More focused on doing business
Madrid (ja) - Expoóptica 2012 takes place from February 17 to 19 at Feria de Madrid with a new format. The International Optics and Optometry Fair, organised by IFEMA, will be more practical, active and focused on doing business, coinciding with Optom, the International Optometry, Contactology and Ophthalmic Optics Conference.
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New trade show organiser founded in Thailand
VNU Exhibitions Europe from the Netherlands and the TCC Exhibition and Convention Center from Thailand have embarked on a joint corporate venture, bearing the name VNU Exhibitions Asia Pacific, to be based in Bangkok. The new Thai organiser expects to benefit from the combination of the sales and marketing expertise and the international network brought in by VNU Exhibitions Europe with TCC’s
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Fiere di Parma: Solar Installation
Conergy says it is building one of Italy’s biggest solar installations on the exhibition hall roofs in Parma. This five-megawatt power plant is the second project commissioned by the Italian exhibition company Fiere di Parma. The large-scale power station extends across the roofs of three exhibition halls. Its five megawatts make it three times the size of its little sister.
Wi-Fi for free
From January 2012 wireless Internet access will be free of charge at all proprietary events throughout the Messe Frankfurt fairgrounds in Germany. Up to 3,000 users at any one time can now enjoy free wireless Internet access at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC), following the completion in early October 2011 of a major upgrade of the Centre’s Wi-Fi system.
The so-called “Fibo Spain” is currently ruffling feathers in the fitness industry. Organiser Reed Exhibitions Deutschland has clearly dissociated itself from the fair and briefed its lawyers to clarify the legal position. Fibo Event Director Olaf Tomscheit: “The leading international tradeshow for health and fitness holds the rights to the Fibo brand beyond Europe and reserves the right to take legal action.” In the Spanish market Fibo has worked successfully for years with Sports Unlimited Valencia, a show organised by Reed Exhibitions Iberia.
The UK business visits and events industry is now worth over EUR 40.7 billion, with exhibitions and trade shows accounting for EUR 10.5 billion, according to a new report by Business Visits and Events Partnership. The findings also underline the critical contribution this sector makes to UK plc and form part of the industry’s self promotional campaign, Britain for Events.
Hanover's Nordplatz
After construction work lasting three and a half months, redevelopment of the 5,000m² Nordplatz at Deutsche Messe, Hanover, is now complete. Its spaciousness and superior design also make the northern concourse ideal for small, special outdoor events.
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