Media Expo Mumbai 2024 Wraps Up, Attracting 14,941 Visitors

BW Online Bureau May 31, 2024

The three-day trade fair which bought together 195 exhibitors along with the leading associations and the stakeholders.

The 52nd edition of Media Expo Mumbai 2024 – a leading trade exhibition for indoor, outdoor advertising, printing and signage industries concluded its Mumbai edition with an attractive footfall of 14,941 visitors from 14 countries and 290 India cities and 31 states. The three-day trade fair which bought together 195 exhibitors along with the leading associations and the stakeholders to witness innovation and latest trends, concluded with an overwhelming response.

Amidst the trend of sustainability, the industry showcased the efforts taken towards presenting eco-friendly, recyclable and biodegradable products at Media Expo Mumbai. The expert led sessions at this edition also emphasized the use of sustainable products and practices. The industry doyens shared their views on the latest trends and also discussed how the advertising and branding industry can ensure products and technologies can
positively result towards a sustainable tomorrow. Wrapping up with an overwhelming response from the visitors, the show floor led to update the industry professionals with technological innovations, new launches and a variety of products. Along with the business professionals from the domain, the expo garnered acclaims from the guests, exhibitors and visitors.

Chief guest of Media Expo Mumbai 2024, Mr Pawan Bansal, Chairman, Indian Outdoor Advertising Association, shared: “Out-of-home advertising industry in India is close to about Rs 4,500 Cr and contributing 4% to the advertising expense. It is growing in double digits and the future of this industry looks bright with the evolution of the technologies. Media Expo has a lot to contribute to the Indian out-of-home advertising industry. With the ubiquity of sustainability, Media Expo is contributing and will continue to contribute in a significant way to educate this industry on how to use sustainable products to protect the environment. I wish the exhibitors and visitors of the Media Expo all the best.”

Eyeing a growth in the advertising segment, Mr Praveen Vadhera, CEO, Indian Outdoor Advertising Association , expressed: “We expect a rapid growth in this industry in the next five years and hopefully it will enjoy a larger share of media spend. The primary role played by Media Expo is bringing together the entire industry on one platform. This is my first year at Media Expo and it has been a very positive experience. With this association we are working on the possibilities in further strengthening the relation.”

Sharing his review, Mr Krishna Iyer, Director, Marketing, Mullen Lowe Lintas Group, said: “Outdoor and signage advertising is helping advertisers in delivering the messages of our brands to a wider audience. A forum like Media Expo opens the doors to various opportunities that exist and help people adopt new trends, technologies and new products that are available in the market. Messe Frankfurt India has played a very crucial role in bringing the people together at such a largescale on a regular basis.”

Mr Pavel Kuzmenko, Sales Director, EMEA Emerging Countries, Roland dg North Europe, said: “We introduced our new product to the Indian market through Media Expo and we believe in the strong potential of the Indian market and therefore, we have brought our newly launched product to showcase here. We are also happy to endorse Media Expo as a perfect exhibition platform and it has become like a tradition for us to participate in both the Mumbai and New Delhi editions of the show to meet our partners and end-customers.”

Mr Kenichiro Seki, Managing Director, Mimaki India Pvt Ltd, said: “We are happy to exhibit at Media Expo. We regularly participate in both the Mumbai and New Delhi editions of this show. This time we were given the opportunity to conduct a presentation on our newly-launched two flagship printers: UC JV330-160/130 and UJV100-160pLUS. For us, the Indian market holds a very big potential and our association with Media Expo is an
opportunity to display our products to the Indian customers. It’s one of the most important exhibitions for us as we are able to expand our businesses further and one that we will continue attending.”

Ms Cheryll B. Madriaga, Senior Technical Sales Specialist, American Biltrite Far East Inc, said: “American Biltrite has been participating in shows by Messe Frankfurt for the last 15 to 20 years. This is the first time we are participating in Media Expo. It is the best platform to meet and greet people who we know in the market. Our main objective is to expand our network, stay updated with all the latest trends in the Indian market and also expand our
business prospects in screen printing. It’s a good show for us.”

Sharing his experience as first-time visitor at Media Expo, Mr Manoj Tripathi, Assistant Manager, Technical Services-Pigments, Pidilite said: “I came to know about Media Expo and I visited the stalls of printing inks to learn about eco-solvent printing, applications for indoor and outdoor and various types of machines. It was a very nice event organised by Messe Frankfurt India. I am happy that I attended this event and got to learn and understand so much about printing. Media Expo is a good platform for all the people associated with printing industries.”

Offering a superlative experience to the exhibitors and visitors, Media Expo once againemerged as the ideal industry platform for finding out about the latest solutions in advertising, branding and signage.

The next edition of Media Expo will be held in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 12-14
September 2024 and will present the next stride of innovations from the industry. Media
Expo will also launch its first Chennai edition in 2025.