Advocacy sits at the heart of UFI’s mission. We drive and advance advocacy for the exhibition industry globally through the collaborative efforts and collective voices of our members, partner organisations and international institutions.
An annual campaign held on the first Wednesday of June to drive visibility of the exhibition industry on a global scale.
A series of one-on-one interviews with trade and tourism ministers from around the globe.
A set of high-level positions for engaging with local governments, organisations and communities.
A holistic global events industry initiative to address climate change.
Overview of economic, social, and environmental impacts of the exhibition industry globally.
Overview of sustainable development initiatives across the global exhibition industry.
Overview of talent-driven initiatives by UFI and our members globally.
Collection of resources on the digitisation of the exhibition industry.
Overview of global legislative initiatives relating to visas and market access.
Overview of industry best practices pertaining to intellectual property rights and code of ethics.
Collection of health and safety resources for the industry globally.
JMIC represents the combined interests of major international events and meetings industry associations.
The G3 strategic partnership comprises the International Association of Convention Centres (AIPC), the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) and UFI.
The European Exhibition Industry Alliance is a cooperation between the European members of UFI and the European Major Exhibition Centres Association (EMECA).
The Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance (ECA) is a coalition of ten professional, industry, and labour organisations dedicated to the advancement of the face-to-face business events industry.
ISO is an independent, non-governmental international organization with a membership of 168 national standards bodies.
OECD is an international organisation that works to build better policies for better lives.
The UNFCCC is the United Nations entity tasked with supporting the global response to the threat of climate change.