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/UFI releases winners of its awards
UFI, The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, announced the winners of its awards: CES®, organised by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)®, as the winner of the 2026 UFI Marketing Award; Better Stands, the winner of the 2026 UFI Sustainable Development Award; and Fira Barcelona, the winner of the 2026 UFI Operations & Services Award. The 2026 UFI Award winners will be recognised at the 93rd UFI Global Congress, taking place from 2nd to 5th November 2026 in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
4.4m+ visitor arrivals to Macau in August 2026
Macau’s Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) released its latest number of visitor arrivals in August 2026, increasing by 6.1% year-on-year, reaching 4,478,073. Same-day visitors rose by 11.7%, at 2,853,011; however, overnight visitors dropped by 2.4%, amounting at 1,625,062. The average length of stay of visitors shortened by 0.1 day, down to 1.0 day.
Messe Düsseldorf strengthens its portfolio in India
Messe Düsseldorf India, the Indian subsidiary of international exhibition organiser, Messe Düsseldorf, has entered into a long-term strategic partnership with the Plastics Machinery Manufacturers Association of India (PMMAI) for the further development of PLASTFOCUS, a trade fair for the plastics industry in India. From 2027, PLASTFOCUS will be jointly organised by Messe Düsseldorf India and PMMAI, becoming part of the K Alliance, the global plastics and rubber portfolio of Messe Düsseldorf. The upcoming edition of PLASTFOCUS will run from 23rd to 26th June 2027, at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC), and will be scheduled to be held biennially.
Messe Frankfurt signs MOU in China
International exhibition organiser, Messe Frankfurt GmbH, announced to sing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the China Electricity Council (CEC) to develop events specialising in power and energy, with Messe Frankfurt offering extensive industry resources and deep expertise in the technology towards the global energy transition across its diverse global event portfolio. Under the cooperation, the two organisations will utilise their respective strengths to bring together key government representatives, professional institutions, industry organisations, upstream and downstream enterprises, technology providers, and global buyers.