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Plast India moves to GujaratLess than five months before the opening

of Indias largest plastics show, PlastIndia, is moving again to Gujarat at just finished the largest exhibition Centre in India after Pragati Maidan,New Delhi e.i. Mahatma Mandir Fair Grounds. The decision, announced at a public event organizers held Sept. 27 at the Taipei Plas fair, is the second time in a year that the PlastIndia Foundation has changed its mind and shifted the shows location.

The Foundation first decided in May 2013 from

Pragati Maidan to Gujarat But five months later, in November 2013, they reversed that decision and moved it back to Pragati Maidan exhibition grounds, after some international partners and exhibitors questioned whether the Gujarat complex would be ready in time. The show is scheduled for Feb. 5-10.

Now, Mumbai-based Foundation is reversing its reversal, and going back to their original plan the Mahatma Mandir fairgrounds in Gandhinagar, near the city of Ahmedabad.

Plast India Partners question the shift

The Plastindia 2015, after

officially announcing the on Oct. 7, 2014, its decision to move the event from Pragati Maidan, New Delhi to Gandhi Nagar is still feeling pinch from its international exhibitors as the shift of the venue four months before the mega-show starts continues to leave questions for many international partners and

exhibitors.Plastindias largest

overseas partner, Germanys Messe Dsseldorf, said it was still waiting for answers to questions it asked the organizer, Mumbai-based Plastindia Foundation, after Messe technical experts visited the yet-to-be completed fairgrounds in Gandhi Nagar, Ahmedabad, in late September.

Both Messe Dsseldorf and Plastindias largest partner in Asia, Hong Kong-based Adsale Group, had written letters to the foundation in mid-September saying they were very surprised to learn that Plastindia was considering a move, with Adsale saying that it takes 18 months to properly plan a major show like Plastindia.

Both groups raised questions about jeopardizing contracts they had signed with exhibitors they were bringing, and Messe Dsseldorf wrote that it seemed really impossible to move without losing money.

2October 2014

Dear Readers, TFT October issue brings to you more news than Q & A and feature texts.

I apologies for not been able to publish the interview of Peter Tatara of Reed POP and more coverage on IEIA Open Seminar as committed last month, both- purely because of unavoidable technical reasons, nevertheless; we will bring to you both in November issue.

October has been the month of maximum exhibitions across the country, although B2B has little to do with festival shopping; the month has been busiest among all for TradeFairs.

The biggest news which came in as surprise , and found cover in this edition- is the sudden appearance of a 1 lac sqm of Indoor Exhibition Facility in Ahmedabad ( Gandhi Nagar). The Plast India Foundation has moved its flagship event at this new venue from Pragati Maidan,New Delhi.

Ahmedabad with this latest Venue can count itself on the global map.

Even though the city has not escaped the general downturn, economic growth here in the last few years has been higher than in most Indian Cities.

As a result of a long-term policy by state government, trade fairs and exhibitions in Gujarat have benefitted strongly from the states political stability, legislative security, attractive economic conditions and support by local and state governments.

Scroll inside pages to read more on latest results of ITPO, Growth of NM India, Market watch on ITE Exhibitions, Q & A with Igor Palka, CEO, bC India Expo, end of the show reports and upcoming event calendar of IEIA Members, TFT Media partners and other trade fair organisers.

Dont miss the November edition as where we are going to publish the report on Exhibition Venues in India.

Cheers for now

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Page 03XI Metropolis World CongressA big Flop Show

Page 15Group M forays into Luxury Exhibitions in India, partners with CII and QLSI

Page 10Over 30,000 footfalls in a successful 'Mumbai edition of India International Travel Mart'!!

Page 14BE Summits announces the success of the GCC Power and Water Forum

Page 21CISF takes over security at PragatiMaidan

Page 03ITEs Pre-close trading update for the year ending 30 September 2014

Page 07IAEE's Guidelines for Display Rules & Regulations Updated

Page 11MENA Metro Rail Symposium concluded successfully at The Park Hyatt, Dubai

Page 15ITPO achieves MOU Excellent rating, surplus of 180.01 Crore, new events at Pragati Maidan

Page 23Over 60 Indian companies at GITEX Dubai

Page 3Ahmedabad to get biggest Convention Hotel

Page 8Now Cricket Connect Exhibition on the cards

Page 11230 Indian Cos in CPhI Paris

Page 18The Auto Ancillary Show 2014 inaugurated in Pune

Page 5Over 60 Indian companies at Gitex 2014

Page 8EPCH re branded as Indian Handicrafts and Gifts Fair

Page 12Un- precedented visitor turnout and record participation at electronica India and productronica India

Page 18Drink Technology India and International PackTech India become established shows in the India market

Page 6Strong first

year for

NrnbergMesse;

the Indian

subsidiary

surging ahead

Page 9The Modi-Jingping Effect; series of business events lined up

Page 13BE Summits successfully hosted The Indian Rail Development Congress

Page 19Record INR 275 cr business inquiries at India Knit Fair

Upcoming Trade Shows20 November 2014 22 December 2014

23 IEIA Members Trade Shows

04Igor Palka,

CEO, BC India Expo

October 20143

The much-hyped XI Metropolis World Congress concluded on 10th October at HICC, Hyderabad turned out as a big flop.

Interestingly, to hide the poor attendance of the delegates, the media was kept away from the congress as no media person was allowed to enter the venue during the event.

A live feed of the speech with fixed camera on the speaker was shown to eager Media persons outside the venue.

On the concluding day a few delegates were toured across the city to showcase Hyderabad Metro Rail sites, Falaknuma Palace and other places. By evening the pots that were placed at strategic locations in the city (read where the delegates would pass by) were already looking as jaded as the conference.

What was seen in and around the venue was more of the state police security personal and lesser numbers of the delegates.

The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) had put up hoardings stating that 400 foreign delegates would be attending the Congress and the total number of delegates would number over 2,000.

However, hardly half of them turned up for the event. In many sessions, empty chairs greeted the speakers. To avoid this embarrassing situation, the GHMC forced its staff to occupy the empty chairs.

In spite of the GHMC having a full year to conduct the Congress, due to improper handling of the event, several delegates were not informed on time, which led to them cancelling the trip. The ones that showed interest were also Indians who had settled in different countries and came for the event so that they could visit their home town.

Singi Reddy Srinivas Reddy, TDP floor leader, GHMC, said, The GHMC had invited 1600 delegates from 90 countries but only 168 from about 50 countries took part in the Congress. The date and venue was fixed one year ago and the civic body had a full year to coordinate and bring in delegates.

XI Metropolis World CongressA big Flop Show

Only 168 foreign delegates attended the Congress, with majority of them being Telugu NRIs

Many delegates used this fully paid trip to visit their home town

Rs 15 crore was spent to conduct the XI Metropolis Congress

Market Watch

ITE Group plc, the international exhibitions group specialising in emerging and developing markets, has issued the following update for the year ending 30 September 2014, prior to entering its close period and ahead of

its preliminary results announcement on 2 December 2014.

The Group can confirm that following a better than expected trading performance in Q4 and good cost control, headline profits before tax for FY 2014 will be ahead of current consensus **. Revenues for FY 2014 are now expected to be circa 174m (2013: 193m).

Fourth Quarter TradingThe Group ran 38 events in the fourth

quarter producing revenue of circa 29m (2013: 27m). Overall, like-for-like revenues on a constant currency basis were 6% higher than last year, although 7% lower on an actual currency basis.

The principal trading highlights in the fourth quarter were: World Food Moscow, the Group's leading

food exhibition, recorded its largest ever event with a 4% increase in space sales to 25,700sqm. The recently imposed sanctions against EU & US food imports had a minimal effect on overall sales, with a small number of cancellations from European exhibitors largely offset by additional sales to territories such as Egypt and Turkey. Visitor numbers were very strong, up 12% over the previous edition.

MODA, the Group's market leading UK fashion event based at the NEC in Birmingham was slightly larger than last year at 17,200sqm.

Financial position The Group had net debt of circa 15m as at

26 September 2014 (2013: net cash of 23m), after spending circa 50m on acquisitions and deferred consideration during this financial year.

** consensus headline PBT at 26th September was between 54.8m and 56.7m

OutlookAs at 26 September 2014, the Group had

booked circa 60m of revenue for the 2015 financial year, representing circa 34% of current market expectations. The Group continues to experience currency headwinds from both of its major trading currencies, the Euro and the Ruble, which is expected to have an impact on earnings in the 2015 financial year if they remain at current levels. Bookings to date are in line with management expectations although behind the prior year, which benefitted from strong early bookings in a stronger economic environment and from the absence of the political crisis in Ukraine which continues to impact the Group's Ukrainian business.

