company and involved in the purchasing and procurement decision-making process.

As the first Partner Country in the 12-year history of ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA, Peru brought its biggest-ever delegation to the show and enjoyed a highly successful participation.

“ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA is the gateway to Asia,” said Victor Sarabia, agribusiness manager at PromPeru. “This has been a revealing edition because it has enabled us to learn more about the retailer and final consumer as well as market trends. We expect to increase the number of Peruvian exhibitors by around 30% next year and also include logistics operators and brands.”

Strong start at ASIAFRUIT CONGRESS ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA’s business week got off on a strong footing at ASIAFRUIT

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CONGRESS, Asia’s premier fresh produce conference event on September 3. Held the day before ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA at the same venue, ASIAFRUIT CONGRESS delivered a bigpicture view of the key changes and developments across production, marketing and trade in Asia’s fast-moving fresh produce markets.

A wide range of expert insights on future trends were shared by high-profile speakers such as Harry Debney, CEO of leading Australian fresh produce group Costa, Raymond Yeung, chief China economist for ANZ Bank, and Jason Zhang, president of major Chinese distributor Joy Wing Mau. Afternoon workshop sessions spotlighted exciting growth areas of the business, including the role of intellectual property varieties, Spain’s emergence as a supplier to Asia, brand localization, Asia’s booming cherry market, and the growing influence of e-commerce and New Retail on Southeast Asia’s grocery market.

Delegates to ASIAFRUIT CONGRESS received the first copies of the 2019 ASIAFRUIT CONGRESS STATISTICS HANDBOOK. The unique statistical guide to Asia’s fresh fruit and vegetable business covers 12 different markets, and features Vietnam for the first time this year, as well as a global fruit map displaying the main trade lanes for fresh fruit imports to Asia.

ASIA FRUIT AWARD winners announced The winners of the ASIA FRUIT AWARDS were also announced at ASIAFRUIT CONGRESS in a ceremony that has become a centerpiece of the event.

Presented by ASIAFRUIT MAGAZINE and ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA to celebrate excellence in Asia’s fresh produce business, the ASIA FRUIT AWARDS recognize Asia’s best companies in produce marketing, importing and retailing, while the “Impact” award acknowledges significant contribution to developing the fresh fruit and vegetable business in Asia.

Marketer of miniature apples Rockit Global won the “Marketing Campaign of the Year” for its innovative 2019 campaign in China, Indonesian importer LarisManisUtama won the “Importer of the Year”, Chinese food retailer Yonghui Superstores scooped “Produce Retailer of the Year”, and the “Impact” Award went to Indian importer-grower-distributor Yupaa Group.

Hall Forums provide information hub Information opportunities did not stop at ASIAFRUIT CONGRESS, with visitors to ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA able to gain valuable takeaways and practical solutions on a range of subjects at a series of free-to-attend Hall Forums.

At Hall Forum 1, ASIAFRUIT BUSINESS FORUM offered sessions on the hour from 11 a.m. each day. From the advantages of packhouse automation to the rising marketing power of influencers, these sessions provided

visitors with a wide range of practical advice for managing their fresh produce businesses.

Each morning at Hall Forum 2, SMART HORTICULTURE ASIA explored the rising influence of digitalization and disruptive technology in the fresh produce industry. The attention turned to cold chain management and transport systems each afternoon at Hall Forum 2, where COOL LOGISTICS ASIA took center stage.

The Hall Forums attracted a collective audience of 1,300 attendees over the course of the three days, covering a wide range of subjects, including sustainable packaging, artificial intelligence and the growing influence of e-commerce on perishable logistics.

In addition to the Hall Forums, two events took place alongside ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA for the first time this year. The 12th International Frutic symposium was held in conjunction with ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA, bringing together academic scientists and fresh produce industry professionals for technical discussions covering innovations, new technologies and research required to promote the supply of safe, high-quality fresh fruit and vegetables.

