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In this episode of Trade Show Talk, host Danica Tormohlen interviews Chris Skeith, CEO and Managing Director of UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, who started in this role in January 2025I. Skeith shares insights about his career path, including his tenure at the Association of Event Organizers UK, and discusses his new role at UFI, aiming for evolution and not revolution. The conversation highlights his top priorities in his first 100 days, focusing on member needs and improving the organization's functionality. They delve into global trends affecting the events industry, such as talent acquisition, sustainability, and the growing role of AI. The episode also covers UFI's 100th-anniversary celebrations and their significant events scheduled for 2025. Skeith shares his optimism about the future of face-to-face events and provides a glimpse into his personal experiences, including receiving an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his services to the industry during COVID-19.  Our guest Chris Skeith, who has served in the exhibition industry for more than 30 years, is Managing Director & CEO of UFI, The Global Association for the Exhibition Industry, which represents more than 900 organizations in more than 90 countries who build, maintain, and support the world's market places: trade show organisers, venue owners and operators, service providers, and national, as well as international associations, of our industry.  Skeith has built a career in the not-for-profit sector, starting his exhibition career in media auditing at the Audit Bureau of Circulations, where he later led on the development of their auditing products for the event sector.  In 2006, Skeith started working in the associations sector in the UK, merging two event associations in the service supplier sector to form ESSA (Event Supplier & Services Association). In 2010, he also became Director of ESSA's sister association, AEV (Association of Event Venues). In 2014, he took the role of CEO of their sister association, AEO (Association of Event Organisers), which represents UK-based organisers who operate worldwide.  During this time, AEO created groups and events which connected the community which grew to over 100 members via special interest groups, and class leading events. He also held several voluntary positions to help raise the profile of the sector to Government and regulators, including Chair of the UK Government's Events Industry Board for the Department of Culture Media and Sport, member of the Department for Business and Trades Professional Business Services Committee, and Chair of UKEVENTS a partnership of all leading associations in the UK event industry. He has previously served as an UFI Board Member and chair of their associations committee.  In the Queen's Birthday Honours List 2021, he was awarded an OBE by Her Majesty the Queen, for services to the Events Industry.  Podcast Host: Danica Tormohlen An award-winning journalist who has covered the trade show industry since 1994, Danica Tormohlen is VP of Group Content, Meetings, Sports, Travel for Informa Connect. In her role, she oversees content for Trade Show News Network, Corporate Event News, BizBash and Connect's portfolio of in-person events. These leading media brands publish websites, newsletters, social media channels, video, podcasts and online and in-person programming for the trade show, corporate event, association meeting, experiential marketing and exhibition industries.  Tormohlen currently serves as president of the Women in Exhibitions Network North America chapter. She has been a speaker and moderator at major industry events, including the TSNN Awards, IMEX, IAEE, SISO, UFI, ESCA, DI and Large Show Roundtable — to name a few. 

Trade Show Talk Podcast Host Danica Tormohlen interviews Carina Bauer, CEO of IMEX Group, at the IMEX America 2024 event in Las Vegas. They cover Bauer's career journey from her first IMEX Frankfurt show in 2003 to overcoming challenges like digital transformation and sustainability. They discuss empowering teams to stay ahead of trends by attending various events, experimenting with new technologies, and enhancing customer experiences with innovations like Blue Dot technology for Google Maps-style navigation on the show floor. Strategic conversations around attendee engagement were highlighted, noting the increase in pre-scheduled meetings and attendance despite impacts from Hurricane Milton. Plans for future events at Mandalay Bay through 2027 are confirmed, and Bauer's upcoming engagements include attending a Brand USA event in London and preparing for next year's goals.  Plus, we are introducing a new segment to Trade Show Talk where we discuss the latest public policy issues impacting our industry with Tommy Goodwin, VP of the Exhibitions and Conferences Alliance. Our goal to inform event professionals about ECA's work on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, and in state houses and city halls nationwide, to advocate for public policies that will allow the exhibitions and conferences industry—which employs 2.6 million Americans and drives $399 billion in spending annually—to continue to serve as growth engines for entrepreneurs, small businesses, and communities nationwide. In this episode, we talk all about the November 5th election in the U.S. Goodwin shared insight on the recent launch of ECA Votes, a one-stop resource for everything the business events industry needs to know about the November 2024 election. Our guest: Carina Bauer, CEO, IMEX Group  Bauer is passionate about the business events sector and its impact on the world, taking a particular interest in issues around sustainability, diversity and inclusion, and mentoring the leaders of tomorrow. She also takes a keen interest in leadership development, and organizational best practice and culture.   Throughout her career, Bauer has been an active member of the meetings industry. She's past chair of the AEO Council (2021-2023) and the EIA (2021-2022), as well as past president of the SITE Foundation (2020). She previously served on the Board of the MPI UK Chapter and on global committees for MPI and PCMA.   Bauer is the proud recipient of a number of industry awards including the SITE Richard Ross Past Presidents' Award (2022), PCMA Wayfinder Award (2021) and ICCA Inspirational Women Awards (2018). In 2023, she was inducted into the Events Industry Council Hall of Leaders. Earlier this year, she received AEO's Outstanding Contribution to the Industry Award.  Appointed CEO of IMEX Group in 2009 following the expansion of IMEX into America, Bauer has been part of the IMEX team since the very beginning, joining in 2002 as marketing and operations director with the original launch team.   She enjoys spending time with her family (she's a mother to two boys) and traveling for work and pleasure. She is an adventure sports enthusiast with a particular love for climbing and skiing. In her spare time, Bauer works with a variety of local charities and is chair of the Brighton and Hove Albion Foundation—using the power of football to help people get active, learn and stay well throughout Sussex.   Connect with her on LinkedIn here or email at carina.bauer@imexevents.com Our guest: Tommy Goodwin, VP of Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance (ECA)  Thomas F. (Tommy) Goodwin is the Vice President of the Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance (ECA), an umbrella association of leading professional, industry, and labor organizations that represent the unified advocacy voice of the business events industry. In this role, he leads ECA's efforts on behalf of the interconnected ecosystem of exhibitors, show and event organizers, suppliers, venues, and destinations that comprise the business events sector.  Prior to joining ECA, he spent more than 20 years leading a wide range of government relations and public affairs efforts for several globally recognized organizations, including Oracle, AARP, and the Project Management Institute (PMI). He was also a research fellow at Harvard Business School focused on the international political and legal environment in which businesses operate.  Recognized by The Hill as one of Washington, DC's “Top Lobbyists” each year since 2020, he was also named a Leading Association Lobbyist by CEO Update in 2023, an Association Innovation Leader by DCA Live in 2022, and and one of the Top 21 in 2021 advocacy leaders by The Advocacy Association. Within the business events industry, he received the 2022 Industry Support award from TSNN and was named a 2022 Changemaker by MeetingsNet.  He has a B.B.A. from The George Washington University, an M.B.A. from Auburn University, and a Postgraduate Diploma in European Union Law from King's College London. He also holds a Certified Association Executive designation from the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), where he is an ASAE Fellow, a Project Management Professional certification from PMI, and a Certified Meeting Professional certification from the Events Industry Council.  He is a past president of the National Institute of Lobbying & Ethics and a past chair of ASAE's Advocacy Council.  Connect with him on LinkedIn here. Podcast Host: Danica Tormohlen  An award-winning journalist who has covered the trade show industry since 1994, Danica Tormohlen is VP of Group Content, Meetings, Sports, Travel for Informa Connect. In her role, she oversees content for Trade Show News Network, Corporate Event News, MeetingsNet, BizBash and Connect's portfolio of in-person events. These leading media brands publish websites, newsletters, social media channels, video, podcasts and online and in-person programming for the trade show, corporate event, association meeting, experiential marketing and exhibition industries.  Tormohlen currently serves as president of the Women in Exhibitions Network North America chapter. She has been a speaker and moderator at major industry events, including the TSNN Awards, IMEX, IAEE, SISO, UFI, ESCA, DI and Large Show Roundtable — to name a few. 

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In this episode of Trade Show Talk, host Danica welcomed Chris Griffin, President and CEO of CREW XP, a company that has been providing trade show labor and event services since 1994. He shared his career journey—starting from his first job at Putnam Investments in college to becoming a sales executive at Skyline in Dallas and eventually a business owner. He talked about his company's specialization in turnkey exhibit solutions for other exhibit houses and experiential agencies, highlighting their operations in Orlando, Fla., and Las Vegas. Discussion topics included the industry's response to the pandemic, challenges with labor and cost, visa delays affecting international participation, and the importance of choosing the right business focus. Finally, he offered advice for first-time entrepreneurs, based on his 20+ years of experience as a business owner.   Join Griffin at the Randy Smith Memorial Golf Classic on Sept. 26 at Chateau Elan in Braselton, GA. The golf tournament is a fundraiser to help families in the exhibition industry who have suffered severe tragedies or face insurmountable medical expenses. Since its inception in 1995, the Randy Smith Memorial Golf Classics have provided more than $2 million in assistance to more than 170 trade show families. Donate here or apply for assistance here.  Our guest: Chris Griffin, President and CEO, CREW XP  Chris Griffin is the President and CEO of CREW XP, a provider of turnkey exhibit solutions and logistical support. With more than 25 years in the trade show and experiential marketing industry, Griffin is a distinguished leader and advocate. He has authored numerous online and instructor-led courses, training thousands of industry professionals. He has served for a decade on the board of the Exhibitor Appointed Contractors Association (EACA), including two years as President, and currently holds positions on the Board of Directors for the Experiential Designers and Producers Association (EDPA) and as Secretary/Treasurer of the Exhibitions and Conferences Alliance (ECA).  A respected industry advocate on Capitol Hill, Griffin is also an active trainer and lecturer, teaching trade show courses at the University of Central Florida and advising the Orange County Convention Center's Intern Training Program. Under his leadership, CREW XP continues to excel in providing innovative solutions across major event cities in the U.S., with fabrication facilities in Las Vegas and Orlando, Fla.  Griffin is also the host the Experience Builders Podcast, featuring interviews on business fundamentals that help experiential agencies and exhibitors.  Connect with him on LinkedIn here.  Podcast Host: Danica Tormohlen  An award-winning journalist who has covered the trade show industry since 1994, Danica Tormohlen is VP of Group Content, Meetings, Sports, Travel for Informa Connect. In her role, she oversees content for Trade Show News Network, Corporate Event News, MeetingsNet, BizBash and Connect's portfolio of in-person events. These leading media brands publish websites, newsletters, social media channels, video, podcasts and online and in-person programming for the trade show, corporate event, association meeting, experiential marketing and exhibition industries.  Tormohlen currently serves as president of the Women in Exhibitions Network North America chapter. She has been a speaker and moderator at major industry events, including the TSNN Awards, IMEX, IAEE, SISO, UFI, ESCA, DI and Large Show Roundtable — to name a few.  Thanks to our sponsor Connect Marketplace: Where Events Business Get Done. Connect Marketplace is hosting five regional events this fall and winter in Seattle, Los Angeles, Greenville, SC, Frisco, TX and Washington DC. Don't miss your opportunity to join passionate event experts for unparalleled networking, one-on-one business meetings, and inspiring education sessions. Find out more at Connectmeetings.com 

Elli Riley joined Trade Show Talk to share her experience as the VP, HIMSS Global Conference & Exhibition, for Informa Markets. Riley joined the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) in December 2002 and has more than 28 years of experience in the meetings industry. Last summer, the HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition was acquired by public company Informa, and Riley joined the Informa team in September 2023. Today Riley is the business lead for the HIMSS Global Conference & Exhibition and oversees the marketing, sales, content and operations teams. In March, the 2024 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition attracted 26,800 healthcare technology professionals and 971 exhibitors across 440,066 square feet of exhibit space at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. We talked about moving from the association to the independent organizer side. She shared insight on what was new at this year's trade show — the first to be produced under Informa's ownership. Our guest Elli joined the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) in December 2002 and has more than 28 years of experience in the meetings industry.    While at HIMSS, Elli successfully managed the growth of the annual conference exhibition, which doubled in size and number of exhibitors and sponsorships during her tenure at association. She was also part of the core team that launched two of the HIMSS international conferences in Europe and Asia. Last summer, the HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition was acquired by Informa, and Elli joined the Informa team in September of last year. After making the move from the association to the independent organizer side, today Elli is the business lead for the HIMSS Global Conference and oversees the marketing, sales, content and operations teams.   In March, the 2024 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition attracted 26,800 healthcare technology professionals and 971 exhibitors across 440,066 sq. ft. at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. Elli has a B.S. from Ball State University where she majored in Communications with a minor in Public Relations and is currently seeking her masters degree. She grew up in northeast Indiana and now resides outside Nashville, TN with her husband, two children and two pups.  Podcast Host: Danica Tormohlen An award-winning journalist who has covered the trade show industry since 1994, Danica Tormohlen is VP of Content for Informa Connect. In her role, she oversees content for Trade Show News Network, Corporate Event News and Exhibit News Now. These leading media brands publish websites, newsletters, social media channels, video, podcasts and online and in-person programming for the trade show, corporate event and exhibition industries. Tormohlen currently serves on the executive committee for the Women in Exhibitions Network North America chapter. She has been a speaker and moderator at major industry events, including the TSNN Awards, IMEX, IAEE, SISO, UFI, ESCA and Large Show Roundtable — to name a few. Thank you to our sponsor!  What if you could prove your event is working with hard facts and learn how to make it even better? With Zenus's Ethical Vision AI, you can protect your budget and have detailed reporting. Learn how that's all possible at Zenus.AI   

Lindsay Arell joined Trade Show Talk to share her experience as the CEO of Honeycomb Strategies, a consulting firm she launched in 2009 to provide innovative sustainable operational strategies for the hospitality, sports and events industry. Today some of her clients include: SoFi Stadium, Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, Informa, Emerald, Freeman and VISIT DENVER. In April 2024, she was also appointed chief sustainability officer of ASM Global, a venue management company that operates more than 350 convention centers, arenas, stadiums and theaters around the globe. We talked about her ambitious plans to execute a portfolio-wide framework for reaching sustainability goals like diverting more than 50% of waste overall and eliminating front-of-house single-use plastic by 2025. She shared insight on sustainability trends and challenges right now and what's meaningful when it comes to event and venue certification. Find out why she thinks sustainability has (finally) shifted from obligation to opportunity in 2024. Our guest Lindsay Arell has been pioneering sustainability efforts for the live event industry for two decades for professional sports teams, venues and events of all kinds. She began her career in the industry in 2003 as event manager at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. She also worked at Freeman before returning to the Colorado Convention Center as the country' s first Sustainability Manager for a convention center. Her first big event was the Democratic National Convention, in which the Denver mayor had the goal for the most “sustainable convention in history.”   After that success, she launched Honeycomb Strategies in  2009. Honeycomb Strategies is a consulting firm devoted to innovative and sustainable operation strategies for the hospitality, sports, and events industry. Going beyond the environment, the company approaches sustainability as an opportunity to engage and create community. Rather than a checklist, they work with partners to understand their goals, priorities, and impacts of today and for the future. Today some of her clients include: SoFi Stadium, Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, Informa, Emerald, Freeman, and VISIT DENVER. In 2022, Arell was tapped to led the development of the ASM Global Acts Sustainability Plan, an ambitious, portfolio-wide framework for reaching sustainability goals for the world's largest venue manager. In 2023, ASM rolled out its plan to convert its portfolio into the most sustainable venues on Earth. In April 2024, she  was appointed chief sustainability officer (CSO) for ASM Global. Arell is past Chair of the Event Industry Council Sustainability Committee. She is based in Crested Butte, Colo. Her LinkedIn profile is available here. Podcast Host: Danica Tormohlen An award-winning journalist who has covered the trade show industry since 1994, Danica Tormohlen is VP of Content for Informa Connect. In her role, she oversees content for Trade Show News Network, Corporate Event News and Exhibit News Now. These leading media brands publish websites, newsletters, social media channels, video, podcasts and online and in-person programming for the trade show, corporate event and exhibition industries. Tormohlen currently serves on the executive committee for the Women in Exhibitions Network North America chapter. She has been a speaker and moderator at major industry events, including the TSNN Awards, IMEX, IAEE, SISO, UFI, ESCA and Large Show Roundtable — to name a few. Thank you to our sponsor!  What if you could prove your event is working with hard facts and learn how to make it even better? With Zenus's Ethical Vision AI, you can protect your budget and have detailed reporting. Learn how that's all possible at Zenus.AI 

