Themed “Exhibitions are catalysts to sustainable futures”, GED 2024 reinforces the role of exhibitions as platforms to bring people together face-to-face to connect, collaborate on global solutions aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and drive progress for economies worldwide.

Four key messages underpin this year’s theme, including:

• Exhibitions drive progress: Exhibitions are platforms to discuss, create and showcase solutions to our universal challenges.
• Exhibitions facilitate economic growth: Exhibitions are engines of economic growth, connecting industries and driving job creation.
• Exhibitions are sustainable: Exhibitions are a sustainable way to drive business and development, gathering communities in one place and managing our environmental impact.
• Exhibitions connect people: Exhibitions are community builders, bringing people together face-to-face to connect, collaborate and contribute. 

We are inviting our IFES community to come together in highlighting the impact of exhibitions on local economies  – both in building businesses and connecting people from around the world.