On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2022 on March 8, 2022, the Indian Exhibition Industry Association (IEIA) unveiled “IEIA Focus Group: Women in Leadership”, an important initiative for the development of the exhibitions sector in India.
In a delightful statement Ms. Sonia Prashar, President- IEIA, said: “The IEIA Focus Group: Women in Leadership has been created with the vision of empowering women in the exhibitions industry. We aim to inspire and mentor the next generation of female leaders in this industry who can benefit from the collective wisdom and experience of our Focus Group.”
The Group is steered by seasoned women leaders of the exhibition industry. It will help nurture and boost the aspiring women professionals to take up leadership roles in future, by launching industry-focused initiatives and interventions for building a progressive exhibitions sector in India based on the principles of #diversity and #inclusion, offering equal opportunities for all. The steering team will be engaging with all of you actively to strengthen women’s participation in our industry. Training and Skilling will be an integral part of our activities.
IEIA Focus Group: Women in Leadership programme is Chaired by Pallavi Mehra, Group Director & Publisher Travel Trends Today at Informa Markets in India; and Co-Chaired by Himani Gulati, Director, MEX Exhibitions Pvt Ltd. Other Members of the task force are Avisha Desai, Business Unit Head, Consumer and Capital Goods, Messe Muenchen India Pvt Ltd; Priyanka Reddyar, Head – Venue Sales, HITEX Ltd; Rucheeka Chhugani, Director, Corporate Affairs & Communications, NuembergMesse India Pvt Ltd; Suparna Gupta, CEO, G.S. Marketing Associates; Vibha Bhatia, President (Events), M.M. Activ Sci Tech Communications. Pvt Ltd.
Indian Exhibition Industry Association(IEIA), the national apex body of the exhibition industry in India brings together all the exhibition organizers, venue owners, services & facilities providers among over 200+ national and international players under one roof to build a wide network and promote the exhibition industry.