澳大利亚会展行业协会举办系列研讨会

9月初，澳大利亚会展行业协会（EEAA）宣布将尽快举办一系列会展行业研讨会，来帮助业界人士了解当前会展市场的主要行情。协会执行董事Claudia Sagripanti表示，“当前，澳洲会展市场面临诸多不确定性，很多会展企业也面临着现金流紧張和投资回报率低的问题。我们即将举办的系列研讨会将研讨这些亟待解决的问题，并提出相应的策略，助力会展行业尽快复苏。”

该系列研讨会将分别由EEAA董事会成员主持，包括：协会主席兼英富曼澳洲分公司董事总经理Spiro Anemogiannis、励展澳洲分公司董事总经理Brian Thomas和协会执行董事Claudia Sagripanti等，涵盖主题包括各州商旅限制、会展新技术、资源共享渠道等。

EEAA starts sector-by-sector webinar series

The Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia （EEAA） will host a series of industry updates to address the current and future market conditions for the key sectors of the exhibition and business events industry. Claudia Sagripanti， EEAA chief executive said， "The current market conditions have created uncertainty with many companies experiencing impacted cash flow and decreased return on investment. Our main focus for the sector-specific webinar series is to draw out the deeper issues that need to be addressed and develop sector-specific strategies that will create momentum and aid in the return of in-person exhibitions and business events".

英国铁路设施展将于明年举办

近日，英国Mack Brooks 展览公司宣布与英国铁路行业协会达成战略合作关系，双方将共同举办2021年英国铁路技术展Railtex和2021年英国铁路设施展Infrarail。作为英国最大的铁路设施展，Infrarail将于2021年5月11-13日在伯明翰国家会展中心举办，并首次与Railtex同期同馆举办，预计两展将迎来超过10000名国内和国际观众。展会现场将设置“解锁创新区”“买家洽谈区”“聚焦未来研讨区”等，让参展参会企业了解最新的行业技术和未来发展趋势。

Railtex and Infrarail join forces

Mack Brooks Exhibitions has announced the Railway Industry Association （RIA） as the main show partner for Railtex and Infrarail 2021 as part of an extensive long-term partnership agreement. Railtex 2021， the UKs premier exhibition of railway equipment， systems and services， is taking place at the NEC in Birmingham from May 11 to 13， 2021. Infrarail 2021， the 13th International Railway Infrastructure Exhibition， will be colocated with Railtex for the first time， creating the UKs largest rail show with a combined audience of 10，000 national and international industry professionals. The joint programme will include a new Unlocking Innovation Zone， with presentations on the latest innovations in the sector.

法兰克福展览收购南非户外游乐用品展

9月中旬，法兰克福展览公司南非分公司宣布收购南非户外游乐用品展。该展会已经创办23年，2020年3月举办的上届展会共迎来140家展商和14500名观众。

法兰克福展览公司南非分公司董事总经理Joshua Low表示，“我们非常高兴能够将这个成功的展会带到更高的层面。”法兰克福展览公司董事局成员白德磊表示，“我们深信南非户外游乐用品展将成为我们在南非的又一个重要项目，并感谢前团队成功的运营工作。”2021年展会将在3月4-7日举办，而前主办方也将继续协助展会的组织工作。

Messe Frankfurt acquires Hobby-X

Messe Frankfurt South Africa， a subsidiary of Messe Frankfurt， has acquired Hobby-X， the premier event for the hobby， arts and crafts supplies sectors in South Africa. In March 2020， Hobby-X celebrated 23 years of existence and featured around 140 exhibitors across the hobby， craft and leisure industries and welcomed more than 14，500 trade and public visitors.

"We are convinced that Hobby-X is a great addition to our South African events portfolio. "， says Detlef Braun， member of the executive board， Messe Frankfurt. The first Hobby-X edition under the new ownership will take place from March 4 to 7， 2021. The sellers of the event will continue to support the efforts of Messe Frankfurt for the 2021 show.