More than 175 representatives of the exhibition industry's leading organizations from around the globe were hosted by Helexpo in Thessaloniki, Greece, from June 16 to 18 at the annual UFI Open Seminar in Europe. For the 2008 event, UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, prepared a strong seminar program which was designed to examine issues important to today's exhibition industry. The theme of this year's UFI Open Seminar in Europe was: "Key Success Factors in Difficult Market Conditions - Options for Organizers and Venue Owners". Speakers covered a variety of topics including a review of exhibition business opportunities in the South Eastern European Market. UFI's President, Cliff Wallace, and the Managing Director of UFI, Vincent Gérard, joined participants from 33 countries in this forum for knowledge exchange. (se) www.ufi.org
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