Global Women Fresh, the newly created networking platform for women in the international fresh produce industry, also held its first meeting at ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA, following the success of the non-profit organization’s inaugural event at this year’s FRUIT LOGISTICA trade fair in Berlin. Global Produce Events also hosted the 2nd Chinese Business Leaders Breakfast together with Fruitnet Media International on the second day of the show (September 5).

ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA 2019 concluded on a positive note, and confirmed its position as the essential annual event for Asia’s fastgrowing fresh produce market, which is set to make up over 50% of global consumer spending on fresh fruit and vegetables by 2030. “We welcome you to join us again next year, when ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA takes place in the last week of September (September 23– 25),” said Wollbold.

The next edition of ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA takes place on September 23–25, 2020, at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong. ASIAFRUIT CONGRESS takes place on September 22, 2020, at the same venue.

The brand family ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA, the leading continental trade show for Asia’s fresh produce business, takes place on September 23–25, 2020, at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong.

FRUIT LOGISTICA, the leading global trade fair for the fresh produce business, takes place on February 5–7, 2020, at Berlin ExpoCenter City in Germany.

CHINA FRUIT LOGISTICA is now working at full speed to establish exciting new partnerships to create a new format in Shanghai for 2020.

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What it is and why it matters Big data is a term that describes the large volume of data – both structured and unstructured – that inundates a business on a day-to-day basis. But it’s not the amount of data that’s important. It’s what organizations do with the data that matters. Big data can be analysed for insights that lead to better decisions and strategic business moves. n Why Is Big Data Important?

The importance of big data doesn’t revolve around how much data you have, but what you do with it. You can take data from any source and analyse it to find answers that enable: 1. Cost reductions 2. Time reductions 3. New product development and optimized offerings and 4. Smart decision making.

When you combine big data with high-powered analytics, you can accomplish businessrelated tasks such as: Big data in Event Management is unstructured information created by the activities of attendees, speakers, event staff, and partners. It includes details such as spending habits while on the event floor, general attitude towards vendors, engagement with guest speaker and so on and so forth.

What makes it so valuable is that when properly analysed, big data allows you to overhaul virtually every aspect of your event. It can help make your staff more efficient, the event floor can be modified to enable smooth flow and easy access, topics can be reworked based on attendee opinion, and costs can be minimized.

A host of different analytics platforms are being used across the event management space.

These tools are designed to look for patterns in unstructured information, at which point a trained expert can examine these patterns to see if they hold anything of value. The analysis of big data is a fairly complex task, one requiring an analytical mind and a great sense of discipline.

Those dealing with data are required to have fair amount of training and expertise in the field. n What’s so BIG about BIG DATA?

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Big Data n Determining root causes of failures,

issues and defects in near-real time. coupons at the point of sale based on the customer’s buying habits. n Recalculating entire risk portfolios in minutes. n Detecting fraudulent behaviour before it affects your organization. n Big Data Analytics is Redefining the Events space n Generating

Anyone in this business should not underestimate the value of big data to the process of event planning. It is an extremely valuable tool that every event manager should possess and be adept to use. With billions of devices connected online and each device gathering unique user and usage data large amounts of data is available. The challenge lies in making sense of this vast data and using it effectively and efficiently for the success of the business.

Big data in event management delivers better analytics for analysing and planning events. Before the advent of big data, gathering accurate event data was a challenging task.

Today incredibly useful information about attendees, their opinions and feedback can be gathered without event organizers needing to spend too much time on information gathering and analytics. In-depth analysis allows event planners to identify finer details about their audience, especially their preferences and behaviours. This makes post-event analysis more accurate and timely thus facilitating more precise planning and budgeting of future events.

Whether the event is in-person or virtual one,

big data analytics can help target potential audience with finer precision. While going through previously collected data on past audiences, certain patterns about demographics and psychographics of attendees will be drawn.

This information will come handy when marketing the next event. Event planners can connect with the right people and find potential attendees who will be interested in the event.

Data management also makes it possible to separate prospects and create lists of people who are most likely to attend. This enables the planners to focus on contacting these potential guests instead of inviting everyone. The event will be filled with people who will truly benefit from attending it and thus save time and money that would have otherwise gone into searching for ideal guests.