U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Geoff Freeman joined Trade Show Talk to share his experience as the leading advocate for the $1.1 trillion U.S. travel and hospitality industry. In this role since September 2022, Freeman talked about recent lobbying wins, including the Congressional passage in March of $50 million in funding for the U.S. Department of State to reduce visitor visa interview wait times — welcome news for business events, with average wait times of 400 days for top markets like Mexico, Brazil, India and Columbia. We did a deep dive into the data from a Tourism Economics forecast that revealed international inbound travel and domestic business travel will continue to remain below pre-pandemic levels in 2024. Find out what he thinks it will take to bring back international travel to the U.S. and domestic business travel to pre-pandemic levels.    Want to know more about what U.S. Travel? Here are links to recent news: U.S. Travel Applauds Much-Needed Funding to Lower Visitor Visa Wait Times Stunning New Research Ranks United States Nearly Dead Last in Competition for Global Travelers Commission on Seamless and Secure Travel Hundreds of Travel Advocates from 50 States Call for Action on Capitol Hill Top legislative priorities at U.S. Travel's Destination Capitol Hill (fly-in): Lower visitor visa wait times, which average 400 days for top source markets Lower customs wait times, which can reach up to two hours at peak times at major U.S. airports Fully fund the office of the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism for FY 2025 Advance the Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill Seamless & Secure Travel Commission Field Visit to Las Vegas Spotlights TSA Innovations U.S. Travel on FAA Reauthorization Committee Passage: Get Compromise Bill to President's Desk NEW Forecast Predicts United States will Continue to Struggle for International Inbound, Domestic Business Travel Bio As president and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association, Geoff Freeman is the leading advocate for the $1.1 trillion U.S. travel and hospitality industry.  In this role, Freeman is charged with ensuring the industry's full recovery from COVID-19, positioning the industry to seize emerging opportunities in a post-pandemic market environment and further establishing travel as a vital economic force in the United States. Freeman is a seasoned association CEO with a proven track record of building successful organizations that unite member interests, grow member value, increase revenue and unlock growth opportunities. Prior to joining U.S. Travel, Freeman was president and CEO of the Consumer Brands Association, the trade association for America's $2.1 trillion food, beverage and consumer products industry. During his tenure, Freeman launched a strategic campaign to transform the association into a powerful, modern advocacy organization aimed at driving growth and delivering sound regulatory and legislative outcomes that benefit industry leaders and consumers. During his tenure, Freeman grew membership by 35 percent and boosted total revenue by nearly 50 percent. Freeman joined the Consumer Brands Association after serving for five years as president and CEO of the American Gaming Association (AGA). In that role, Freeman led a successful effort to reform and modernize the AGA, build public support for the gaming industry and open new pathways for industry growth. Under his leadership, the AGA spearheaded a multi-year, research-driven campaign to demonstrate gaming's broad support across the political spectrum and promote the industry's role in spurring economic growth, job creation and tax revenues in communities across more than 40 states where gaming is legal. That campaign created the tailwinds needed to advance AGA's signature initiative achieved under Freeman – the legalization of sports betting in the United States. While leading AGA, Freeman drove a 200 percent increase in membership and doubled association revenue. Freeman previously served as COO of the U.S. Travel Association from 2011 to 2013, helping to conceive and lead a campaign that resulted in the passage of the bipartisan Travel Promotion Act, which was hailed as “the industry's biggest legislative victory in a decade.” In the aftermath of 9/11, Freeman created a blue-ribbon panel headed by former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge to analyze how to improve travel security without compromising travel efficiency. This effort led directly to the creation of TSA PreCheck. Both the Travel Promotion Act and TSA PreCheck demonstrate Freeman's ability to identify industry opportunities, craft a winning policy response and drive campaigns that succeed in gaining broad support among diverse stakeholders. Freeman's previous experience includes roles at APCO Worldwide, America's Health Insurance Plans and Freddie Mac. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, Freeman lives in Arlington, Va., with his wife and three children. His LinkedIn profile here. Podcast Host: Danica Tormohlen An award-winning journalist who has covered the trade show industry since 1994, Danica Tormohlen is VP of Content for Informa Connect. In her role, she oversees editorial for Trade Show News Network, Corporate Event News and Exhibit News Now. These leading media brands publish websites, newsletters, social media channels, video, podcasts and online and in-person programming for the trade show, corporate event and exhibition industries. Tormohlen currently serves as a board member for Women in Exhibitions Network North America chapter. She has been a speaker and moderator at major industry events, including the TSNN Awards, IMEX, IAEE, SISO, UFI, ESCA and Large Show Roundtable — to name a few.   Thank you to our sponsor!  What if you could prove your event is working with hard facts and learn how to make it even better? With Zenus's Ethical Vision AI, you can protect your budget and have detailed reporting. Learn how that's all possible at Zenus.AI  

Mantiene il ritmo il mercato dell'auto in Europa (Ue più Efta e Uk) e nel mese di febbraio registra 995.059 immatricolazioni di autovetture, con una crescita del 10,2% sul febbraio 2023 che conferma il risultato positivo del primo bimestre dell anno +10,9% sull'anno scorso. Il recupero dei volumi dopo lo stop legato a pandemia e crisi dei semiconduttori continua anche se il risultato resta inferiore del 15,3% ai risultati registrati a gennaio-febbraio del 2019. Fanno bene Francia (+13%) e Italia (+12.8%) con aumenti a doppia cifra, mentre la Spagna registra un recupero del 9,9% e la Germania del 5,4. Il Regno Unito cresce del 14% nel mese e registra un balzo del 21,8% delle immatricolazioni di auto elettriche mentre nel resto l Europa le full electric crescono del 9% e mantengono una quota di market share del 12%, nonostante il risultato negativo per questa tipologia di auto registrato in Germania (-15,4%). L Italia registra un aumento delle immatricolazioni del 3,1% per questa tipologia di auto mentre la Francia registra un balzo di oltre il 31%.Dati tutto sommato positivi ma non mancano gli spunti di riflessione per il settore. Ne parliamo con Gian Primo Quagliano - direttore generale Centro Studi PromotorAl via Cosmoprof a BolognaRadio24 oggi è in diretta da Cosmoprof, l'evento di riferimento per le aziende e i professionisti di tutti i settori dell'industria cosmetica, dalla filiera al prodotto finito.Trovate gli stand di Radio24 allestiti al Centro Servizi.Lo spazio espositivo interessa l'intero quartiere fieristico di BolognaFiere, coprendo una superficie espositiva di circa 200.000 mq, e ospita tutti i settori della filiera cosmetica. Cosmoprof pesa più del 15% sui ricavi consolidati del gruppo Bologna Fiere.Sono presenti 3012 espositori (il +4% in più rispetto al 2023). Di questi 3012 espositori il Il settore cosmetico italiano ha superato i 15,1 miliardi di euro di fatturato nel 2023, crescendo del 13,8% rispetto all'anno precedente. Positive anche le stime per il 2024 in cui si prevede un ulteriore incremento del fatturato del 9,8% sul 2023 per arrivare ad oltre i 16,6 miliardi di euro. Eccellenti le performance delle esportazioni dei prodotti made in Italy, aumentate del 20,2% nell'ultimo anno, distinguendosi tra gli altri comparti manifatturieri per il maggior tasso di crescita e quadruplicando il proprio valore rispetto a venti anni prima. 35% è nuovo rispetto al 2023.Ne parliamo con Benedetto Lavino, presidente di Cosmetica Italia (Associazione nazionale imprese cosmetiche - Confindustria) e con Antonio Bruzzone, direttore generale Bologna Fiere e Vice-Presidente di UFI, Associazione Mondiale dell'Industria Fieristica Per Enav 1 miliardo di ricavi nel 2023, traffico +11%Enav ha chiuso l'esercizio 2023 con ricavi in crescita del 5,9% a 1 miliardo di euro. Il Traffico di rotta è cresciuto dell'11% a 10,62 milioni di unità di servizio e quello terminale, riferito a decolli e atterraggi nel raggio di circa 20 Km dalle piste, è salito del 10,9% superando il milione di unità di servizio. Il margine operativo lordo è cresciuto del 10,2% a 300,1 milioni, l'utile netto del 7,9% a 112,7 milioni e il dividendo sale del 17% a 0,23 euro."Il 2023 - spiega L'amministratore delegato Pasqualino Monti - è stato un anno record per numero di voli sull'Italia". "La qualità del servizio - prosegue l'amministratore delegato Pasqualino Monti - posiziona Enav tra i primi 'service provider' (fornitori di servizi, ndr) al mondo grazie alla forte accelerazione degli investimenti sulle attività core".Ne parliamo con Pasqualino Monti, Amministratore delegato Enav

Hillary Smith joined Trade Show Talk to share her experience as a female entrepreneur in the event industry. In 2008, Hillary co-founded Koncept Events, a destination management company (DMC) that was named an INC 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America in both 2018 and 2019. After building a client base that included Fortune 500 & 100 companies like McKinsey & Company, Bank of America, Proctor & Gamble and Nike, she sold the business in 2019 to PRA, a DMC powerhouse that was itself acquired by PE-firm Eagletree Capital in March 2023. She talked about joining the PRA team for five years to establish a centralized function for strategy and creative within the organization's 250+ people across 29 destinations. In 2023, she struck off on her own again and founded Smith + Stone. Find out why she launched this new creative leadership and consulting business and how she's empowering organizations through innovative strategic design processes.  Our guest Hillary Smith, CMP, CSEP, has a passion and proven track record of leading and cultivating cultures of creative thinkers. She is an award-winning visionary who has mastered the Design Thinking Process, a method of creative problem solving used by megabrands like Starbucks, Amazon and Apple. Smith has more two decades of experience leading strategy in the meetings and events creative space. She is a true disruptor and change agent with the ability to follow through with tactical implementations. An entrepreneur at heart, Smith co-founded Koncept Events in 2008, a leading destination management company in North America. There, she designed events for many Fortune 500 & 100 companies including McKinsey & Company, Bank of America, Proctor & Gamble, and Nike. Koncept Events was named as one of the INC 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America in both 2018 and 2019.  Around that time, PRA acquired Koncept Events, and Smith was brought on to establish the centralized function of Strategy and Creative within the organization of more than 250 people spanning across 29 destinations. Smith is most proud of the team she assembled and the process, tools and overall methodology that ultimately facilitate a safe space for dreamers, thinkers and doers to make an impact in an industry craving rich human experiences. In 2023, Hillary founded Smith & Stone Creative Leadership and Consulting, empowering organizations through innovative strategic design processes. Recognized as a 'creative force,' she effortlessly embodies the audience, crafting custom experiential journeys. As an inspiring speaker and coach, she delivers creative engagements and workshops on journey mapping, persona and empathy mapping. About Smith + Stone ·  Smith has an insatiable hunger for new ideas, and she brings those ideas to life with the precision and exactness of a surgeon by always leading with the “why.” This ensures business strategy and objectives are intentionally and unexpectedly woven into the events she designs. With boundless curiosity and as a true ambassador of the creative process, Smith continues to innovate alongside her team and clients as the Founder of Smith & Stone Creative Leadership & Consulting. Follow the company page on LinkedIn or Instagram @smithandstonecreative Podcast Host: Danica Tormohlen An award-winning journalist who has covered the trade show industry since 1994, Danica Tormohlen is VP of Content for Informa Connect. In her role, she oversees editorial for Trade Show News Network, Corporate Event News and Exhibit News Now. These leading media brands publish websites, newsletters, social media channels, video, podcasts and online and in-person programming for the trade show, corporate event and exhibition industries. Tormohlen currently serves as a board member for Women in Exhibitions Network North America chapter. She has been a speaker and moderator at major industry events, including the TSNN Awards, IMEX, IAEE, SISO, UFI, ESCA and Large Show Roundtable — to name a few.   Thank you to our sponsor!  What if you could prove your event is working with hard facts and learn how to make it even better? With Zenus's Ethical Vision AI, you can protect your budget and have detailed reporting. Learn how that's all possible at Zenus.AI

Helen Sheppard joined Trade Show Talk to share her experience as Sustainability Director of RX, a public company that produces 400 events annually in 22 countries across 42 industry sectors. She's held the position since 2022, but she joined the parent company, RELX, in 2011. She talked about RX's Net Zero Roadmap, which was published on Feb. 29 and outlines how the company will reach net zero no later than 2040. Under her leadership, RX completed energy and waste reporting for 56 venues covering 141 events in 2023, and carbon footprints were completed for 10 events. Find out how she and the RX are implementing an accurate and consistent measurement and reporting system – which is no easy feat.   Our guest Helen Sheppard joined RX in January 2022 to lead sustainability globally with a focus on implementing the Net Zero Carbon Events commitments. In her current role, she leads an internal Global Sustainability Council. She has launched an RX Sustainability Playbook and more recently RX's Net Zero Pathway.   She is an experienced sustainability leader, having worked at RELX for 10 years prior to joining RX.  During her time with the RELX corporate responsibility team, she was responsible for human rights, engagement on the UN Sustainable Development Goals, including the management of the RELX SDG Resource Centre, and advancing inclusion and diversity.  She launched a flagship women in technology mentoring programme to improve diversity in the growing technology workforce. She led RELX's modern slavery statement commitments including living wage assessments and conducted human rights due diligence for the business.  She is experienced in ESG (Environmental, Social Governance) indices and benchmarks and has increased transparency in corporate reporting. Sheppard is a fellow of the Institute of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability and holds an MSC in Development Studies from Birkbeck, University of London. She is an active member of the Net Zero Carbon Events taskforce.  She lives in Hertfordshire with her two children, husband and two dogs.  Her LinkedIn bio can be found here.   About RX  The company produces 400 events in 22 countries across 42 industry sectors. Some of their most well-known brands include: the PGA Show for the golf industry in Orlando, the JCK Show for the jewelry industry and the National Hardware Show (NHS),  in Las Vegas, IBTM World 2023 for the meetings and events industry in Barcelona, and the ISC brand - which stand for the International Security Conferences & Exhibitions, held in the USA (Las Vegas and New York), Mexico and Brazil – to name a few.    On its web site, the company says: RX is passionate about making a positive impact on society and is fully committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all our people.  RX is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers.    RELX serves customers in more than 180 countries and has offices in about 40 countries. It employs more than 35,000 people over 40% of whom are in North America. The shares of RELX PLC, the parent company, are traded on the London, Amsterdam and New York Stock Exchanges.   RX Sustainability achievements so far: • Energy and waste reporting: 56 venues covering 141 events in 2023; 36 venues covering 128 events in 2022. • Carbon footprints completed of 10 events. • Production material library developed.   RX goals in 2024: • Implement an accurate and consistent measurement and reporting system (carbon model) and align with RELX and RX reporting. • Improve and expand energy, waste and production data collection, prioritising events at top 30 venues. • Establish clear event-related scope 3 reporting boundaries and baseline; prepare to externally report event-related emissions and align with RELX.   Podcast Host: Danica Tormohlen An award-winning journalist who has covered the trade show industry since 1994, Danica Tormohlen is VP of Content for Informa Connect. In her role, she oversees editorial for Trade Show News Network, Corporate Event News and Exhibit News Now. These leading media brands publish websites, newsletters, social media channels, video, podcasts and online and in-person programming for the trade show, corporate event and exhibition industries. Tormohlen currently serves as a board member for Women in Exhibitions Network North America chapter. She has been a speaker and moderator at major industry events, including the TSNN Awards, IMEX, IAEE, SISO, UFI, ESCA and Large Show Roundtable — to name a few.   Thank you to our sponsor!  What if you could prove your event is working with hard facts and learn how to make it even better? With Zenus's Ethical Vision AI, you can protect your budget and have detailed reporting. Learn how that's all possible at Zenus.AI

