From left to right: Giacomo Lucchini, Chair, UFI Operations & Services Working Group; Murat Duzenli, Strategic Marketing Group Assistant Director at Tuyap Fairs and Exhibition Organization Inc. and Stefan Eckert, Vice Chair, UFI Operations & Services Working Group.
This year’s award focused on the best initiatives in the exhibition industry that have demonstrated clear improvements in operations and services thanks to the use of SMART technology.
PARIS – UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, has named Tuyap Fairs and Exhibition Organization Inc. as winner of the UFI Operations & Services Award 2019. They were chosen for their web-based application that enables operations and services business units to monitor and manage exhibitor requests on one platform.
This year’s award focused on the best initiatives in the exhibition industry that have demonstrated clear improvements in operations and services thanks to the use of SMART technology. All submitted entries were carefully reviewed by the UFI Operations & Services Committee at the UFI Operations & Services Forum, which took place in Birmingham (UK) on 14-15 May 2019. Every entry showcased a valuable project and the shortlist included Coconnex (UK) and IFEMA (Spain). However, after thorough consideration, Tuyap was chosen as the winner.
“All the entries shared experiences and best practices that bring innovation and efficiency to our industry. However, Tuyap demonstrated a real increase in measurable productivity for exhibition operations,” says Giacomo Lucchini, Chair of the UFI Operations & Services Committee.
“We are truly happy and proud to receive this prestigious award from UFI, while celebrating our 40th year in the industry. It encourages us to continue investing time and effort in developing innovative solutions to increase the productivity of our operations and quality of our service,” comments Murat Duzenli, Strategic Marketing Group Assistant Director at Tuyap Fairs and Exhibition Organization Inc.
The main objective of the UFI Operations & Services Award is to honour those in the exhibition industry who have successfully implemented creative and results-oriented initiatives. It rewards the use of SMART and innovative technology to improve events. UFI’s awards celebrate excellence in areas ranging from human resources and digital innovation to trade-fair poster design and sustainable development.
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