Trade Show News Network Signs on as Official Media Partner with UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry

May 25, 2015

Trade Show News Network (TSNN) has signed an agreement to become an official Media Partner and member of UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry.

Rachel Wimberly, President/Editor-in-chief, and Paul Woodward, Managing Director of UFI signed the agreement that will help disseminate the work carried out by the international body.

“TSNN is very excited about this new partnership with UFI," Wimberly said. "UFI's role as the global association for the exhibition industry is the perfect complement to TSNN's broad reach into the industry worldwide."

UFI is the premier global association representing the exhibition industry, with added benefits that include stellar education programs and the sanctioning of events, as well as research and chapters across the world.

"We are very pleased to be working more closely with TSNN which will help our efforts in the North American market, and is particularly timely after the recent extension if our agreement with SISO,” Woodward said.

By working together, TSNN and UFI will expand their reach to a broad cross-section of trade show, convention and meetings industry professionals via online news channels.

There will be a mutual exchange of media and content on the communication platforms of the two organizations.

Among others, UFI will have a space in six TSNN e-newsletters, namely: The Industry this Week, Expo Files Newsletter, Association News, TSNN Venue News, Asia Exhibition News and TSNN Weekly, as well as on the main TSNN website.

TSNN will have its news disseminated by social media and other UFI communication channels, as well as appearing as a Media Partner at all of UFI’s events.

The upcoming events include; the Open Seminar in Europe (Istanbul, June 15-17), the 82nd UFI Congress (Milan, November 4-7, 2015), Global CEO Summit (February 2016) and the Open Seminar in Asia (Thailand, February 2016). 

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