2022 IELA General Assembly Brochure

Tues day, J un e 28 th 2022 BURGH BALLROOM, CROWNE PLAZA BRUGGE, BRUGES, BELGIUM

HOW TO VOTE if you ARE NOT ATTENDING the GA In case your company will not be attending our Bruges Congress, you may be represented at the General Assembly by another member.

Please note however that a member cannot represent more than one proxy in addition to his/her own vote (Article 18 in IELA Articles of Association) so do not wait to contact your representing Member.

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• Please download the Proxy and complete with the necessary information (See invitation sent by Elizabeth Niehaus on May 27th or go to the Private area / General Assembly 2022 and download the file) • Contact the IELA Member who will represent you.

Here is the link to the current participant list: + link • Send your proxy letter to the representative you have chosen. (each member can represent only 1 company).

• The Member you have chosen prints and presents your proxy when registering for the General Assembly on Tuesday, June 28th (8:00am-8:30am) in the Crowne Plaza Brugge hotel lobby.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY & ELECTIONS Tuesday, June 28th 2022 –

BURGH BALLROOM, CROWNE PLAZA BRUGGE, BRUGES, BELGIUM

Having registered for the Congress on Monday, June 27th, it is imperative that all participants for the General Assembly & Elections register additionally for the General Assembly. This takes place on Tuesday June 28th from 08:00 - 08:30 in the event lobby at the registration desk. Registration only for the Congress does not deliver the “voting power” for the GA. If you are representing another IELA Member that could not join us in Bruges, please remember to bring along the signed proxy form you have been appointed to vote for.

Voting rights for not attended Members will not be granted to you without this document.

The day’s programme will start at 08:30 with the Welcome Address and the New Members Introduction. The General Assembly and the voting will begin at 09:00.

All IELA Members will vote the following: a)

NEW IELA CHAIRPERSON (by secret ballot)

b)

NEW MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE (by secret ballot)

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NEW MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF MANAGEMENT (by secret ballot)

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EXTERNAL AUDITOR (by secret ballot)

IELA COMMITTEE ELECTIONS On Tuesday June 28th 2022, the elections for the one seat available on the IELA Committee will take place during the General Assembly.

Last year, the Membership re-elected Greg Keh, TWI GROUP INC., USA and Ravinder Sethi, for another two-year term.

R.E. ROGERS INDIA PVT. LTD., INDIA

This year, Lena Widman, ON-SITE EXHIBITIONS AB, SWEDEN (IELA Committee Member 20202022) stands for re-election for a two-year term.

Since the 2012 Barcelona edition, the Committee is composed of three members, each elected by the General Assembly for a two-year term. The Committee designates its Chairperson and is self-organizational.

The Committee is responsible for verifying and preparing that:

Feel free to raise questions or concerns to adminiela@iela.org until June 14th 2022

a)

the decisions of the Board are in accordance with the provisions of the IELA Articles;

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the financial status of IELA keeps in line with the principles established by the General Assembly;

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the accounts of IELA are held in a true and faithful way, in accordance with the generally accepted accounting principles, and

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the list of the candidates standing for the elections to be organised by the General Assembly Meeting is confirmed.

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ELECTION OF EXTERNAL AUDITOR: Russell Bedford Fiduciaire Genève SA (former AUDICONSULT) Why do we, as an association, require an External Auditor?

Auditors are used to ensure that organisations maintain accurate financial records and statements. An External Auditor is someone who examines the financial records and business transactions of an Association with which he or she is not affiliated.

An External Auditor is typically used to avoid conflicts of interest and to ensure the integrity of the auditing process.

When an audit is performed, it is the financial auditor’s responsibility to make sure that records are examined in an honest, professional and forthright manner.

IELA BOM ELECTIONS On Tuesday June 28th 2022, the elections for the six seats available on the IELA Board of Management will take place during the General Assembly.