Economic sanctions have had little direct effect on our Russian business to date but are expected to weigh on the Russian economy in the future. The Group will continue to monitor the situation but benefits from a flexible cost structure and will take appropriate steps to protect its margins.

Overall the Group is in a strong financial position generating good cash flows and remains well placed to continue to diversify its business into new geographies.

ITEs Pre-close trading update for the year ending 30 September 2014

Russell-TaylorCEO_ITE-CMW

Starwood's Le Meridien Ahmedabad to have citys largest Convention cum Exhibition Space. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Inc. is set to expand its presence in Ahmedabad with the opening of a Le Meridien-branded property.

The hotelier has entered into an agreement with Seven Leisure Private Limited to build its 3 rd property in Ahmedabad.

The 200-room hotel, slated for a 2018 opening, will be located near the main business center and Sanand Industrial Estate, with an easy access to Gandhinagar Highway. The property will also be easily accessible to The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad and the Gujarat University Convention and Exhibition Centre.

The new Le Meridien hotel will construct city's largest convention center facility for meetings and events spreading across 6800 sqm. Starwood is striving to capitalize on better economic prospects and supply shortages in the emerging markets and expand its Le Meridien brand across India. It plans to unveil Le Mridien Delhi NCR, Noida in 2016 and three Le Mridien branded properties in Bangalore, Jaipur and Kochi are being refurbished. With increasing demand, the company aims to operate nearly 100 Starwood properties across India by 2015.

Ahmedabad to get biggest Convention Hotel

CEIR Foundation Raises $175,000 in Recent Fundraising Efforts

The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) today announced a substantial increase in contributions due to recent fundraising efforts. What began as a personal email to a list of exhibition industry colleagues requesting financial support of the CEIR Foundation, quickly turned into a two-day challenge resulting in $175,000 in pledges. Each time a pledge was received, a challenge was issued for others to pledge support to the CEIR Foundation.

The catalyst for this challenge was a recent pledge by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers to give $100,000 to the Foundation over the next five years. "I am thrilled to report this significant increase in donations from the exhibitions and events industry," said CEIR President and CEO Brian Casey, CEM. "The research CEIR conducts has a profound effect on the exhibitions and events industry. Without the generous support of our donors, the CEIR Index and CEIR Census would not be possible."

Total contributions in 2014 to the CEIR Foundation have exceeded $475,000.

Empty chairs during one of the key note address.

> 6800 SQM of indoor Exhibition cum Convention facility planned

4October 2014

TFT : The 3rd edition of bC Expo India is approaching fast , hows been the preparations going?

Igor Palka : We are now in the core time of preparing the event and still get many inquiries every single day. As that the construction equipment market has slightly improved after the elections we are looking forward to a great event which will be the first in that sector and that scale in the north of India. I am more than happy that we have already numerous stakeholders on board and many new companies will be present this year, too. Of course there is still a lot of things to be organized but we are totally on track and count the days until we open the gates on 15th December!

TFT : What made the bC india board consider shifting the event to India Exposition Mart?

Igor Palka : We had several reasons why we relocated the bC India show to Greater Noida and shifted in dates. One is the region of North India: Many companies welcome the move of our show to North India near Delhi, where so far there was no large construction equipment exhibition. Secondly, the India Expo Centre in Greater Noida, as a modern trade-fair centre, offers us the right ground to improve in terms of size or quality. This is a big improvement, when you compare it to the temporary hall structures we had to build up at the Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai, which by the way was not available for a third edition of bC India in Mumbai.

I believe that relocating to Greater Noida/Delhi will help to develop this event further.

TFT : The poor footfall at India Exposition Mart in past has been a cause of concern for many exhibitions. How are you going to address this ?

Igor Palka : First of all, there is still a certain mindset about the India Expo Mart being far away that needs to be corrected. From many central points as well as the airport you can easily reach the exhibition ground between 60 and 90 minutes, I experienced it many times by myself.

We as an organizer of course have to provide several options how to reach the venue, thats why there will be different shuttle routes to the venue with pick up points at the airports, numerous different hotels, metro stations and other central points in Delhi NCR. We recommend to use the metro to those points and then avail our free shuttle to bC India.

Moreover we are currently working on cooperations with the DND Flyway and some other corporations in order to make the commute to Greater Noida as convenient as possible.

TFT : There is confusion among the minds of new visitors on 'Expo Centre',( Greater NOIDA) as another venue being called as 'NOIDA Expo Centre,' do you think the duplicity will affect the footfall ?

Igor Palka : No, I dont think that this will affect our show. We are highlighting and promoting the location of bC India 2014 in all possible ways and signs will guide all visitors to the right place. Additionally, due to the height of some huge exhibits from our participants and the size of bC India in general, you will be able to see the event from quite some distance.

TFT : You must be missing Thomas , the former CEO at bC India, is it a bigger task for you to manage the show at a new location without a fellow senior colleague around ?

Igor Palka : The success of the past two shows was amazing.

After just two editions, bC India has developed into one of the most important trade fairs for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines and construction vehicles in the Middle East and India. Thomas and the team did a fantastic job to establish bC India as a well recognized platform for the industry that exhibitors and visitors should not miss out.

However, having managed bauma in Munich, I personally have faced already big tasks in the past. bC India is of course a complete new challenge for me but luckily I have the same team around me that Thomas had and together we can bring this show to another level.

TFT : India's infrastructure sector in last fiscal has been slow on growth. Many construction conglomerates are even struggling to survive, How do you think bC India 2014 will cope with this trend ?

Igor Palka : We feel the market sentiment are right, the government is talking the right language of growth, development and what is absolute positive is their interest in Infrastructure development. We also feel that in

due course of time, like everything else, the sector will see some good turn around, which will definitely have positive impact by the time we are having the show. One has to understand, that a stronger India will enable stronger neighborhood. Already their talks of infrastructure developments across India and its neighbors like Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka. We think this region will see some immense transformation in near future and of course for Infrastructure sector is one of them and bCIndia will be there to help the industry by bringing in the right technology into the fray.

TFT : How's been the bC India growth pattern in the last 2 editions in terms of space sold, business generated and visitor footfall ?

Igor Palka : We were very happy with the outcome of our first two editions. Having a first edition in 2011 with 508 exhibitors on 88,000 sqm with almost 25,000 visitors and increasing this to 710 companies from 33 countries on 150,000sqm with more than 28,000 visitors is extremely impressive. I am very much looking forward to continuing the success story of this event.

"We had several reasons to relocate the bC India show to Greater Noida"IGOR PAlkA, CEO, BC India Expo

bC India A BAUMA CONEXPO SHOW is a Joint Venture between the German exhibition organizer MMI (Messe Mnchen International) and the American association AEM (Association of Equipment Manufacturers).Both organizations hold Construction Equipment shows in Munich, Germany and Las Vegas, USA, called bauma and CON EXPO-CON / AGG. Those shows are by far the biggest construction machinery related exhibitions in the world.BAI Builder's Association of India is or Joint organiser and big supporter since the first event in 2011.

Igor Palka, the young and energetic CEO at bC Expo India is super busy awaiting December 2014 to organize one of the worlds largest Expo on Construction Industry at a new location; India Exposition Mart , Greater Noida, bC India, a joint venture between two internationally successful trade show organizers: Messe Muenchen International, organizer of BAUMA, and AEM, organizer of CONEXPO-CON/AGG have combined their expertise to create the biggest construction machinery show. Igor took over as CEO of bC Expo India in July 2013 after Thomas Loeffler, the outgoing CEO left to China to serve as additional deputy CEO at MMI Shanghai. Igor Spoke to M Q Syed at length and answered at ease; many tough questions by TFT.

October 20145

Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council (ESC) is ensuring Indian participation in a big way at

Gitex 2014 scheduled in Dubai from 12-16 October 2014. ESC has been facilitating Indian participation on a regular basis at Gitex to take advantage of the booming IT market in the Gulf and leveraging that association for getting businesses for Indian IT companies from a multitude of large global corporations, which are executing projects in the region, says Kamal Vachani, Regional Director, Middle East, ESC.

The participating Indian companies have reported to have bagged significant businesses, forged joint ventures, marketing tie ups, etc. with the buyers visiting the exhibition. This year in 2014 at Gitex Dubai, 40 Indian ICT companies are exhibiting at the India Pavilion organised by ESC. Out of these 40 companies 17 companies are repeating their participation in the event. Another 20 Indian ICT companies will be also participating in various halls. India pavilion will highlight innovative ICT products & services including Cyber Security Solutions, Mobile Tablets, Power Chargers (Power Banks) and IT Accessories, Software Products on E-Commerce, Time and Attendance, Visitor Management, ELearning Systems, Survey Builder, Quality Management solutions, CMS, CRM, Event Management, Technical Skills in Microsoft .Net etc.