Caitlyn Correia joined Trade Show Talk to share her experience as President of BlueHive Group, a private, family-owned corporation that serves as the parent company for BlueHive Exhibits, Continental Woodcraft, Trigon Creative and Lime I&D Services. She's held the position of president since 2021, but she got her start in the industry a number of years ago. She talked about growing up in the industry, as the third generation of a professional trade show family. Under her leadership, BlueHive is set to have its best year yet, serving 150 clients at 1,000 events across the globe in 2024. Last summer, the company expanded its operations by opening a facility in Las Vegas. As we prepare to head to the ExhibitorLIVE in Nashville, Correira gave us a sneak peek into BlueHive's presence at the trade show.  Our guest As the third generation of a professional trade show family, Caitlyn Correia has been in the industry all her life. Caitlyn was first exposed to the exhibit industry at age four when her father started bringing her to work at the family-owned business and continued to learn about and work in the family company during summer vacations as she grew.  After graduating from Endicott College with a BS in Sports Management and an MBA, Caitlyn recognized her passions for working with people and brands and for bringing conceptual ideas and design to life with tangible experiences and event settings, and officially joined the BlueHive Group in a professional manner.  During her years at BlueHive, Caitlyn has held a position in almost every department of the company; from the shop where exhibits and event structures are built, to accounting, account management and client services, and marketing. These roles submerged her in the day-to-day operations of the trade show world and the marketing industry, readying her for her current role as President of BlueHive Group and affiliate brand BlueHive Exhibits. As President, Caitlyn oversees the daily operations of the entire BlueHive Group organization and affiliate brands. Along with the CEO, it's her responsibility to ensure BlueHive Group is following its mission, policies, and procedures, keeping BlueHive relevant, competitive, corporately responsible and financially responsible, as well as supporting innovation and growth in BlueHive Group services and capabilities. Caitlyn is renowned for her keen attention to detail, flexibility to work with different aspects of the company and exceptional interpersonal skills. Her infectious smile is a mainstay of the Hive. Her LinkedIn bio can be found here.   Podcast Host: Danica Tormohlen An award-winning journalist who has covered the trade show industry since 1994, Danica Tormohlen is VP of Content for Informa Connect. In her role, she oversees editorial for Trade Show News Network, Corporate Event News and Exhibit News Now. These leading media brands publish websites, newsletters, social media channels, video, podcasts and online and in-person programming for the trade show, corporate event and exhibition industries. Tormohlen currently serves as a board member for Women in Exhibitions Network North America chapter. She has been a speaker and moderator at major industry events, including the TSNN Awards, IMEX, IAEE, SISO, UFI, ESCA and Large Show Roundtable — to name a few.   Thank you to our sponsor!  What if you could prove your event is working with hard facts and learn how to make it even better? With Zenus's Ethical Vision AI, you can protect your budget and have detailed reporting. Learn how that's all possible at Zenus.AI   

Mike Champion joined Trade Show Talk to share his experience as CEO of Tahaluf, a joint venture between Informa PLC, the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones (SAFCSP), and the Events Investment Fund (EIF). As head of Informa's Saudi operations and Tahaluf, he has grown revenue from $2 million per annum to projected more than $125 million in four years.  How? With two of the largest B2B events in history: Cityscape Global and LEAP. In November 2023, Cityscape Global debuted with 350 exhibitors, more than 10,000 international investors, an impressive lineup of more than 300 speakers and an astounding 160,000 visitors.  After launching LEAP in 2022, the second edition of the annual tech event, dubbed the Digital Davos by Wired, took place Feb. 6-9, 2023, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Over four days last year, LEAP hosted more than 172,000 visitors, 900 exhibitors, 700 speakers from 50 countries who spoke on 11 stages, 500 start-ups and 1,026 investors.  With LEAP and Deep Fest 2024 set for March 4-7 — about 4 weeks out — Champion told us registrations are tracking 3X higher than they were last year at this point, and he's excited about the fact that 53% of attendees are international. In December, Tahaluf announced plans to launch 20 new sectors-specific trade and consumer events in the Kingdom within 18 months. The expansion is estimated to generate more than $1 billion in economic impact in Riyadh through exhibitor and delegate spending on travel and hospitality.  Find out how he is recruiting and ramping the team at Tahaluf to support the Kingdom's Vision 2030 objective to become a truly diverse economy in six years, creating high-value employment opportunities for Saudi citizens.  Champion shares the company's ambitious plans to leverage Informa's global expertise to create a world-class events sector in the Kingdom to advance economic diversification, provide access to new markets for international businesses, attract foreign investment and support the modernization of business activity in Saudi Arabia.   Our guest Mike Champion is CEO of Tahaluf, a joint venture between Informa PLC, the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones (SAFCSP), and the Events Investment Fund (EIF). Champion is Co-Creator of LEAP and @HACK (Now Black Hat MEA) — two of the most exciting and large-scale tech events in the Middle East, with extensive experience in commercial conferences and large scale exhibitions. As head of Informa's Saudi operations and Tahaluf, he has grown revenue from $2 million per annum to projected more than $125 million in four years. And the team has won multiple awards, including:

Conveyancing nirvana might be the perfect contract pack says Rob Gurney, Managing Director of Ochresoft in the latest Today's Conveyancer podcast. Rob discusses how the desire for speed has created a rod for our own backs when it comes to transaction timelines. There is this onus on getting the contract out to the other side as quickly as possible, without all the information a conveyancer knows we need to supply.  All that means is that contract packs go out with very little information on - which inevitably comes back to the vendor's lawyer as additional enquiries.If we can gather all the information the buyer's lawyer is going to ask for, before they've even asked for it, we can reduce or eradicate the additional enquires process; that's conveyancing nirvana says Rob. Rob also talks about up front information and the current challenges in actually being proactive with the information collated if the vendor's lawyer isn't instructed at the point of listing. This is where some of the work Ochresoft has been doing comes in; their Up Front Information (UFI) workflow. The ability to analyse UFI automates the production of a Key Facts document for estate agents to enable them to comply with  National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agent Team's Material Information requirements, including the recently published parts B&C (although the podcast was recorded before the exact details of Parts B&C were confirmed). The overriding sentiment in the discussion is that collecting data is only one part of the process for change; there must be a shift in mindset to bring the conveyancer into the transaction at an earlier stage, to enable the initial investigation work to be done, interpreting the information collected and deliver a better quality contract pack at the outset.As the famous saying goes, more haste, less speed.The Today's Conveyancer podcast can be found on your preferred podcast provider and also at www.todaysconveyancer.co.uk. Subscribe and listen in for all the latest conveyancing industry news and views.

Ep. 44 – RX Group Vice President Sarin Bachmann: Taking Luxe to the Next Level RX Group VP Sarin Bachmann shares her experience as a member of senior leadership team at RX, a public company that produces more than 400 events covering 43 sectors in 22 countries. She shines a light on the RX jewelry portfolio that she oversees — one of the few at RX that includes several events like JCK, Luxury and JIS, as well as digital and print media products for the JCK brand — JCKonline.com and JCK Magazine. We talked about: Her recent appearance as a speaker on the stage at the recent UFI Global Congress in Las Vegas where she talked about risk management and her experience with events during hurricane season in Miami, home of JIS How her team was able to achieve an impressive 24% increase in attendance at the JIS Fall Show in October in Miami Beach: Marketing the destination and capitalizing on the bleisure trend Bringing back in person: How she led the team that produced the first show for RX US in March 2021 in the jewelry sector that soared during Covid What's hot in digital in her portfolio: Everything, but especially the launch of a holiday gift guide The theme for the 2024 JCK show at the Venetian in Las Vegas: Love … she revealed What she's looking forward to in 2024: Adding a sustainability summit at JCK, which is on pace to sell out again  Giving back to the industry through the JCK Industry Fund, which has awarded more than $300,000 in grants this year  Our Guest Sarin Block Bachmann, Group Vice President of RX, is a member of RX's Senior Leadership Team and oversees RX's jewelry portfolio including JCK, Luxury, and JIS events along with the digital and print elements of the JCK brand—JCKonline.com and JCK Magazine.  One of RX's largest and most important events globally, JCK has thrived under Bachmann's leadership. Bachmann directly manages JCK while overseeing Event Leaders on both Luxury and JIS and has steered JCK to become an industry leading, award-winning event in the trade show industry, and the most important jewelry buying and educational event globally for the jewelry industry. Luxury, the curated, invitation-only event taking place alongside JCK has also been reimagined under Bachmann's portfolio as the event for the luxury jewelry community.  JCK and Luxury bring over 30,000 industry professionals together, including 18,000+ vetted attendees from over 100 countries and 2,000 exhibitors, ranging from designers, manufacturers, and gemstone wholesalers to packaging companies and technology service providers. The show covers 1.2 million square feet of exhibition space at the iconic Venetian Expo and The Venetian Las Vegas.  Under her leadership in event strategy, planning, execution, sales, attendance, acquisition, marketing, public relations, operations and special events, Bachmann has achieved all-time high ratings for both exhibitor and attendee satisfaction, loyalty and net promotion for both JCK and Luxury, increasing scores between 15 to 20% and over 30 points in NPS overall.  Furthermore, under her strategic and creative direction, JCK has led the way in becoming a top experiential event that attendees not only consider necessary for their business but also eagerly anticipate attending. In the digital realm, Bachmann led the team in bringing JCK to the industry virtually in 2020, with the JCK Virtual show being a pioneer in launching digital offers in light of the pandemic limiting face-to-face events. In March of 2021, Bachmann led the team to bring back the first show for RX US, JIS, and continued to forge the team ahead in bringing back in-person JCK and Luxury events in August as some of the first large scale trade shows returning to face-to-face, all to great success.  New to Bachmann's achievements are leading the JCK team in exceeding pre-pandemic 2019 show levels before most shows, in both sales revenue, attendance, and much higher NPS and customer satisfaction scores, with the 2022 edition marking a milestone year in the event's history and winning Trade Show Executives Gold 100 “Greatest Trade Show” of the year award. This was then followed up under Bachmann's leadership with the 2023 edition continuing to grow to a sold out show floor and increasing attendance once again. As a member of RX's senior leadership team, Bachmann plays a critical role in shaping event leaders across RX US, leading bi-monthly Event Leader meetings where key issues are discussed and best practices are shared across the division leaders.  Bachmann also leads the way with activations and experiences, playing a crucial part of JCK and serving as a model for other B2B events, along with increasing the focus on DE&I in all the industries she serves forging partnerships with key members of diverse groups including the Black in Jewelry Coalition and leading by example at her shows and RX.  Bachmann utilizes her experience in change management by serving as the Executive Sponsor and liaison for the show teams with the digital team during RX's roll out of a new registration system across RX US. Bachmann currently serves on the executive boards of the American Gem Society, Jewelers' Security Alliance, 24 Karat Club of New York, Women's Jewelry Association and UFI Global Congress Advisory, as well as on the GEM Awards committee and chair of the JCK Industry Fund committee.  Ms. Bachmann holds a BS in Business Administration from the University of Albany and the prestigious honor of having been invited to participate in the GE Management Development Course. She was also one of a select few to be chosen for the Reed Elsevier Business University.  Her career trajectory began in consulting as a Process Design Consultant with Andersen Consulting (Accenture). She expanded into communications as a Six Sigma certified Master Black Belt for General Electric at NBC and later became the Director of E-Business for NBC's Broadcast and Network Operations Division.  Now serving close to two decades in show management, Bachmann is a well-rounded and well-known professional, highly regarded throughout the jewelry and trade show industries. When she is not achieving record breaking results in the industry, Bachmann is spending time with her husband, visiting her two sons in college, taking a workout class, or relaxing on a beautiful beach. Awards & Accolades for JCK and Luxury under Bachmann's Leadership (Present – 2019): Trade Show Executive – 2023 Gold 100 Grand Award “The Greatest Trade Show” of 2022  RX GLOBAL – Building Business Awards: 2022 Show of the Year  RX USA – Team of the Year Award 2022 Trade Show Executive – 2022 Fastest 50 in all three categories for JCK – Attendance, Exhibitors, Square Feet, and all three shows JCK, Luxury & JIS receiving Fastest 50 Awards AEO Excellence Awards (UK) Short List Finalist for 2022 Best International Show – Americas  Trade Show Executive – 2022 Gold 100 Grand Award “The Show Must Go On” for 2021 event Tradeshow News Network (TSNN) 2022 Comeback Award, Outstanding Attendance for 2021 event Trade Show Executive – Grand Award Gold 100 “Return to Normal” for 2020 event Tradeshow News Network (TSNN) Best of Technology Award for JCK Match program 2019 Podcast Host: Danica Tormohlen  An award-winning journalist who has covered the trade show industry since 1994, Danica Tormohlen is VP of Content for Tarsus Group, which was recently acquired by Informa for $940 million. In her role, she oversees content for Trade Show News Network, Corporate Event News and Exhibit News Now. These leading media brands publish websites, newsletters, social media channels, video, podcasts and online and in-person programming for the trade show, corporate event and exhibition industries. Tormohlen currently serves as a board member for Women in Exhibitions Network North America chapter. She has been a speaker and moderator at major industry events, including the TSNN Awards, IMEX, IAEE, SISO, UFI, ESCA and Large Show Roundtable — to name a few. Thank you to our sponsor!  Zenus What if you could prove your event is working with hard facts and learn how to make it even better? With Zenus's Ethical Vision AI, you can protect your budget and have detailed reporting. Learn how that's all possible at Zenus.AI  

