Events Organised by TFWA

The MEADFA Conference is the meeting point for the Middle East and Africa’s leading duty free and travel retail players. This fast-developing region is home to some of the world’s newest airport infrastructure and a major tourist destination, so the Conference addresses retail developments and travel trends within the wider business and geopolitical context. Organised by TFWA on behalf of the Middle East and Africa Duty Free Association, the event includes several networking opportunities and is essential for anyone marketing to travellers in this dynamic region.

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TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition & Conference gathers the region’s entire industry in a single convenient location ideal for meeting existing clients and making new contacts. The Exhibition features hundreds of premium brands and thousands of innovative products, while the Conference attracts world-class speakers from the domains of politics, economics and commerce. Core business issues are discussed at expert-led workshops and the lively social programme means delegates can relax and network in some spectacular settings. TFWA’s ONE2ONE service arranges exploratory meetings with potential partners for those new to the region.

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TFWA World Exhibition & Conference is where over 12,000 duty free and travel retail professionals come together every year to do business and share ideas. Combining a global shop window for premium brands with a forum for discussion and debate, the week-long event in Cannes also provides ample opportunity to network with key influencers. From modest beginnings over 30 years ago, TFWA World Exhibition & Conference has carved out a unique position as the only industry-wide rendezvous, an occasion many in duty free and travel retail consider unmissable.

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TFWA Innovation Lab runs alongside TFWA World Exhibition & Conference, presenting creative digital solutions and services to a duty free and travel retail industry keen to embrace new technology. With its own floor space beside the main venue, the event provides a point of contact for around 30 exhibitors and the many industry executives already present in Cannes.

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TFWA China’s Century Conference is the industry’s flagship event in a market reshaping the global landscape of duty free and travel retail. First held in 2013, the biennial Conference has quickly established a reputation as the focal point for key stakeholders to discuss the business within China as well as the hugely influential outbound Chinese traveller. TFWA’s dedicated meetings service, ONE2ONE, facilitates introductory encounters and the tailored networking programme provides plenty of opportunities for informal contacts.

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