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/UFI announces winner of 2026 Industry Partners Award
UFI, The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, released the winner of the 2026 UFI Industry Partners Award, to be bnetwork. This year’s topic was “The Biggest Lesson Learnt: From Zero to Hero”, focusing on practical learning, resilience, and innovation, aiming to spotlight initiatives where industry partners and their collaborators turned adversity into opportunity, creating value for stakeholders and the broader exhibition industry. The 2026 UFI Awards winners will be recognised at the 93rd UFI Global Congress, taking place from 2nd to 5th November 2026 in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
550 exhibitors at VIV Select China 2026
VIV Select China 2026, organised by Globus Events and VNU Europe, concluded on 21st August 2026, at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center (SWEECC). The three-day event posted a new scale record, with 50,000 m2 of exhibition area, drawing 550 exhibitors from 20 countries and regions. Some 20,300 professional visitor attendance from 113 countries and regions joined the event. The next edition of VIV Select China will be held from 17th to 19th August 2027.
Medical Fair China 2026 concludes with 17,000+ visitors
Organised by Messe Düsseldorf (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Medical Fair China (MFC) 2026 was held from 20th to 22nd August 2026, at Suzhou International Expo Center. With the theme of “From Innovation to Application: Driving Medical Transformation and Global Expansion”, the event gathered medical device companies, healthcare institutions, research organisations, industry associations and professionals from China and abroad. About 320 medical device companies and innovative organisations showcased at the event, attracting 17,486 professional visitors, healthcare representatives, experts, academics and industry professionals. The next MFC will return to Suzhou International Expo Center, running from 19th to 21st August 2027.
HKTDC concludes CENTRESTAGE and Watch & Clock Fair
Earlier this week, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) concluded its CENTRESTAGE, Asia’s annual premier fashion event featuring over 12,000 trade buyers from 93 countries and regions, and over 20,000 public visitors. The Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair and the Salon de TIME were also concluded, attracting over 17,000 trade buyers from 115 countries and regions to source watch and clock products.