The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry

UFI
The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry
Union des Foires Internationales” (UFI)
FormationApril 15, 1925 (1925-04-15)
Founded atMilan, Italy
TypeNon-political international association[1]
Location
  • Louise Michel, Levallois-Perret, France
Websitewww.ufi.org

The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry (French:Union des Foires Internationales” (UFI)) is an association of international trade fair organizers, exhibition park managers, national and international exhibition industry associations, and service providers with a global activity.[2][3][4][5]

UFI operates in more than 90 countries and there are around 895 member organisations of UFI with more than 890 UFI approved events worldwide.[1]

History

UFI was founded in 15 April 1925 in Milan, Italy, by twenty of Europe’s leading international trade fairs.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "UFI History - The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry". UFI (The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry). Archived from the original on 2025-12-17. Retrieved 2025-12-25.
  2. ^ "ISO - UFI - The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry". www.iso.org. International Organization for Standardization. Archived from the original on 2024-11-22. Retrieved 2025-12-25.
  3. ^ "UFI Releases a New Set of Global Exhibition Industry Statistics". Exhibitor Online. Retrieved 2025-12-25.
  4. ^ "UFI – The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry". World Trade Center Istanbul. Archived from the original on 2025-10-13. Retrieved 2025-12-25.
  5. ^ admin (December 23, 2025). "UFI, The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, successfully concluded its 92nd UFI Global Congress, held in Hong Kong SAR from 19 to 22 November. - TradeFairTimes". Trade Fair Times. Retrieved 2025-12-25.