WORLD – Global association of the exhibition industry, UFI, welcomed its new presidential trio at its General Assembly held in Seoul last week.
The UFI Presidential term of one year builds on a three-year UFI Presidential cycle: one year as incoming-President, one year as incumbent President, and one year as Immediate past-President.
For the 2013/14 session, Renaud Hamaide (Comexposium, Paris, France), succeeds UFI’s first Chinese President Chen Xianjin (CAEC, Beijing, China) as UFI President. Chen will continue to provide support as UFI’s Immediate past-President.
“It is an honour for me to accept this position as head of the global exhibition community,” says Hamaide (pictured). “I’m looking forward to the coming year and to the great job before me.”
In June, UFI’s Board of Directors announced the selection of Andres Lopez Valderrama (Corferias, Bogota, Colombia) as incoming UFI President for 2013/14. In their capacity as Executive VP’s during the coming 2013/14 term, Valderrama and Xianjin will provide continuity and support to Hamaide.
Valderrama’s position will automatically evolve at the 81st UFI Congress where he will assume his mandate as UFI President.
Over 400 delegates attended the annual UFI event, which was hosted by UFI members, AKEI, the Association of Korea Exhibition Industry, and congress venue, Coex.
The 81st UFI Congress takes place in Bogota, Columbia from 29 October to 1 November, 2014.
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