20 April 2020 : Indian Exhibition Industry Association (IEIA) has urged the Central Government to support the Indian exhibition sector which has incurred a revenue loss of Rs.3570 crores owing to the ongoing COVID -19 crisis. IEIA has submitted a representation to the Prime Minister’s Office, Ministry of Commerce, DPIIT, Ministry of Finance on the…
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20 April 2020 : Owing to coronavirus pandemic and the resultant restrictions, FIFA Vice President Victor Montagliani is reported to have said that international soccer tournaments will not be held until 2021. A full resumption of soccer in 2020 might not be possible in parts of the world, viz, Europe and North America hardest hit…
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18 April 2020, Brussels / Paris : Exhibition venues and convention centres around the world are currently increasingly being converted into temporary hospitals and health centres in the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. A new guide, produced jointly by AIPC, the International Association of Convention Centres and UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition…
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18 April 2020 : The European Exhibition Industry Alliance (EEIA), a partnership between UFI and EMECA (European Major Exhibition Centres Association) have jointly released a Report that lists support from the EU and national governments in Europe for businesses in general, and the exhibition industry in particular. The said Report also covers action taken by…
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18 April 2020 : Live entertainment and sports events are a subcategory in the trade shows, entertainment and sports sector looked upon as a sunrise industry in the service sector of the Indian economy. First the good news! The events and activation industry in India alone is expected to cross Rs.10,000 crore mark by 2020-21…
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18 April 2020 : The Indian Media and Entertainment (M&E) sector reached Rs.1.82 trillion (US$25.7 billion) in 2019, a growth of ~9% over 2018, according to a report by FICCI EY. The report titled: ‘The era of consumer A.R.T. – Acquisition Retention and Transaction,’ further noted that the M&E sector in India is expected to…
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