An event can go through multiple changes from the time of conception to execution. This is part-and-parcel of every event and sometimes can be very expensive to keep up with. Big Data in Event Management gives event planners a 360degree view of the event planning process including the changes made.

This equips event planners to identify issues they are likely to face when organizing similar events in future. This does not make the roller coaster ride involved in taking an event to its completion much easier but can make the changes more predictable and lot less costly.

Also, the collected data can be used to accurately budget time and costs for each event thus greatly improving the event ROI. Accessing and gathering data is easy, but the real challenge lies in identifying, measuring and analysing it effectively in accordance with the company ’s business model. What information you select and analyse is the key for any company or event planner.

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Deutsche Messe AG Alliance with DonghaoLansheng to Launch new shows in Shenzhen and Chengdu in 2020 Recently, Deutsche Messe AG and DonghaoLansheng (Group) Co., Ltd have reached the strategic cooperation and convened a press conference on 8 August at Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center. Both parties announced that two new shows, the South China International Industry Fair (SCIIF) and the Chengdu International Industry Fair (CDIIF) will be launched to jointly explore the convention and exhibition market in South and Southwest China since 2020.

Upon the approval of Shanghai Municipal Government, DonghaoLansheng (Group) Co., Ltd is a backbone large-scale state-owned enterprise, engaged in modern service industry and specialized in three main businesses (i.e., human resource service, convention and exhibition service and international trade). The Convention and Exhibition Group affiliated to DonghaoLansheng Group boasts venue and resource advantages. It has successfully held a number of events under well-known and influential brands, such as the China

International Industry Fair (CIIF) and China (Shanghai) International Technology Fair.

Deutsche Messe AG is one of the top five exhibition companies in Germany and one of the top ten in the world, with core business to hold leading international trade fairs in Hannover, Germany and its selected countries.

With advanced exhibition ideas and extensive experience, Deutsche Messe AG has great appeal to exhibitors and visitors. Founded in 1947, the company owns the largest exhibition venue in the world – Hannover Exhibition Center with a total area of 1 million square meters.

Since 2006, Deutsche Messe AG and DonghaoLansheng Group have cooperated to co-organize shows under CIIF. On the day, senior managers of both parties, as well as related guests attended the event, including Mr. Arno Reich, Senior Vice President of Deutsche Messe AG; Mr. Liu Hongjie, Vice President of DonghaoLansheng (Group); Mr. Chen Huifeng, President of Shanghai DLG Exhibition & Events (Group); Mr. Gary Liu, Managing Director of Hannover Milano Fairs China; Mr. Winson Wu, Deputy General Manager of Hannover Milano Fairs China; Mr. Zhou Wei, General Manager of Shanghai Industry & Commerce Exhibition; Mr. Yuan Honghui, Deputy General Manager of Shanghai Industry & Commerce Exhibition; Mr. YAMAMOTO KOJI, President and General Manager of Amanda (China); Ms. Wang Xuqin, Executive Vice Secretary-General of Alliance of Industrial Internet Shanghai Branch and Mr. HouRuohong, President of Guangdong Laser Industry Association.

Interpack 2020 to be held at Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre The German-Saudi Arabian Liaison O ffice for Economic Affairs (GESALO) hosted, in cooperation with the Messe Düsseldorf, a presentation and official press conference in Riyadh to promote the Interpack 2020.

Bernd Jablonowski, Global Portfolio Director Processing & Pack aging form the Messe Düsseldorf GmbH, Christian Tr a u m a n n , Pr e s i d e n t o f I nterpack 2020 as well as representatives of GESALO welcomed the professional audience last Sept. 10 at 8 AM in the Moevenpick Hotel Riyadh.

The avid interest taken by exhibitors in the run-up to interpack 2017 that brought the wor ld ’s biggest and most important trade fair of the packaging sector and related p ro c e s s i n d u s t r i e s re c o rd attendance of 2,865 companies, was followed by trade fair days from 4 to 10 May with high spirits and further records: 74% of the approximately 170,500 visitors travelled to Düsseldorf from abroad – three quarters of them were decision-makers.