The following candidates are standing for election: Lucien Lawson CLAMAGERAN FOIREXPO, FRANCE

The following Board Members will not stand for reelection and will therefore be discharged from the IELA Board of Management: Matthias Dornscheidt SCHENKER DEUTSCHLAND AG, GERMANY (IELA Board Member 2020-2022)

Guido Fornelli EXPOTRANS SPA, ITALY (IELA Board Member 2003-2021, IELA Chairperson 2020-2022)

Jacqui Nel EF-GSM SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTH AFRICA (IELA Board Member 2020-2022)

We highly thank Guido, Jacqui and Matthias for all their efforts which have contributed to the success of IELA. Our Association has attained very high recognition within the industry due to their active and enthusiastic promotion as Ambassadors, applying their extensive knowledge and experience to make IELA what it has become today.

The following Board Members will be discharged from the Board of Management, but will stand for re-election: Alexandra Erdmann

Orphee Moschopoulos Beinoglou Junior ORPHEE BEINOGLOU INTERNATIONAL FORWARDERS S.A., GREECE

Mariane Ewbank FULSTANDIG SHOWS E EVENTOS MC LTDA, BRAZIL

(IELA Chairperson 2016-2018 standing for election)

Jim Kelty AIRWAYS FREIGHT CORPORATION, USA

(Member of the IELA Board for 8 years and served twice as Vice Chairman standing for election)

Jasmine Yang EUROTRAN EXPO SERVICE CO., LTD., TAIWAN

The newly elected Board Members will form the 20222024 Board of Management, togegher with the Board Members who will remain for one more year: Sudhir Dhavan R.E. ROGERS INDIA PVT. LTD., INDIA

David Palomo Sanchez SUOMEN MESSULOGISTIIKKA, FINLAND

SWISS EXPO LOGISTICS LTD., SWITZERLAND (IELA Board Member 2020-2022)

Sandi Trotter

Daniel Mithran

Bas Wiendels

JIM PROJECT & EXPO LOGISTICS (M) SDN. BHD, MALAYSIA (IELA Board Member 2020-2022)

VALVERDE B.V., THE NETHERLANDS

Christoph Rauch BTG MESSE-SPEDITION GMBH, GERMANY (IELA Board Member 2007-2022)

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TWI GROUP INC., CANADA

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CANDIDATE FOR NEW IELA CHAIRPERSON - 2022-2024 We are glad to present the candidate, standing for election for a two-year term.

SANDI TROTTER - TWI GROUP INC., CANADA (IELA Vice-Chairperson 2020-2022)

CANDIDATE FOR IELA COMMITTEE - 2022-2024 We are glad to present the candidate, standing for election for a two-year term.

LENA ERICSON - ON-SITE EXHIBITIONS AB, SWEDEN (IELA Committee Member 2020-2022)

CANDIDATES FOR BOARD OF MANAGEMENT - 2022-2024 We are glad to present the eight candidates, in alphabetical order, standing for election for a two-year term, for the six seats available.

ORPHEE MOSCHOPOULOS BEINOGLOU JUNIOR - ORPHEE BEINOGLOU INTERNATIONAL FORWARDERS S.A., GREECE

ALEXANDRA ERDMANN - SWISS EXPO LOGISTICS LTD., SWITZERLAND (IELA Board Member 2020-2022 standing for re-election)

MARIANE EWBANK - FULSTANDIG SHOWS E EVENTOS MC LTDA, BRAZIL (IELA Chairperson 2016-2018 standing for election)

JIM KELTY - AIRWAYS FREIGHT CORPORATION, USA (Member of the IELA Board for 8 years and served twice as Vice Chairman standing for election)

LUCIEN LAWSON - CLAMAGERAN FOIREXPO, FRANCE DANIEL MITHRAN - JIM PROJECT & EXPO LOGISTICS (M) SDN. BHD, MALAYSIA (IELA Board Member 2020-2022 standing for re-election)

