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Celebrating 40 Years of Collaboration
Join us in commemorating the remarkable journey of IFES as we proudly mark our 40th anniversary

Join us in commemorating the remarkable journey of the International Federation of Exhibition and Event Services (IFES) as we proudly mark our 40th anniversary.

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Sustainable Committee

Committees | Sustainable Committee This is a wave that is coming at us and it is going to impact how we operate going forward. Sustainability Committee Chair – Sarah Chew SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE Committee Objectives To create a mutual understanding of …

IFES’ IDIA Award celebrates innovation excellence in 2023

As an Association that pursues the goal of strengthening the innovative power of the industry and promoting accessibility to new products, the International Federation of Event and Exhibition Services (IFES) is celebrating innovation excellence within …

Meet our IDIA Judges – Silke Shulte

We are delighted  to announce that Silke Shulte will once again serve on the judges panel at IDIA 2023 Silke Schulte has been working in the trade fair industry for more than 30 years. Since 2017, as Managing Director of ESG Einkaufs- und Servicegesell …

our IDIA Judges – Justin Hawes

Justin Hawes, of  Africa-based Scan Display, is an experienced Managing Director with a demonstrated history of working in the exhibitions industry. He brings strong business development skills in Event Planning, Advertising, Sales, Strategic Planning, …

Fast track your journey to ISO 20121

We all know that we need to improve our sustainability, lessen our environmental impact and formalise best practice around sustainability in our industry; but it can be a daunting prospect and it is hard to know where to start. With 1SO 20121 certifica …

Meet our IDIA Judges – Elke Moebius

We are honoured to have Elke Moebius, of Messe Düsseldorf GmbH, serve as a Judge at the upcoming IFES IDIA Awards. Elke has been with Messe Düsseldorf since 1996, taking over project management responsibilities in Russia as early as 1997. In 2008 she a …

SOKEE – The Greek Exhibition Industry Association

The Greek Exhibition Industry Association (SOKEE) is a non-profit organization, founded in 2022 with the purpose of representing the Greek Exhibition Industry locally and internationally. Our goal is to showcase the importance of our sector as a signif …

Drop in at the IFES Global Village at Euroshop

IFES’ Global Village concept has developed as a unique and effective way for IFES members to showcase their products and services to customers as a community.

Meet our IDIA Judges – Clemens Arnold

Having Clemens Arnold, Managing Director at 2bdifferent – the consulting agency for sustainability in the event industry – serve on the judging panel for the IDIA Awards means that the focus on the sustainability aspects of all our award submissions wi …

Introducing the Management Office Team – Ankur Vats

Ankur Vats, incoming IFES Project Manager, believes her communication skills and teamwork ability will reinforce the values of diversity and collaboration that are so important at IFES. Having completed her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Aerospace …

Introducing the Management Office Team – Dominique Bohler

22-year-old, German-born, Dominique Bohler only started working in the IFES Management Office in September 2022 but already has a well-earned reputation as a ‘quick study’ amongst the IFES Management team members. He spent two years volunteering in Fra …