Dear fellow IFES Members,
Dear Friends,
In our quite complex global exhibition and events industry, meaningful progress is rarely achieved in isolation. It comes from connecting perspectives, combining capabilities and turning shared ambition into practical solutions. This is the power of strategic partnership and building trust between those people involved.
IFES is exactly this, a collaborative global network. Our members bring together diverse cultures, markets, skills and experience, united by a commitment to excellence in exhibition and event services. This diversity is one of our greatest strengths – and it becomes even more powerful when we build purposeful relationships with other industry players across the world.
Partnerships matter because collaboration delivers tangible value. They can improve performance, create scalability, minimise risk and open access to new expertise, markets and opportunities. They enable joint success by letting us share experience, learn from one another, and turn good ideas into solutions that work in regional and local contexts.
When it comes to executing or supporting global initiatives, IFES is the perfect environment to champion those at global scale with you. Education, Business Development, ISO Convoy Trainings, Better Stands, and knowledge sharing from partner associations like fwd; – just to name a few, are all driven and fostered by IFES as a community.
As IFES, we play an important role in creating these connections. By strengthening our relationships with organisers, venues, associations, educational institutions, suppliers and other global stakeholders, we can ensure that the expertise and perspective of service providers are represented in the conversations shaping our industry. This creates value for each and every one of us, as we are visible and desired within the overall ecosystem.
Looking ahead, we will continue to explore partnership opportunities that create genuine benefit for you – our members – and lasting impact for the wider exhibition and event community. Our focus will be on alliances founded on trust, mutual respect, shared principles and clear objectives – partnerships that help us address common challenges while creating new possibilities for growth and innovation.
I encourage and invite every member to see collaboration as an active opportunity: to exchange knowledge, develop relationships beyond familiar markets and contribute to a stronger collective voice.
Let us move forward together, strengthening our collaboration on the same principles and values. Through connection, trust and shared purpose, we can build a more resilient, scalable and successful future for you, IFES and our industry.
With warm regards,
Yours
JorgÂ
President, IFES