In an exclusive interview, we had the opportunity to talk with UFI President Michael Duck, who serves as executive vice president, commercial development of Informa Markets, and UFI CEO Kai Hattendorf, to get the inside scoop on the breaking news that UFI kicked off its first Global Congress in U.S. with the launch of a North America Regional Chapter.  We talked about: Why the regional chapter was formed in North America and why now What UFI regional chapters do and how they support members Who will lead the North America Chapter (volunteer and staffing) What benefits members will receive from the chapter Why is UFI different from the U.S. based associations When and where the chapter will meet next On Nov. 1, UFI, The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, kicked off its 90th UFI Global Congress in Las Vegas — the first time for the global gathering to meet in the U.S. — with a member vote during its annual General Assembly to approve the launch of a North America chapter.  Exhibition Place Toronto General Manager Laura Purdy will chair the new chapter together with vice chairs Kim Carcone, executive vice president, global market events for the Toy Association, and Pepe Navarro, director general for Tarsus/Informa. UFI will work with MAD Event Management, a trade show management company led by President Martha Donato and CEO Marty Glynn, to manage the activities for the new North America chapter.  Back story As an integrated part of the industry association ecosystem, UFI has long been active across North America. More than 65 national and international exhibition end events industry associations — including the Society of Independent Show Organizers and the Exhibition Services and Contractors Association in the U.S., AMPROFEC and AMEREF in Mexico and Canadian Association of Exposition Management in Canada — are UFI members.  “UFI is a trailblazer for collaboration among industry associations – and has been for more than 20 years, with great success around the world,” Hattendorf said.  “Having seen multi-year stable growth in membership from across North America, UFI opens a North America chapter to ensure these members are well represented in the organization,” said Duck, who helped UFI open its first regional chapter more than 20 years ago. At the time, that regional chapter covered Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa.  As of today, UFI will have five regional chapters, including North America, Europe, Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Latin America. At least 5% of its global membership is based in each of these regions, Hattendorf said. “We have seen our membership numbers rise constantly across North America,” Duck said. “North America represents a vital and growing share of UFI membership, with 7% of UFI's 830 member companies based in the region and more than 25% of UFI members with active business in the region.” Major trade show companies, like Informa, RX and Clarion, are part of the European chapter, as their headquarters are located in Europe. “Through the chapter, we make sure that the voices and needs of UFI members from Canada, U.S. and Mexico are well represented in UFI's governing bodies, including the Executive Committee and the Board, as well as through the Chapter leadership,” Duck said. Hattendorf added, “We can also serve our members and the industry in the region better through the chapter structure and its corresponding regional office.” Podcast host Danica Tormohlen also shared the top five new stories from Trade Show News Network, Exhibit News Now and Corporate Event News as November begins. Our guests   UFI President Michael Duck is Executive Vice President – Commercial Development of Informa Markets and Informa Plc.  He joined the business in 1994 in Hong Kong and has worked in various leadership roles, focused on building up the company's presence in the Asia region, especially in China and India, and expanding events into the Middle East and Africa.  He founded and chaired the regional chapter Asia, Middle East and Africa, as well as the Sustainability chapter for UFI. At Informa, he is working across the global markets business, which spans 30+ international markets, acting as a main point of contact for building relationships and a pipeline of growth activity particularly in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and beyond, through M&A and the internationalization of products and brands. He also supports the wider Informa Group divisions, with commercial activity in Asia. Michael has volunteered with UFI for 20 years, and he has also been an Executive Committee member of the Hong Kong Exhibition and Convention Industry Association (HKECIA) for over twenty-five years and was Chairman from 1998-2000.  Connect with him on LinkedIn here.   Kai Hattendorf is Managing Director / CEO of UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry. He is responsible for UFI activities and events globally, as well as the operation of its Paris headquarters and the offices and presences in Bogota, Brussels, Dubai, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. From 2019 to 2021, Kai served as Honorary President of the Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC), a global Council of international and global associations serving the Business Events Industry, where he remains on the Board. Prior to his current role, Kai worked in the exhibition industry for numerous years in senior management positions at Messe Frankfurt's global headquarters, focusing on transformational issues ranging from digitisation to marketing and communications. Kai's work in the events industry has been recognized through various awards and recognitions around the world. Most recently he was named “Business Events Strategist of the Year” by PCMA. His previous career also includes leadership positions in marketing/strategic communications as well as in strategy and product development in the ITC and Media Industry for the Deutsche Telekom Group, the dpa Group (the German Press Agency), and a fintech start-up. A journalist by education, Kai has internationally reported and worked for the WDR and Radio Bremen broadcasters in Germany, at Euronews in France, the BBC in the UK, and the Voice of America. He holds a Master's degree from the American University, Washington, DC. He also studied in Dortmund and Edinburgh.  Connect with him on LinkedIn here. Podcast Host: Danica Tormohlen An award-winning journalist who has covered the trade show industry since 1994, Danica Tormohlen is VP of Content forTarsus Group, which was recently acquired by Informa for $940 million. In her role, she oversees content for Trade Show News Network, Corporate Event News and Exhibit News Now. These leading media brands publish websites, newsletters, social media channels, video, podcasts and online and in-person programming for the trade show, corporate event and exhibition industries. Tormohlen currently serves as a board member for Women in Exhibitions Network North America chapter. She has been a speaker and moderator at major industry events, including the TSNN Awards, IMEX, IAEE, SISO, UFI, ESCA and Large Show Roundtable — to name a few. Thank you to our sponsor! Zenus What if you could prove your event is working with hard facts and learn how to make it even better? With Zenus's Ethical Vision AI, you can protect your budget and have detailed reporting. Learn how that's all possible at Zenus.AI 

In this episode, we had a conversation with John Rozum about his experience producing the record-breaking The Utility Expo, fueled by federal funding from historic and transformative legislation passed in 2021. In fact, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) is expected to increase federal spending on infrastructure by about $550 billion over the next decade, nearly all through grants to state and local governments, which own much of the nation's infrastructure. The biennial trade show returned to Louisville, Ky., with more than 21,000 utility construction professionals from all 50 states and 60 countries. The trade show, held Sept. 26-28 at the Kentucky Exposition Center, featured more than 900 exhibitors showcasing the latest products and solutions for the utility construction industry. Exhibits covered a record 1.5 million net square feet, and the event featured equipment test drives and interactive product demonstrations.  The Utility Expo is owned by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, a North America-based international trade group representing off-road equipment manufacturers and suppliers with more than 1,000 companies and more than 200 product lines in the agriculture and construction-related industry sectors worldwide.  The equipment manufacturing industry in the United States supports 2.3 million jobs and contributes roughly $316 billion to the economy every year. In addition to The Utility Expo, AEM also owns and produces CONEXPO-CON/AGG, The International Fluid Power Exposition (IFPE), and the Commodity Classic. We talked about: How The Utility Expo increased attendance by 30% over its last show in 2021 and by 10% over its previous attendance record in 2019  How the biennial show grew from 1.3 to 1.5 million square feet of exhibit space The new community zone that debuted in 2023 Why the show has made its home in Louisville since 1987 What's trending in utility equipment: Sustainable equipment and accessories The state of the utility industry: Strong due to infrastructure investments, which are expected to increase in coming years And so much more! Podcast host Danica Tormohlen also shared the top five new stories from Trade Show News Network, Exhibit News Now and Corporate Event News that were published in mid September 2023. Our guest John Rozum, Senior Director, Ag & Utility Exhibitions and Events for the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), is a self-described “event nerd” with more than two decades of experience leading some of the largest trade shows in the United States. He plays a critical role in the planning and execution of industry-leading trade shows such as The Utility Expo, CONEXPO-CON/AGG and The International Fluid Power Exposition (IFPE), as well as the Commodity Classic. Rozum is currently serving as chairperson of the Major American Trade Show Organizers (MATSO) and president of the National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA). Rozum joined AEM in 2013 as the organization's attendee acquisition manager, and he currently serves as Show Director for The Utility Expo and IFPE. Prior to joining AEM, he worked in several sales and event management consulting roles, including more than a decade spent leading the trade show for the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin. john earned a Bachelor of Science in both Ag Journalism and Poultry Science from the University of Wisconsin. Connect with him on LinkedIn here. Podcast Host: Danica Tormohlen An award-winning journalist who has covered the trade show industry since 1994, Danica Tormohlen is VP of Content forTarsus Group, which was recently acquired by Informa for $940 million. In her role, she oversees content for Trade Show News Network, Corporate Event News and Exhibit News Now. These leading media brands publish websites, newsletters, social media channels, video, podcasts and online and in-person programming for the trade show, corporate event and exhibition industries. Tormohlen currently serves as a board member for Women in Exhibitions Network North America chapter. She has been a speaker and moderator at major industry events, including the TSNN Awards, IMEX, IAEE, SISO, UFI, ESCA and Large Show Roundtable — to name a few.   Thank you to our sponsor! Zenus What if you could prove your event is working with hard facts and learn how to make it even better? With Zenus's Ethical Vision AI, you can protect your budget and have detailed reporting. Learn how that's all possible at Zenus.AI 

Ep. 40 – Leading the Pack: A Conversation with Jim Pittas, President & CEO, PMMI In this episode, we had a conversation with Jim Pittas about his experience leading PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, an organization representing more than 1,000 manufacturers and suppliers of equipment, components and materials for the $10.2 billion packaging machinery industry in the U.S. After joining the exposition team in 2000, Pittas rose through the ranks at PMMI and has led the group as its President and CEO since 2018. We talked about how PMMI connects consumer goods companies with manufacturing solutions through its PACK EXPO portfolio of trade shows, including PACK EXPO International, PACK EXPO Las Vegas, PACK EXPO East, PACK EXPO Southeast, EXPO PACK México and EXPO PACK Guadalajara After producing the largest PACK EXPO Las Vegas in history in September, Pittas shared insight on the event's record-breaking turnout with nearly 32,000 attendees and more than 2,300 exhibitors spread across a sprawling 1 million net square feet of exhibit space. We talked about: The story behind the growth PACK EXPO Las Vegas: the number of exhibiting companies grew but space grew even faster   Find out why PMMI is considering adding a fourth day to PACK EXPO Las Vegas in 2027 The scoop on data that led to the launch of PACK EXPO Southeast, a regional trade show that will debut in Atlanta in 2025  The hottest topics in the packaging and processing industry right now: talent, automation and sustainability Best practices on taking the unusual step of forming PACK EXPO Services in 2004 to serve as the general contractor for its domestic PACK EXPO portfolio Lessons learned from launching a vertical show and then retiring it  The state of the packaging and processing industry: Despite a slowdown from record highs for the industry during the pandemic, the industry grew year over year and isn't seeing signs of a recession. And so much more! Podcast host Danica Tormohlen also shared the top five new stories from Trade Show News Network, Exhibit News Now and Corporate Event News that were published in mid September 2023.   Our guest Jim Pittas was hired at PMMI in 2000 as Director of Expositions and was responsible for the operations and management of PMMI's No. 1 asset – the PACK EXPO Shows. Due to his proven track record of success in increasing revenues, project management skills, and increasing member engagement in the association, Pittas was promoted to vice president in 2003.     During his tenure as VP, he grew the established PACK EXPO shows, but also successfully launched two additional shows and assumed the responsibility for the management of the Mexico City show (EXPO PACK México). In addition, Pittas was instrumental in PMMI establishing a tradeshow general contracting company called PACK EXPO Services (PES) in 2004, which is used for all domestic PACK EXPO shows.    In October of 2014, Mr. Pittas assumed the role of Senior Vice President and in addition to his responsibility for the Show Department, he was part of PMMI's senior management team and responsible for the execution of PMMI's strategic plan and served as Staff Liaison to the PMMI Board of Directors.   In April of 2017, Mr. Pittas was promoted to Chief Operating Officer and on February 1, 2018 assumed the role of President and Chief Executive Officer for PMMI.  Mr. Pittas also serves on the PMMI Executive Committee and the Board of PMMI's Education Foundation which distributes an average of over $200,000 each year in education scholarships.     Mr. Pittas graduated from Roosevelt University in 1990 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology/Sociology.   He has been active in several Professional Organizations including serving on the Board of Directors for The Major American Trade Show Organization (MATSO), an active member of IAEE, NAM's Council of Manufacturing Associations, Chicago Customer Advisory Board and the Chicago Labor Council. Mr. Pittas has completed the TriMetrix Executive Coaching Program (2011/2012) and completed a Chamber of Commerce Institute of Organizational Management (IOM) course at Villanova University (2014).   PMMI is the leading international trade association representing over 1,000 packaging and processing solutions providers including machinery, components, materials and containers companies.  With offices in Herndon, Virginia, Chicago, Illinois and Mexico City, the organization's primary programs and services bring buyers and sellers together utilizing multiple sales channels including tradeshows, online communications, magazines, digital products and online directories.  In addition, the organization supports its members through a comprehensive statistics and surveys program and extensive networking opportunities.  PMMI also provides Association Management Services to Seven outside associations, including The Contract Packaging Association (CPA), the Cold Pressure Council (CPC) and Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP).  Get his full bio and connect with him on LinkedIn here. Podcast Host: Danica Tormohlen An award-winning journalist who has covered the trade show industry since 1994, Danica Tormohlen is VP of Content forTarsus Group, which was recently acquired by Informa for $940 million. In her role, she oversees content for Trade Show News Network, Corporate Event News and Exhibit News Now. These leading media brands publish websites, newsletters, social media channels, video, podcasts and online and in-person programming for the trade show, corporate event and exhibition industries. Tormohlen currently serves as a board member for Women in Exhibitions Network North America chapter. She has been a speaker and moderator at major industry events, including the TSNN Awards, IMEX, IAEE, SISO, UFI, ESCA and Large Show Roundtable — to name a few.   Thank you to our sponsor! Zenus What if you could prove your event is working with hard facts and learn how to make it even better? With Zenus's Ethical Vision AI, you can protect your budget and have detailed reporting. Learn how that's all possible at Zenus.AI 

This Episode of Unbound with Ricardo is filled with future and past house classics from around the globe an back. featuring renown and new artist like Kerri Chandler, UFI, Alicia Myers, Anold Jarvis, Mike Nasty, Lego, Hotmood and much more. House Heads Unite!Next Episode 07/19/2023…Keep it Locked.Tune into new broadcasts of Unbound LIVE, Opposite Wednesdays from 10 PM - Midnight EST / 3 - 5 AM GMT (Thursday).For more info visit: https://thefaceradio.com/unbound//Dig this show? Please consider supporting The Face Radio: http://support.thefaceradio.com Support The Face Radio with PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/thefaceradio. Join the family at https://plus.acast.com/s/thefaceradio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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El día de hoy te presentamos la conversación que tuvimos con Ana María Arango, directora para Latinoamérica de UFI, la asociación global de ferias y exposiciones. Nos platicó de cómo ha transcurrido el mundo de las exposiciones en esta época, y las perspectivas que vienen a futuro. Escúchala tambén en el episodio 021, donde platica a fondo de su propia trayectoria. La página web de UFI es: https://www.ufi.org/ . Contáctanos en nuestra página web: http://mundoexpo.mx/ , también en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SomosMundoExpo/ , en Instagram como @somosmundoexpo y en LinkedIn como: www.linkedin.com/company/somosmundoexpo , y puedes enviarnos un correo a: hola@mundoexpo.mx .

Kai Hattendorf, Geschäftsführer des Welt-Messeverbandes UFI, und ein „Weltbürger“. UFI sitzt in Paris, Kai ist Deutscher, lebt in Oslo, und ist weltweit für die Branche unterwegs. So auch, als wir den Podcast aufgezeichnet haben...

What worries you this 2023? Are there trends you need to watch out for? In this episode, we focus on customers and also discuss the flows, ins, and outs of the industry.Kai Hattendorf graces the podcast today. Kai is the CEO of UFI - the global association for the exhibition industry. With UFI being active all around the world, he spends a lot of time connecting with the industry and our stakeholders around the globe. He's a sought-after speaker across the events industry and regularly here in the US - and was recently named "Business Events Strategist of the Year" by PCMA.We Discuss:UFI's 5 Trends to Watch for 2023Deep-dive on the customer focusKai's Top Tips:Don't get too distracted by all the discussion about inflation and/or recession - this will passFocus on providing the best experience and outcome for exhibitors and buyers right nowKai's Key Takeaways:If times are tough, focus on your customer. They will reward you big time!Go check out UFI - a great source of information, and the go-to association for expo people in the US who want to connect internationally.Get in touch with Kai Hattendorf and UFI in LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/ufi-association/Get the Trade Show University email newsletter for weekly tips, tools, and expert advice to maximize the ROI for your next trade show or event - all for FREE!Visit tradeshowu.biz and drop your email on the home page!Subscribe at Apple Google Spotify

This episode features Kai Hattendorf, CEO of UFI. The conversation focuses on global trends for the exhibition industry in 2023. Here are a few of the topics we cover: The importance of data in making a business case for trade shows The recovery and reopening of China Adopting a year-round customer approach to Moving the needle on sustainability A thought-provoking vision for the future of trade shows

James C Morris joined full-service event and experiential marketing agency Impact XM, where he is now VP client service, at the beginning of 2018 – bringing nearly 12 years of industry experience at Atlantic Exhibits with him. In this episode, Morris and host James Dickson look at the realities post-the UFI's Global Recovery Insights 2021 report. Have things bounced back as predicted and what the driving factors are if so. Morris goes on to consider the parameters of ‘experiential', how virtual is no replacement for face-to-face in event world, the increase in the want for global reach through Covid and out this side and how travel can heighten anticipation and productivity. Much more too, of course.   To keep up to date with all the news, subscribe for free here. If you would like to take part in a podcast, then please complete our submission form.

