Delhi (ja) - Hanover Fairs International?s Indian exhibitions are not taking place this year in Mumbai but, from November 21 to 24, in Delhi?s India Expo Centre and in Mart, Greater Noida. They are Cemat India, MDA India, Industrial Automation India, Surface India and Laser India.

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ASIA - The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) has confirmed five new exhibitions this year as a result of its business development strategy.

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Jeddah (ja) - To satisfy burgeoning demand for all kinds of machinery and equipment, Machinex Arabia was staged in 2011 as a first time event to showcase the best equipment and services and to provide a meeting point for manufacturers, entrepreneurs and prospective partners. Organised by ACE Exhibitions the second edition will take place February 19 to 22, 2012 at the Jeddah Centre for Forums and

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AMERICAS - UBM has acquired one of the largest independent telecoms and wireless event in the US market on behalf of its UBM TechWeb subsidiary.

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Madrid (ja) - Expoóptica 2012 takes place from February 17 to 19 at Feria de Madrid with a new format. The International Optics and Optometry Fair, organised by IFEMA, will be more practical, active and focused on doing business, coinciding with Optom, the International Optometry, Contactology and Ophthalmic Optics Conference.

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MIDDLE EAST - Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) has achieved ISO 9001:2008 quality management certification.

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Malmö (ja) - The new MalmöMässan exhibition centre managed by Artexis Nordic is about to open. On February 8 and 9 easyFair?s Fastighetsmässa Öresund 2012 will be the first show held there. The venue offers approximately 20,000m². In addition to the main hall (14,000m²), it is also suitable for conferences, with a capacity of up to 600 people and two restaurants.

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EUROPE - Confectionery industry trade fair ProSweets Cologne claims to have celebrated its most international event to date.

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VNU Exhibitions Europe from the Netherlands and the TCC Exhibition and Convention Center from Thailand have embarked on a joint corporate venture, bearing the name VNU Exhibitions Asia Pacific, to be based in Bangkok. The new Thai organiser expects to benefit from the combination of the sales and marketing expertise and the international network brought in by VNU Exhibitions Europe with TCC?s

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EUROPE - Two major Indian exhibitions at Russia's Lenexpo fairgrounds are under discussion between the venue's ExpoForum management and the Indian Consulate in St Petersburg.

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Koelnmesse?s earnings in 2011, at more than ?235 million, look set to match the previous year?s record performance of ?237m. The rigorous efficiency policy, which was moved up another gear in 2011, also had an impact. Says Gerald Böse, chief executive officer: ?We succeeded in improving our results by around ?15m.? However, high rental payments for the northern site mean that the

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AMERICAS - Deutsche Messe is the latest international organiser to make a change at the top of its US division.

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Singex and Fiera Milano have signed a joint venture agreement to develop more global events in Asia. The first show to emerge from this Singaporean-Italian partnership will take place in early 2013. Named Rehabtech Asia, the inaugural edition of Asia?s first assistive technology, integrated care and rehabilitation engineering event is expected to attract much interest and attention from

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AMERICAS - The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) has released an update to its 2009 report: The Spend Decision: Analysing How Exhibits Fit into the Overall Marketing Budget.

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Things have been happening at Marketplace Events. First Larry Little was appointed the new vice president and general manager of the Motorcycle Group. This was followed by the announcement of a new initiative, revealing plans to develop the American International Motorcycle Expo (AIME). The event signifies Marketplace Events? foray into the motorcycle marketplace, set to take place in the

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Expo Seguridad Mexico and Mexico Safety Expo are the latest additions to Reed Exhibitions? ISC Events portfolio, a growing family of physical security events. The acquisition will allow Reed to expand value for customers with a platform that includes exhibitions in the United States, Mexico and Brazil. Held in Mexico City at the Banamex Center, Expo Seguridad Mexico will take place April 24 to

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vice president at Koelnmesse, is to leave the company on March 31, 2012. Until a replacement is found, vice president Katharina C. Hamma is being placed in charge of the division.

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group exhibitions director, is set to assume responsibility for Epoc Messe Frankfurt?s entire portfolio of eight shows in Dubai. In addition to Automechanika Middle East, Beautyworld Middle East, Paperworld Middle East, Playworld Middle East and Materials Handling Middle East, he will now oversee Intersec, Hardware亊 Middle East and Light Middle East.