Association Partners

ExporamaShow has established a close collaboration with and is supported by the following regional and international Associations:

 
 

IFES
International Federation of Exhibition & Event Services

IFES is the international association of exposition designers and tradeshow service suppliers.
It was founded in 1984, aiming to represent and promote the industry professionals’ interests and reinforce the international Events sector.

Today IFES is a global organization with 14 national associations (Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Denmark, Switzerland, UK, USA, Spain, Italy, Lithuania, Holland, Portugal, Czech Republic) and a vast number of associate members from several countries (Egypt, Greece, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Norway, Romania, S. Africa).
IFES represents a total of approximately 1,600 industry companies.
CONTACT DETAILS
287 Avenue Louise
BE-1050 Brussels
Belgium
Executive Director:
Mr Paul Jordan
Events & Meetings Manager:
Mrs Melissa Bongi
Tel.: +32 2 6270163
Fax: +32 2 6452671
ifes@kelleneurope.com
www.ifesnet.com
 

IAEE
International Association of Exhibitions and Events

IAEE was established in 1928 as the National Association of Exposition Managers in the USA.
Today it is the leading association for the global exhibition and congress industry.
IAEE represents over 3,500 individuals in 46 countries, who conduct and support exhibitions around the world. Its aim is to strengthen the international Events industry and forward the interests of both event managers and suppliers.
To achieve its objectives, IAEE collaborates with many national and international associations and is a Global Strategic Partner of UFI – the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry.

Moreover, a collaboration agreement between IAEE and CEIR (Center for Exhibition Industry Research) has been put into force since March 1st 2006. This agreement enables IAEE to have access to the information bank developed by CEIR.
The activities of IAEE also include the organization of Expo! Expo! as well as the CEM Learning and Certification Programme.
CONTACT DETAILS
12700 Park Central Drive 
Dallas, TX 75251
USA
President:
Mr Steven Hacker
European Office:
Brussels Expo
Tel.: +1 972 458 8002
Fax: +1 972 458 8119
Tel.: +32 2 474 8537
Fax: +32 2 474 8488
news@iaee.com
infoeurope@iaee.com
www.iaee.com
 

MPI
Meeting Professionals International

Established in 1972, Dallas-based Meeting Professionals International (MPI) is the largest association for the meetings profession with more than 20,000 members in 68 chapters and clubs across the USA, Canada, Europe and other countries throughout the world. As the global authority and resource for the meetings and events industry, MPI empowers meeting professionals to increase their strategic value through education, clearly defined career pathways, and business growth opportunities.
 
MPI aims to be the pivotal force in positioning meetings and events as strategic components of organizational success. MPI’s approach to education is a commitment to deliver an array of professional development programs through a variety of mediums. This approach is focused on creating deeper educational offerings and broader awareness of the value of meetings.
CONTACT DETAILS
3030 Lyndon Johnson Freeway
Dallas, Texas 75234-2759
USA
European Office
15 Route de Grundhof
Beaufort, L-6315
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Chairman of the Board:
Mr Mark S. Andrew, CMP, CHA
Manager of European Chapter Relations & Development:
Mrs Joyce Dogniez, CMM  
Tel.: +1 972 702 3000
Fax: +1 972 702 3070
Tel.: +352 26 87 61 41
Fax: +352 26 87 63 43
ms@mpiweb.org
jdogniez@mpiweb.org
www.mpiweb.org
 

EFAPCO
European Federation of the Associations of PCOs

EFAPCO is the European Federation of the Associations of Professional Congress Organizers based in Brussels.
 
EFAPCO was founded after the initiative taken by the Greek PCOs association. Today it includes 9 national associations (Greece, Spain, Belgium, Portugal, United Kingdom, Poland, Germany, Italy, Hungary) and several supporting and associate members (industry exhibitions, education institutions, hotel chains, suppliers etc).
CONTACT DETAILS
1, Plaza de Mariano de Cavia
28007 Madrid
Spain
President:
Mr Julio C. Abreu 
Tel.: +34 91 552 7745
Fax: +34 91 377 4669
president@efapco.eu
www.efapco.eu
 

HAPCO
Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers

HAPCO was founded 11 years ago in Greece, in order to represent the Greek Professional Congress Organizers. Its objective is to ensure recognition of the industry professionals and establish quality standards within the industry.

HAPCO includes PCOs, Congress Centres, Hotels with Conference Facilities, Audiovisual Companies, Stand Designers, Translators, Company Consultants, Educational Institutions, Publishing Companies etc.).
CONTACT DETAILS
2-4 Alkmeonidon Street
161 21, Athens
Greece
General Director:
Mrs Lydia Mastronikoli 
Ôel.: +30 21 07256541
Fax: +30 21 06197311
hapco@hapco.gr
www.hapco.gr
 

TIF
Thessaloniki International Fair

Thessaloniki International Trade Fair (TIF) is a historic exhibition institution in Greece, which today acts as the national exhibition authority and official consultant of the government concerning the exhibition policy of the country.

The activities of TIF SA include the development and management of exhibition centres in Greece, the organization of trade fairs throughout the country and the national participations in international exhibitions.
CONTACT DETAILS
154 Egnatia Avenue
546 36 Thessaloniki
Greece
General Manager:
Mr Kyriakos Pozrikides 
Ôel.: +30 231 0291111
Fax: +30 231 0229116
infotif@tif.gr
www.tif.gr