GLOBAL EXHIBITIONS DAY, DANESE (AEFI): GROWING ALLIANCES BETWEEN LEADING EXHIBITIONS TO DEFEND THE MADE IN ITALY BRAND

“The time has come to show the world that Italian exhibitions are united and all working in the same direction. I accept the proposal of Carlo Bonomi, President of Fiera Milano, that we work to generate a critical mass between our leading exhibitions. We must be able to support the supply chains of the Made […]

GLOBAL EXHIBITION DAY 2021 AEFI, EXHIBITIONS REOPEN: SUPPORTS, TOOLS AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE RESTART

WEBINAR, 3 JUNE FROM 9.30 am TO 1 pm The webinar organised by AEFI (the Italian Exhibition and Trade Fair Association) for next June 3 (from 9.30 am to 1 pm) for Ged2021, the global exhibition day, promoted by Ufi, Global Exhibition Association, focusses all on the restart. The operators of the sector and public […]

A Successful Third Edition for Firenze Home Texstyle

Over 1,500 buyers from 32 countries, more than 70,000 views, 92% of exhibitors satisfied The third edition of FIRENZE HOME TEXSTYLE – the most important Italian furnishing textile fair – successfully closed tonight (Monday), seeing the participation of around fifty leading companies of the sector which, for four consecutive days, showcased the latest collections and […]

THE AUTUMN MEETING OF THE AEFI TECHNICAL COMMISSION AT BOLOGNA FOCUS ON EMERGENCY RESPONSE IN COMPLEX SITUATIONS

The AEFI Technical Commission met at the BolognaFiere Conference Centre, with the participation of numerous Operations Directors of associate exhibition centres. The meeting reviewed the work done by AEFI during the challenging months prior to re-opening, with a special focus on emergency response in complex situations and natural disasters. The meeting was opened by General […]

AEFI – the Italian Exhibition and Trade Fair Association: congratulations to Guido Fornelli on his nomination as Chairman of IELA – the International Exhibition Logistics Association

AEFI-Associazione Esposizioni e Fiere Italiane is pleased to congratulate Guido Fornelli on his nomination as Chairman of IELA – the International Exhibition Logistics Association, the association which groups together all exhibition logistics companies worldwide. In recognition of the critical importance of logistics to the successful organisation of events, AEFI stipulated a partnership with IELA in […]

ITALIAN PRIME MINISTERIAL DECREE of 7 AUGUST

THE ITALIAN EXHIBITIONS INDUSTRY WILL BE OPENING AGAIN ON 1 SEPTEMBER Aefi is pleased to report that the Italian Prime Ministerial Decree stipulated on 7 August has set a definitive date for the exhibitions industry to open its doors again.From 1 September 2020, exhibition centres will be able to host fairs and conferences, conditional on […]

STATEMENT FROM MAURIZIO DANESE CHAIRMAN OF THE AEFI, THE ITALIAN EXHIBITION AND TRADE FAIR ASSOCIATION

“The exhibitions need to begin again. In the Prime Minister’s decree of 31 July, we expect the definite date for reopening to be 1 September” “We fully appreciate the commitment of minister Di Maio for the restarting of the Italian trade fair system in September. Now these words are followed by concrete facts from the […]