UFI prepares major Hong Kong seminar

HONG KONG UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, is planning an UFI Asia/ Pacific Open Seminar in Hong Kong from February 21 to 22, 2006.

The event will be open to everyone in the exhibition industry. Hosted by the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, the seminar will discuss key industry topics. A team of ten top-level presenters from around the world will place their emphasis on practical content and make use of case studies from fairs that they are running. The focus of the presentations will be on two key themes, 'The Key Role of Visitors' and 'Innovative IT Solutions for Your Exhibition Business'. Presentations will range from new techniques for developing exciting visitor promotion campaigns, to value-added loyalty programmes and also the potential benefits of data mining. One major session will be devoted to 'The 365- day trade fair: How can technology keep your exhibition alive throughout the year?' UFI has experienced a strong surge in membership from the Asia-Pacific region in recent years, which led the association to open its regional office in Hong Kong in 2004. Building on this momentum, UFI will hold the 73rd UFI Congress in Beijing, from November 11 to 13, 2006. The UFI 2006 UFI Asia Pacific Seminar will be open to UFI members and non-members. Additional seminar information will be available shortly on the UFI website at www.ufi.org