The high percentage of German and international topnotch experts from a total of 168 countries made for highly

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satisfied faces among exhibitors, who delighted at promising business contacts and even concrete deals concluded in the seven-digit range. Visitors in turn benefitted from an internationally unrivalled multitude of innovations on display and a unique market overview. This was also reflected in the corresponding high scores they gave the trade fair: just under 98% stated in the official survey that they were satisfied or very satisfied with their visit to Interpack 2017.

They took an interest in all ranges and segments of Interpack but packaging media

received significantly more attention than at the previous event. “interpack is an absolute must-go event for companies in this industr y and provides unique momentum. Every three years it is not only a one-of-akind performance showcase but also the place where suppliers and customers from all over the world get together to network and do business,” underlines FriedbertKlefenz, President of Interpack 2017.

Proving a top trend at many stands was the further digitalization of production processes on the way to Industry

4.0 applications. Production linked along these lines makes it possible to manufacture personalized packaging efficiently or to guarantee traceability, to name but two options. Fur ther more, the modular design of packaging machines and process lines and optimized digital operating concepts play a pivotal role in order to reduce complexity in manufacturing and achieve the highest degree of flexibility possible for changing batch sizes or product versions.

The upcoming interpack will be held in May 2020 at Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre.

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Upcoming Trade Shows, OCTOBer 2019 Bangalore Fashion Week

AgriTech India

India International Photo Video Trade Fair

Travel & Tourism Fair-Ahmedabad

Construction Architecture Interior Expo

Date : 29 Aug-01 Sep 2019 Venue : The Oterra Hotel, Bengaluru, India Organiser : Dream Merchants, Bangalore

Date : 30 Aug-01 Sep 2019 Venue : BIEC Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre, Bengaluru, India Organiser : Media Today Pvt. Ltd.

Date : 30 Aug-01 Sep 2019 Venue : Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar, India Organiser : Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar, India

Date : 30 Aug-01 Sep 2019 Venue : GUCEC, Ahmedabad, India Organiser : Fairfest Media Limited

Date : 30 Aug-01 Sep 2019 Venue : Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai, India Organiser : I Ads & Events

Fashionista - Lucknow

Wedding Asia-Chandigarh

Business Opportunities Show

Linden Educational Services Fair

US University Fair New Delhi

Date : 30 Aug-01 Sep 2019 Venue : Hotel Clarks Avadh, Lucknow, India Organiser : Fashionista Fashion & Lifestyle Exhibition

Date : 31 Aug-01 Sep 2019 Venue : Hyatt Regency Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India Organiser : Hyatt Regency Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India

Date : 01-Sep-19 Venue : The Lalit Great Eastern Kolkata, Kolkata, India Organiser : Franchise India Holdings Limited

Date : 01-Sep-19 Venue : Taj MG Road, Bengaluru, India, Bengaluru, India Organiser : Linden Educational Services

Date : 01-Sep-19 Venue : The Lalit New Delhi, New Delhi, India Organiser : United States-India Educational Foundation

International Travel Roadshow

International Travel Roadshow

Business Opportunities Show

Linden Educational Services Fair

Fashionista - Kanpur

Date : 03-Sep-19 Venue : Chennai, India Organiser : K S Aadhavan Enterprises LLP

Date : 04-Sep-19 Venue : Bengaluru, India Organiser : K S Aadhavan Enterprises LLP

Date : 04-Sep-19 Venue : Hotel Swosti, Bhubaneswar, India Organiser : Franchise India Holdings Limited

Date : 04-Sep-19 Venue : Taj Krishna, Hyderabad, India Organiser : Linden Educational Services

Date : 03-05 Sep 2019 Venue : Hotel Royal Cliff, Kanpur, India Organiser : Fashionista Fashion & Lifestyle Exhibition

