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The 2023 IELA Congress & Partnering Event Opens Doors to a New Future
7/26/2023
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - Under the motto Opening Doors to a New Future, the 38th IELA Congress took place in Malta last June 28th until July 1st 2023, followed by the 10th edition of the IELA Partnering Event on July 1st & 2nd. This second event is the only IELA event open to non-members and it is an introduction to the Association and an almost compulsory step before one company can join the association. In addition to the 231 delegates from 109 IELA Member companies from 42 countries attending the IELA Congress, the 2023 IELA Partnering Event welcomed 82 non-member experts from 23 countries, six of which are white spot countries where IELA has no current members. The IELA Congress is the annual flagship event of the International Exhibition Logistics Association. It is a mix of socialising, sharing knowledge, networking and strengthening business relationships amongst its members. This year’s Congress began with the Induction Meeting during which five new IELA Members were welcomed into the association and received their Membership Certificates from Bas Wiendels, IELA Vice Chairperson.
IELA Board of Management election results The annual IELA General Assembly was as usual on the event agenda. The IELA Membership elected three Board Members for a 2-year term.
The 2023 IELA GALA DINNER & AWARDS NIGHT which took place at the restaurant Bacchus in Mdina, started with the award of the 2023 IELA Winter Seminar Best Student(s) First Place Ex-Aequo:
Sandi Trotter, IELA 2022-2024 Chairperson congratulated the 2022 Award Winners. “The IELA Awards are the mainstay of our association. They allow us to spotlight those members that uphold the principles and standards that make us the elite of the industry. Congratulations and well done to all of our winners.” TOP 3 BEST ON-SITE AGENTS 2022
ISLA’s representative, Anna Abdelnoor and Alex Camacho, were invited guests to facilitate a roundtable on Net Zero Carbon Events and how the event logistics suppliers can join the journey to NZCE. One of the key sessions of the event was the Future of IELA, during which the delegates brainstormed about the next steps for the IELA Membership development, the on-going project of the payments system, the IELA Standards, and the improvement of future IELA Events. During the 2023 IELA Congress, the five Working Groups presented an important part of the content by introducing their efforts over the last year with their 2022-2023 achievements and organising brainstorming sessions to define their 2023-2024 action plans. The top priorities of the Standards & Customs WG were to update about content within the “Private Zone” and explore methods to enhance communication amongst members and FQA for the survey. They were able to collect valuable feedback on the IELA Payment System. The Education & Training WG welcomed the new Chairperson Ute Wiezorrek and was proud to present the IELA Academy. The WG also started preparing the 2024 IELA Operations Summit which will take place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in January 2024. The Industry Relations WG welcomed Kim Valdes as new Chairperson and Garcia Newel as Vice Chairperson. They look forward to developing relations with national associations and organising the second Associations Day at the beginning of December 2023 focused on sustainability and NZCE. The Membership WG welcomed a new Vice Chairperson, Christian Kalkbrenner, and presented the Mediation Programme. They also look forward to new membership applications, in particular from White Spot countries. It was the first in-person meeting of the IELA Sustainability WG created last year. They presented the new IELA SMART Sustainability Award (Specific Measurable Achievable Realistic Time-based). IELA’s events thrive thanks to the support of our sponsors. Gratitude is extended to PREMIUM SPONSORS: PLATINUM Sponsor WEL GROUP, FRANCE, GOLD Sponsor R.E. ROGERS INDIA PVT. LTD., INDIA, and SILVER Sponsor MOVERS INTERNATIONAL PVT LTD., INDIA, as well as Congress and Partnering Event Sponsors. About the IELA CONGRESS The IELA Congress is the association’s annual flagship. It is a mix of socialising, sharing knowledge, networking, and strengthening business relationships among members. The event is divided into 3 parts: the General Assembly, the Working Group Meetings and the Networking Sessions, along with events like the Welcome Cocktail, the Host Dinner and the Gala & Award Night. The 38th edition welcomed 231 delegates from 109 IELA Member companies from 42 countries. About the IELA PARTNERING EVENT The Partnering Event, open to non-IELA Members, is the annual Networking Event. It is designed to enhance business opportunities and provide an introduction to the association. It is the only platform to gather so many exhibition logistics experts in one place. Our mission is to create unparalleled opportunities for international networking and exchanging knowledge and experience with exhibition & event logistics experts and partners around the world. About IELA The International Exhibition Logistics Association is the global industry network enhancing the professionalism of the transportation logistics and freight handling segments of the exhibition & event industry. IELA works with venue owners, organisers and national associations educating, training and sharing expertise for safe and secure operations around the world. The quality brand IELA is currently represented by 146 members and 21 affiliates in 53 countries. www.iela.org Contact: questions@exhibitormagazine.com |
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