The 89th UFI Global Congress 2022 in Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre (OCEC) in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. Photo Credit: UFI
UFI has announced the results of the elections for the new UFI Board
of Directors for the 2023 – 2026 term. They comprise a maximum of 60
members, and elections for new Board members take place every three
years. Reflecting a global body with representatives from UFI chapters
around the world, the directors will be tasked with implementing
decisions outlined in the annual General Assembly meeting, developing
UFI policy, and preparing all proposals related to matters that impact
international trade fairs.
After thorough preparation, these proposals are submitted for vote to
UFI members at the General Assembly. The new mandates will start after
the General Assembly meeting takes place on 1 November 2023 at the UFI
Global Congress in Las Vegas.
APAC members of the 2023-2026 UFI Board of Directors include:
· Panittha Buri, BITEC (Bhiraj Buri Group), Thailand
· John Burke, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Malaysia
· Synthia Chan, Macau Fair & Trade Association, Macau
· Diane Chen, Shenyang New World Expo, China
· Sophia Chong, Hong Kong Trade Development Council, Hong Kong
· Wee Phong Chua, Constellar Holdings, Singapore
· Michael Duck, Informa Markets, China
· Michael KRUPPE, SNIEC, China
· Dong Ki Lee, COEX, South Korea
· Jae Yul Lee, KINTEX, South Korea
· Monica Lee-Muller, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong
· Joon How Loy, IMPACT, Thailand
· Daben Mao, Shenzhen World, China
· Pamela Pascual, World Trade Center Metro Manila, Philippines
· Matt Pearce, Talk2 Media & Events, Australia
· Sonia Prashar, NürnbergMesse India, India
· Shirly Song, Chongqing International Expo Center, China
· Vincent U, Macao Trade & Investment Promotion Institute, Macau
· Guoping Wang, Shanghai Huapin Exhibition, China
· Simon Wang, TAITRA, Taiwan