SUTRAA: The Indian Fashion Exhibition

India Eduexpos - Bangalore

SIAM Convention

International Travel Roadshow

Business Opportunities Show

Date : 04-05 Sep 2019 Venue : Sayaji Hotel indore, Indore, India Organiser : Sutra Exhibitions LLP

Date : 05-Sep-19 Venue : Bengaluru, India Organiser : FPP Edu-Media

Date : 05-Sep-19 Venue : Taj Palace, New Delhi, New Delhi, India Organiser : Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers

Date : 06-Sep-19 Venue : Mumbai, India Organiser :

Date : 06-Sep-19 Venue : Le Lac Hotel, Ranchi, India Organiser : Franchise India Holdings Limited

India Surface Treatment & Finishing Expo

Agritex Hyderabad

Coat India

SinoCorrugated- IndiaCorr Expo

Gift World Expo

Date : 05-07 Sep 2019 Venue : Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India Organiser : ACE Exhibitions

Date : 05-07 Sep 2019 Venue : Hitex Exhibition Center, Hyderabad, India Organiser : Kenes Exhibitions

Date : 05-07 Sep 2019 Venue : Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India Organiser : ACE Exhibitions

Date : 05-07 Sep 2019 Venue : India Exposition Mart, Greater Noida, India Organiser : Reed Manch Exhibitions Private Limited

Date : 05-07 Sep 2019 Venue : Karnataka Trade Promotion Organisation, Bengaluru Organiser : Mex Exhibitions Pvt. Ltd.

Material Handling Technology Expo

India Laser Tech Show

International Travel Roadshow

Top International One-to-One MBA Event

Media Expo-Delhi

Date : 05-07 Sep 2019 Venue : Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India Organiser : ACE Exhibitions

Date : 05-07 Sep 2019 Venue : Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India Organiser : ACE Exhibitions

Date : 07-Sep-19 Venue : New Delhi, India Organiser : K S Aadhavan Enterprises LLP

Date : 07-Sep-19 Venue : Le Meridien New Delhi, New Delhi, India Organiser : Advent Group

Date : 06-08 Sep 2019 Venue : Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India Organiser : Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India Pvt. Ltd.

Wedding Asia - New Delhi

Agri Asia

Travel And Tourism Fair - Surat

Construction Architecture Interior Expo

IndExpo Hyderabad

Date : 06-08 Sep 2019 Venue : The Ashok Hotel, New Delhi, India Organiser : Excelsior Public Relations

Date : 06-08 Sep 2019 Venue : Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar, India Organiser : Radeecal Communications

Date : 06-08 Sep 2019 Venue : Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay Indoor Stadium, Surat Organiser : Fairfest Media Limited

Date : 06-08 Sep 2019 Venue : CODISSiA, Coimbatore, India Organiser : I Ads & Events

Date : 06-08 Sep 2019 Venue : Hitex Exhibition Center, Hyderabad, India Organiser : Indore Infoline Pvt. Ltd.

Brand India Footwear Expo

Swayamvar Gandhidham

Lavan Phere

The Haat Kolkata

SUTRAA: The Indian Fashion Exhibition

Date : 06-08 Sep 2019 Venue : New Delhi, India Organiser : Event Plus

Date : 06-08 Sep 2019 Venue : Radisson Hotel Kandla, Gandhidham, India Organiser : Namaste India Events

Date : 07-08 Sep 2019 Venue : Park Plaza, Ludhiana, India Organiser : Life Events

Date : 06-09 Sep 2019 Venue : Ice Skating Rink, Kolkata, India Organiser : Fair Care Exhibitions

Date : 08-09 Sep 2019 Venue : Lemon Tree Premier, Patna, Patna, India Organiser : Sutra Exhibitions LLP

Celebrating Vivaha Kolkata

SUTRA: The Indian Fashion Exhibition

Mining Exploration Convention & Trade

Finbridge Expo

Date : 10-12 Sep 2019 Venue : JW Marriott Hotel Kolkata, Kolkata, India Organiser : Vintage Publications

Date : 11-12 Sep 2019 Venue : MAYFAIR Convention, Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar, India Organiser : Sutra Exhibitions LLP

