Peter Ottmann re-elected to the UFI Board of Directors

Peter Ottmann, CEO of the NürnbergMesse Group, has been re-elected to the Executive Board of UFI, the global association of the exhibition industry, for a further three years. “I look forward to helping shape the future of our industry together with colleagues from all over the world,” says Peter Ottmann. He was also recently confirmed as Deputy Chairman of the German trade fair association AUMA, a role he will hold until 2025. The UFI Board is the central governing body of the global association. It is responsible for the strategic development of the organisation and represents the interests of the global trade fair industry. UFI was founded in 1925 and today represents around 900 member organisations from 90 countries and regions. This makes it the world’s leading representative body for the trade fair industry.

Panittha Buri, UFI President, comments: “Our Board of Directors reflects what makes UFI truly special: a global community united by a shared commitment to advancing the exhibition industry. Its true value lies not only in its leadership, but in the willingness of its entire community to participate, share expertise, exchange ideas and work together towards common goals. 

About NürnbergMesse Group
The NürnbergMesse Group was entered in the commercial register on 5 April 1974 as Nürnberger Messe- und Ausstellungsgesellschaft mbH (NMA) and is now one of the 15 largest exhibition companies worldwide. The Group employs more than 1,200 people at 15 international locations in Germany, Austria, Italy, Greece, Brazil, China, India, and the USA. It also has a network of international representatives in more than 100 other countries. Its portfolio comprises around 120 on-site and online events focusing on five main areas: Retail & Consumer Goods, Building & Construction, Process Technology, Electronics & Security, and Social & Public. Overall, its events secure more than 12,000 jobs and generate billions of euros in purchasing power and tax revenue every year, making NürnbergMesse a major economic driver for the Nuremberg Metropolitan Region and Germany as a whole. As an employer and organiser of major events, NürnbergMesse takes its responsibilities for people and the environment seriously. Its business activities are aligned with the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

You can find information on NürnbergMesse’s commitment to sustainability here: www.nuernbergmesse.de/sustainability