TFT : Bauma,bC India,CONEXPO-CON/AGG, BAI, AEM, MMI. Can you define the interlinks and partnership ?

Igor Palka : bC India A BAUMA CONEXPO SHOW is a Joint Venture between the German exhibition organizer MMI (Messe Mnchen International) and the American association AEM (Association of Equipment Manufacturers).

Both organizations hold Construction Equipment shows in Munich, Germany and Las Vegas, USA, called bauma and CON EXPO-CON / AGG. Those shows are by far the biggest construction machinery related exhibitions in the world.

BAI Builder's Association of India is or Joint organiser and big supporter since the first event in 2011.

TFT : Which Indian Show in the same segment is nearest comepetor to bC India ?

Igor Palka : There are few shows in the same segment, all spread

across India. A comparable show to ours is being held every alternate year to bC India in Bangalore. We consider this as a good balance, having one major show each year, one in South and our exhibition in the north of India.

TFT : You were on the panel discussion of "Standards and Codes for Tradefair Organisation in India" at IEIA Open Seminar, held in august , what is the status on the task ?

Igor Palka : Many thoughts have already been put into the Standards and Codes, meaning health and safety guidelines for the Indian Exhibition Industry. They have been brought on paper and presented to IEIA and now recently openly discussed at the Open Seminar. Now it is coming to the time of streamlining the process of implementation, which is a very

important task. I believe this should not take too much time, otherwise we will just keep on talking about it.

TFT : Are you a regular reader of TradeFairTimes, what is your take on this publication ?

Igor Palka : I am absolutely a regular reader of TradeFarTimes. In fact, TFT was one of the very first publications that Ive hold in hands once I arrived in India. It gave me, especially in my first weeks here in India, a constant good overview of what is happening in the Indian Exhibition Industry and now I am happy and proud to be more involved and a part of it.

12-Best of luck for bC India 2014, we look forward to have a great debut at NCR.

Thank you very much, I also look forward welcoming you and all the readers to bC India from 15th to 18th December.

Over 60 Indian companies at Gitex 2014

6October 2014

NrnbergMesse India has turned in a successful start in its first year of business and is also expanding its portfolio of exhibitions in the second year by taking over the organization of the die casting trade fair ALUCAST. In its first year the company achieved a total of over 1,000 exhibitors on a gross display space of over 60,000 square metres and more than 50,000 trade visitors. With our youngest subsidiary we have succeeded in transferring the concept of compact, special-interest trade fairs that reflect the whole value chain to the Indian subcontinent, say the CEOs of the NrnbergMesse Group, Peter Ottmann and Dr. Roland Fleck, with satisfaction. NrnbergMesse India was founded as the youngest international subsidiary of NrnbergMesse in April 2013, took over the companys existing projects in India and has meanwhile expanded the portfolio to six events.

NrnbergMesse India focuses on compact trade fairs with themes linked to the events in Nrnberg and which cover the whole value chain for the respective sector. Sonia

Prashar, Managing Director of NrnbergMesse India, can look back on a successful first year as head of the Indian subsidiary: We are small but smart. We currently organize six trade fairs with our team in India. Two of these are already absolutely leading exhibitions for the Indian market: ACREX India, the trade fair for air conditioning, ventilation, refrigeration and building services, and PAINTINDIA for paint and coatings.

Extension of the event portfolioThe event portfolio will be increased in 2014 with the ALUCAST trade fair for aluminium die casting, which NrnbergMesse India is organizing for the first time on behalf of the Aluminium Casters Association of India. ALUCAST enables us to occupy another major niche theme, which is important particularly for the strongly growing automotive industry in India. At the same time this exhibition enables us to profit from synergies with EUROGUSS in Nrnberg and the CHINA DIECASTING in Shanghai and from the know-how available there, explains Sonia Prashar. The

sixth edition of the ALUCAST trade fair will take place in Bangalore in South India in December 2014.

Powerful network of partners and associationsThe broad-based portfolio not only covers key growth sectors of the Indian economy, but also the themes of the main sectors of the NrnbergMesse Group. So the events in India fit into the existing international exhibition network. Besides PAINTINDIA, which supplements the worldwide coatings network, and ACREX India, which reinforces the Chillventa events, fensterbau/frontale india, Powder & Bulk Solids India and BIOFACH India enhance existing theme clusters.

NrnbergMesse India intends to expand the existing exhibitions in the coming years and strengthen the role of international exhibition networks. We already profit from numerous cooperations with sector and industry associations. These associations play a major role in India and are some of the top brands in the exhibition market, explains Sonia Prashar. NrnbergMesse India cooperates with organizations like ISHRAE (Indian Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers) for ACREX India, or the publishers Colour Publications and Vincentz Network for PAINTINDIA.

The exhibition company also cooperates closely with the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce and achieves valuable mutual synergies with the events at the home location in Nrnberg. Whereas the Indian subsidiary profits from the established exhibitions in Nrnberg, NrnbergMesse India increases the awareness of the exhibition portfolio abroad. On the other hand, visitors to the exhibitions in India establish the connection with the events in Germany and are interested in visiting the relevant counterpart exhibition, which contributes to the large international share of visitors and exhibitors.

Strong first year for NrnbergMesse; the Indian subsidiary surging ahead

> 1000 Exhibitors

> 60,000 sqm Gross area

> 50,000 Trade Visitors

Sonia PrasharManaging Director, NM India

ExpoNova Exhibitions and Conferences (India) Pvt Ltd, an alliance of NrnbergMesse with Colour Publications and Vincentz Network in India will start year 2015 with a new event cooperation project.

ExpoNova and the publisher Verlag fr chemische Industrie (SOFW) has signed a contract for a joint trade fair for care and cleaning products. The existing event, HPCI India (Home and Personal Care Ingredients Exhibition and Conference India), with its focus on raw materials and ingredients for cosmetics and cleaning products, manufacturing processes and formulation of cosmetic and personal care products and household cleaning agents will be extended by the new Care Chemical Convention (CCC).

The joint event will take place for the first time in March 2015 in Mumbai. The cooperation increases business for the NrnbergMesse Group in two ways. ExpoNova extends its event portfolio with another key trade fair for the Indian market, and NrnbergMesse India takes over the organization of the event, say the delighted CEOs of the NrnbergMesse Group, Dr. Roland Fleck and Peter Ottmann.

The Personal and Home Care segment is one of the fastest growing markets in India not least due to the rising number of the over 300 million young middle class people, who have a big demand for care products. The additional growing demand for special chemicals and ingredients was the reason for establishing the Care Chemical Convention (CCC) as a new platform for a knowledge-intensive sector in

India.The merger of the events

means that the complete segment of formulation and manufacture of home and personal care products and aromatic substances and scents will be covered in future. The event takes place from now on under the title of HPCI India IN COOPERATION WITH The Indian Care Chemical Convention (CCC), which makes it Indias largest trade fair on this subject. We are delighted that HPCI has grown constantly in the last four years. With ExpoNova, we

have found an experienced partner in India, who knows the market well

and will successfully develop the event for visitors and exhibitors, reports Robert Fischer, Managing Director of Verlag fr chemische Industrie (SOFW).

NrnbergMesse India appointed for organisation As brand owners of the trade fair, ExpoNova Exhibitions and Conferences (India) and Verlag fr chemische Industrie are responsible for further development of the event concept. NrnbergMesse India has been awarded the contract for show management and event organization, so the Indian subsidiarys portfolio now grows to seven exhibitions. HPCI-CCC extends our portfolio in a still rapidly growing sector in India. With Verlag fr chemische Industrie, ExpoNova has found a partner with sound knowledge of the care and cleaning products sector. We are looking forward to creating a platform for all experts on cosmetic products and cleaning agents in the Asia-Pacific Region, says Sonia Prashar, Managing Director of NrnbergMesse India.

nCare Chemical Convention (CCC) as part of HPCI India 2015 edition

nExpoNova Exhibitions and Conferences (Mumbai) cooperates with Verlag fr chemische Industrie (Augsburg)

nNrnbergMesse India to be official show manager and the organiser of HPCI India

NrnbergMesse India growing portfolio

ExpoNova Exhibitions and SOFW sign contract; to jointly organise HPCI India

With our youngest subsidiary we have succeeded in transferring the concept of compact, special-interest trade fairs that reflect the whole value chain to the Indian subcontinent.

