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| EXHIBITIONS | FESPA 2023
Fespa to run personalisation experience at global show
Global wide format show Fespa is launching a new Personalisation Experience event at the upcoming expo, and heralding the return of its Sustainability Spotlight, World Wrap Masters, and the Awards.
interior décor feature will now
be incorporated at the exhibition within the Personalisation Experience, showcasing a variety of individualised interior spaces curated by Fespa textile ambassador Debbie McKeegan. Delegates will have the chance to go through the process of defining, ordering, and collecting personalised items from participating sponsors within the exhibition.
The Sustainability Spotlight showcase will return to the 2023 event for its second year, again offering visitors a chance to learn more about how to improve their environmental performance and credentials at a time of increasing urgency around sustainability.
Fespa Global Print Expo will also host the Fespa Awards 2023, with
a gallery of shortlisted entries from printers worldwide accessible to visitors for the first time since 2020.
World Wrap Masters will also return, with the showdown of the seven regional competition winners in the World Wrap Masters final. In addition, the event will offer live demonstrations.
On the evening of Thursday 25 May, Fespa will once again host a party at Pasha nightclub in the heart of Munich.
The Personalisation Experience will take place during Fespa 2023 – slated for Munich 23-26 May – with
the organiser saying it will offer an experiential showcase of products and solutions for personalisation.
Fespa says its Global Print
Expo will provide visitors with a “wealth of product innovations” for digital, screen and textile printing and signage, with more than 330 exhibitors already contracted for the show.
“Helping our global community to build profitable, sustainable businesses is at the heart of Fespa’s mission,” said head of Fespa Global Print Expo, Michael Ryan.
“The businesses that have come through the pandemic have already learned the importance of agility and flexibility. Now they’re facing a ne
set of challenges and need to explore different avenues for profitable growth.
“We’re inviting printers and signmakers to come with open
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minds, ready to look at problems from different angles and challenge established perceptions to unlock growth opportunities.”
The multi-day Personalisation Experience conference will
include individual content streams dedicated to personalised loyalty marketing, sportswear and fashion customisation, bespoke interiors, and personalised packaging, featuring 50 expert speakers.
Fespa says print service providers and fulfilment houses wanting to put personalisation at the heart of their service offering will gain valuable practical knowledge and insight from participating. Tickets are priced at 375 euros.
The whole experience is primarily designed for print businesses, brand owners, retailers, marketers, agencies, membership and loyalty organisations seeking to enhance
or differentiate their offering wit personalisation and customisation.
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