Jury of the contest by Polish Chamber of Exhibition Industry "Exposition of the Year (for editions in 2015,2016, 2017 and 2018) Przemysław Trawa President of the Board of Polish Chamber of Exhibition Industry, Chairman of the Board of Poznań International Fair. Economist, graduate of the University of Economics in Poznań. Chairman of the Jury of the PCEI contest: the Exposition of the Year. Prof. Remigiusz Grochal, PhD. Graduate of the College of Fine Arts in Gdańsk (currently the Academy of Fine Arts). Obtained a diploma in 1981 in the studio of Prof. Bolesław Petrycki. Author of several dozen projects of interior designs, landscape architecture, exhibiting, naval interiors, furniture and furnishings. Since 2003, Head of the Studio of Methodology and Foundations of Interior Design in the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk. Currently, Head of the Studio of Foundations of Interior Design II at the Faculty of Architecture and Design. Remigiusz Grochal is also a professor of Koszalin University of Technology where he is the Head of the Studio of Interior Architecture Design II of the Institute of Design at Koszalin University of Technology. 1
Prof. Jacek Ojrzanowski Currently, Member of the Board of the Institute of Design at Koszalin University of Technology. Professor Ojrzanowski was the Deputy Chairman of the Art Design Society in Łódź. He is a product and visual communication designer. He was the Head of many Studios: Product Design, Means of Transport, Visual Communication. Court Expert in industrial design. Graduate of the Faculty of Industrial Forms at the Academy of Fine Arts in Łódź and the Department of Graphics at the College of Fine Arts in Łódź. Until 2005, Dean of the Faculty of Industrial Design of the Academy of Fine Arts in Łódź. Between 1999 and 2008, Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Scientific Council of the Institute of Design in Warsaw. Prof. Włodzimierz Bartczak, PhD. Diploma at the Faculty of Design in the Studio of Prof. H. Wiśniewski, annexes: in painting at the Studio of Painting of Prof. R. Ziemski, in textiles at the Faculty of Painting in the Studio of Textile of Prof. Z. Gastomski. Completed postgraduate studies at the Faculty of Philosophy and Sociology of the Warsaw University. Between 1981 and 1984, studied at the Department of Aesthetics of Prof A. Kuczyńska. In 2003, obtained a PhD diploma in fine arts at the Faculty of Interior Architecture and Design of the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznań. Head of the design team (design of exhibiting systems for exhibition stand construction, interior furnishing and stage design). Since 2008, works as a professor at the Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning of the College of Ecology and Management in Warsaw and runs the Studio of Spatial Organization at the Faculty of Media ad Stage Design at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. Graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. Studied at the Studio of Exhibiting of Prof. H. Wiśniewski and at the Studio of Textile at the Faculty of Painting of Prof. Z. Gastomski. 2
Prof. Andrzej Wielgosz, PhD. An architect. Between 1975 and 1987, an academic at the Institute of Architecture at Poznań University of Technology. For two terms of office (1996-2002), Dean of the Faculty of Interior Architecture and Design of the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznań. Later, in 2002-5 and in 2005-8, Deputy Rector for the organization and programs of international cooperation at the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznań. Since 1997, cooperated with the Institute of Design at Koszalin University of Technology. Currently a Member of the Board of the Institute of Design at Koszalin University of Technology. Between 2010 and 2013, Prof. Andrzej Wielgosz was a member of the Chief Council of Science and Higher Education. During his professional career, travelled a lot giving lectures and presentation at universities around the world (e.g. in Berlin, Hamburg (Germany), London, Manchester (Great Britain), Istanbul (Turkey), Ulan Bator (Mongolia), New Delhi (India), Shanghai (China), Sydney (Australia), Nairobi (Kenya), Colorado, Miami (the USA). He has vast experience in design gained, among others, in the United States while cooperating with design studios in New York, (1988-91). He is the author of numerous publications and guidebooks. Izabela Ewa Kwiatkowska sector which focuses on the aspects of aesthetics, history and art of advertising, presents various aspects of visual communication (analyses and diagnoses), new technologies and devices used in the process of creating advertisements, as well as the comments by experts, suppliers and users. Member of the Board of the Polish Chamber of Packagings, Member of the Journalists' Association. The initiator of the Packaging Gallery - the First National Exhibition of Packagings and the ART OF PACKAGING contest. Since 2000, engaged in charity work of the Parasolka Foundation. Author of numerous press publications. Honorary Consul of the Republic of Austria. Graduate of the Academy of Economics in the Department of Marketing Strategies and Carolo- Wilhelmina University in Braunschweig at the Faculty of Law and Economics. CEO of the EUROPEAN MEDIA GROUP (Central and Eastern Europe), the publisher of the Visual Communication magazine - a monthly publication for the adertising 3