PETER OTTMANN,DR. ROlAND FlECk

CEOs, NrnbergMesse Group

October 20147

IAEE Guidelines for Display Rules and Regulations COVERDALLAS, 2 October 2014 The International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) has updated its Guidelines for Display Rules and Regulations to promote continuity and consistency among North American exhibitions and events. This revised 2014 edition is a resource for exhibitions and events organizers to use in creating consistent and fair exhibiting standards for their events. It is the model for most domestic exhibitions and events and therefore recommended that exhibitions and events organizers include a copy in the exhibition or event prospectus and/or exhibitor rules and regulations.

"Periodically, IAEE organizes a task force of its members to review, discuss and update the existing Guidelines for Display Rules and Regulations, which exhibition organizers and their exhibitors use in producing their events," notes IAEE Guidelines for Display Rules and Regulations Task Force Chairperson Tom Corcoran.

"It had been three years since the last review of these guidelines. In this edition, the changes consist of minor tweaks and some additional information to help the reader, as well as updating several graphics."

These Guidelines afford exhibitors a maximum return

on their exhibit investments. Compliance with fire, safety, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and other state, federal or provincial government requirements are addressed. In the 2014 edition, further clarification was submitted in the following areas:

It is IAEE's goal that the Display Rules and Regulations, ultimately developed by each exhibitions and events organizer, will provide exhibitors with all the information necessary to properly design and build exhibits, as well as plan their exhibit's layout and content. Show organizers should present the professional standards expected of exhibitors. Finally, organizers should assure all exhibitors, regardless of exhibit size or location, an environment conducive to successful interaction with their audiences.

IAEE's Guidelines for Display Rules & Regulations Updated

EXHICON has signed up a partnership agreement with SOTER to deploy a next generation WiFi CCTV services for Exhibition Industry.

SOTER's high-bandwidth radio technology as the foundation for an integrated WiFi CCTV will serve Indian Exhibition Industry to make the Event Venue and Exhibitions safer. Designed and implemented by SOTER

exclusively for EXHICON the WiFi CCTV will save a lot of hurdles of wired network in B2B and B2C Exhibitions and Events.

The first installation of the WiFi was successfully tested during ComiCon, 10-12 October, Hyderabad delivering the satisfying result.

"Soter's Wireless cameras and cloud cameras allow organisers to set up a security system without the need to run wires around the exhibition Venue" said Shukla, The Managing Director at Soter, With EXHICON's market leadership in 360 degrees Exhibition Services, this exclusive service adds great value for both the Organisers and Exhibition Venues.

EXHICON Partners with Soter; launches WiFi CCTV for Exhibitions

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8October 2014

MuMBAIThe Indian government under Prime Minister

Narendra Modi has presented its ten-point agenda for economic reform in the country. Based on this the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is forecasting a rise in Indian GDP to more than six percent by 2015. This confidence in Indias economy is reflected, too, in the increase in the number of foreign companies exhibiting at this years IFAT India. The leading environmental technology trade show for the Indian subcontinent will be taking place for the second time from October 9 to 11, 2014 in the Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC) in Mumbai. Rise in international spectrum, exhibition space remains constant

In comparison to 2013, this second edition of IFAT India is seeing a further rise in the international spectrum among its exhibitors: 65 percent (2013: 62 percent) of the total of around 100 companies exhibiting at the show come from 15 different countries outside India; these include Italy, the UK and the US. As well the German pavilion, sponsored this year for the first time by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy, China and Switzerland have also announced they will be organizing pavilions of

exhibitors from their respective countries. A new national pavilion this year is one from Austria.

In total IFAT India will again be taking up around 5,000 square meters of exhibition space at the BEC.

Scientific supporting program on practical themes

This year, for the first time, trade visitors to IFAT India will have the benefit of a technical and scientific supporting program in addition to the trade exhibition itself: In the Innovation Exchange Forum and an additional conference room, international experts will be presenting the latest developments and practice-oriented solutions from research and development.

For example, the DWA (Deutsche Vereinigung

fr Wasserwirtschaft, Abwasser und Abfall), will be giving lectures throughout the show on themes such as "Urban Planning in Water and Waste", "Green Jobs Blue Water" and "Wastewater Treatment Technology for Industry and Cities".

In addition to this, on the second day of the show, GWP (German Water Partnership) will be presenting its program entitled "German Solutions to Indian Challenges". This comprises lectures on the themes of "Protection of local Water Bodies", "Monitoring of domestic Water Supply Quality" and "Industrial Water & Waste Water Treatment".

Also featured in the supporting program to the show are trade sessions organized by the GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft fr Internationale Zusammenarbeit) focusing on "Environment Regulation & Enforcement in India and Germany" and "Water4Crops Integrating Bio-Treated Wastewater Reuse and Valorization with Enhanced Water Use Efficiency to Support Green Economy in Europe and India".

Another highlight at IFAT India 2014 is the presentation of the awards to the winners of the "All India Environmental Journalism Competition", taking place on the first day of the show. The prize in the category "Clean Ganga Award" will be presented by Michael Steiner, the German Ambassador in India.

Second IFAT India : Broader international spectrum among the exhibitors

nForecast: Rise in Indian GDP by 2015

nHigher proportion of international exhibitors at IFAT India

nSpecialist conferences by DWA, GWP and GIZ

EPCH re branded as Indian Handicrafts and Gifts Fair

Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) will unveil newly reconfigured, expanded and renamed IHGF Delhi Fair on 14th October 2014.

The IHGF Delhi Fair, formerly known as the Indian Handicrafts and Gifts Fair, will be held October 14-18, 2014, at the India Expo Center & Mart, Greater NOIDA

The fairs timing has been extended by an additional day, giving buyers more time to explore and shop the more than 2,750 exhibitors spread over 190,000 sq. m. of exhibit space, including six new exhibit halls. The expanded space has allowed EPCH the opportunity to reconfigure and expand the fairs products offerings. All exhibitors are manufacturers and exporters from India, and the fair is open only to overseas buyers and Indian volume buyers.

The fair is divided into five broad exhibit categories for easier navigation and shopping: Furniture and Accessories; Home Textiles and Functional Fabrics; Home Dcor and More; Festive Dcor; and Fashion Jewellery. Included within those five major categories, some key product sub-categories include: Housewares and Tableware; Bathroom Accessories; Lawn and Garden Ornaments & Accessories; Lamps, Lighting & Accessories; Carpets, Rugs & Floorings; Fashion Bags & Accessories; Christmas Decorations; Candles & Home Fragrance; Eco-friendly products; Stationery & Paper Products; Luggage and Travel Goods; and Pet Accessories.

Timed to suit the international buyers sourcing calendar, the Delhi Fair is an important resource for those buyers seeking the artisan quality goods and handicrafts for which Indian manufacturing is known.

Now Cricket Connect Exhibition on the cardsCricket, the most popular game in the

Indian sub-continent, could be the cultural glue bonding the South Asian countries.

Keeping this objective in view, India has proposed to conduct the cricket connects exhibition in SAARC countries.

India proposed to hold exhibition in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal to celebrate the cricketing heritage of the subcontinent as cricket connects the

people of the region like no other sports, Culture Secretary Ravindra Singh said. "We have received positive responses from many countries to conduct the exhibition," he said on the eve of the SAARC Culture Ministers' meeting here tomorrow.

He said India extended support for instituting a technical assistance programme for strengthening SAARC cultural institutions.

October 20149

Following up on Chinese President Xi Jingping's visit to India last month, a series of business events have been lined up for boosting long-term trade ties between India and China, an official said here Wednesday.

A 600-strong trade delegation representing 400 Chinese companies and officials will visit India soon and tour various manufacturing centres in Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad as also Madhya Pradesh among other places to play a role in Prime Minister NarendraModi's vision of 'Make In India' initiative.

Meorient International Exhibition (MIE) COO BinuPillai said following the Modi-Xi meeting, Chinese officials, manufacturers of various plants and machineries and general traders were very much upbeat for long-term trade prospects between the two countries.

MIE will organise a three-day

trade show of Chinese products, "China Homelife India-2014" and Chinese machineries, "China Machinex India-2014" in Mumbai from Nov 20,

Pillai said.To be inaugurated by the mayor

of Wenzhou in the presence of top Indian and Chinese officials, these are

a series of global expos held annually in Poland, Brazil, Dubai, South Africa, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Jordan and India, he added.

The expos will include a daylong seminar 'India-China Investment Opportunities' with brainstorming discussions on the subject.

