SACEOS and UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), where both associations will be collaborating to jointly develop an Asia Pacific Executive Development Programme.
The programme, aimed at training and developing skills relevant for exhibition professionals in the region, will bear an industry-first recognised certification.
The MoU was signed at the recently-concluded Singapore MICE Forum 2018, and both associations aim to announce the launch at the the upcoming UFI Asia Pacific Congress 2019 in Japan.
Aloysius Arlando, president-elect, SACEOS, said in a statement: “Our collaboration with UFI will allow us to collaborate on education, talent development, and peer to peer exchanges – working on the foundation of professional training in exhibition. This enhanced skills development will help Singapore’s MICE professionals in skills elevation and job opportunities.”
Kai Hattendorf, managing director/CEO, UFI added that the collaboration will allow both associations to connect and serve the exhibition industry by tapping on research, and nurturing more industry professionals in Asia and globally.
