Continuing to drive our advocacy work in Europe, we supported a joint position paper on the role our industry has as a fast track to economic recovery. With this, we continue the dialogue with the political decision makers in Brussels, advocating: a) for the much needed economic support for exhibitions and live events, and b) sharing practical proposals for the secure reopening of exhibitions and other types of business events.
This joint position paper is an important second step to create focus on our industry, this time emphasizing the crucial role of live communication in the social and economic recovery of Europe.
This paper was issued by European Exhibition Industry Alliance (EEIA) and supported by: EMECA, UFI, EVVC, IELA, IFES and LiveCom Alliance.
Download position paper:
EEIA Joint Position Paper_24042020_final
Europe’s live sector is at a turning point: internationalisation is growing, along with complexity and support needs.
The results of the European Industry Survey 2025 learn that internationalization emerges as a key growth driver in live communication. Across the European live communication sector, event professionals are eager to expand – but face gaps in knowledge, infrastructure, and support.In order to fill these gaps a follow-up study is needed.
The 2025 edition of the European Industry Survey – conducted by the German R.I.F.E.L. Institute – focuses on internationalisation as both a strategic opportunity and a challenge for the European live communication industry.