Date : 12-14 Sep 2019 Venue : BIEC Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre Organiser : Federation Of Indian Mineral Industries

WATEREXPO-HYDERABAD

Delhi Book Fair

Herbal & Agri Expo

Gem & Jewellery India International Fair

Date : 11-15 Sep 2019 Venue : Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India Organiser : India Trade Promotion Organization

Date : 12-15 Sep 2019 Venue : Sardar patel sansthan Hospital, Allahabad, India Organiser : Ideal exhibitions

Date : 13-15 Sep 2019 Venue : Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai, India Organiser : United Exhibitions

India Travel Mart Amritsar

Famdent Show Hyderabad

Date : 13-15 Sep 2019 Venue : Amritsar, India Organiser : India Travel Mart

Date : 14-15 Sep 2019 Venue : JRC Conventions & Trade Fairs, Hyderabad, India Organiser : Messe Dusseldorf India Pvt. Ltd.

Cosmetic Ingredients and Packaging India

Renewable Energy India Expo

Date : 16-17 Sep 2019 Venue : Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC), Mumbai, India Organiser : IX Events Private Limited

Date : 18-20 Sep 2019 Venue : India Exposition Mart, Greater Noida, India Organiser : UBM India Pvt. ltd.

analytica Anacon India and India

SIAL INDIA

Date : 19-21 Sep 2019 Venue : Hitex Exhibition Center, Hyderabad, India Organiser : Messe Muenchen India Pvt. Ltd.

Date : 19-21 Sep 2019 Venue : Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India Organiser : Inter Ads Exhibitions Private Limited

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Date : 14-15 Sep 2019 Venue : Crowne Plaza New Delhi Okhla, New Delhi, India Organiser : Armstrong Exhibition and Conferences Pvt. Ltd

Food & Hotel India Date : 18-20 Sep 2019 Venue : Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC), Mumbai, India Organiser : UBM India Pvt. ltd.

Date : 19-21 Sep 2019 Venue : Subham Convention Centre, Hyderabad, India Organiser : Water India

Media Expo-Delhi Date : 06-08 Sep 2019 Venue : Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India Organiser : Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India Pvt. Ltd.

8th , 9th & 10th November, 2019 Friday, Saturday & Sunday IIA Bhawan Complex, Vibhuti Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, UP, India.

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Upcoming Trade Shows, November 2019 Blarose Lifestyle &FashionExpo

Festive Hues by Jolibon

Flow Control Exchange India

India International Security Expo

Date : 30 Sep-02 Oct 2019 Venue : Rustomjee Academy for Global Careers, Thane, India Organiser : Rustomjee Academy for Global Careers

Date : 01-02 Oct 2019 Venue : Hilton Garden Inn Gurgaon Baani Square, Gurgaon, India Organiser : APS Events & Advertisers Pvt Ltd

Date : 02-03 Oct 2019 Venue : DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Gurgaon - New Delhi NCR, Gurgaon, India Organiser : Jolibon

Date : 03-04 Oct 2019 Venue : Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC), Mumbai, India Organiser : Messe Dusseldorf India Pvt. Ltd.

Date : 03-05 Oct 2019 Venue : Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India Organiser : India Trade Promotion Organization

India Auto Show

Delhi International Trade Fair

The Great Indian Diwali Bazaar

Glitter Lifestyle Exhibition

Property Investment Expo - Noida

Date : 03-05 Oct 2019 Venue : Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC), Mumbai, India Organiser : Nesco. Ltd

Date : 02-06 Oct 2019 Venue : Expocentre, Noida, India Organiser : International Trade Expo Centre Ltd.