Ufi executive to save their board of directors and investors bonuses decide to fire all 2,700 workers including all drivers in this episode I go in there and my own opinion on these ass hats --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/david-shore2/support

Danica and Mike chat on the UFI's latest reports and information released as well as the group's upcoming conference in the US in 2023! TheDonAndMikeShow.net and ExhibitCityNews.com

CEIR's Nancy Drapeau speaks with Mike at the ESCA SEC about the latest research results and forecasts moving forward, Danica Tormohlen speaks on the plans for UFI to come to Las Vegas in 2023 and their latest findings, Don and Mike hash out the latest developments and more! TheDonAndMikeShow.net and ExhibitCityNews.com

My solo shows have been quite popular and work well with my schedule (having to schedule just me!), so this is the third and final one of those in season five. Every Monday, with one exception since February 8th of 2021, I have posted a “Monday Musing.” These musings are typically a story that include what I see as a business lesson. Sometimes they are just about something interesting intended to get people thinking! In this episode I talk about two that have really resonated with people on social media, and I also talk about progress and recognition in the meetings and events industry after two difficult years (the meat of this "sandwich"). Optimal Confusion  Have you considered confusion can make you smarter? That it might fire-up a part of your brain that might have been dormant? This will get you thinking! Events Progress We are absolutely NOT where we were in 2019, nor should we be. We have had our challenges, but the progress the meetings and events industry is making AND recognition of those in it is important to talk about! There is data to support the progress--more can be learned on this episode of the Trade Show Talk Podcast - Episode 7 with Doug Emslie -- CEO of Tarsus and Kai Hattendorf -- CEO of UFI. Awe & Wonder You might not believe in symbolism, but you'll probably still think what happened to me was pretty cool. Do you ever just sit with yourself in the quiet? Amazing things can happen, and when they fall in line with a book you are reading? Even better! This resonated with a lot of people. Our guest? Do you know me? Let's connect! Here's my latest bio... Megan Powers is a creator and strategist who thrives on helping people learn. She has spent the majority of her career working in meetings and events, primarily serving in planning, sales, and marketing roles. Working for software companies, in a venue, in event production, and then running her own marketing agency all served as a foundation for her latest venture. She is now working for Event Marketing Partners as Senior Director, Corporate Event Marketing.  Megan has loved hosting and producing podcasts since 2016–she thrives on hearing stories and lessons from guests who get us all thinking in a different way. Her podcast Making a Marketer has been going strong since 2017, and she is delighted to be hosting Trade Show Talk for TSNN. Megan's Book Reco (again): "Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience"   ~._.*._.~ We are "Making a Marketer"... in all ways. Check out episode 103 - and please take a minute to follow, rate, & review us on your podcast platform of choice & get each ep. when it drops! https://bit.ly/mamITuneNEW ::: This episode is made possible by Powers of Marketing - emPOWERing amazing podcast experiences & online events ::: ** Our show music is provided by our GIFTED editor, MUSICIAN, Avri. Check out his song, "Too Close"! THIS show was edited by Megan:)**

It sounds a bit silly that we haven't had a "trade show" topic until episode seven on a podcast called "Trade Show Talk." We have so many important topics to address in our meetings and events industry, and talking about trade shows as a theme, of course, is so important. Our guests on this episode are "trade show royalty." Friends throughout the years, Doug & Kai provide a really great conversation about the successes of the industry as we move forward... and what to expect for the future.  Truly, the future is bright and Doug & Kai share many examples of how our present will inform our future. The data are there to show people crave face-to-face events, and business IS happening at these trade shows. We would love to know about your challenges and successes too. Let us know! Getting these two perspectives on one show together is gold. Douglas Emslie - CEO, Tarsus Group Doug has been with Tarsus since its launch in 1998; having previously held senior positions at Blenheim Group plc and after its takeover, United Business Media plc. He is a past Chairman and Director of the Association of Event Organisers (AEO), as well as past Chairman of the Events Industry Alliance. He was also the first international board member of the US industry trade body, SISO, where he went on to serve as Chair. Kai Hattendorf - Managing Director / CEO of UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry Kai is responsible for UFI activities and events globally, as well as the operation of its Paris headquarters and the offices and presences in Bogota, Brussels, Dubai, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. His previous career also includes leadership positions in marketing/strategic communications as well as in strategy and product development in the ITC and Media Industry for the Deutsche Telekom Group, the dpa Group (the German Press Agency), and a fintech start-up. From 2019 to 2021, Kai served as Honorary President of the Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC), a global Council of international and global associations serving the Business Events Industry, where he remains on the Board. ~*~*~ The "Trade Show Talk" podcast is publishing two episodes per month, focusing on a different theme each month. If you'd like to be a sponsor or be a guest or you have a topic to suggest we cover, please let us know by emailing podcast@tsnn.com.

La causa la lleva adelante la UFI 8 de Lomas de Zamora. La familia apunta a un asistente personal del empresario inmobiliario de Ezeiza, Luis Vázquez, de 80 años, quien aprovechó un poder general de administración que tenía. En 2017, el hombre padeció un ACV y mientras estaba en coma le vendió 34 propiedades por un valor de 14 millones de dólares. El acusado no sólo se valió de esa estafa, sino que, interpuso un heredero falso en la sucesión. El abogado de la familia denunciante, Matías Ledesma, dio detalles del caso y explicó en qué instancias se encuentra la causa en la Justicia. "Hay una asociación ilícita", afirmó. Pase lo que pase, lunes a viernes de 7.00 a 9.00 Con Darío Villarruel, Romina Calderaro y Jorge Vaccaro.

BRUNO MUÑOZ DE ESCALONA, visita SIMPATÍA PIR LA INDUSTRIA MUSICAL, en SUBTERFUGE RADIO, su plataforma de podcast favorita.Desde sus inicios como músico, a su paso por el mundo editorial en SONY o MUXXIC, hasta la fundación, junto a Borja Torres, de LOVEMONK, un interesante proyecto empresarial, donde diversos aspectos del negocio se entrelazan.Hablamos del pasado y presente del sector, de la UFI de la que fue presidente, de las marcas, y de la VR, y su futuro como propuesta real de modo de consumir música en streaming.Unas más que didactica y entretenida charla de recomendada escucha y disfrute.

This week's episode features our amazing friend, Ufi. She is one of the most genuine people we know. Whenever she walks into a room, she brings so much life with her. We talk with her about growing up in a Samoan household and the cultural differences that that entails. We are always inspired by Ufi and the joyful person that she is and we hope that you will be inspired too. 

Con la legge di bilancio 2022, la Legge 30 dicembre 2021, n. 234, che è stata pubblicata in Gazzetta Ufficiale il 31 dicembre 2021, ha apportato diverse proroghe e modifiche ai bonus ristrutturazione, ecobonus, sismabonus, superbonus e bonus facciate.In questo video ti elenco e ti faccio un breve riepilogo di tutti i bonus del 2022 per la ristrutturazione e la riqualificazione energetica della casa.1) Superbonus 110 per cento Aliquota: 110%Massimale: trainanti ecobonus unifamiliari e UFI 50.000 € isolamento termico30.000 € impianto termico 40.000 € isolamento termico edifici 2-8 unità20.000 € impianto termico edifici 2-8 unità 30.000 € isolamento termico edifici sopra 8 unità15.000 € impianto termico edifici sopra 8 unità trainati ecobonus vari (decreto requisiti 06 agosto 2020 allegato B) sismabonus 96.000 € Scadenza:31/12/2022 (SAL 30% a giugno) unifamiliari 31/12/2023 - 110% condomini ed edifici unica proprietà 2-4 unità31/12/2024 - 70% condomini ed edifici unica proprietà 2-4 unità31/12/2025 - 65% condomini ed edifici unica proprietà 2-4 unità2) Bonus ristrutturazione 50 per centoAliquota: 50%Massimale: 96.000 €Scadenza: 31/12/20243) SismabonusAliquota: 50% 70% 80% (75% 85% parti comuni)Massimale: 96.000 €Scadenza: 31/12/20244) EcobonusAliquota: 50% 65% (70% 75% parti comuni) (80% 85% parti comuni intervento sisma+eco)Massimale: Vari (decreto requisiti 06 agosto 2020 allegato B)Scadenza: 31/12/20245) Bonus facciateAliquota: 60%Massimale: nessunoScadenza: 31/12/20226) Eliminazione delle barriere architettonicheAliquota: 75%Massimale: 50.000 € unifamiliari e unità funzionalmente indipendenti con accesso esterno40.000 € edifici composti da 2 a 8 unità30.000 € edifici oltre le 8 unitàScadenza: 31/12/20227) Bonus mobili ed elettrodomesticiAliquota: 50%Massimale: 10.000 € anno 20225.000 € anni 2023 e 2024Scadenza: 31/12/20248) Bonus verdeAliquota: 36%Massimale: 5.000 €Scadenza: 31/12/2024

Emerging technologies are transforming the possibilities for delivering really engaging digital learning. With a focus on users, we have the hardware and software to make new experiences accessible at an increasingly low cost. At the same time, smart artificial intelligence can remove some of the routine tasks from managing the learning process, allowing teachers and trainers more time to use their expertise to support learners directly.The new tech available in XR (augmented or virtual reality) gives learners the chance to immerse themselves in the learning task, developing muscle memory as well as gaining knowledge. It can be deployed where it is too risky, too expensive or simply too complicated to gain access to real workplaces to give learners an idea of what the experience is like in real life.Ufi projects have tackled the challenge of implementing VR/AR solutions in a number of projects, in sectors as diverse as construction, manufacturing, first-responder training, empathy and soft skills development and river pilot training. Bodyswaps is developing a Virtual Reality (VR) learning platform and content library offered as a service to businesses that uses VR and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to provide soft skills training similar in performance to expert coaching and role-playing, but close to the cost and scalability of eLearning. Many sectors are going through significant transformation through automation and digital innovation, not least those which have traditionally been labour intensive such as retail or transport. In this new realm, companies increasingly depend on employees' soft skills to add operational value. Therefore, rapidly developing the soft skills of the workforces is critical. Virtual and augmented reality has very high potential to enable access to soft skills training at scale. The Bodyswaps platform empowers learners to safely practice their skills and measure their progress through a library of VR role-play simulations. The company's most recent innovation is a job interview simulator, focused on improving university students' career chances. With Bodyswaps, organisations of all sizes can boost and scale their training programmes with affordable learning experiences far more effectively than with traditional online exercises or even facilitated role-playing. Ufi invested in Bodyswaps in September 2020 alongside Haatch Ventures and a group of private investors. This investment fits with our focus on investing to help people learn the essential skills needed for work, now and in the future – including interpersonal skills Other projects Ufi have funded in this space include Bridgewater and Taunton College's ‘PRACTICE', Contented Brothers ‘The Difficult Conversation Trainer', First Step Trust's project ‘Smart Pathways', NIACRO's ‘SITE IT', BTLK's ‘Tripping the Thames', TalkOutVR's COPS, LIVES Covid-response project – also supported by TalkOutVR. And in AR, National Composite Centre's ‘LayupRite'.In the emerging field of Artificial Intelligence, Ufi projects have addressed the challenges of student advice and induction, assessment and personalised learning.Taking English and maths GCSE resits after a less-than successful experience in school is hard – both for the learner and the teacher trying to motivate and support them. FE Colleges were looking for a better way to help learners succeed. CENTURY is the tried and tested intelligent intervention tool that combines artificial intelligence with the latest research in learning science and neuroscience. It creates constantly adapting, personalised pathways for every student and powerful intervention data for teachers.Over the past year, CENTURY has been piloting the use of their AI platform to demonstrate its potential to support learning in FE. Their focus is on the impact of AI technology in English and Maths as part of an independent or blended learning strategy for learners who are undertaking resits in these subjects.Their intelligent intervention tool works with Colleges to stretch and support every student, instantly addressing gaps in knowledge, remedying misconceptions, and providing resources for teacher-led learning sessions. This, in turn, frees up the time teachers spend on marking and feedback to make effective use of classroom time. Other Ufi funded projects involving AI solutions are Bolton College's ‘ADA' and ‘FirstPass', and AI-assisted decision making in FLUENCE.These technologies are enabling innovators to not only redefine what is possible but also to build more inclusive and learner-centered models of delivery.Scanning the horizon, we anticipate metaverse technology will support entirely new approaches to learn, collaborate and demonstrate skills. Blockchain and micro credential technologies will provide new tools for learners to evidence their competencies. We also expect a seismic shift in modes of assessment where AI technologies make high stake examinations redundant.Over the last 18 months, we have witnessed an unprecedented acceleration in the adoption of digital technology to support learning. The challenge now is to maintain this pace whilst ensuring that no one is left behind.

One of the underlying questions in Ufi's work on the VocTech Challenge work over 2021 has been “how can digital technology help ensure equity of opportunity to develop skills for work?”. This episode reflected on how this question has been addressed during the wide diversity of sessions during #Week of VocTech. The episode also includes the announcement the organisations being offered funding as part of the Ufi's VocTech Challenge; £1.5m to help level up learning for those most impacted by the digital divide.Co-anchor Louise Rowland was joined for the Livestream by Ufi Trustee Jeff Greenidge, Director For Diversity at The Education and Training Foundation & The Association of Colleges, and Ufi team members Josh Smith and Mahreen Ferdous, to look back on the events of the week.Louise Rowland announces more than £1.5m in grant funding for 14 projects that use tech to help adults impacted by the digital divide, so they can gain the confidence to get the skills they need for work.The #WeekofVocTech is a free programme of online events exploring the role of digital technology in vocational training and to celebrate its impact on learners, employers, training providers and society as a whole.This highly interactive week united trainers, learning providers, developers, investors, funders and policymakers over five days of networking, interactive sessions and celebration of ‘what works' in financing, developing, and deploying VocTech.

