Membership in organizations
UFI
The Global Association of the Fair Industry is a non-governmental organization based in Paris and associating organizers of fairs and exhibitions from around the globe. Membership in this prestigious organization is an orientation guideline and good reference for the exhibitors and visitors and one of the guarantees of the high quality of the fair and exhibition projects for which UFI lays down binding criteria on incorporation in the category of international fairs. The Brno fair management has been a member of the Union since1960. The following fairs organized by Trade Fairs Brno are UFI members: MSV, Embax, FOND-EX, GO, IDET, SALIMA, VINEX, WELDING, WOOD-TEC, MOBITEX and IBF. ( www.ufi.org )
CENTREX
The International Union for Exhibition Statistics was established in 1997 and was initiated by top organizers of fairs and exhibitions in Central and Eastern Europe (Brno Fairs and Exhibitions, Poznan International Fair, INCHEBA Bratislava and HUNGEXPO Budapest). CENTREX has been a member of UFI since 1999. Today it groups together 17 prominent organizers of fairs and exhibitions from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Ukraine and Romania. CENTREX’s main mission is to support the transparency, reliability and the actual market value of fair and exhibition statistics through independent audits based on international standards and in the area of the exhibition industry to support co-operation between member countries within the entire European continent. Centrex serves as an assembler and provider of information about the exhibition industry – Exhibition Knowledge Provider – in Central and Eastern Europe. ( www.centrexstat.org )
SP - Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic
( www.spcr.cz )
Czech Chamber of Commerce
( www.komoracz.eu )
Brno Regional Chamber of Commerce
( www.rhkbrno.cz )
Czech-German Chamber of Commerce
Chambre de commerce franco-tchèque
( www.ccft-fcok.cz )
OSPI
International Association of Octanorm Representatives of which BVV Trade Fairs Brno is the exclusive representative for the Czech Republic and Slovakia. ( www.octanorm.com )