"We belive India is a huge market for Chinese machiners... the expos will provide a global platform to Indian corporates, particularly those manufactuers-producers who don't travel much in international trading circles," Pillai said.

China exports machinery worth $10.70 billion to India annually, which comprises 20 percent of the total Indo-China bilateral trade of $75 billion.

The bilateral trade is expected to touch around $100 billion within a year, Pillai added.

IFSEC India the leading security and fire event of the country organized by UBM has expanded its global footprints. The event will showcase a dedicated country pavilions from China and other

countries.With encouraging support from

Fire and Security Association of India (FSAI), the grandest security show is expected to have an excellent participation and visit from resellers and system integrators besides

end-users from state government, law enforcement agencies, defense & paramilitary establishments, and security heads from PSUs & major companies.

FSAI in partnership

with IFSEC India has successfully completed the IFSY road show across 11 cities in the country from which it has received 480+ visitor registrations catering to the security and fire business. IFSEC India will also host top 50 CSOs from top 50 ET 500 companies. A new initiative has also been taken by IFSEC India where first 200 SI across the country who registers online will get full reimbursement of 3rd-AC fare of their train travel.

The Modi-Jingping Effect; series of business events lined up A three-day trade show of Chinese products, "China Homelife India-2014" and Chinese machineries,"China Machinex India-2014" in Mumbai from Nov 20

IFSEC India expands global footprints

n15000 sqm Gross n250 Exhibitorsn20 Countries n10,000 security

professionals as probable visitors

nFree Train Travel in 3 AC free for visitors

A new initiative has also been taken by IFSEC India where first 200 SI across the country who registers online will get full reimbursement of 3rd-AC fare of their train travel.

10October 2014

20th Sept, 2014, Mumbai: This years Mumbai edition of India International Travel Mart (IITM) saw a massive downpour of around 30,000 trade visitors at the Bombay Exhibition Centre.

Sphere Travelmedia & Exhibitions Pvt Ltd had organized its 79th edition of 'India International Travel Mart' from 11 13 September at BEC, Mumbai. This was inaugurated by Namrata Dixit, Model turned Bollywood actor in the presence of many eminent dignitaries from the travel and tourism trade.

With this years edition of IITM in Mumbai, Sphere Travelmedia & Exhibitions completed fifteen years of providing the travel industry and discerning buyers from the travel trade and corporate sector an opportunity to do business. With organizations and tourism boards from Malaysia and over 15 Indian states, India International Travel Mart will showcase a variety of destinations from different spheres such as pilgrimages, adventures, culture & heritage, beaches, hills, luxury travel and many more. The participants included Travel agents & Tour Operators, DMC, Hotels & Resorts, National Tourist Organizations, Online Travel Portals etc.

Speaking on the inauguration, Namrat Dixit said The 'India International Travel Mart' provides an ideal 'marketing opportunity' and 'excellent backdrop' to enhance the participant's 'brand-equity' in the eyes of the discerning end consumer and the travel-trade. I am highly delighted to be a part of this impeccable show.

Speaking on the event, Mr. Sanjay Hakhu, Director, Sphere

TravelMedia said, India in spite of the present business environment is fast emerging as one of the most interesting and productive countries for the travel trade industry both for leisure and business travel. A combination of factors is responsible for the growth and demand of travel trends from India. The visitor profile is on a B2B & B2C format like and will have over 20,000 visitors for three days.

Tourism Studies and Trends indicate that the year 2014 - 15 will see more than 18 million tourists embanking on overseas travel. With the advent of low cost international airfares, holiday packages that are available on monthly instalments are payable over a period of time, and thus International Travel is no longer a luxury.

Mr. Rohit Hangal, Director, Sphere Travelmedia added India is one of the fastest-growing outbound travel markets in the world. International tourism departures from India, have grown from 3.7 million in 1997 to 9.8 million in 2007 and to

14 million in 2011, and are further expected to grow over 18 million by 2015. International tourism expenditures have increased from

US$ 1.3 billion in 1997 to US$ 8.2 billion in 2008 and are expected to touch USD 15 Billion by 2015. With more than 1.1 billion inhabitants and GDP increasing by more than 8% every year, the country offers enormous potential for future growth in outbound travel.

Rohit Hangal also added With the present ongoing recession, International Arrivals in India has dropped and India International Travel Mart provides the right impetus to the Indian domestic tourism industry. With a base of over 200 million discerning domestic travel seekers, it is a yearlong market, no hospitality and travel organization can ignore.

Over 30,000 footfalls in a successful 'Mumbai edition of India International Travel Mart'!!

India is one of the fastest-growing outbound travel markets in the world. International tourism departures from India, have grown from 3.7 million in 1997 to

9.8 million in 2007 and to 14 million in 2011, and are further expected to grow over 18 million by 2015. International tourism expenditures have increased from US$ 1.3 billion in 1997 to US$ 8.2 billion in 2008 and are expected to touch USD 15 Billion by 2015. With more than 1.1 billion inhabitants and GDP increasing by more than 8% every year, the country offers enormous potential for future growth in outbound travel.

ROHIT HANGAl,

Director, Sphere Travelmedia

With this years edition of IITM in Mumbai, Sphere Travelmedia & Exhibitions completed fifteen years of providing the travel industry and discerning buyers from the travel trade and corporate sector an opportunity to do business.

October 201411

On the 3rd & 4th of September14 , BE Summits successfully organized MENA Metro Rail Symposium at The Park Hyatt, Dubai, in association with Roads & Transport Authority, Dubai and Ministry Of Transport, Jordon.

MENA Metro Rail Symposium revolves around the issues, concerns, latest trends, new technologies of Metro Rail in MENA region. It was an opportunity and an open forum for all top solution providers and everyone from the Rail Industry to get involved in the discussion.

The first day, turnout of 80+ C level executives, heading to the discussion on Metro Rail Projects in MENA Region and their importance.

The opening presentation was handled by H.E. Laith Dababneh, Secretary General, Ministry of Transport, Jordan who spoke about the Future of Jordanian Railways. After the opening presentation, Mr. Graham Hijort, General Manager Control Systems, 4Tel Pty Ltd shared his views on the Developments in Real

time Interoperability of Data between Train Control Systems.

The Summit was progressed by a presentation on Railways Investments in Urban Railways and it has presented by Mr, Aleperen Gulal, Senior Specialist EU Expert, Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications Turkey.

Event further progressed by a speech given by Mr Jayakrishnan Puthiya Veettil, Regional Technical Manager, Maccaferri Middle East who shed the light on Maccaferri Solutions for Geo-Technical Problems in Railway Applications.

The second day was also followed by a good number of around 70+C level executives.

Mr. Dan Sapsford, Middle East Market Manager, Pandrol Track Systems made audience understand the Track Monitoring Section in Metro Rail. Also, Mr. Mac Motraghi, Head of Bid Delivery, Hitachi Rail Europe described the importance of Total Railway Simulator in METRO Rail industry.

Next we had a speech by Mr. Mohomed Mohsin Said Al Dhahli, Director General for Governance and Advisory Division, Information Technology Authority of Oman giving his thoughts on the importance of IT Security in Railways.

Last but not the Least, we would like to thank all our Advisors, Speakers, Panelists, Partners, Industry Practitioners and Supporting Associations who shared their views and opinions on the industry based on the area of expertise and representatives who joined us for the gathering from near and far.

MENA Metro Rail Symposium concluded successfully at The Park Hyatt, Dubai

The Indian pharmaceutical industry stands with the full support of the government of India. For instance, our increasing participation at global exhibitions like CPhI Worldwide demonstrates the commitment to the sector.

RAjEEV kHER,

Commerce Secretary

A total of 230 Indian companies are participating in the three-day CPhI Worldwide fair of pharmaceutical sector was held from 7-9 October in Paris.

On the back of an aggressive branding showcased by India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF), the Brand India Pharma campaign made its presence felt during three days of the International event.

With a 360-degree strategy, IBEF has been leading the Brand India Pharma campaign since its launch in March 2012 under the aegis of the Department of Commerce. This is the third consecutive presence of the campaign at CPhI Worldwide, one of the most prestigious pharmaceutical events across the globe.

Indian companies have adopted the Rx India Responsible Healthcare in their pavilions making it a consolidated effort from India to spread awareness about the strengths of the Indian pharmaceutical industry.

230 Indian Cos in CPhI Paris

12October 2014

electronica India 2014 and productronica India 2014 ended on a strong-note with 13,906 visitors. 341 exhibitors, representing 713 companies, showcased their products, solutions and services at the trade fairs from September 23 to 25, 2014 at the Bangalore International Exhibition Center (BIEC), Bengaluru. Both exhibitors and visitors were extremely satisfied with the results of the trade fairs.