Ufi's VocTech Challenge White Paper identified one of the key potential barriers for vocational learners as access to learning across wide geographical areas, and in particular how practical skills can be developed when workshop or classroom demonstrations are not possible.The needs of rural communities can be very different from the challenges in urban areas, and different approaches are requird to get learning to where it is needed and recognise the different mindset of learners outside of urban centres.A number of past Ufi projects have addressed these issues in a variety of ways, using entirely remote and hybrid approaches to serve their target communities of learners.From our VocTech Now portfolio of projects, PHX Training supported learners across a very wide geography in Cumbria, LIVEs created amazing new content for first responders across Lincolnshire and CTC (Care Training Consortium) delivering across rural Dumfries and Galloway made sure that their long experience of delivering in this sector could continue during lockdown using new technologies.From our Seed projects, Ambios (another Ufi project on the Learning Technology Awards shortlist) have developed an innovative nature conservation vocational skills training package, delivered remotely into a learner's own environment.Through the loan of wildlife survey equipment, supported by access to enriched online training materials and live training broadcasts, learners can take the time needed to gain competence in specialist professional skills. Those might involve safely catching and monitoring specific species or tracking wildlife in its natural habitat.Myserscough College was one of our early pioneers in 2016. Their project involved the production of interactive instructional videos for the land-based sector, predominantly geared at level two golf greenkeeping learners, accessed on smartphones and tablets. The College went on to incorporate what they had learned into a wider programme of blended learning content development.The two guests on this episode have current Ufi projects supporting this sector.As a College in a rural area, Boston have first-hand experience that working at different levels across remote rural communities is challenging for employers, learners and trainers in terms of time and cost. The team used the Discovery Phase to explore with learners and employers the challenges they have in accessing classroom-based learning in order to understand better what VocTech solutions might help to solve those problems. In response, they are developing a learning programme that not only tackles contextualized learning for the Agri-Tech sector but delivers personalised learning pathways that adapt to the individual's needs as they progress through the course. The VocTech supported learning programme will encourage users to progress onto Level 3 Leadership and Management qualifications, enabling learners to develop in their careers and local SMEs to be supported in their growth. All of this in an accessible fashion to meet the challenges of time and distance. The College as a whole has benefitted from involvement in the project, taking time to look in detail at their experience with blended learning and how that can be expanded, with the potential for the roll-out of more VocTech solutions into other areas of their work.Understanding of technical content is far more effective when presented and taught within a real-life or simulated vocational environment or setting. Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College in our Seed 19 cohort plans to create, develop, deploy, test and share new Mixed Reality (MR) learning resources that overlay virtual objects onto the real-world environment, in a unique approach to the delivery of animal care & welfare education and training within a rural context. This enables the learner to both see and experience issues around animal care. The mobile nature of the headsets and the ability of the holographic horse (the pilot animal) to be placed in any working space goes well beyond current teaching methods used in college at present. The solution will use mobile digital technologies to operate effectively in a rural work and training environment. Combining these with the creation of small and highly practical MR objects for learning and assessment takes vocational training to a new level. Hologram imagery is impressive when viewed from the HoloLens headset. The Mixed Reality Animal Care learning object experience is designed to be compelling and any representations in videos or images cannot faithfully reproduce or replicate the excellent headset experience.Ufi's experience with all these projects shows that there is a real need for innovative solutions to enable those most excluded from vocational training because of where they live to have better chances to develop their skills and their careers. Across all four nations of the UK, from the Highlands and Islands to the tip of the West Country, through rural Wales and across Northern Ireland, we encourage Colleges and other training organisations to engage with our funding opportunities and bring their unique perspectives on learner needs to our communities of practice.

Ufi has funded a number of very exciting Health and Social Care projects over the last five years. Learners in this sector very often fit within our definition of ‘unloved' as they do an amazing job, often on low pay and with little chance to access continuing professional development. But there are some fantastic providers across FE Colleges and private training providers, innovating to make real change in the sector. The diversity of ideas and responses to the challenges within the sector are a very positive sign that there are alternative approaches using VocTech that can be used to tackle some long-standing challenges in the sector.Pandemic ResponseDuring our VocTech Now pandemic response, Ufi funded several organisations to transform their delivery so that front-line workers could continue to access the training they needed to be competent and safe in the workplace and to deliver the all-important care services in those difficult times of early lockdown. St Monica Trust, CTC (who ended up collaborating with one of our early projects in this sector, CuppaCare), Acorn Training, 3 Spirit (who have gone on to an Ignite project to explore AI in care), Acorn Training and Action for People all took the challenge of integrating VocTech into their practice so that learners could engage remotely in skills development. Responses included the creation of new resources that could meet both learner needs in being accessible for those with limited language skills, but still meeting the requirements of the accrediting body, right through to the kitting out of professional recording studios for the long-term creation of engaging learning content, demonstrating practical skills in a safe environment. There was a strong focus on allowing the seasoned professionals offering the training an effective way to deliver both skills and know-how using technologies that they were unfamiliar with. The learning curve was steep for both trainers and learners in many cases. Several of our Seed and Impact projects have also tackled aspects of vocational training in this sector. The Spotless project by Solutions 42 uses scenario-based learning, contextualized to the learner's environment, to help learners really understand compliance issues in care homes and hospital settings. AgyliaCare offers bite-sized training and an extensive catalogue of training, using AI to personalize the delivery of the content, for paid and unpaid carers.What's the challenge?The big issues in this sector are around creating bridges and ladders so that people can join and progress within the care professions from diverse backgrounds. This can mean improving entry routes into the labour market for young people, ensuring the existing workforce has the skills businesses and the NHS need to deliver high quality care, supporting individuals to progress in their professional practice, and deploying those skills in a way that drives productivity and growth. In an industry where profit and operating margins are often very low, the challenge is to support training that goes beyond basic compliance and ‘box ticking' to something that really engages learners and offers a valuable learning experience at a time place that they are able to access the content.Demonstrator ProjectsThe two projects joining Hilary Stringer for this livestream are Passport to Employment in Health Care from City of Glasgow College/KLIK2LEARN, which provides innovative training for non-native English speaking healthcare professionals, and Future Dom Care (now called e-care) from Barking and Dagenham College where learners are empowered to gain new skills in their profession rather than having to leave the frontline of care to progress in their careers - previously featured on FE News in this article.As of March 2020 there was an estimated 43,000 shortfall in nurses across the UK. Some of these positions could be filled by qualified professional from overseas or qualified immigrant healthcare professionals living in the UK. The aim of this City of Glasgow digital vocational training course is to provide non-native English speaking healthcare professionals with engaging, flexible and high-quality training which will enable them to obtain the language and skills needed to pass the mandatory Occupational English Test (OET) and start employment within the health service. The solution will enable them to improve their spoken and listening skills in authentic scenarios in real time. This project will give learners the option to study online, using an innovative tools and software, to create a user journey which focuses on communication skills and maps to the learning outcomes required to pass the OET. Building on the Ufi supported KLIK2LEARN platform, learners can study at their own pace, either using the tools and technology to guide them on the learning pathway or via a Tutor Supported option which will offer a blended approach.Over the last twenty years, recipients of social care have become older and sicker. Homecare agencies and care homes are dealing with tougher, more complex challenges. At times, society has looked the other way. But something more positive has also happened. Digital innovation has seen diagnostic tools become smaller, cheaper and easier to use. The e-Care project from Barking & Dagenham College and Care City aims to give domiciliary carers some of the latest digital technology to spot ill-health quicker, so they can call the right clinician at the right time with the right information. e-Care are building a mobile learning platform to help carers – many of whom lack the time and resources to go to college for long periods – to learn about physiology, the latest care tech and about working with District Nurses and GPs.KLIK2LEARN's Ann Attridge and Jeanette Griffin from Barking and Dagenham will join us live to share more of their experiences.

Kenny and Metro are back after a brief break! In this Episode we take a moment to recap what we have been up to; and some of the National topics that we are currently facing in the United Sates. In addition, we are asking that ALL of our supporters really get out there and spread the word about UFI. As most of you know, we tackle hard hitting topics, which include, sports, politics and social justice. We want to expand our audience in every single way. Even the folks that don't necessarily agree with our stances.All are welcome here - we just ask that you come to us with facts, and the willingness to back up those facts! Social Media Pages Twitter: @UFIdiots Facebook: Unfiltered Idiots Podcast Instagram: Unfiltered_IdiotsIG Email: Kenny - Knewell@unfilteredidiots.com Metro - Metro@unfilteredidiots.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unfiltered-idiots/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/unfiltered-idiots/support

Kenny and Metro are back after a brief break! In this Episode we take a moment to recap what we have been up to; and some of the National topics that we are currently facing in the United Sates. In addition, we are asking that ALL of our supporters really get out there and spread the word about UFI. As most of you know, we tackle hard hitting topics, which include, sports, politics and social justice. We want to expand our audience in every single way. Even the folks that don't necessarily agree with our stances.All are welcome here - we just ask that you come to us with facts, and the willingness to back up those facts! Social Media Pages Twitter: @UFIdiots Facebook: Unfiltered Idiots Podcast Instagram: Unfiltered_IdiotsIG Email: Kenny - Knewell@unfilteredidiots.com Metro - Metro@unfilteredidiots.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unfiltered-idiots/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/unfiltered-idiots/support

Ufi VocTech Trust launched their VocTech Challenge White Paper in April, at the EdTech Summit, with a £2m commitment for grant funding, best practice sharing and sector partnerships to unlock the potential of digital technology to help those most impacted by the digital divide to get the skills they need for work. The initial “discovery phase” Challenge question to the FE community was “How can VocTech improve vocational outcomes for people most impacted by the digital divide and at greatest risk from the long-term impact of the pandemic on access to training and jobs? How do we then link those vocational skills to real employment opportunities?” A set of assumptions was published about the wider landscape Ufi had seen through their work during the pandemic and the desk research that they had undertaken. But the most important thing was to talk to people about their own lived experiences. Ufi undertook three months of consultations with learners, employers, and education providers of all kinds, to try to uncover what the big issues were for them. Participants were asked, what, in their direct experience, were the underlying needs of learners and employers? How can VocTech help with these needs? How can VocTech improve vocational outcomes / the working lives of those who need it most? And what could Ufi, either alone or with partners, do to reduce the digital divide? At the end of the process, a Green Paper was published focusing on the key findings: There was a lack of access to both devices and bandwidth and alongside that, learning design was not tailored to the devices that people were able to access content on Learners most at risk of digital exclusion have real issues of confidence and motivation which are real barriers to getting started and sticking with their learning Digital skills barriers remain prevalent, but are more complex than might be expected – not all young people are digital natives and not all older people lack digital experience It is particularly difficult to deliver practical skills remotely, and social aspects of learning need to be built into VocTech solutions The VocTech market is still a difficult one to introduce innovations into, and there is a need for champions in the sector to take a risk and adopt new approaches Ufi's mission is around vocational skills, so they were not in a position to address all of these issues. A subsequent White Paper was published with responses to the consultation, including the VocTech Challenge funding call and activities in partnership with other key organisations in the sector to address some of the wider questions. They are now in full flow delivering on the commitments made in the White Paper, but it's important to Ufi to continue to explore the themes that were uncovered, to see what's changing over time, so they are working on a ‘one year on' analysis of what change they have been able to catalyse or support. The VocTech Challenge funding call applications are currently in the process of being assessed to make sure that Ufi funds those that are addressing the issue of confidence and motivation within their target learner group – finding out what really works for those learners most at risk of remaining disadvantaged by the digital divide. Ufi are looking for projects that really engage with users to find out about their underlying needs and they know that these user groups can have complex needs to help them gain the skills they need for work. But the VocTech Challenge is about more than Ufi's grants and learner needs. As part of the Discovery Phase for their Challenge process, Ufi spoke with teachers and educators across the sector to see what issues they were facing. It was clear that problems of confidence and motivation also applied to those supporting learners as they grappled through 2020 to learn new skills and work remotely. Ufi was well placed during the pandemic to fund a number of projects across the FE sector and private training providers to respond to the immediate needs of learners, and educators to keep delivering vocational skills in very difficult circumstances. As things are progressively returning to ‘normal', Ufi is keen to see the VocTech that was adopted really embedded into daily usage, in a blended model or fully remote, depending on circumstances. And to champion what really good VocTech looks like, as an experience for staff and students. Initiatives like AmplifyFE run by the Association for Learning Technology are helping to share that message of ‘what good looks like' and embedding best practice, and the VocTeach team are gathering and developing resources to help take the strain out of finding good online content. In this episode, Hilary Stringer, who co-ordinated the Challenge Discovery Phase will introduce guests Geoff Elliot, who worked at Pembrokeshire College and has led several Ufi funded projects and Peter Kilkoyne who is working with Pembrokeshire's Audactive project – an innovative solution that enables teachers to create learning activities so learners can have a ‘conversation' with coursework and avoid using a keyboard.

In episode 2 of the #VocTechFutures livestream, Ufi's Patrick Dunn will be exploring how VocTech is being used to provide accessible, personalised and high-quality learning in the prison sector. As part of the session we will hear from two organisations delivering innovative VocTech solutions: Meganexus, who provide access to education and training technologies and content across the UK prison sector, and who are working with Ufi to bring learning into every prison cell in the country; and Niacro who are using VR to deliver immersive training in construction skills.The discussion will spotlight how VocTech is being used to overcome the challenges of working in the prison environment and share insights into approaches and technologies that might be applied more widely. It will touch on how technology can improve access to learning in prisons, how learning can be better tailored and assessed to individual need using new technology, and how prisons and prisoners can use technology to find employment and career paths.

Ana Rita Feijão from AMAEI and Sonia Durán from UFI on developing independent conferences and awards shows on the Iberian Peninsula. Our guests talk about how they developed these events and why they were needed in these regions. Find out what benefits they bring to the local markets and how award schemes help talent to grow. Essential listening for national associations in the independent sector all across Europe. Our guests  also talk about their current projects and how impatient they are to attend live concerts again.On Ana Rita's playlist: For Emma by Bon Iver On Sonia's playlist: Mujeres

How can VocTech support skills for work in FE? In this first episode, Sarah Axon, from Ufi VocTech Trust will explore what VocTech is, how it is being used and the impact it is having on learning delivery. Voctech are digital technologies that support vocational training and help improve skills for work. Voctech describes the digital tools which are used to teach vocational skills to adults: skills which will be used by the workforce in the workplace. What's the difference between edtech and voctech? Edtech is a generic term which covers all types of educational technologies used in all sorts of settings - schools, colleges, universities - for all sorts of educational purposes. Voctech is the specific application of edtech in a vocational context. While the basic technologies are the same, when applied in a vocational context for adults existing tools often need adjustment or redesign to ensure they work for adults in a work skills context. Ufi is an independent charity which has been around for c 10 years. We believe in the power of digital technologies to change lives; only through the use of voctech will we be able to scale up and give wide access to skills training and tackle the UK vocational skills shortage. Our aim is to catalyse change across the UK to achieve the change in scale that we need in vocational learning for adults. Grant funding projects which demonstrate how innovation in digital learning has an impact Investing via our Ufi Ventures programme in order to help create a market in voctech Working in partnership with organisations who have influence in the sector Helping to build the voctech community and sharing knowledge We've funded all types of organisations to demonstrate voctech in all types of innovative ways. In FE for example, there is some real innovation. Bracknell College is working with Century Tech to use AI to provide adaptive personalised learning pathways for students. Hereford and Ludlow College used augmented reality for their animal care course. The National College for Nuclear and Bridgewater and Taunton college used VR to create a safe place to practice skills for the nuclear industry. Ufi's VocTech Directory is a great resource for exploring other examples of how VocTech is being used. We understand the barriers to adoption of voctech in colleges. Resources – time and money are a real issue. FE colleges are really stretched. Government spending on FE has dropped by a third since 2010 (Institute for Fiscal Studies) and the budget for entire country is £3.5bn - less than the combined annual operating costs of Oxford and Cambridge universities. But the primary barrier has always been cultural – any change to how learning is delivered requires new skills and approaches, and that's a challenge. The pandemic forced a shift. Necessity became the mother of invention. During the pandemic technology ensured that learning and teaching could still continue. Our VocTech Now funding call provided immediate help to 11 FE colleges to help them make the transition. Some great work and creative problem solving emerged. CPD for staff is an ongoing issue and we are working with ALT to create a network of FE voctech professionals - Amplify FE. The future? AI will undoubtedly help unlock voctech in colleges. When online, AI mediates almost everything – Google, Google Scholar, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Amazon, Netflix. And AI will play a great role in learning – which we are beginning to see. AI can create content powerful personalised learning - at scale. Data-driven approaches can also deliver push techniques, such as nudge learning and spaced-practice. If AI is the rocket, data is the fuel. In future episodes the FE livestream will be looking in more detail at practical applications of VocTech and how they can be applied to FE.

