The conference has an average attendance of 400 operators from the four corners of the globe.
RIMINI, ITALY – it’s official: the Autumn 2024 edition of the Conference of the World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) is to be held in Rimini.
An important triumph for the city as a whole, fruit of the dynamic work of CAAR (the Rimini Agri-Food Centre) and Rimini municipality, following the proposal of CAAR President Gianni Indino, whose farsighted strategic vision culminated in bringing the world food market industry assise to Rimini.
“I’m very proud” says CAAR President, Gianni Indino “of what we have achieved, and I speak on behalf of the CAAR Board and management. Not many had faith in a successful outcome, but CAAR pulled out all the stops and insisted on the feasibility of our local area, until we managed to clinch this, one of the most important international events in the industry. A great accomplishment for our Agri-Food Centre and naturally for Rimini”.
Last Autumn, the presentation of the bid during the WUWM conference in Abu Dhabi was a decisive factor, along with the participation of the Rimini Agri-Food Centre, Rimini Mayor, Jamil Sadegholvaad, and the support of Italmercati President, Massimo Pallottini.
From that day forward, the Event & Conference Division of Italian Exhibition Group, in collaboration with the local hospitality industry made sure everything ran smoothly: and now all that hard work has paid off, Rimini has been officially awarded organisation of the event.
“This success” affirms Mayor Jamil Sadegholvaad “further confirms the extraordinary entrepreneurial and organisational skills of IEG and Rimini Agri-Food Centre, as well as acknowledgement of our city as an international destination. It reflects the harmony and functionality of a coordinated team with a common goal – Rimini present and Rimini future has all that it takes to be a key player in hospitality and international events all year round. WUWM in our city, a bid driven by Rimini Agri-Food Centre, is yet another success story in the ‘23/24 calendar, already rich in crowd-pulling world events”.
“It is often our local ‘ambassadors’ explains Corrado Peraboni, CEO of IEG “in this case, CARR President Gianni Indino, who generate great, new opportunities for the congress industry. The choice of Rimini as the destination for this prestigious world conference reflects a strong, united local area: the participation of our mayor at the conference in Abu Dhabi was an example of such an approach. Our Event & Conference Division presented a competitive offer on a par with other international destinations, and winning this bid is a source of great pride. It’s another successful international victory for Rimini and IEG, that will definitely benefit the city’s economy”.
The conference has an average attendance of 400 operators from the four corners of the globe. After the 2022 edition in Abu Dhabi in 2022, this year will be the turn of Mexico City, followed by a Spring 2024 edition in Bangkok and then Rimini in the Autumn. The dates will soon be finalised, and it’s expected to be held on the first few days of October.
WUWM promotes the role of food markets to ensure food security and facilitate access to high-quality, healthy diets through a well-organised, safe, and sustainable food system. With 217 members, WUWM works in 40 countries worldwide, covering 5 continents.
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