PARIS – The UFI Board of Directors has elected Geoff Dickinson as UFI President for the 2023-24 term. Dickinson will be part of the UFI Presidential trio for the 2022-23 term, which includes:
- ▪ Michael Duck, UFI President: Executive Vice President, Business Development Informa Markets and Executive Vice President, Business Development Informa Group
- ▪ Geoff Dickinson, new UFI president: CEO dmg events
- ▪ Monica Lee-Müller, Past President of UFI: Managing Director of Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (Management) Limited (HML)
The new composition will take effect at the end of 1989.th UFI World Congress in Muscat, Oman, scheduled to take place November 14-17, 2022. As incoming UFI President, Dickinson will work closely with the President and Past President as part of the Presidential Trio.
“I can’t begin to express how flattered, honored and thrilled I am. It was a very pleasant surprise and something I will truly cherish and honor,” Dickinson said.
Founded in 1925, UFI is an international, non-profit, non-partisan association that today represents more than 50,000 exhibition industry professionals in nearly 90 countries. The organization operates from four regional offices, in addition to its headquarters in Paris. Dickinson has participated in several UFI events as a speaker and has sponsored various UFI activities over the years.
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“I have loved working with UFI over the past two years and believe the association has done an exceptional job throughout the COVID crisis,” Dickinson said. “It has been wonderful working with so many great colleagues and friends for whom I have immense respect, so I am thrilled to take on this role in 2024 and excited to support the leadership team in the years to come.”
Dickinson began his career in publishing at emap in London and has worked for a range of events companies, holding numerous senior positions. He spent over a decade as an entrepreneur in Dubai, launching two successful exhibition businesses. In 2010 he became CEO of dmg events, a leading organiser of over 80 events in 25 countries and publisher of trade magazines.
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UFI President Lee-Müller said: “I am pleased to welcome Geoff to the UFI leadership team, alongside Michael Duck. I look forward to working with him as he takes on the role of new President. I wish him every success in all the important tasks that this role entails. I know he will be a wonderful leader for our global industry.”
Contact Geoff Dickinson on +971 4 438 0355