Tiempos Modernos con Karavana, Lori Meyers, Colectivo Da Silva, Vaho ft Valira, Izal, Meison Sessions, UFI con la España Vaciada, Nocturama, Fira Valenciana y Vetusta Morla

Tiempos Modernos con Karavana, Lori Meyers, Colectivo Da Silva, Vaho ft Valira, Izal, Meison Sessions, UFI con la España Vaciada, Nocturama, Fira Valenciana y Vetusta Morla

En las últimas horas se viralizaron en redes las imágenes de Sofía golpeada. Hablamos con ella y nos contó los detalles del violento episodio que le ha tocado vivir por parte de su ex pareja Bernabé Arance Russo, quien ahora permanece detenido. Investiga la UFI 6 Se llevará a cabo una manifestación pidiendo justicia, el día viernes 27/08 a las 17 hs desde la Plaza Belgrano (Moreno y Belgrano) #RadioUTN

In this episode of the FuturePrint podcast, Karis Copp speaks to FM Future's Frazer Chesterman and Paul Streeter-Jewitt of PS Training Services. Karis, Frazer and Paul discuss the upcoming UFI-accredited Event Refresh and Event Sales workshops that will focus on relaunching existing events post-COVID and creating new event ideas, and developing personal sales skills and techniques for selling events profitably.In the episode, Karis Frazer and Paul also discuss the wider event landscape and changes in the wake of the pandemic, the importance of taking stock of existing skills and ensuring they are fully utilised, and refreshing the purpose and ‘why' behind events. The workshops will be taking place on September 21 and October 20.     ·      Subscribe to the FuturePrint podcast now.·      Learn more about and register for Event Refresh.·      Learn more about and register for Event Sales.·      Visit the FM Future website here.·      Visit the PS Training website here.·      Visit FuturePrint.Tech for more great content.·      Follow FuturePrint on LinkedIn.·      Follow FuturePrint on Twitter.

Tiempos Modernos con Karavana, Lori Meyers, Colectivo Da Silva, Vaho ft Valira, Izal, Meison Sessions, UFI con la España Vaciada, Nocturama, Fira Valenciana y Vetusta MorlaHola qué tal. Bienvenidos, una vez más, a los Tiempos Modernos de la Cadena COPE. Antes de nada, pido disculpas por la calidad del sonido pero tras meses luchando contra él, el bicho me ha pillado de lleno, y me he visto obligada a hacer malabares para poder grabar el programa de hoy. Programa que por cierto, llega con grandes novedades y con algún que otro concierto, disco e iniciativa que merece la pena destacar. Así pues, de todo esto y mucho más es de lo que te quiero hablar a continuación por eso vamos ya con los Tiempos Modernos de esta semana que comienzan con Karavana y su “Muertos en la disco”Lori Meyers que también están de estreno con “Hacerte Volar”Seguimos repasando estrenos y nos vamos con los chicos de Colectivo Da Silva y DANI Costas con “Nos vemos luego” Y con buena onda también nos sorprendieron hace unas semanas, pero que aún seguimos en bucle, Vaho junto a Valira, “Temporal”Y ya que hablamos de álbumes nos vamos a recordar que Izal ya tiene portada y título “Hogar”Te hablo ahora de una iniciativa maravillosa que se está llevando a cabo bajo el nombre de “Meison sessions” con DelaporteVamos a...

Tiempos Modernos con Karavana, Lori Meyers, Colectivo Da Silva, Vaho ft Valira, Izal, Meison Sessions, UFI con la España Vaciada, Nocturama, Fira Valenciana y Vetusta MorlaHola qué tal. Bienvenidos, una vez más, a los Tiempos Modernos de la Cadena COPE. Antes de nada, pido disculpas por la calidad del sonido pero tras meses luchando contra él, el bicho me ha pillado de lleno, y me he visto obligada a hacer malabares para poder grabar el programa de hoy. Programa que por cierto, llega con grandes novedades y con algún que otro concierto, disco e iniciativa que merece la pena destacar. Así pues, de todo esto y mucho más es de lo que te quiero hablar a continuación por eso vamos ya con los Tiempos Modernos de esta semana que comienzan con Karavana y su “Muertos en la disco”Lori Meyers que también están de estreno con “Hacerte Volar”Seguimos repasando estrenos y nos vamos con los chicos de Colectivo Da Silva y DANI Costas con “Nos vemos luego” Y con buena onda también nos sorprendieron hace unas semanas, pero que aún seguimos en bucle, Vaho junto a Valira, “Temporal”Y ya que hablamos de álbumes nos vamos a recordar que Izal ya tiene portada y título “Hogar”Te hablo ahora de una iniciativa maravillosa que se está llevando a cabo bajo el nombre de “Meison sessions” con DelaporteVamos a...

Hicimos un programa especial en el Teatro Principal de Burgos en el previo a la gala de la entrega de premios UFI. Charlamos por este orden con Mark Kitcat, presidente de UFI; Belako, Alizzz, Rodrigo Cuevas (presentador del evento) y Triángulo de Amos Bizarro. Escuchar audio

Are you wondering what its like to attend a LIVE Event during the pandemic? Then you are definitely in the right place! My guest has attended several live events, and interviewed exhibitors and attendees - and she's sharing her experiences! Danica Tormohlen is an award-winning journalist who has covered the trade show industry for more than 25 years. She is currently working on assignment for SISO and UFI to write case studies about producing trade shows during a pandemic. Danica is a regular contributor to PCMA, and she wrote the cover story on virtual exhibits for the February issue of Convene. Follow her on LinkedIn and Twitter for highly curated industry news and information. Connect with Danica and read her work here: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danica-tormohlen-5800621/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/danica-tormohlen-5800621/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanicaTormohlen (https://twitter.com/DanicaTormohlen) Women in Exhibitions North America: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wien-north-america/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/wien-north-america/) https://www.womeninexhibitions.com/chapters/north-america-chapter/ (https://www.womeninexhibitions.com/chapters/north-america-chapter/) PCMA’s Convene Magazine: https://www.pcma.org/convene/ (https://www.pcma.org/convene/) https://www.pcma.org/challenge-virtual-trade-shows-exhibit-halls/ (https://www.pcma.org/challenge-virtual-trade-shows-exhibit-halls/) SISO: https://www.siso.org/case-studies/white-papers (https://www.siso.org/case-studies/white-papers) UFI: https://www.ufi.org/ (https://www.ufi.org/) ---------------------------------- Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) is April 8th! Learn more at Meetings Mean Business: https://www.meetingsmeanbusiness.com/ (https://www.meetingsmeanbusiness.com/) Be sure to watch for our GMID special episode!!

What's in this episode? You know all those campaigns to divest out of fossil fuel investments and the huge positive impact this has for new ecosystems around climate change? Well, imagine if educational charities took the same approach by pro-actively investing their funds in more mission-aligned ways with the requisite step-change in funding and signalling this would unlock for educational opportunity and social good. Sounds good eh? This podcast episode is all about Ufi VocTech Trust's work to go beyond grant investing and venture investing to align its total investment portfolio more closely with its mission to champion the power of technology to improve skills for work.  But beyond Ufi VocTech Trust, what does this mean for other philanthropic organisations, entrepreneurs and even learners in the sector, and how did Ufi VocTech Trust take the leap from initial idea to announcement? In this episode we chart an exciting story that starts back in the mid-2000s and culminates this week with UK-facing vocational learning and technology charity Ufi VocTech Trust announcing the investment of its £50m plus assets using the UN Sustainable Development Goals to support the best thematic alignment of investment with Ufi’s mission, whilst meeting the charity’s financial commitments. Credit Suisse has been appointed as investment service provider, after a tendering process that engaged 100 potential providers.   We explore what this shift in philanthropic approach means and how a holistic investment framework across all assets – grants, venture investment and investment capital - can support vocational educational technology and positive impact. The episode is part of The VocTech Podcast series and is supported by Ufi VocTech Trust. Happy listening!  Join in the conversation using #VocTechPodcast and #VocTech. People Joe Ludlow, Impact Investment Director, Ufi Voctech Trust | Twitter: @joeludlow James Gifford, Head of Impact Advisory, Credit Suisse | Twitter: @jamesgif Helen McDonald, UK Head of Foundations and Impact Advisory Services, Credit Suisse Kirill Pyshkin, Senior portfolio manager in the Thematic Equities team of CS Asset Management, Credit Suisse | Twitter: @PyshkinK Paul Blyth, ESG Investment Consultant to Ufi VocTech Trust Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Show Notes and References   Check out https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for the full show notes.  Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via. twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

El día de hoy te presentamos la conversación que tuvimos con Ana María Arango, directora para Latinoamérica de UFI, la asociación global de ferias y exposiciones. Nos platicó de cómo ha transcurrido el mundo de las exposiciones en esta época, y las perspectivas que vienen a futuro. Escúchala tambén en el episodio 021, donde platica a fondo de su propia trayectoria. La página web de UFI es: https://www.ufi.org/ . Contáctanos en nuestra página web: http://mundoexpo.mx/ , también en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SomosMundoExpo/ , en Instagram como @somosmundoexpo y en LinkedIn como: www.linkedin.com/company/somosmundoexpo , y puedes enviarnos un correo a: hola@mundoexpo.mx .

David Perkins has investigated UFI's, and cattle mutilations and the paranormal since 1975. And is the founder and chief writer for Spirit Magazine.

David Perkins has investigated UFI's, and cattle mutilations and the paranormal since 1975. And is the founder and chief writer for Spirit Magazine.

Rose Luckin is Professor of Learner Centred Design at the UCL Knowledge Lab in London. Her research involves the design and evaluation of educational technology using theories from the learning sciences and techniques from Artificial Intelligence (AI). Rose is the Director of EDUCATE, a London hub for educational technology startups, researchers and educators to work together on the development of evidence-informed Educational Technology, and author of Machine Learning and Human Intelligence: the future of education in the 21st century (2018). Rose was named on the Seldon List 2017 as one of the 20 most influential people in Education. She is Specialist Adviser to the UK House of Commons Education Select Committee and Co-founder of the Institute for Ethical AI in Education. She also holds roles as UFI charity trustee, a governor and trustee of St Paul's school in London and a governor of the Self-Managed Learning College in Brighton. Rose has taught in the state secondary, Further Education and Higher Education sectors, and she was previously Pro-Vice Chancellor for Teaching and Learning at the University of Sussex. Social Links LinkedIn: @rose-luckin Twitter: @Knowldgillusion

In this week’s episode we are talking about event organizer teams. What do they look like and how can oragnisers prepare for their return, but we also look at what skills, across departments, you could learn to help you thrive in the future. We are in conversation with CTO of Easyfairs, Stephan Forseilles. Stephan migrated from the telecom industry to exhibitions 15 years ago and has a passion for all things digital. He is currently Head of Technology and Digital Transformation (CTO) but is also active across many industry initiatives including UFI’s Digital Innovation Working Group and The Exhibitions Think Tank. He is passionate about helping the industry to get in better shape and to be more customer orientated for the future. In our conversation, you may be surprised to hear, given my guests specialty, we’re not focusing on tech teams but all parts of organizations that should be working together to drive customer experience. We were previously a very transactional led industry, however now, we should be looking at how we enthuse, engage, educate and inspire experiences of the future. We talk about:Being more agile and what that really meansBeing open to change and more so, have the willingness to changeBeing ready to learnWe then dive into a number of departments across an organisers business:Product Management –learn the skills of taking risk but being data driven and not to assume anything. Tech Teams – retraining how to be more agile and that it’s ok to not be live with the final product. Build, launch, test, refine. Finance – not one you typically see on panels or podcasts, but these teams need to work in partnership with teams and to work with a level of uncertainty when budgeting, that they’ve never had to work with before. Marketing – have to truly understand the industry they are serving if they’re to really connect with audiences year round. It’s not just about attracting visitors to three days of a show anymore. Sales –There is a greater catalogue of products available to sell, so really understanding the opportunities available in a hybrid world will set sales teams apart in 2021. Management – Already versed in how to bring people together, management teams will need to support greater cross team collaboration to drive success of the future. No more silos, breaking down barriers, making things happen. Let us know what you think? Is your team changing for the hybrid year? This week, we also launch something special. Wanting to share the success of people or businesses that have launched something through this pandemic or supported the industry through this time. We’re excited to share the news from avid listener Noel Reeves and Rocket-Exhibitions. Check them out at www.rocket-exhibitions.com For reference, the book that Stephan mentioned in this episode is called the Phoenix Project and available here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Phoenix-Project-Devops-Helping-Business/dp/1942788290/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=phoenix+project&qid=1605005120&quartzVehicle=774-1178&replacementKeywords=project&sr=8-1 Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wavespodcast)

What's in this episode? VocTech Now was part of Ufi's response to support the vocational learning sector in the UK during the Covid-19 pandemic. It addressed the immediate barriers being faced by supporting vocational learning providers to rapidly transition to remote teaching and training and deliver accessible learning at a time of significant change. This was done with small grants of between £10k and £25k. In this episode, you'll hear stories from three colleges; Lancaster & Morecambe College, the Isle of Wight College and South West College in Northern Ireland. Our guests talk about some of the Further Education challenges they faced during 2020, how their collaboration with VocTech Now had a positive impact and we delve into some of the lessons they have learnt along the way. Enjoy and follow the conversation using #VocTechPodcast and #VocTechNow. People Kev Jones, Project Account Manager, Ufi VocTech Trust | Twitter: @tweetkevjones Louise Woods, e-Content Designer/ Digital Learning Developer, South West College | Twitter: @l_woods82 Melissa Grimes, Learning Resource Centre Coordinator, South West College (Dungannon site) Ian Grayling, Project Account Manager for Ufi VocTech Trust and Executive Director at thelyceumpro Dawn Smart, Contracts and Performance Manager, The Isle of Wight College | Twitter: @iwcollege Iain Parkinson, Head of Faculty: Sport, Care, Art, Media and Public Services, Lancaster & Morecambe College | Twitter: @LMCollege Mark Berthelemy, Independent digital problem solver, | Website: https://mark.berthelemy.net/ Ty Goddard, Director & Co-founder of The Education Foundation and Chair of Edtech UK | Twitter: @ty_goddard Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech   Show Notes and References   Check out https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for the full show notes.  Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via. twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

Si en un episodio anterior reunimos a mujeres del sector que desempeñan profesiones tradicionalmente desarrolladas por hombres, en este hablamos de una de las patas esenciales de esto que hacemos los que nos dedicamos a la música y la cultura, y de lo que habitualmente nos encargamos las mujeres: la comunicación. Porque, ¿de qué sirve que hagamos cosas si luego nadie se entera? Nos acompañan Izaro Bo (Radio Primavera Sound), Natalia Brovedanni (Primavera Labels), Eneida Fever (Fever! Productions) y Eva Fernández Cortés (UFI, Unión Fonográfica Independiente; Premios MIN).