Date : 04-06 Oct 2019 Venue : Apparel House, Gurgaon, India Organiser : Plus2 Events & Promotions

Date : 04-06 Oct 2019 Venue : JW Marriott Mumbai Juhu, Mumbai, India Organiser : ABEC Exhibitions And Conferences Pvt LTD

Date : 05-06 Oct 2019 Venue : Radisson Blu, Noida, India Organiser : Whiteflash Exhibitions Pvt Ltd

nmuktFestival Hyderabad

Bridal Asia

UTRAA: The Indian Fashion Exhibition-Nagpur

Sutraa- The Indian Fashion Exhibition

Dental Show

Date : 05-06 Oct 2019 Venue : Hitex Exhibition Center, Hyderabad, India Organiser : KW Conferences Pvt. Ltd

Date : 05-07 Oct 2019 Venue : The Ashok Hotel, New Delhi, India Organiser : Services International

Date : 09-10 Oct 2019 Venue : Tuli Imperial, Nagpur, India Organiser : Sutra Exhibitions LLP

Date : 10-11 Oct 2019 Venue : The Contour Hotel, Guwahati, India Organiser : Sutra Exhibitions LLP

Date : 10-11 Oct 2019 Venue : Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai, India Organiser : Tamilnadu Dental Traders and Manufacture Association

Nisarg

HotelTech Kerala

TechSparks

Franchise India

Property Investment Expo - Gurgaon

Wedding Asia Indore

Date : 10-12 Oct 2019 Venue : Bolgatty Palace and Island Resort, Kochi, India Organiser : Cruz Expos

Date : 11-12 Oct 2019 Venue : Vivanta by Taj - Yeshwantpur, Bangalore, Bengaluru, India Organiser : YourStory Media Private Limited

Date : 12-13 Oct 2019 Venue : Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India Organiser : Franchise India Holdings Limited

Date : 12-13 Oct 2019 Venue : Taj City Centre Gurugram, Gurgaon, India Organiser : Whiteflash Exhibitions Pvt Ltd

Date : 12-13 Oct 2019 Venue : Sayaji Hotel indore, Indore, India Organiser : THE WEDDING EXTRAORDINAIRE

Rajasthan International Folk Festival

India Carpet Expo

Dairy Industry Expo

Asia Wedding Fair

Holiday Expo-Nagpur

Date : 10-14 Oct 2019 Venue : Mehrangarh Fort (Jodhpur Fort), Jodhpur, India Organiser : Jodhpur RIFF

Date : 11-14 Oct 2019 Venue : Varanasi, India Organiser : CARPET EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL (CEPC)

Date : 11-13 Oct 2019 Venue : Auto Cluster Exhibition Center, Pune, India Organiser : BENISON Media

Date : 11-13 Oct 2019 Venue : JW Marriott Hotel Bengaluru, Bengaluru, India Organiser : Introduction Trade Shows Pvt. Ltd

Date : 11-13 Oct 2019 Venue : Nagpur, India Organiser : Holiday Expo Secretariat

Agro & Machinery Expo

Hobby & Lifestyle India

Rajasthan International Folk Festival

India Carpet Expo

Lifestyle Exhibition

Date : 11-13 Oct 2019 Venue : Sri Prakash Mahal, Tiruchirappalli, India Organiser : JASH TRADE & EXHIBITIONS

Date : 11-13 Oct 2019 Venue : Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC), Mumbai, India Organiser : Nesco. Ltd.

Date : 10-14 Oct 2019 Venue : Mehrangarh Fort (Jodhpur Fort), Jodhpur, India Organiser : Jodhpur RIFF

Date : 11-14 Oct 2019 Venue : Varanasi, India Organiser : CARPET EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL (CEPC)

Date : 11-14 Oct 2019 Venue : Welkom Palace, Ludhiana, India Organiser : Showman Associates Private Limited

Adaah- Contemporary Fashion and Lifestyle Exhibition

Blarose Lifestyle & Fashion Expo

SCaT INDIA

India Mobile Congress

The Haat - Nagpur

Date : 13-14 Oct 2019 Venue : Dwarka - 5 Star Luxury Hotels in Delhi, New Delhi, India Organiser : Plus2 Events & Promotions

Date : 13-14 Oct 2019 Venue : Nirvana Patio Club, Gurgaon, India Organiser : APS Events & Advertisers Pvt Ltd

