UFI, with the support of Reed Exhibitions, has launched the Next Generation Leadership Grant to reward exhibition industry professionals who show clear initiative in driving change and innovation and to involve them in the planning and realisation of the association’s high-profile annual congress.
Through the grant, UFI is looking for up to five outstanding individuals who are able and ready to plan and conduct an hour-long session at the UFI Congress 2016 in Shanghai.
The qualified candidates will benefit from global recognition among fellow industry peers; get to share ideas, explore the latest trends, and be part of an exciting initiative valued by exhibition colleagues worldwide; earn a chance to enhance their network; and gain expert guidance throughout the project.
To qualify for the grant, applicants must be actively employed full-time in the exhibition industry, must not have more than a decade of work experience in the exhibition industry; must provide a written document and a video, both in English, describing concrete ideas and initiatives to drive change and innovation in the industry, reasons for choosing to work in exhibitions and their motivation for pitching for the grant; must be able to drive the project in addition to their daily job; and must be available for UFI activities on June 13-14 in Paris and November 9-12 in Shanghai.
Applications must be submitted by April 30 this year to NGLgrant@ufi.org.
