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IEG wins 2025 UFI Digital Innovation Award

UFI, The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, announced the winner of the 2025 UFI Digital Innovation Award to be Italian Exhibition Group (IEG). IEG won with its “All-in-one ecosystem” entry. The 2025 UFI Award winners will be officially celebrated and will present their projects at the 92nd UFI Global Congress, running from 19th to 22nd November 2025 in Hong Kong SAR.

Hong Kong expects 3% export growth in 2025

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) confirmed its export growth for this year to be 3%. The figure is navigating a period of almost unprecedented turbulence in the global trade arena, due to the radical shift in the U.S. trade policy. To anticipate the hefty tariff regime, many of Hong Kong’s exporters opted to “frontload” their orders in the early months of the year.

BCEC celebrates 30 years of anniversary

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC) celebrated its 30 years of anniversary. Managed by ASM Global, the venue has delivered 26,082 events for Brisbane, generating A$6.26 billion (US$4.1 billion) in economic benefit for Queensland, and welcomed 21.6 million guests since its opening in 1995.

BBTF 2025 promotes Indonesia

Bali & Beyond Travel Fair (BBTF) 2025 opened with the theme of “Indonesia: Preserving Green Nature and Cultural Heritage for the World”. A total of 529 buyers from 45 countries attended the event to meet 499 seller companies from seven nations and 11 Indonesian provinces, occupying 284 booths. New elements at this year included the Pavilion Podcast Series and the Knowledge Sharing Sessions.