2 019 ought to be another growth year for India s economy Next year will be a crucial period for the Indian exhi bition industry forecasts Anbu Varathan Some new players are emerging in niche sectors observes the CEO of Ban galore International Exhibition Centre BIEC This indicates a new found interest in the Indian exhibition industry which is growing at a rate of 10 to 12 per cent annual ly he analyses citing India as one of the fastest growing markets worldwide a dy namism that is widely felt He claims that show organisers are keen to use venues of an international standard that can host multiple shows simultaneously offer plug and play fa cilities and experienced service providers BIEC scores well on all these says CEO Varathan But he also knows that this is an on going process To further establish our selves as a premier exhibition facility in India we have embarked on our expansion plan The construction of hall 5 is in full swing and part of the plan It will be completed soon by October 2018 The new building will increase the venue s indoor space to 77 000 square metres Bangalore Internation al Exhibition Centre wants to enhance its stake in India s exhibition industry with these larger capacities and expects more exhibition organisers to book space for their shows in future But it is not only the first year of op erations of Hall 5 that will be a milestone for Bangalore in 2019 January will also see a very special anniversary marking half a cen tury of Indian trade fair history The well known Indian Metal Cutting Machine Tool Exhibition Imtex the flagship event of the venue operator and association Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers Association IMTMA will celebrate its 50th birthday Other events at BIEC are much younger But they also have great potential as was demonstrated in the past few weeks by vari ous shows AgriTech India India s largest agriculture exhibition wrapped up in early September The show helps facilitate the di versification of Indian agriculture argues Anbu Varathan This was soon followed by Bengaluru Space Expo dedicated to the lat est space research technologies a field where India is making rapid strides There was also huge exhibitor and visitor demand for three recently ended concurrent events organised by Messe München Electronica In dia Productronica India and Laser World of Photonics And the mission of Smart Asia or ganised in early October by the Taiwan Ex ternal Trade Development Council Taitra resonates with what is currently one of In dia s most important policies creating smart cities The show will support Bengaluru s quest to become a smart city Anbu Varathan points out solutions in fields such as transport energy water management and further segments such as the Internet of Things IoT which visitors can gain access to www biec in PB 46 TradeFairs Internation al 3 2018 INTERNATIONAL INDIA A dynamism you can feel Bangalore International Exhibition Centre benefits from the good economic situation With its own efforts it contributes to creating a sought after trade fair environment Ph ot o B IE C Messezentrum BIEC Das Flaggschiff Ereignis Imtex feiert nächstes Jahr seinen 50 Geburtstag Exhibition centre BIEC The flagship event Imtex will celebrate its 50th birthday next year

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