ST. LOUIS – John Harrison, sales director of international fairs and exhibition forwarding for UniGroup Worldwide UTS, was appointed as Chairman of the IELA (International Exhibition Logistics Associates) Organizer Committee at their annual convention in Santiago, Chile.
IELA is an association of 113 companies in 47 countries who specialize in international exhibition forwarding/on-site logistics and customs brokerage at trade fair venues worldwide. IELA, through the Organizer Committee, seeks to establish, maintain and promote consistent relations with all Professional Exhibition Associations and International Fair Organizers within the 47 countries. Harrison will coordinate the committee’s efforts.
In his position at UniGroup Worldwide UTS, Harrison is responsible for the development and maintenance of international exhibition and display forwarding business with fair organizers, governmental, professional association and individual exhibition clients. This includes full support to UniGroup’s agency international exhibition sales efforts.
Since 1993, worldwide fair organizers have appointed the UniGroup exhibition staff as "Official U.S. Forwarder" for their events. These events occur throughout Europe, Asia, South America, Africa as well as in the United States. During that time, UniGroup staff have been on site to provide professional, personal service to its clients at numerous fairs worldwide every year.
UniGroup Worldwide UTS is an operating company of UniGroup, Inc, a $2 billion transportation and relocation services company based in suburban St. Louis, Mo. UniGroup Worldwide UTS specializes in the coordination and handling of shipments of high value product, trade show material, general commodities and household goods for corporate clients and the relocating public. More information about UniGroup Worldwide UTS can be found at www.unigrouputs.com. UniGroup, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates one of the largest privately owned trucking fleets in the United States.
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