Asian growth helps UBM recovery

WORLD - United Business Media has said growth in its Asian shows and stability in Europe will help offset a slower recovery in the USA and UK.

The company said forward bookings for its top-20 events in the next 12 months were up 3.5 per cent on those of 30 April last year. It said the outlook for its European shows, weighted towards the second half of the year, has remained encouraging.

UBM’s trade shows in Asia, including the Hong Kong Jewellery and Gem Fair, have grown in the last year.