Honorary Members of Polish Chamber of Exhibition Industry

M. Busche A. Kuca M. Kowalikowski K. Nagy

Manfred Busche (Germany)

  • graduate of Grosse Schule Wolfenbüttel, Freie Universität Berlin and Goethe Institut;
  • 1965-1999 connected with Berlin Fairs (ADB Ausstellungs-Dienst, Berlin - until 1970; from 1971 AMK Ausstellungs-Messe-Kongress GmbH Berlin; 1987-1999 founder of Messe Berlin);
  • 1998-2001 President of UFI - the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry; later honorary President of UFI;
  • 2002 - June - participant in the conference "Trade fairs - the stimulus to entrepreneurship and economic development of cities" organized by the Polish Trade Fair Corporation and E. Kwiatkowski Society;
  • lecturer at European universities, e.g. Poznan University of Economics, Postgraduate Study of Communication and Promotion in Business organized since 2000 in cooperation with the Polish Trade Fair Corporation.
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    Alojzy A. Kuca

  • founder, editor-in-chief and publisher of "Gazeta Targowa" (Trade Fair Magazine) (since 1971);
  • author of hundreds of articles on trade fairs, trade fair marketing, and the art market; initiator and organizer of first marketing conferences in Poland;
  • founder of the Polish Trade Fair Institute;
  • initiator and co-organizer of "Trade Fair Art Exhibitions" at Poznan International Fair;
  • initiator and co-founder of the Polish Trade Fair Corporation; longstanding Vice-President since the foundation of the Corporation;
  • initiator and first publisher of the report Trade Fairs in Poland and Trade Fair Calendar;
  • initiator of the competitions "Leader of Trade Fair Services" and "Trio - Stand of the Year" organized by the Polish Trade Fair Corporation.
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    Mieczysław Kowalikowski

  • graduate of the University of Maritime Trade and the University of Economics in Sopot;
  • 1945-1985 professionally connected with maritime economy, in many responsible posts, e.g. in POLSTEAM (organized branches, agencies, e.g. in Romania, in the Middle East - Beirut), in Polish Ocean Lines; employee of the Maritime Institute in Gdansk and lecturer at Maritime University of Szczecin;
  • 1994-2000 - employee of Gdansk International Fair; since 1996 actively involved as a member and first Deputy Chairperson of the Committee on Statistical Data Verification of the Corporation, which started the professional audit of trade fair statistics of PTFC members.
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    Karoly Nagy (Hungary)

  • involved in trade fair sector since 1989; economist - graduate of Budapest University of Economics;
  • in the 1990's professionally connected with HUNGEXPO (Budapest); implemented the visitor registration system;
  • consultant in the field of project management in the exhibition industry (Hungary) and lecturer of marketing and communication at Budapest University of Economics and Budapest University of Technology;
  • initiator, founder and General Secretary of AHEFO - Association of Hungarian Exhibition and Fair Organizers (1989-2007);
  • expert, consultant in the field of trade fair statistics, co-author of definitions and statistical standards of CENTREX (1997-2007) and UFI;
  • initiator, "founder" and longstanding consultant of CENTREX;
  • initiator, organizer and lecturer during several editions of Trade Fair Forum of Central and Easter Europe;
  • in UFI - for several years, a member and active participant in Marketing, Transparency of Trade Fair Statistics, and Education Committees.
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    D. Stołecki K. Marcinkowski W. Kubiak W. Hellwing

    Dariusz Stołecki

  • professionally connected with a foreign trade company Textilimpex in Lodz - the founding member of the Polish Trade Fair Corporation; since 1989 ran the Trade Fair Department;
  • actively involved in the activities of trade fair sector in Lodz;
  • represented Textilimpex at General Meetings and other conventions of the Polish Trade Fair Corporation; active in solving problems of the trade fair sector.
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    Kazimierz Marcinkowski

  • journalist, editor, connected with the Polish Trade Fair Corporation since its beginnings;
  • 1966-2000 Chairperson of the Committee on Statistical Data Verification of PTFC, which started independent audits;
  • during all these years, an informal spokesperson of the Polish Trade Fair Corporation;
  • longstanding editor-in-chief of "Gazeta Targowa" (Trade Fair Magazine).
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    Włodzimierz Kubiak

  • graduate of the University of Economics in 1968;
  • member of the Board of National Association of Student Cooperatives in Warsaw;
  • since 1988, chief specialist in the Organization of Trade Fairs and Exhibitions Office of Central Association of Work Cooperatives in Warsaw;
  • 1989-2004 - the Director of Botir Cooperative, the builder of expositions and trade fair stands in Poland and abroad.
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    Wojciech Hellwing

  • involved in the exhibition industry since 1965;
  • since 1979 the director of National Artist Handicraft Exhibition presented in 12 cities in Germany ; the organizer of Artist Handicraft Exhibition in twelve cities in Germany;
  • co-finder and one of first vice-presidents of Polish Trade Fair Corporation; the director of KORA & OW;
  • since 1997 the owner and director of Hellwing Expo seated in Poznan, involved in design and construction of exhibition stands.
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