While the effects of this year on the exhibit industry may be hard to put into words, the team at UFI has been working to quantify the response from exhibitors and attendees, as well as offer perspective for moving forward. Our guest for this week’s Virtual Lunch, Kai Hattendorf, shares findings from the Global Recovery Project and the JMIC Global Manifesto. Here are links to items mentioned in the interview: UFI Global Recovery Project: Select findings and the overview webinar JMIC Global Manifesto: UFI blog article and webinar recordings Download the JMIC Global Manifesto PDF Here’s where you can watch

How are other regions of the world approaching virtual experiences and engagements? What is V-Commerce, and how has it worked to drive buyer seller relationships in a virtual medium. This week I am very excited to be joined by Paul Woodward, Chairman of Business Strategies Group (BSG), Woodward Advisory and former Managing director of UFI, The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry. Paul shares his insights into a new trend in APAC called V-commerce, and how the marriage of large technology organizations and events, is driving the industry, as well as buyer seller relations. As we are constantly looking for better ways to connect out audience and partners, this is definitely an idea to check out! **Want access to additional content, & exclusive invites to strategy round tables? Check out the community page at www.robert-chain.com to join** @1:00 - Influence Based Virtual Engagements (V-Commerce) @4:30 - Live Streamed Engagements @11:00 - When we see Tech/Media enter the space, what should we take note and adopt? @16:30 - Results of Influencer based live streaming solutions, and where it can grow @18:00 - How this could work in a Hybrid environment @19:45 - Media Investments into Event Space? How investment in our space may become a trend? @25:00 - Final 4 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/robert-chain/support

En esta ocasión platiqué con Ana María Arango, quien cuenta con más de 18 años como profesional de las relaciones internacionales, actualmente es representante de UFI para Latinoamérica y en esta entrevista conversamos de temas muy íntimos sobre su punto de vista sobre la vida y el ser.

Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO Guest: Kathleen E. O'Neill, MD, MTR Guest: Nawar Abdul Latif, MD, MPH, MSCE Patients with uterine factor infertility, or UFI, only had two options if they wanted to achieve parenthood: using a gestational carrier or adoption. Until now. Joining Dr. Jennifer Caudle to talk about the opportunities of uterine transplants and key information about the UNTIL trial are lead investigators Drs. Kathleen O’Neill and Nawar Latif from Penn Medicine.

Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO Guest: Kathleen E. O'Neill, MD, MTR Guest: Nawar Abdul Latif, MD, MPH, MSCE Patients with uterine factor infertility, or UFI, only had two options if they wanted to achieve parenthood: using a gestational carrier or adoption. Until now. Joining Dr. Jennifer Caudle to talk about the opportunities of uterine transplants and key information about the UNTIL trial are lead investigators Drs. Kathleen O’Neill and Nawar Latif from Penn Medicine.

Dr. Steve Shak, Chief Medical Officer at Exact Sciences discusses the publication of new analyses of two clinical studies that demonstrate for the first time the value of the Oncotype DX Genomic Prostate Score® (GPS™) test in guiding treatment plans in patients with unfavorable intermediate (UFI)-risk prostate cancer. The study, published in "Urology", validates the GPS test as a strong independent predictor of critical endpoints in UFI-risk prostate cancer patients, suggesting its benefit in personalizing and improving treatment decisions.

El día de hoy estuvimos internacionales en Mundo Expo. Tuve el gusto de platicar con Ana María Arango, de Bogotá Colombia, Gerente Regional para Latinoamérica de la UFI, que es la asociación global de ferias y exposiciones. Ana María tiene gran experiencia en la industria, y nos platicó de su trayectoria y de cómo se están enfrentando los grandes retos de la industria de ferias y exposiciones en Latinoamérica. Los encuentras en redes : https://www.linkedin.com/company/ufi-the-global-association-of-the-exhibition-industry/ , https://twitter.com/UFILive. A nosotros en Mundo Expo nos puedes contactar en nuestra página web: http://mundoexpo.mx/ , también en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SomosMundoExpo/ , en Instagram como @somosmundoexpo y en LinkedIn como: www.linkedin.com/company/somosmundoexpo , y puedes enviarnos un correo a: hola@mundoexpo.mx .

Where are we headed and how will we get there, once Covid-19 is back in the box? UFI's four regional directors join Steph and Antony to share their insight on what the exhibition world may look like when we emerge from this global industry shutdown

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Joseba Lafuente y su equipo vuelven a las ondas en días difíciles, con muchas ganas de hablar de música y tecnología. Recibimos al grupo bilbaíno CAPITÁN ELEFANTE con su nuevo álbum “Electroconfort” en la sección “Trending Music”. Ana Zamakona nos pone al día con las noticias más frescas en “Vendo Hielo”: inicitativa “Dos días sin cultura en las redes”, confinamiento artístico, coronavirus musical, aumento del streaming… Además tenemos a Goyo Cardiel y la UFI contándonos cómo afectará la pandemia en la crisis el sector musical. ¡Bienvenidos!

When 2 + 2= 4!  We're talking Matchmaking on today's show with a quick overview of UFI's latest whitepaper on the subject and chatting to Matthew Funge about the You Stand Builder platform that brings together exhibitors and stand builders for new projects.  If you have gained some insight and knowledge from this podcast please share it with your connections and don’t forget to subscribe to receive future Episodes so as not to miss out on more hints and tips and if you find our podcasts useful please like and share with your peers and via your social media platforms and check out our website for Blogs, Newsletters and other snippets of useful information. Happy Exhibitioning!

This week Verena is joined by joined by Ufi Ibrahim, Chair of the Hotels Energy Board and former CEO of the British Hospitality Association, who has had an illustrious international senior leadership career in the hospitality and tourism industry. Ufi shares her experience navigating single parenthood at a young age; why she never stops studying and how she developed the resilience and ambition to succeed whilst raising her son and progressing her career. Plus there’s inspiring discussion on the importance of continued learning and why it’s vital to your career progression to develop a strong and reliable support network.

On this week’s podcast, Event Industry News was joined by not one, but two guests to discuss whether trade associations are doing enough for the industry. Granting us time out of their days to talk to our journalist, James Dickson, was Nick Dugdale Moor, the regional manager for Europe at UFI, and Lou Kiwanuka, the MD at EventShaper. UFI is a global association for the exhibition industry with nearly 800 members that consists of international exhibition organisers, venues, national/regional associations and service providers. EventShaper is an operational management company that manages B2B and B2C events. Associations are needed to help raise the standards of the industry as a collective, as opposed to one company advancing over others and not communicating its successes to other organisations. Nick compared being part of an association as having a gym membership: “Just because you paid the money and got the card, that doesn’t get you fit. You actually have to take advantage of it.” He continued to state that the more engagement and effort an organisation puts into an association, the more it gets from it. Lou agreed, explaining that being a member of an association allows organisations to effect positive changes. The pair continued to discuss the benefits, as well as the disadvantages, of being part of a trade association, drawing upon their experience working in the industry. If you would like to feature on one of our weekly podcasts, please email editor@eventindustrynews.com.

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How can food and collaboration help build healthier communities? City Fresh Foods President and Founder and Foundation for Business Equity Executive Director Glynn Lloyd and PAGU chef Tracy Chang chat with Billy Shore in Boston about how and why community is a central tenet of their respective organizations. “It’s an ecosystem community approach to really help support an entrepreneurial class that’s necessary for their communities,” Lloyd explains about the Business Equity Initiative, which provides advisors, infrastructure subsidies and growth capital to help grow black- and Latino-owned businesses. Community is also central to Chang’s view of her restaurant. “We want to be here for the long run, so that means we need to listen to our community and be actively involved, and really take to heart the feedback we receive,” she says. Both guests discuss the leadership qualities that are most important to achieve their goals. “You have to be open to doing anything and everything, and that requires a lot of positive thinking… I’m ready to receive anyone with a negative mood and turn that around,” explains Chang. Lloyd practices what he calls deep listening as a way to motivate people. “Do you really understand the world around you, the people you’re working with, what motivates them, and then put that back into where you’re going as an organization?,” he asks. Listen and learn from two entrepreneurs who use their businesses to build both profit and community. Resources and Mentions:· No Kid Hungry (nokidhungry.org): Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign is ending child hunger in America by ensuring all children get the healthy food they need, every day.· Glynn Lloyd has been a pioneer in the field of transformative urban economic development for more than 25 years. He is the President and Founder of City Fresh Foods and is currently the Executive Director of the Foundation for Business Equity. The Foundation's first initiative is The Business Equity Initiative designed to scale up local Black and Latino enterprises in Eastern MA. Over the last few decades, Glynn has been involved in the local food movement, more recently in helping to establish The Urban Farming Institute (UFI). UFI has the mission of supporting urban residents in the production of their own food for improved health and community resiliency.· Business Equity Initiative (BEI) was launched by the Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation in April 2017 to mitigate growing inequality by combining business growth, supplier partnerships, and community transformative development as a means of addressing growing wealth and income inequality in Massachusetts. The Initiative is focused on growing enterprises of color by leveraging Eastern’s networks and philanthropic dollars as well as providing targeted, customizable growth tools including embedded trusted strategic advisors, operational support, growth capital, and market access to enterprises of color positioned for growth. This Initiative targets Black and Latino businesses because research shows that this is where the inequities and wealth gap is the greatest.· City Fresh Foods is on a mission to make healthier communities by delivering fresh, wholesome meals to organizations throughout the Boston area, educating and advocating for more nutritious food choices, and building sustainable careers for our dedicated staff and local growers. City Fresh is a nationally recognized provider of affordable, high-quality whole meals, with a mission-driven business model that supports community development.· Tracy Chang is the chef and owner of PAGU a Japanese Spanish fusion restaurant that bridges cuisines and cultures in Cambridge, MA. Chang’s love for the restaurant industry began at an early age at her grandmother’s Japanese restaurant in Cambridge. She furthered her craft at famed Japanese restaurant O Ya in Boston. She went on to study with Pâtissier Nicolas Bernardé at Le Cordon Bleu Paris and cook alongside Chef Martín Berasategui at his Michelin three-star restaurant in San Sebastian. After returning to Boston, she co-founded Guchi’s Midnight Ramen and joined the Harvard Science and Cooking program as a teaching fellow before opening PAGU in 2017.· PAGU combines Japanese and Spanish cuisine to create a dining experience that is greater than the sum of its parts. The menu reflects the background and travels of chef Tracy Chang. The beverage list features wines from the Iberian Peninsula and Basque Country, Japanese sake, Spanish ciders and sherry, and more. In addition to offering delicious, soulful food, PAGU emphasizes health, sustainability and community.

This episode was recorded at The Edtech Podcast Festival 2018 and is sponsored by the Ufi Charitable Trust and rounds off another year of AMAZING EPISODES. This one is particularly good!  Thank you to Ufi for supporting our mission to improve the dialogue between ed and tech for better innovation and impact. Thanks also to The Tech's Message Podcast for leading the LIVE discussion. You can register your interest for the next festival here.  What's in this episode? This week we have the final episode of the Ufi Upskilling mini-series on The Edtech Podcast. This series takes a bite-size look at technologies in work-place training which are changing the ways we learn and thrive. This week, we look at artificial intelligence in adult education. What else? This week's main feature is a LIVE podcast discussion on how AI can help in education, including the need to maintain a balance between a reliance on computers and human interaction. Finally, we touch base with two educators concerned about balancing the huge potential of AI with some deep understanding of the implicated risks.  People Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Sir Antony Seldon, Vice-Chancellor, University of Buckingham | Twitter: @AnthonySeldon Joe Fatheree, Teacher, Filmmaker, Writer, Consultant | Twitter: @josephfatheree Ufi upskilling mini-series on The Edtech Podcast: Liz Dobree, Chief Impact Officer, at the Ufi Charitable Trust | Twitter: @UfiTrust David Hore, Managing Director, Fluence World | Twitter: @DavidHore LIVE podcast discussion from our podcast festival: Nate Lanxon, Founder, Ultra Education | Twitter: @NateLanxon Chesca Ooi, Strategic Partnerships Manager at CENTURY Tech | Twitter: @chesca_ooi Christina He, Investment Manager, Navitas Ventures | Twitter: @navitasventures Benedict du Boulay, Emeritus Professor of AI, University of Sussex Show Notes and References   Checkout https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for the full show notes. Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.  

This episode was recorded at The Edtech Podcast Festival 2018. You can register your interest for the next festival here. Thank you to the Ufi Charitable Trust for sponsoring this week's episode and supporting our mission to improve the dialogue between ed and tech for better innovation and impact. 

Bienvenidos a ERA Magazine, el podcast de la música independiente española. Hoy hablaremos sobre la Unión Fonográfica Independiente (UFI), que vela por los intereses de la industria independiente española. Buenos días a todos los amantes de la música indie. Antes de comenzar comentar a los grupos que nos estéis escuchando, que si queréis presentar vuestras canciones en el podcast de ERA Magazine, solo tenéis que mandarnos un email a través de eramagazine.fm/contacto. Y recordad que de cara a nuestros especiales de Navidad, si quieres como oyente participar en el podcast de ERA Magazine, no tienes más que escribirnos también al formulario de la página web. Desde 2003, la Unión Fonográfica Independiente (UFI) trabaja para reivindicar, fomentar y desarrollar el sector de la música independiente en España, así como mejorar el acceso al mercado de este sector de la industria muy creativa, pero poco reconocida popularmente. Empresas de producción, edición y distribución musical, así como las de representación y contratación de artistas están unidas con este objetivo. La música indie por encima de todo. Noemí Planas, gerente de UFI, nos cuenta mucho más. # Noemí, bienvenida al podcast de ERA Magazine. No sé si he explicado bien qué es UFI y cuál es el objetivo de esta asociación sin ánimo de lucro. ¿Algo que me haya olvidado? # Has trabajado desde hace años en el mundo independiente, ¿ves alguna mejor de esta pequeña industria, sobre todo, gracias a la labor de UFI? Para decirlo de otra forma, ¿ha conseguido UFI el desarrollo del mundo indie desde su creación? # También vienes a recomendarnos algo de música, por supuesto, así que preséntame la primera canción que escucharemos: “La caña (intro)”, de Raúl Rodríguez. # Hace poco cambió la Junta Directiva, ¿algún objetivo que se haya marcado en su mandato? # UFI también es miembro de IMPALA, para quién no la conozca es la Asociación de Compañías de Música Independiente, un organismo europeo con base en Bruselas, de la que, si no me equivoco, tú misma perteneces a su junta directiva. ¿Qué aporta IMPALA a UFI y UFI a IMPALA y cómo repercute en la industria de nuestro país? # Vamos a por la segunda canción, ¿cuál has elegido y por qué? Canción “Colmillos”, del grupo Bala. # Y en cuanto a negocio se refiere, tú que llevas muchos años en este mundo, ¿estamos viviendo un buen momento de la industria o siempre es muy duro dedicarse a la música independiente? # Ya sólo nos queda presentar las dos últimas canciones que escucharemos. La tercera es…. “All my storms”, de Marem Ladson. # Nos despedimos ya con el último tema, “Under Pressure”, de Xiu Xiu y Michael Gira. ¿Cuéntanos por qué la has elegido? # Gracias, Noemí, por haber estado en el podcast de ERA Magazine. En las notas del programa dejaremos los enlaces pertinentes para que puedan seguir el trabajo de UFI, tan necesario para muchos en este país. Mucha suerte. Con esta canción nos despedimos por hoy. También recordad, que si quieres ayudar a este podcast, y seguir disfrutando de la música de muchos más grupos, haz tus compras de Amazon a través del enlace eramagazine.fm/amazon. A ti no te cuesta nada y ERA Magazine se lleva una pequeña comisión con la que podremos difundir más propuestas emergentes. Porque recuerda: a la gente le encanta la música indie, pero todavía no lo sabe. Adiós. Contacto UFI: Web / Facebook / Twitter

Desde 2003, la Unión Fonográfica Independiente (UFI) trabaja para reivindicar, fomentar y desarrollar el sector de la música independiente en España, así como mejorar el acceso al mercado de este sector de la industria muy creativa, pero poco reconocida. La entrada #119 UFI, con Noemí Planas se publicó primero en ERA Magazine.

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