According to Mr. Bhupinder Singh, Acting CEO of MMI India: It gives me immense pleasure to announce that once again, electronica India and productronica India has received tremendous response from the visitors and exhibitors alike. The trade fairs are benchmark of the electronics components and production technology industry, taking the Indian electronics industry to an altogether different platform in the global arena.

The trade fairs had a grandeur opening with participation from Government officials, leading associations, industry professionals and technical experts. One of the highlight of the trade fairs was the Buyer-Seller forum. This forum fulfilled the requirement of large electronics hardware manufacturers by connecting them with the best suppliers. The buyers got the chance to shortlist the suppliers based on their requirements and engage in a focused one on one discussion. Companies who attended were Amar Raja, Aristos EMS, Centum Electronics, Flextronics, Indic EMS, Kaynes, L & T, Micron EMS, NMTronics, Pricol, Rangsons, Sahasra, Sanjay Technologies, Sanmina, SGS, Smile, TE, Techniks and many more.

One of the highlights of the trade fairs was the DEFTRONICS conference on Indias Defense and Aerospace sector, which was graced by the presence of the Karnataka Minister of IT, BT and S&T, Shri S. R. Patil who said, India spent roughly $30 billion on imports of electronic products and components which will significantly go up if we do not encourage domestic ESDM ecosystem.

Dr. Ajay Kumar, Jt.Secretary Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY), said: I congratulate MMI India, the organizers of electronica India and productronica India for creating a platform that brings all the electronics manufacturing and components industry under one roof and create a great networking forum to exchange ideas and conduct business.

The trade fairs were supported by leading associations like Indian Electronics & Semiconductor Association (IESA), Electronic Industries Association of India (ELCINA), Consortium of Electronic Industries of Karnataka (CLIK), LED products Manufacturers' Association of India (LEDMA), to name a few.

Other accompanying programs were LEDCON, IPC INDIA 2014, SMT Workshop and ELCINA seminar. Dr. M. V. Ramana Rao, President, of LED Product Manufacturers' Associations said: The LED industry

in India is poised for a definite growth in the next two years, with some segments like lighting gaining popularity among customers. Facing acute energy shortage, State Governments are taking measures to reduce power consumption by opting for LED Lighting. This year at electronica India and productronica India, an exclusive LEDMA conference - LEDCON and LED pavilion made it more appealing for visitors and beneficial for the exhibitors as the whole electronic components manufacturing ecosystem was accessible.

Mr. Soni Saran Singh, Executive Director of NMTronics India and Managing Director of iNETest Technologies India said: We have been exhibitors for over 8 times now at electronica India and productronica India, and have in a sense, grown along with the event. Apart from the fact that the event is a very good platform to showcase our innovation and world-class technology, we have in a way built on our brand by participating at the trade fairs. Our global partners also have made it a point to make an India stop-over to attend the event and get a sense of our growing market. They are also keenly following the fortunes of our promising automobile sector where they see a tremendous potential for our products and services.

The next edition of electronica India and productronica India will take place from 09 to 11 September 2015 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.

Unprecedented visitor turnout and record participation at electronica India and productronica Indian13,906 visitors visited the trade-fairs in Bengaluru, 20% more than its previous editionnFive accompanying programmes make it more attractive for visitors

I congratulate MMI India, the organizers of electronica India and productronica India for creating a platform that brings all the electronics manufacturing and components industry under one roof and create a great networking forum to exchange ideas and conduct business.

DR. AjAY kuMAR,Jt.Secretary Department of Electronics and

Information Technology (DeitY)

October 201413

BE Summits, a leading business intelligence organization, is proud to announce the Success of Indian Rail Development Congress Summit, which was held in The Park Hotel, Delhi on 11th & 12th September, 2014.

It was a unique platform to discuss on the current situation of Indian Rail. Summit was an opportunity and an open forum to all top solution providers and everyone from the industry to get involved in the discussion about the Railway network and progress and challenges of the upcoming railways projects.

The first day, turnout of 100+ C level executives, heading to the discussion on Indian Railways, its importance and the implementation of new projects.

The opening presentation was focused on The Perspective of Transport Sector in India and Role of Indian Railways to meet the challenges of energy Security and it handled by Mr. M.C. Chauhan, Advisor (Railway Electrification), Ministry of Railways, India. This was then proceeded by a presentation by Mr. Ralf Koetter, Senior sales manager exports, Windoff Bahn, who had given his thoughts on the Competence of Windoff Bahn for Indian Railways.

The Summit was progressed by a presentation by Mr. Rajat Kapoor, Accounts Manager, FARO Technology on The Railway Engineering Structure Integration and by Mr. Dev Mangal, Country

Director Business Development, Alstom Transport who gave the brief about Alstom Exclusive Technologies. Also, Mr. Y.P Singh, Vice Chairman, RLDA put his views on Generation of Non-Tariff Revenue from surplus Railways

Land and Air Space.The second day was also

followed by a good number of around 90+C level executives.

Mr. Amol Kumar Jha, Chief Scientist, CSIR-AMPRI, Bhopal described CSIR role in development

of High Speed Rail in India. Next we had a speech by Shri

J.S.Gupta, Pr. Chief Engineer, EAST Coast Railway, mentioning how we can execute the projects without cost and time overruns. Conference was followed by a by a presentation from Mrs. Minimol Korulla, Vice President (Technical), Maccaferri Environmental Solutions Pvt Ltd and an interactive session handled Shri AP Mishra, Managing Director, KUTCH Railways where main focus was on safety & security in Rail.

Thus this interactive discussion brought an end to the event Indian Rail Development Congress. It was a well organized event, with a top notch Quality Delegates, and good interactive sessions. This exclusive platform helped solution providers reach out the solution seekers and clearing all their doubts regarding the current situation of rail and challenges in the upcoming projects.

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BE Summits successfully hosted GCC Power and Water Forum which took place on the 1st & 2nd of September, 2014 at The Park Hyatt hotel, Dubai ,UAE. The event was officially supported by Ministry Of Energy, UAE and ACWUA (The Arab Countries Water Utilities Association).

The GCC Power and Water Forum was an opportunity for key decision makers from cross industry, involved in water and energy resource management to get together and discuss about growing demand of water and electricity and managing the future water and power resources. GCC Power and Water Forum revolved around the control policies that govern the power & water industry, quality management, complete analysis of the most suitable technologies and effective management of power & water resources.

At the event, there was a presence of around 100+ C Level Executives, heading the discussion on energy and water sustainability in GCC region.

The officials present at the forum also discussed Energy and water optimization in GCC region, Water Demand Management & Water Use Efficiency Plans, Outlook on Solar in the Middle East, Renewable Energy Integration & Thermal Energy Storage Solutions, Water Sector Development & Sustainability, The Importance of Planning for sustainable solution in the GCC Region.

This Forum was indulged with renowned speakers and panelists from various organizations such as: Assistant Under Secretary- Ministry of Energy, Vice President-

MESIA, Secretary General- Arab Countries Water Utilities Association, Regional Manager Middle East, DNV GL Energy, Managing Director- ILF Consulting, General Manager- SAWACO Water Desalination, Chief Executive Officer- Clean Energy Business Council, Senior Manager of Planning & Budgeting- National Water Company, Regional Market Director- Georg Fischer Piping Systems Ltd. We also had various organizations as a top notch Partners like TAPCO, SHAMS Power Company, NWC, Kamstrup, NOMAC, AEON, ILF Consulting, WARTSILA, JAKSON, NEST, CONERGY, SAUDIFAL,KSB.

This Forum was a well organized event, with interesting interactive questionnaire sessions with top notch people on Water and Energy resource management in GCC region, helping the solution providers reach out the solution seekers, and also understand the market and requirements of renewable energy, and helping the solution seekers, by clearing all their doubts under one roof.

Last but not the Least, we would like to thank all our Advisors, Speakers, Panelists, Partners, Industry Practitioners and Supporting Associations who shared their views and opinions on the industry based on the area of expertise and representatives who joined us for the gathering from near and far.

BE Summits announces the success of the GCC Power and Water Forum

October 201415

The Luxury Festival is set to take place from 20th 22nd March 2015 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The event is being jointly organized by Quintessentially Lifestyle Services India and GroupM (a WPP Company) with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) as the Trade Partner.

