I ts spectacular presence at Euroshop 2017 in Düsseldorf was a great success for the IFES The participating exhibitors liked the concept of the Global Village and said that they had met their trade show ob jectives In total 18 member companies from all over the world shared the joint booth un der the IFES umbrella In view of the posi tive response the majority want to take part again at the next event We are really happy with our results says Uta Goretzky We had more than 200 contacts from 22 coun tries at the booth points out the IFES exec utive director We gained six new members directly at the event and a seventh applica tion reached us when we returned home In order to be admitted to this illustrious circle the applicant needs a recommendation letter Moreover members are interviewed about their experience with the applicant This is to ensure that new members meet IFES stan dards Many of the new members will take part in the upcoming IFES World Summit from 21 to 24 June near Montpellier Our annual event is a good vehicle for newcomers to net work and present themselves says Uta Goretzky Moreover this event shows them what to expect in our association The 2017 World Summit is known as the Global Cam pus for two reasons Firstly the unusual venue The Belambra Resort in La Grande Motte is not a standard five star club It is a very special but comparatively modest ac commodation It was specially chosen to meet the needs of the hands on target group Delegates will live together like on a university campus for three days says Uta Goretzky There will be workshops debates and joint activities To deepen the back to uni feeling there will be no chic evening event Instead there will be a 1970s party Many of the del egates were students during this decade and not long af ter Despite these reminis cences of the past discus sions on campus will focus firmly on the future Four main topics are on the agen da of the IFES World Sum mit number one Collabo ration a workshop on co operation within the IFES including the question where the association is heading This includes B2B meetings to bring together prospective partners The second topic Design Engagement is all about design concepts within the industry Number three Strategy will high light the market of host country France and also take a look at other economic re gions As a fourth topic del egates will be exploring the green topic of Sustainabili ty By the way It s only one and a half months to go until the start of the World Summit so late deci sion makers should register soon The rooms we blocked are starting to run low says Uta Goretzky In total she expects around 250 attendees to come to the south of France s Mediterranean coast www ifes net com PB 98 TradeFairs Internation al 2 2017 IFES WORLD SUMMIT Back to the future on campus From the Global Village to the Global Campus The first six months of 2017 are action packed for the International Federation of Exhibition and Event Services IFES PRACTICE Die IFES besetzt den Global Campus Das Belambra Resort in La Grande Motte ist kein Club mit Fünfsternestandard IFES occupies the Global Campus The Belambra Resort in La Grande Motte is not a standard 5 star club Ph ot o IF ES

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