Date : 14-16 Oct 2019 Venue : World Trade Centre, Mumbai, India Organiser : satellite cable tv

Date : 14-16 Oct 2019 Venue : Aerocity Grounds, New Delhi, India Organiser : COAI (Cellular Operators Association of India)

Date : 15-16 Oct 2019 Venue : Tuli Imperial, Nagpur, India Organiser : Fair Care Exhibitions

IFAT India

OPEN SOURCE INDIA

Mumbaiwood

THE HAAT - Indore

Indian Photography Festival

Date : 16-18 Oct 2019 Venue : Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC), Mumbai, India Organiser : Messe Muenchen India Pvt. Ltd.

Date : 17-18 Oct 2019 Venue : NIMHANS Convention Centre, Bengaluru, India Organiser : EFY Enterprises Private Limited

Date : 17-19 Oct 2019 Venue : Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC), Mumbai, India Organiser : NurnbergMesse India

Date : 18-19 Oct 2019 Venue : Sayaji Hotel indore, Indore, India Organiser : Fair Care Exhibitions

Date : 19 Sep-20 Oct 2019 Venue : Telangana State Gallery Of Fine Art, Hyderabad, India Organiser : Light Craft Foundation

Odisha Travel Bazaar

Indian Handicrafts & Gifts Delhi Fair (Autumn)

World Dental Show

Club9 International Tourism Expo

Holiday Expo-Nagpur

Date : 14-20 Oct 2019 Venue : MAYFAIR Convention, Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar, India Organiser : Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI)

Date : 16-20 Oct 2019 Venue : India Exposition Mart, Greater Noida, India Organiser : Export Promotion Council For Handicrafts

Date : 18-20 Oct 2019 Venue : MMRDA Grounds, Mumbai, India Organiser : IDA

Date : 18-20 Oct 2019 Venue : Palace Grounds, Bengaluru, India Organiser : Club9 events

Date : 11-13 Oct 2019 Venue : Nagpur, India Organiser : Holiday Expo Secretariat

CII Chandigarh Fair

Build N Design

Adaah- Contemporary Fashion and Lifestyle Exhibition

Date : 18-21 Oct 2019 Venue : Parade Ground, Chandigarh, India Organiser : Confederation Of Indian Industry, Delhi

Date : 18-21 Oct 2019 Venue : Ranjit Avenue Ground, Amritsar, India Organiser : Sam Show Exhibitions

Date : 19-21 Oct 2019 Venue : Apparel House, Gurgaon, India Organiser : Plus2 Events & Promotions

ProPak India

National Video Foto Fair

International Railway Equipment Exhibition

Date : 21-23 Oct 2019 Venue : Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC), Mumbai, India Organiser : Informa Markets India

Date : 21-23 Oct 2019 Venue : Indoor Stadium, Mankapur, Nagpur, India Organiser : Videographer Photographer Traders Association (NVPTA)

Date : 22-24 Oct 2019 Venue : New Delhi, India Organiser : Confederation Of Indian Industry, Delhi

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The Haat: Festive Edit Date : 23-25 Oct 2019 Venue : Ice Skating Rink, Kolkata, India Organiser : Fair Care Exhibitions

The Haat - Raipur

India International Innovation Fair

Date : 22-24 Oct 2019 Venue : Sayaji Hotel Raipur, GE Road, Raipur, India Organiser : Fair Care Exhibitions

Date : 23-25 Oct 2019 Venue : Hitex Exhibition Center, Hyderabad, India Organiser : CIET

Sutraa - The indian Fashion Exhibition

Food ingredients & Health ingredients India

Date : 21-22 Oct 2019 Venue : The Gateway Hotel Athwalines Surat, Surat, India Organiser : Sutra Exhibitions LLP

Date : 21-23 Oct 2019 Venue : Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC), Mumbai, India Organiser : UBM India Pvt. ltd.

World Property & Investment Show

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Date : 19-20 Oct 2019 Venue : Nehru Centre, Mumbai, India Organiser : Mindscape Exhibitions Pvt Ltd

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