The exponential growth of the luxury market

mmunity, has led to global luxury brands vying to find a space in the Indian market. The Indian luxury market is growing at a CAGR of 18% and is estimated to reach USD 15 billion by 2016. Over the next 5 years, the ultra-high net worth households (ultra HNHs) in the country are expected to triple to over 329,000 households. Keeping this burgeoning trend in mind, The Luxury Festival, presents a unique platform

providing participating brands with the opportunity to network with purveyors of luxury brands, key decision makers & influencers in India.

Talking about the festival, Amit Dutta, Managing Director Quintessentially Lifestyle Services India Pvt. Ltd., said "The three day extravaganza will showcase global iconic luxury brands in an exhibition format to the connoisseurs of luxury. The Luxury Festival will welcome invitees from across India, including industrialists, socialites, entrepreneurs, corporate magnates, private wealth clients, luxury automobile owners and private air charter members.

"Group M and Quintessentially

Lifestyle Services India have entered into a partnership to bring The Luxury Festival, the first of its kind exhibition of global luxury brands, to the country. The Luxury Festival will provide an excellent opportunity for global brands to penetrate into the Indian market and we are very proud to bring this concept to India.", CVL Srinivas, CEO GroupM

South Asia, further commented. The event will see attendance from senior executives of global luxury brands, Foreign Embassies' dignitaries, media representatives & industry experts. The event is being supported by CII as the trade partner, who will also facilitate participating brand on their India Strategy.

Speaking on the occasion, Amita Sarkar, Deputy Director General & Head - Services Council, CII, stated, "The luxury market in India has seen an exponential growth in the past few years, and we expect this trend to continue, keeping in mind the stabilisation of the economy as well as the increasing number of high net

worth individuals in the country. The Luxury sector must also be seen a growth driver, as it has the potential of bringing about an inclusive growth through manufacturing, skilling and employment and its trickle down effects. CII has been undertaking several initiatives for the development of the sector through policy dialogues, stakeholder engagement and meets."

CAG of India has given NIL comments on the Annual Accounts of ITPO, this was revealed In the Annual General Meeting of India Trade Promotion Organisation held on 23rd September 2014,

ITPO achieved robust surplus of Rs.180.01 crore as compared to Rs. 152.29 crore in the preceding year and total income generated was Rs. 351.86 crore compared to Rs. 336.58 crore in the previous year. And as per the current order book position, the current year is also expected to generate more income than the previous year. The total expenditure incurred by the Company during the year was reduced to Rs.171.85 crore from Rs.184.29 crore during the preceding year.

CMD Reeta Menon mentioned ITPO has already achieved MOU Excellent rating for the year 2011-12 and 2012-13 and the MOU

rating has been Excellent, as per self- evaluation, for the year 2013-14 also.

Shri Malay Shrivasatava, ED, ITPO said that the ITPO organized 16 national and international trade

fairs/ exhibitions in the fiscal year 2013-14 including 11 in Delhi and 5 in other cities. As many as 67 fairs were organised in Pragati Maidan out which 10 were held for the first time.

Board Members during 37th AGM of ITPO held on 23rd September,Pragati Maidan,New Delhi

ITPO achieves MOU Excellent rating, surplus of 180.01 Crore, new events at Pragati Maidan

Results (fiscal year 2-013-14) at a Glance n22 overseas trade fairs

organized by ITPO

n2 dedicated India Shows in Osaka (japan)

nOf these 9 held in Europen16 national and international

trade fairs organised by ITPO

n67 Fairs organized by third party at Pragati Maidan

nThe capacity utilization of air-conditioned halls was 45.80%

nPowergen, Acquatech, Smart card Expo and Modern Machine Shop, which had shifted their locations, were now back to Pragati Maidan.

Group M forays into Luxury Exhibitions in India, partners with CII and QLSI

The three day extravaganza will showcase global iconic luxury brands in an exhibition format to the connoisseurs of luxury. The Luxury Festival will welcome invitees from across India, including industrialists, socialites, entrepreneurs, corporate magnates, private wealth clients, luxury automobile owners and private air charter members.

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Quintessentially Lifestyle Services India Pvt. Ltd.

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IFAT Eurasia will be celebrating its premiere from April 16 to 18, 2015 at the Congresium International Convention & Exhibition Centre (CICEC) in Ankara. This trade fair for environmental technologies is being supported by government and businesses in both Turkey and abroad. Important companies such as ASTM, BHS Sonthofen, DENZ MHENDSLK, EBRO, Endress+Hauser, KROHNE, STANDART POMPA and WILO will be represented at the show.

Tolga zkaraka, Managing Director of MMI Eurasia, explains: "There is strong demand for IFAT Eurasia. As an international trade fair located in Turkey, it brings suppliers and users together under one roof from east and west. With the support of the international partners, IFAT Eurasia will play a substantial part in promoting the development of the Turkish environmental technology sector." This is also underlined by Ozgur Ucas, Technical Director at DENZ MHENDSLK: "We have already exhibited at IFAT in Munich and we know that this trade fair has a worldwide reputation. It is exciting to now experience the premiere of IFAT Eurasia in our country; we are confidant that it will be a real support for the presentation of the local market and the market participants."

IFAT Eurasia is being supported not only by the Ministry for Forestry and Water Affairs and the Turkish Ministry of Environment and Urbanization, but also by the Union of Municipalities of Turkey and the Bavarian State Ministry of the Environment and Consumer Protection.

Rdiger Heidebrecht, Head of Department Training & International Cooperation at the German Association for Water, Wastewater and Waste (Deutsche Vereinigung fr Wasserwirtschaft, Abwasser und Abfall DWA), sees IFAT Eurasia as a sensible addition to the further internationalization of the parent event, IFAT: "Turkey is an up-and-coming country, it has very close connections to the Turkic states of Central Asia and it has some catching up to do in the environmental field. In wastewater technology, the DWA has worked closely with the Turkish union of municipal authorities; a joint specialist dictionary on water and wastewater has already been produced. We will therefore be actively supporting IFAT Eurasia."

Already eight pavilions are in planning for the

premiere of IFAT Eurasia. As well as Austria, China, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland and the US, German Water Partnership (GWP) has also announced their participation. Sabine von Lonski, Head of Operative Business at GWP, explains: "IFAT Eurasia and German Water Partnership are a perfect pairing for successfully ensuring the operative implementation of the new GWP strategy 'Global Market Campaign Water' on the extremely important target market of Turkey. We will be putting on a large joint presentation of well known firms."

Dr. Armin Vogel, Chairman of German Recycling Technologies and Waste Management Partnership (German RETech Partnership), also emphasizes the benefits of a partnership with the trade fair for the Eurasian market, because "IFAT Eurasia helps us, as part of the RETech objectives, to support and promote exports by German firms from the recycling segment. We are confident that this cooperation will also be additional advertising for IFAT, the parent fair in Munich."

Companies interested in exhibiting can apply up until December 1, 2014. Further information: www.ifat-eurasia.com.

IFAT Eurasia to celebrate its premiere in Ankara

nPremiere from April 16 to 18, 2015 in AnkaranEight pavilions in planning: including from

Germany, Italy and Switzerland

nDeadline for receipt of applications to exhibit: December 1, 2014

IFAT Eurasia helps us, as part of the RETech objectives, to support and promote exports by German firms from the recycling segment. We are confident that this cooperation will also be additional advertising for IFAT, the parent fair in Munich.

DR. ARMIN VOGEl, CHAIRMANGerman RETech Partnership

PDEXCIL is hosting global fabric exhibition in Ahmedabad The Powerloom Development and Export Promotion Council (PDEXCIL) is set to host the Indian International

Fabric Expo (IIFE) 2014 from the 14th of October in Ahmedabad,Gujarat

Global buyers from SAARC, Asean, African, European and American countries are expected to visit the three-day exhibition.

More than 150 Indian exhibitors are expected to display their products, including textile fabrics, denim, technical textiles, industrial fabrics, specialty fabrics, made-ups, and home textiles.

The exhibition will host fashion shows to showcase the fabric designs, and seminars to discuss the issues related to the Indian textile industry. Theme pavilions such as Gujarat Pavilion and North-East Pavilions will also be held to promote the Indian textile industry. The exhibition will facilitate networking and meetings between buyers and exhibitors, and provide direct interaction and opportunities to build long-term business relationships.

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DAllASThe International Association of Exhibitions

and Events (IAEE) proudly announces this year's recipients of the IAEE Awards program, which recognizes professionals who have made outstanding contributions to the exhibitions and events industry. The recipients will be honored at the IAEE Annual Networking Luncheon and Awards Presentation to be held during Expo! Expo! IAEE's Annual Meeting & Exhibition on 9-11 December 2014 in Los Angeles, Calif.

