Philip Harting confirmed as Chairman of AUMA for another three years

At its annual meeting in Berlin yesterday, the General Assembly of the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry (AUMA) re-elected Philip Harting as Chairman and thus expressed its confidence in his leadership for a further three years. Harting has been a member of the AUMA Board of Directors since 2008 and has chaired the association as Chairman of the Board since 2019.

In his speech, Harting emphasised that the trade fair industry is one of the marketing disciplines in which Germany is at the forefront internationally. "We are a strong economic driver and secure over 230,000 jobs. The aim of the association is to consolidate and further expand this leading position in the long term."

Harting also emphasised that the German trade fair industry has proven its resilience and adaptability in recent years and will also master the current global challenges and geopolitical uncertainties. "Germany will remain a leading international trade fair location - that is what I am committed to as Chairman. The industry will continue to focus on innovation, sustainability and digitalisation in order to secure its competitiveness and give new impetus to the economy."

Photo: AUMA/Steffen Kugler