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UFI Open Seminar in Asia 2014
Bangalore International Exhibition Centre
Bangalore, India
6-7 March 2014
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Exhibitions: A Puzzle with Changing Pieces
The exhibition industry is moving through a period of considerable change. Although the key exhibition stakeholders - organisers, venues, contractors, exhibitors and visitors – remain the same; the pieces of the puzzle that come together to form any successful exhibition are changing.
In Bangalore, we will be examining: innovative venue strategies, the importance of tackling the health & safety issue, the changing look and feel of exhibitions, marketing from the perspective of an exhibitor and much, much more!
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Thursday 6 March
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14:00 – 14:15
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Opening Remarks by Mark Cochrane
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| 14:15 – 15:00 |
Macro Consumer Trends in India: Implications for the Events Industry |
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by: Devangshu Dutta, CEO, Third Eyesight, India
Devangshu is the CEO and founder of Third Eyesight, a specialist consulting firm focused on the consumer and retail sectors in India. Devangshu will draw on his extensive experience to share his views with delegates about the key consumer trends in India: What will be the key trends in 2014? Which sectors will drive economic growth in the coming years? What are the risk factors that could derail consumer spending? |
| 15:00 – 15:45 |
Venue Quality – An Essential Basis for the Trade Fair and Conference Business
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by: Jochen Witt, President & CEO, jwc GmbH, Germany
This session will feature a presentation by Jochen followed by an open discussion between Jochen and UFI's Regional Manager in Asia, Mark Cochrane. Over the last decade much of the focus of show organizers was laid on the “virtual world”, i.e. internet, social media, mobile apps etc. However, the “physical world” (i.e. the venue) still is an essential foundation of our business and it is in the interest of all stakeholders in our industry to secure the highest possible venue quality to serve our clients in the best possible manner. Jochen will share his views on the challenges and issues facing venue operators as well as organizers today and what they will need to do going forward in order to operate safely, efficiently and profitably. He will also explain the venue rating system which has been developed by jwc over the last few years. Based on jwc’s extensive knowledge and deep experience in the planning, construction and efficient operation of exhibition venues.
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| 15:45 – 16:15 |
Networking Break Sponsored by:
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| 16:15 – 17:00 |
Innovative Venue Strategies in Asia |
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by: Aloysius Arlando, CEO, Singex Holdings Pte Ltd, Singapore
Building on the previous session, Aloysius will offer delegates insight from the frontlines of a changing venue landscape. Increased competition, changing client expectations and increasing costs are just some of the issues facing venue operators in Asia. Aloysius will share his views on where venue operators need to look for growth and opportunities in 2014 and beyond. |
| 17:00 – 17:45 |
Effectively Managing Health & Safety Issues at Exhibitions |
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by: Ravinder Sethi, Managing Director, R.E. Rogers India Pvt Ltd, India
Since founding R.E. Rogers India in 1986, Ravinder has been a leader in the Indian exhibition industry. As a service provider R.E. Rogers India deals directly with all the key stakeholders: venues, organisers, contractors and exhibitors. Ravinder will tap into his experience running R.E. Rogers and offer commentary and case studies on how we can come together to lower the risks on-site at any exhibition. |
| 17:55 – 18:40 |
Making Local Connections: Meeting with Indian Industry Associations |
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Following the success of this session at the Jakarta seminar, UFI is once again aiming to create more networking opportunities at the Open Seminar in Asia. Together with our host, BIEC, we are pleased to offer delegates the opportunity to meet face-to-face with leading industry associations in India. This final session of the first day will offer you the chance to meet and network with these industry associations in an informal setting.
We are pleased to welcome representatives from a number of leading Indian trade associations who will join us in Bangalore. They come from a wide range of industries such as the textile, plastics, machine tool, granite and stone industries - to name just a few.
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| 18:40 – 18:55 |
End of Day One |
| 19:00 – 21:00 |
Welcome Reception
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At the invitation of:
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Friday 7 March
| 08:45 – 09:00 |
Seminar restarts with opening remarks from Mark Cochrane
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| 09:00 – 09:45 |
Building a Successful Exhibition Business in India: An International Perspective
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by: Michael Duck, Executive Vice President, UBM Asia Ltd, Hong Kong
Michael has been with UBM Asia for 20 years and in that time, he has played a leading role in growing and developing UBM Asia’s exhibitions across the region. In particular, Michael has also been instrumental in building UBM Asia portfolio in India. In this session, Michael will reflect on the what UBM Asia learned through their experiences in India and what will shape successful events in India years ahead. |
| 09:45 – 10:30 |
Exhibitions from the Outside: A Creative Approach |
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by: Richard Hobbs, Co-Founder, The HUB, Hong Kong
Richard is a co-founder of The HUB, a branded fashion trade show held in Hong Kong. Coming from outside the exhibition industry, Richard looks at exhibitions from a different angle. The HUB does not have the look or feel of a typical trade show. No booths, a department store layout and a “by invitation only” approach are just some of the inventive components of The HUB. Richard will share with delegates his strategy for building exhibitions differently in order to deliver even more value to visitors and exhibitors.
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| 10:30 – 11:00 |
Networking Break
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| 11:00 – 11:45 |
Creating a "Social Momentum" |
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by: Karla Juegel, CEO, Messe Marketing, Germany
and Heemanshu Ashar, Director, Design Core, India
What is meant by “Social Momentum” and how does it influence fairs and exhibitions? In this session Karla and Heemanshu will look at the potential of combining trade fairs & social media from an exhibitors’ perspective. In particular, those two speakers will examine the different steps of exhibition concepts which will lead to social contacts before and during the fair. Those two speakers will underline their theory by using successful examples to illustrate how innovative exhibitors are using social media to obtain increased value from exhibitions.
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| 11:45 – 12:15 |
Adsale’s UFI Award Winning Education Programme |
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by: Stanley Chu, Founder & Chairman, Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd, Hong Kong
The seminar in Bangalore will close with an exciting presentation from UFI’s Asia Pacific Chapter Chairman, Stanley Chu. Stanley’s company won the 2013 UFI Education Award and in this session, he will outline the development and deployment of Adsale’s innovative in-house educational programme. |
| 12:15 – 12:30 |
Closing remarks by Mark Cochrane |
| 12:30 – 13:45 |
Seminar Business Lunch |
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| 14:00 – 18:00 |
Post Seminar Tour
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UFI Registration Partner
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UFI Mobile Partner
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