A new feather is added in cap of Rakesh Kumar, executive director — EPCH when he was awarded “The Iron Man” of the exhibition industry for 2016 during exhibition excellence awards held at India Expo Centre and Mart.
To provide the recognition to true champions of the exhibition industry, the award was given by India’s leading magazine exhibition showcase.
On the occasion, Rakesh Kumar said that exhibitions and conventions are the catalyst to an economy’s growth. Exhibition organisers, event and venues and leading service partners were on the platform to celebrate the achievements of the year 2016. Exhibition excellence awards is India’s only initiative to provide visibility and recognition to the exhibition and MICE industry.
Rakesh Kumar, who is the executive director of EPCH for over two decades, has contributed immensely towards promotion of not only the handicrafts sector but also the exhibition industry by creating state-of-the art exhibition infrastructure India Expo Centre and Mart at Greater Noida Expressway. Thus, it has witnessed successful organisation of auto expo, annual meeting of Asian Development Bank, conferences of CII and renewable energy apart from its own world largest fair entitled IHGF-Delhi fair. This initiative has been recognised by limca Book of World Records as the world largest congregation of handicrafts exhibitors under one roof.
Export Promotion Council has also been declared winner under largest trade show category and grand show category.
EPCH has been organising IHGF- Delhi fair over a period of 23 years, since its inception in 1994, has made significant contribution to the handicrafts trade from India. It has not only enabled Indian exporters in large numbers to participate in the show and secure orders but also enabled foreign buyers to source their requirement from India at one place, one time and under one roof. One of the most important roles played by the IHGF has been the increase in the foreign exchange earnings beside employment generation for the sector for the country, stated Rakesh Kumar, ED — EPCH.
The last edition of the IHGF-Delhi Fair Spring 2017 had 3064 Indian exhibitors of home, lifestyles, fashion and textiles products spread over 197000 sq. metres area. Also, in 14 product segmented halls witnessed visit of 4900 buyers across the globe with business enquiries of Rs 1700 crores informed by Rakesh Kumar, ED — EPCH.