CHRISTOPH RAUCH - BTG MESSE-SPEDITION GMBH, GERMANY (IELA Board Member 2007-2022 standing for re-election)

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of new IELA Chairperson (2022-2024)

Sandi

has been a familiar face in the IELA world for many years. Starting with her first Congress in Las Vegas 20 years ago, Sandi found her passion for the IELA Association. She has worked for TWI Group Inc for 29 years and is the former Chairperson of the Membership Working Group as well as serving as IELA Vice-Chair for the past two years. Sandi continues to be committed to IELA and hopes to become the next Chairperson in order to steer IELA in the right direction in the future.

Sandi believes: Over the last two years, our reputation has grown to become an industry leader with many support programmes offered during our darkest days. That path as a trendsetter, forging the path of our industry and association, must continue.

Our challenge now is to Rebuild after the pandemic, learning how to thrive and survive in the post covid world to cope with soaring transportation prices, capacity shortages, labour/staffing issues and more.

It is vital that IELA provides its members with valueadded services to support their needs. Training and Education, Human Resources and recruitment support, sustainability guidance and access to key data to help our members is paramount, not just to survive, but to thrive and grow. Our critical commitment to the standards and principals of IELA must be maintained, proving that our members are the elite of our industry.

SANDI TROTTER Director

TWI GROUP INC. (CANADA) CANADA www.twigroup.com

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CANDIDATE TO THE ELECTION

of member to the Committee (2022-2024)

Lena has been in the freight industry forever… since 1989 and still counting.

Her very first IELA meeting was in Edinburgh 2000 and over the years she has been active in working groups and other projects; not forgetting the ABBA Disco in December 2020.

Lena has been a member of the IELA committee since 2020 and it is an honour for her to stand for re-election this year.

She likes to contribute and feels that her experience and years in the exhibition industry fit perfectly for this commitment.

Lena hopes you think so too and that you will vote for her!

LENA ERICSON Managing Director & Owner

ON-SITE EXHIBITIONS AB SWEDEN www.onsitegroup.se

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of member to the Board of Management (2022-2024)

Orphee studied Business Administration with a view to working afterwards in the family business. He graduated in 2014 from University of Plymouth in the UK.

In November 2014, he carried out his military service and joined the Greek army which was completed in August 2015 when he started work in the family business located in Athens. Orphee first worked in the warehouse and on-site at exhibition venues in order to gain valuable experience. Learning from A-Z was key to his success in the industry.

It was his participation in January 2016 at IELA’s Operations Summit in Hong Kong which thrilled and motivated Orphee to get more in-depth involvement in the industry. He attended the IELA Winter Seminar in 2017 which was an incomparable experience, and the IELA congress and partnering event many times.

Orphee sees the IELA events as the big opportunity to meet face-to- face which nowadays is more important than ever due to the pandemic. He has personally made a lot of friends from all over the world and is very happy to see and work with them again.

Orphee believes in the industry. He particularly believes in the IELA spirit and mentality but most importantly, believes in the people of the exhibition industry.

ORPHEE MOSCHOPOULOS BEINOGLOU JUNIOR Member of the Board

ORPHEE BEINOGLOU INTERNATIONAL FORWARDERS S.A. GREECE www.beinoglou.gr

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CANDIDATE TO THE ELECTION

of member to the Board of Management (2022-2024)

Alexandra Erdmann aged 40, married, mother of two sons and CEO

of SWISS EXPO LOGISTICS AG based in Switzerland, has been active in the transport industry since 1997. In 2002, Alexandra moved into exhibition and event logistics, taking on the management of the exhibition department of a large corporation in Switzerland.

By founding in 2010 her own company, SWISS EXPO LOGISTICS AG, she fulfilled one of her dreams. A logical step for her was to become an IELA member in 2013 and is a fully committed member. In 2020 she joined the IELA BOM. Since 2020 Alexandra has taken on various roles within IELA : she acts as the Go to Person for the Education and Training Working Group and, together with the team, has very successfully managed digital events such as the past two editions of the Winter Seminar and Operations Summit.