Jacek Szlak, PhD Economics in Krakow (management and marketing, PhD studies). Co-owner and the editor-in-chief of the portal and e- magazine Marketing przy Kawie devoted to marketing and advertising for professionals and fans. He has run this portal since 2003, popularising the knowledge about contemporary tools and marketing trends. The magazine in the largest free knowledge base and inspiration in marketing. It presents analyses, research findings, opinions and marketing ideas. It describes the most current topics and trends and it gathers latest information from the world of advertising and marketing. He prepares cyclical publications about topics important for marketing, which include research findings, case studies, articles with advice, experts' opinions and analyses concerning the presented issues. Prepared three editions of reports on loyalty programs Loyalty Business Overview. Graduate of the University of Wrocław (culture studies, graduate program), Jagiellonian University in Kraków, (philosophy and cognitive science, graduate and PhD program), and The Academy of Adam Gabrysiak Lecturer of postgraduate studies in internet advertising (WSEI and content marketing (WH, AGH). Participant of many marketing conferences. the field of design and construction of expositions at trade fairs and exhibitions in Poland and abroad. Graduate of the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań. Since 1989, professionally connected with the exhibition sector. The company he manages, Abisal sp. z o.o. from Poznań, focuses on marketing needs of exhibitors and offers them the services of design and comprehensive execution of trade fair expositions. Being a member of the Board of PIPT and the member of the Chapter of Stand Construction Companies, works for the benefit of improving the quality of trade fair services. Vice President of the Board of Polish Chamber of Exhibition Industry since 2011. President of the Board of Anisal from Poznań, which operates in 4
Maciej Sobolewski An interior architect. Graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznań (1986 at the Faculty of Interior Architecture and Industrial Design, in the studio of Prof. J. Schmidt. In 1992 established Tecon Service - the exhibiting and advertising company. Involved in design of exhibitions, trade fair expositions and interior design. His designs follow the concept of connecting simplicity with functionality using the technological innovations in exhibiting. Uses his own extensive experience however he never forgets about the artistic aspect of the task and the global approach to the order, which is the outcome of many elements of the whole concept. ********************** About Polish Chamber of Exhibition Industry Polish Chamber of Exhibition Industry, founded in 1993, is the only national organization of Polish enterprises leading their business activity in the exhibition industry The members of PCEI belong to all categories of players on the exhibition market. They are especially: trade fair and exhibition organizers, operators of trade fair and conference venues in Poland, providers of trade fair services such as designing construction and furnishing of exhibition stands, transport and forwarding companies, organizers of foreign trade fair participations, foreign trade fair representatives in Poland, as well as advertising and marketing agencies, media companies, enterprises offering catering and accommodation services. The PCEI mission is: to provide a comprehensive platform of co-operation and exchanging ideas and experiences for the Polish exhibition market players, to serve the Polish exhibition industry as an effective platform for lobbing, to promote participation in exhibitions as an effective part of corporate marketing and communication strategy, to create circumstances for improving the industry quality standards, including reliable and transparent exhibition statistics, to offer trade fair marketing education in cooperation with marketing specialists, the university lecturers, to create favourable conditions for the Members to enjoy the benefits of integration and cooperation within the Chamber. The four main areas of activities of Polish Chamber of Exhibition Industry are: lobbying, actions facilitating the integration of trade fair industry, widely understood promotion of trade fairs and exhibitions including publications, as well as education in the area of trade fair marketing and promotion of ethical business activities in the industry. PCEI has been an active member of UFI the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry since 1996. For many years PCEI has been cooperating on a regular basis with CENTREX International Exhibition Statistics Union, AUMA the Association of the German Exhibition Industry and many other foreign and international industry organizations. Polish Chamber of Exhibition Industry, Bukowska Street 12 (WTC bld., room 122), 60-810 Poznań - www.polfair.pl 5