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Cake and bread for everyone

London (ja) - The UK?s first live event dedicated to the world of cakes, breads and the art of baking ? The Cake & Bake Show ? is launching from September 22 to 23, 2012 at Earls Court, London. The event is aimed at all ages with hands on workshops and skills demonstrations for those looking to improve their craft.

REAL ESTATE FAIR MOVED TO LENEXPO

EUROPE - ExpoForum JSC, owner of Lenexpo, has signed a deal with Russian organiser Vistavka to hold the 24th edition of the Real Estate Fair in St Petersburg.

Chicago (ja) - ?Be There? is the motto under which the expos Industrial Automation North America (IANA) and International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) will jointly address industry captains from all over the world. For the first time Deutsche Messe will stage IANA alongside the IMTS from September 10 to 15, 2012 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois.

PET SHOW ATTENDANCE REFLECTS INCREASE IN CHINESE ANIMAL OWNERSHIP

ASIA - The latest edition of the China International Pet Show 2011 (CIPS) saw international visitors increase by six per cent.

Media 10 takes over 100% Design

London (ja) - Media 10, which runs the revived Ideal Home Show, Grand Designs Live and Clerkenwell Design Week, has acquired the interior design exhibition 100% Design London from Reed Exhibitions. The next edition will take place in September 2012 at Earls Court.

UKRAINIAN DEAL BOOSTS ITE REVENUE

EUROPE - Revenue at international exhibition organiser ITE Group rose by more than 50 per cent in the last 12 months, the firm revealed in an interim management statement today.

will take charge as from April 1 this year of the leading trade show Industrial Automation within the Hanover Fair Division. He follows Thomas Rilke who has been tasked with building up the newly created Metropolitan Solutions department.

UBM BOOSTS CHINESE EXHIBITIONS WITH CONFERENCE ELEMENT

ASIA - UBM Trust, a joint venture company of UBM Asia, is adding conference components to the co-located exhibitions LED China 2012 and Sign China 2012.

chief executive officer of Koelnmesse, will for the coming two years head up the GDG Association of Major German Exhibition Organisers. The purpose of the GDG is to coordinate and represent to the public the joint interests of the major exhibition companies in Germany.

FOOD AND HOTEL VIETNAM SWITCHES DATES

ASIA - Food and Hotel Vietnam (FHV), a biennial trade show for the food service and hospitality industry, will be brought forward by five months next year.

who has extensive commercial experience at IFEMA, has taken charge of the First International Construction Week (May 8 to 11, 2012 at Feria de Madrid). This brings together three well established events: Veteco, the International Trade Fair for Windows, Facades and Glass Structures, Piedra, the International Natural Stone Trade Fair, and Construtec, the Building Exhibition.

FIRST COUNTER TERROR EXPO US GETS AN ADVISORY BOARD

AMERICAS - An industry advisory board has been established for the debut US Counter Terror Expo in Washington to assist with the trade show's content programme and focus.

Exhibition premiere for an ageing society

Asia?s first and only trade event for the assistive technology (AT), integrated care and rehabilitation engineering (RE) industry is to be launched by co-organisers Fiera Milano and Singex Exhibition Ventures. Supported by the Singapore Exhibition & Convention Bureau, Rehabtech Asia will be held from February 27 to March 1, 2013 at Singapore EXPO Convention & Exhibition Centre

PAPER ARABIA ORGANISER AND ADFORUM SIGN PARTNERSHIP

MIDDLE EAST - Global pulp and paper exhibition organiser Adforum has inked a new agreement with the owners of Paper Arabia to boost the trade show's profile in Europe and the Americas.

Starlingexpo founded in Switzerland

Urs A. Ingold has returned to the scene with Starlingexpo. The company he has set up is headquartered in Esslingen/Zurich to provide services to the exhibition industry. Its service spectrum includes both the analysis of individual events as well as the entire expo portfolio and exhibition company positioning. Mergers & acquisitions/JV recommendations, interim management and strategic

New Internet trade fair in Switzerland

One is the title of the fair scheduled to make its debut on May 9 and 10, 2012 at Zurich Exhibition. The show will revolve around Internet solutions and suppliers, e-commerce, social media and online marketing. Lectures, interviews, advice and an integrated conference section will provide specialist information on online business for visitors. An innovative exhibition concept will guarantee the

Reatech: First Brazil, now Italy

Fiera Milano plans to launch a trade fair focused on the world of disabilities. Targeting people with disabilities, their families and communities, it is designed to create a completely accessible and inclusive society offering everyone an independent life. With this underlying idea Reatech Italia will take place May 24 to 27, 2012 at the Rho exhibition centre, providing an opportunity for

GSMA launches Mobile Asia Expo

When the first GSMA Mobile Asia Expo takes place from June 20 to 22, 2012 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) it is expected to draw approximately 20,000 attendees. The Mobile Asia Expo, which builds on the success of the GSMA?s previous Mobile Asia Congress events, is meant to attract the leaders of the mobile industry, as well as executives from other sectors such as

ADNEC moving forward

In 2011, ADNEC (Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company) hosted a record number of events at its three event facilities the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, ExCeL London and the Al Ain Convention Centre. Together the three venues welcomed 733 events ? an increase of 18% over 2010. Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre saw a 56% year-on-year increase as its total number of events shot up from

Artexis expands into the north

Artexis Nordic has acquired the 15,000m² Kistamässan Exhibition Centre in Stockholm, Sweden, together with Kistamässan exhibitions. This represents a further big step in building up the organiser?s presence in the Nordic region. It has already announced the new Malmö Exhibition Centre, which will be opened in February 2012, and has a major presence in the region through its trade show

Global Exhibition Barometer Survey reveals sunny and cloudy moods

UFI has released the results of its 8th Global Exhibition Barometer Survey. The most striking conclusion is that the positive growth recorded in 2010 and 2011 is now perceived as deteriorating with a majority of respondents in all regions declaring their business impacted by the economic crisis. The picture is less gloomy, however, when looking at gross turnover projections. While these are now

UFI, The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry is the association of trade show organisers, fairground owners, national and international associations of the exhibition industry, and its partners. As of 2011, it has more than 581 members from 84 countries.

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