UFI, The global association of the exhibition industry, invites the 50,000+ industry professionals in its member companies, as well as colleagues in partner associations, SISO, ICCA, and AIPC, to join the largest global networking event for our industry: the UFI Global Congress.
Taking place 1-4 November 2023 at the ARIA Resort & Casino Las Vegas, the 90th edition will be hosted by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA).
Las Vegas pairs meetings and conventions with world-class resorts, entertainment, and sports offerings and remains the country’s No. 1 trade show destination.
The theme for this year’s event is ‘Go Beyond’ and will include keynote speakers, panel sessions, networking opportunities, and numerous social activities for attendees to choose from.
Throughout the curated content, UFI will tackle the big issues of the day: business models, talents, and – most requested – sustainability pressures. Plus, AI and its impact on our industry as well as presentations from the 2023 UFI Award winners. A new blueprint for the show floor of the future will also be delivered by the 2023 UFI Next Generation Leaders.
Get ready to welcome industry legends and the brightest talents alike on this most global of all UFI stages!
So far, a record number of people have already bought their tickets, and the full list of participants can be found on the Congress website.
The first list of speakers has also been announced and includes:
- Alexander Alles, executive director, Joint Meetings Industry Council, Belgium
- Geoff Dickinson, CEO, dmg events, United Arab Emirates
- Michael Duck, executive vice-president – Commercial Development, Informa Markets Asia Limited
- Otero Finiti, UK
- Stephan Forseilles, Group CTO, Easyfairs, Belgium
- Enrico Gallorini, CEO, GRS S.r.l.
- Elizabeth George, Sr lead, content and programming, HIMSS, US
- Lisa Hannant, CEO, Clarion Events, UK
- David Harrison, CFO, IMEX Group, UK
- Kai Hattendorf, managing director/CEO, UFI, France
- Hugh Jones, CEO, RX, UK
- Tehchad Kittiboonya, international sales manager, VNU Asia Pacific, Thailand
- Mary Larkin, CEO Americas, Arc, USA
- Aya Moatamed, data analyst, Informa Markets, Egypt
- Laura Purdy, GM, Enercare Centre | Exhibition Place, Canada
- Amy Saleh, operations director, Hannover Fairs, Australia
- Julius Solaris, founder, Boldpush
- Jochen Witt, CEO, jwc GmbH, Germany
UFI has secured special rates for hotel rooms at the ARIA Resort & Casino until 4 October, so don’t delay booking yours soon to take advantage of the best prices possible.
Should you need an invitation from UFI to attend the event, please contact the association as soon as possible at events@ufi.org.
For more information and to register for the event, visit the UFI Global Congress website at www.uficongress.org