Alexandra also coordinates the 4 Working Groups which she enjoys with passion in order to bring IELA forward.

Alexandra Erdmann’s company has won the precious award “Best Export Agent” in both 2014 and 2015.

They are the only company to have won the prize twice in a row in the association’s history.

Alexandra sees the duties of a Board Member as being: to represent every member and, in addition, be enthusiastic and committed to the concerns of the association, to possess leadership and organizational skills, be able to work in a team and bring IELA forward.

She believes that particularly in currently difficult times, IELA should maintain and further expand its network.

ALEXANDRA ERDMANN CEO

SWISS EXPO LOGISTICS AG SWITZERLAND www.swiss-expologistics.com

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Mariane Ewbank

, director of Fulstandig Shows e Eventos, Brazil, was employed in the event marketplace for a number of years as an exhibitor, after which she moved over to the organizer side of the industry for another decade. Since 2002 she works in the freight forwarding sector for events.

From 2012 -2017 Mariane was the Chairperson of the Standards and Customs Working Group and from 2016-2018 she was elected as Chairwoman of IELA. During her time as Chairwoman, important projects went live: IELA Training Manual, IELA Security Guidelines, IELA Webinars, implementation of GDPR and The Bridge. In 2 years, the IELA flag was flying high at top industry events, bringing recognition for the Association and its members.

For Mariane the duties of a Board Member include: representing every Member despite company size, origin and gender; enhancing the skills of members through training and actions to increase both visibility and business.

Mariane’s experience as Chairwoman, Board Member and freight forwarder survivor from the Covid-19 pandemic, makes her confident that she can contribute a great deal to support members and the association in recovering from the damages and losses still being suffered since 2020.

A combination of experience, doers and energy to keep moving forward makes IELA and its members stronger.

“My pillars: passion, trust in IELA Standards and the recognition of members’ needs.”

MARIANE EWBANK Director

FULSTANDIG SHOWS E EVENTOS MC LTDA BRAZIL www.fulstandig.com.br

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CANDIDATE TO THE ELECTION

of member to the Board of Management (2022-2024)

Jim Kelty began his exhibition industry career in 1976 in Indiana as the manager for

Hardware Wholesalers’ semi-annual trade shows. He then moved to Chicago to manage the Mid-America Horticultural Trade Show and also served as managing director of the National Trade Show Exhibitors Association and managed its Tradeshow About Tradeshows (TS-2) exhibition.

Since 1981, Jim has worked exclusively in the international transportation and logistics segment of the exhibition industry. He joined the Airways Freight team in 2002. Jim has been involved in all aspects of the exhibition logistics business and his experience has taken him to work on 6 continents.

Jim has been a member of IAEM/IAEE (international committee chairman, external education committee member, and IAEM foundation trustee); EDPA member; EACA (one of the founding board of directors); NTSEA (northern California chapter chairman); and the EXHIBITOR SHOW (exhibitor advisory committee member).

Jim attended IELA’s first General Assembly and Congress, was IELA’s first PR committee chairman and assisted in the development of the organisation’s first publication that is now known as IELA World. More recently, Jim has served as the vice-chairman and chairman of the IELA Training & Education Working Group and was instrumental in the production of four Winter Seminars and two Operations Summit events. His dedication and passion for training and knowledge enhancement of IELA members’ staff led him to write the association’s first Training Manual. He was a member of the IELA Board for 8 years and served twice as Vice Chairman. His Board tenure has included support in the areas of budgeting, strategic planning, operational guidance and member benefits.

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Lucien joined Clamageran Expositions in 1990 after completing his studies in Economic Science.

As Clamageran was one of the founding members of IELA, he quickly got personally involved and attended his first Annual Meeting in 2000.

