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 […]

EXHIBITIONS, MAURIZIO DANESE NEW PRESIDENT OF AEFI, THE ASSOCIATION OF REFERENCE FOR EXHIBITION DISTRICTS IGNORED BY THE GOVERNMENT, SYSTEM AT RISK OF GAME OVER

Maurizio Danese is the new president of AEFI, the Italian Exhibition and Trade Fair Association that brings together 40 national exhibition districts, responsible for the organisation of more than 1000 exhibitions and events on average each year. The vote was taken today during the AEFI General Meeting, which took place at BolognaFiere. An entrepreneur in […]

“ORGANISING EXHIBITION PRESENCE IN THE TIME OF COVID-19” AEFI ONLINE COURSES FOR A “SAFE” AND SUCCESSFUL RESTART

The new cycle of online courses organised by AEFI – The Italian Exhibition and Trade Fair Association has ended. Specifically designed for companies participating in trade fairs and also open to non-associated exhibition sector operators and professionals. The training activity of the Association foresees a series of appointments offering all the information and updates, including […]

The two videos created by AEFI to enhance the Italian trade fair sector and celebrate the fifth Global Exhibitions Day have been a huge success

Record views for the two-part communication project with which AEFI – Associazione Esposizioni e Fiere Italiane celebrated the fifth Global Exhibitions Day: two videos conceived with the aim of enhancing the irreplaceable capacity of our exhibition system in conveying Italian excellence around the world and boosting the economy. The first video in the AEFI project […]