"The IAEE Awards Committee is very proud of this year's honorees," says 2014 IAEE Awards Committee Chairperson David Audrain, CEM. "The dedication shown by these exhibitions and events professionals is truly outstanding, and we look forward to honoring their achievements at Expo! Expo! in Los Angeles."

This year's award winners were selected after careful consideration and review by the IAEE Awards Committee and approval by the IAEE Board of Directors, following an open call for nominations earlier in the year. The following outstanding individuals were selected for recognition:

The Pinnacle Award recognizes an individual who, over the years, has furthered IAEE's objectives of advancing exhibition management through the promotion of education, the dissemination of knowledge and the introduction or development of innovative techniques; and who has been dedicated to the perpetuation of the highest ideals, trust and professionalism in this highly specialized field. This year's recipient is Vinnie Polito, Managing Director at VP International.

Polito has more than 20 years' experience in senior leadership positions, and has been involved in all facets of the trade show industry. Most notably, he worked for the privately held INTERFACE Group as a Divisional Vice President, working on the COMDEX brand as well as many other brands. He was a Senior Vice President for Reed Exhibitions, a publicly

held company, where he ran a portfolio of several events for nine years. In addition, he has also played an active role in several acquisitions.

During his career, Polito has also had two international postings and launched events on five continents. This experience provides a unique global perspective on the future of the trade show industry. Currently,

he is the Principal of VP International, a management firm he founded, focused on elevating emerging events to the next level, launching new events and the turnaround of "challenged" events. His current portfolio includes international events, trade shows and consumer events, as well as highly specialized medical congresses. While he was building businesses, he was also active and volunteering in multiple face-to-face industry organizations. Polito was the 2011 Chairperson of the IAEE Board of Directors, and remains extremely active with IAEE. He has also been a long-time member of PCMA, MATSO and SISO.

The Merit Award recognizes those whose ideas and/or work have benefited IAEE as an organization in some special way and is generally reserved for those who have stepped forward at the chapter/local level. This year's recipients are Tesa Harding, CEM, Exhibits Manager at the Texas Music Educators Association; Carolyn Hilderbrand, National Sales Manager at AVTS; Tom Malek, CEM, National Sales Manager at GES; and Jennifer Kimball, Senior Vice President, Operations at OnPeak.

The Educator of the Year Award honors IAEE members who possess outstanding creativity, a

positive attitude and the ability to transfer knowledge through good communication skills and innovative teaching to promote life-long learning to exhibitions and events industry professionals. This year's recipients are Bob Kelley, CEM, CMM and Curtis Love, Ph.D., Professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

The Outstanding Achievement in Industry Leadership Award recognizes individuals who have made an extraordinary personal or professional commitment that materially contributes to the advancement of the exhibitions and events industry. This year's recipient is Johanne Belanger, President of Freeman Audio Visual, Canada.

The Outstanding Achievement in Innovation in Business Solutions Award recognizes achievement in the creation of new and innovative business solutions. This year's award recipient is Amandeep Sandhu, Vice President of Customer Insights at UBM Tech.

The Young Professional of the Year Award honors individuals in the exhibitions and events industry 40 years of age or younger. The award recognizes excellent professional performance by someone who has committed his/her time to advancing the standing of young professionals in our industry. This year's honorees are Jennifer Hardee, CEM, National Sales Manager at Freeman and Barbara Myers, CAE, Vice President of Association Services at IMN Solutions.

The Rookie of the Year Award recognizes excellent professional performance by an individual with three or less years of full-time exhibitions and events industry experience. This year's award recipient is Sarah Soliman, Producer/Talent at Convention News Television (CNTV).

For more information about the IAEE Individual Awards, visit www.iaee.com/awards. Details about Expo! Expo! IAEE's Annual Meeting & Exhibition 2014 can be found at www.myexpoexpo.com.

IAEE Announces 2014 Individual Award WinnersHonorees to be Recognized at Expo! Expo! in Los Angeles

18October 2014

Organised by the India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) along with the Auto Cluster Development & Research Institute (ACDRI), Pune and Auto Component Manufacturers Association (ACMA), the third edition of the Auto Ancillary Show 2014 (AAS) has begun on a high note in Pune on October 10.

The show was inaugurated by Rajeev Jadhav, IAS, Commissioner PCMC; Malay Shrivastava, ED, ITPO; Rita Menon, IAS, CMD, ITPO; Rajeev Dashputre, MD, ACDRI; SandeepBalooja, VP, ACMA; SK Dudani, secretary, AIADA, and Vinnie Mehta, DG, ACMA. Following a theme of lightweighting with focus on polymers and composites, the show is spread over an area of 2000 square metres with nearly 70 exhibitors displaying different technologies with an elaborate spectrum of products under one roof. The show also seeks to serve as an innovative platform for the OEMs, Tier 1 and Tier 2 vendors to network, explore joint projects, and interact with the government officials. In sync with the theme of the show, it also saw a series of seminars on relevant topics adding significant value to the event. The topics included auto components design and the role of polymer composites, innovative thermoplastic materials and applications for automotive safety and sustainability, economical way of lightweighting technologies for auto ancillaries for enhanced efficiency, and many

others. While it is known that advanced materials such as polymers and composites are being heavily considered as suitable alternatives to heavy metals used in the production of vehicles to achieve weight reduction, the industry heads are enthusiastic about the new business opportunities taking shape in the near future.

According to reports, the Indian composite industry is pegged at Rs 15,000 crore and is expected to grow at 15 percent per annum over the next four years. Given its array of applications, polymers and composites are being increasingly explored for newer applications to make vehicles lighter and thereby more fuel efficient and greener.

International PackTech India and Drink Technology India concluded successfully with a visitor increase of 37 percent.

Held between 25 to 27 September 2014, around 10,250 trade visitors came to the Bombay Convention & Exhibition Centre, Mumbai.

A total of 230 exhibitors presented their products, this represented an increase in the number of exhibitors and in the occupied net area. The area of food processing was represented at both trade fairs for the first time and is to be expanded further in the future.

A striking feature this time was that the stand presentations of the exhibitors were in part substantially more extravagant than in the past years. The picture on BCEC was characterised by intensive technical discussions at trade fair stands with lots of visitors on the three days of International PackTech India and drink technology India.

The organisers, Messe Dsseldorf and its Indian subsidiary for International PackTech India as well as Messe Mnchen International and its subsidiary MMI India

for drink technology India, also drew a most positive balance.

"We have achieved a completely new level with this result," declared Dr. Reinhard Pfeiffer, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Messe Mnchen International. "Following three joint events, drink technology India and International PackTech India have finally become established in the India market." Werner M. Dornscheidt, Chief Executive Officer of Messe Dsseldorf, underlined: "Companies meet well prepared customers here who are ready to invest. Exhibiting companies reported very concrete business negotiations. The visitors put up with long travel distances in part to experience new technologies of international and domestic suppliers live at this trade fair. The very positive result of the trade fair duo makes us optimistic for the future."

The next International PackTech India and drink technology India and is expected to take place from April 28 to 30, 2016, again in the Bombay Convention & Exhibition Centre in Mumbai.

Goa Food & Hospitality Expo concludes another impactful show

The second edition of Goa Food & Hospitality

Expo organised by Media Promotions Pvt. Ltd., between August 22 and 24, at Bambolim, Goa, had increased participation from the trade industry. Besides the main trade exhibition, concurrent events like Wine Arena, and the Culinary Master Class, kept the visitors interest level high

Conceptualised and organised by Media Promotions, the second edition of the Goa Food & Hospitality Expo, Goas biggest exhibition on hotel & restaurant equipment and supplies, was held at Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium, in Bambolim, Goa. The exhibition had a commendable participation by leading brands and companies in the hotel and restaurant equipment space. There were over 75 companies showcasing over 1,000 products in the three-day exposition. These included leading international brands.

The expo was inaugurated by Francisco Bragana, President, Travel & Tourism Association of Goa (TTAG) in the presence of five lady General Managers of leading hotels of Goa who were the Guests of Honour. They included Ranju Alex, General Manager of Goa Marriott Resort; Neeta Brid, General Manager, Cidade de Goa; Sadhana Mukundan, General Manager, Bogmallo Beach Resort; Swati Dhir, General Manager, Double Tree by Hilton, Goa; and Devaaya Mabel Pereira, General Manager, Devaaya Ayurvedic Retreat. Also present on the occasion were, Kedar Dhume and Clive Sequeira, Managing Directors, Media Promotions and Herbbie Siddhu, Director, Hotel Supply Mart.Com.

With such an overwhelming and positive response for this year, the Goa Food & Hospitality Expo aspires to grow even bigger in the next year