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Istanbul Expo Centre Istanbul


https://atraxexpo.com


ATRAX Expo 30 January


Istanbul Expo Centre Istanbul


https://atraxexpo.com Le Forum-EVEX held in Cannes as changes to EVA board announced


Le Forum-EVEX took place in Cannes, France with more than 500 participants – among them 170 operators and 83 exhibitors/sponsors – for a packed three- day programme. The record number of participants for an industry event like this came from 26 different countries,


giving the event a truly international flavour. The Carlton Hotel on the French Riviera hosted the three- day even, with lunches and the first gala dinner in the historic ballroom of the hotel – and coffee breaks directly inside the commercial exhibition. The venue was seen as the perfect location to mark the 30-year anniversary of the EVA. During the


Annual General Assembly meeting (AGM) on 17 October, President Sergio Barbarisi and Director General Erwin Wetzel, outlined not only the successes of the Association over the last year, but also the key milestones of the EVA since its foundation in 1994. Numerous important accomplishments and highlights were mentioned, including the changes the EVA achieved at the time to the 50 cent Euro coin, the publications of valuable industry standards, and the first iterations of the market report, among many others. On the first evening, the anniversary of the EVA was appropriately marked and celebrated during a gala dinner. During the EVA AGM, Aslak de Silva (Selfly Store) was elected as a new EVA Executive Committee member. This marks the first time that a smart vending solutions provider is directly represented on the Board and can be seen as a strong signal from EVA Members to reflect a changing reality of the industry as newer segments and sales channels become ever more interesting for machine operators. (See pg 8) In addition to key business networking opportunities throughout Le Forum-EVEX, attendees were


able to take advantage of a packed programme of conferences and workshops led by FCM magazine (Food&Coffee Markets), NAVSA (The French Vending Association) and the EVA (The European Vending & Coffee Service Association), as well as a multi-day exhibition directly in the hotel itself. On the second evening October, attendees enjoyed a ‘white evening’ at a nearby location, where the


Innovation Awards 2024 were also be presented, with the following entries picking up the awards: • Best product (awarded by the jury): Purity c IQ by Brita • Best concept (awarded by the jury): Masterpiece by Televend • Best innovation (awarded by the attendees): Purity c IQ by Brita The EVA congratulated all the winners and entrants which exhibited “a true wealth of exciting technologies and developments” right now in the industry. The Association said that with industry revenue across Europe now fully recovered from the pandemic, it could be great moment for machine operators to consider implementing some of these new innovations that can push their business to the next level. The EVA has also officially announced that EVEX 2025 will be held from 9-12 September in the


Croatian city of Split, located directly on the Damatian coastline. As in previous years, EVEX 2025 will once again be fully organised by the body is excited to head to


a new location and help members and participants discover the Croatian vending market – and indeed that of the wider Balkan region. Further information will be revealed in due course.


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Asia Vending & Smart Retail Expo 26-28 February Guangzhou


China


www.asiavendingexpo. com


UK Water Drinks Conference 18 March London


www.zenithglobal.com


Vendex Midlands 26 March


MK Dons Stadium Milton Keynes


www.vend-ex.com


The NAMA Show 7-9 May


Las Vegas Convention Center


Las Vegas https://thenamashow.org


The Vendies 4 June


Grand Connaught Rooms


www.thevendies.co.uk


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