Lucien’s passion and devotion to the worldwide exhibition logistics industry and his ability to strengthen interpersonal relationships is what drove him to become one of the 3 associated owners of Clamageran.

As chairperson of the IELA IRWG, one of his main goals is to focus on the development of IELA relationships with other exhibition industry associations worldwide to benefit IELA and its members.

Lucien’s experience and energy is an asset for IELA to propel the association to reach ambitious goals, especially during a period which has brought many challenges to the global industry.

As an IELA Board member, Lucien would apply his strengths of passion and hard work in order to implement positive change within the industry.

LUCIEN LAWSON Director

CLAMAGERAN FOIREXPO FRANCE www.clamageran-expositions.fr

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CANDIDATE TO THE ELECTION

of member to the Board of Management (2022-2024)

Daniel Mithran has been in the Exhibition Logistics business for 37 years.

Having been a member of IELA for 10 years and having served on the Board of Management for the last 2 years, Daniel is completely in tune with the needs of the small and medium-sized members.

For this reason, Daniel has had an integral role on the Board in ensuring that IELA sheds its image of expensive lunches and redirects its focus towards savings for the members.

During the last 2 pandemic years, having been appointed to the role of Treasurer, Daniel has ensured cost cutting and savings in all aspects of the Management of the Association, without compromising on benefits for the members.

Daniel needs your support to be reelected to the Board to continue his planned reforms towards achieving “what should be IELA’s goal of striking a Moderate balance to reflect its position as Exhibition Forwarders.”

DANIEL MITHRAN Managing Director

JIM PROJECT & EXPO LOGISTICS(M)SDN.BHD. MALAYSIA www.jim.com.my

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of member to the Board of Management (2022-2024) After graduating from the European Business College in Munich,

Christoph

– a second generation exhibition logistics leader – started his career with BTG in 2001, following an internship in Australia.

Christoph has been the Managing Director of BTG since 2006. Following in his father’s footsteps (a founding father of IELA), he has always been very active in IELA. He was and is a member of several Working Groups (Training, Membership and Standards) and was elected to the Board of Management of IELA in 2007. He was Treasurer and Vice-Chairman of IELA twice and was finally elected as Chairman of the Board of Management of IELA in Amsterdam in 2014.

Christoph prefers to spend his free time with his family, riding his motorbike and visiting the Allianz Arena, the home of his favourite football club – FC Bayern Munich.

Christoph’s vision for IELA: “To see IELA known worldwide as a guarantee of professionalism in Exhibition Logistics, so that the whole industry - Venue Owners, Organisers, Exhibitors, Customs Authorities, Service Providers, Trade Associations – chooses ONLY IELA members for their events.”

CHRISTOPH RAUCH Managing Director

BTG MESSE-SPEDITION GMBH GERMANY www.btg-messe.de

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CANDIDATE TO THE ELECTION

of member to the Board of Management (2022-2024)

Jasmine Yang fell in love with the exhibition industry in 2011.

She holds a forklift driver licence and enjoys boxing but can also be found playing the piano at home.

Jasmine is recognized for her intelligence, teamwork mentality, leadership and diligence. She became the Manager - Import Dept. in 2017 and led the team to win Best Domestic Agent in the same year.

In 2018, Jasmine was sponsored by the Taiwan Exhibition Association as the most potential young professional in AFECA in Korea where Eurotran won the Outstanding Service Award.

Her adventure continued in 2019 by representing Taiwan in winning votes for hosting the IELA event and two years later, she was invited as Speaker at the Winter Seminar 2021 talking on Best Practices – Domestic Agent.

As the Vice Chairman of the Youth Committee in the Taiwan Exhibition Association, she is devoted to encouraging other young professionals to shine.

She believes sincerely that “You don’t have to be great to get started, but you have to get started to be great.”

JASMINE YANG Manager of Fairs & Events Department

EUROTRAN EXPO SERVICE CO., LTD. TAIWAN www.eurotran.com

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