Rory Sutherland and Ade Adepitan to speak at Cvent CONNECT Europe
Cvent has published the agenda and opened registration for Cvent CONNECT Europe, which runs from 20-22 October at the InterContinental London – The O2. Now in its ninth year, the conference is aimed...
View ArticleWorldBuilder Summit picks Olympia’s new ICC for first event outside the US
WorldBuilder Summit, a conference for people who build their own games and virtual worlds on platforms such as Roblox, Fortnite and Minecraft, will hold its first London event at Olympia’s new...
View ArticleIFES launches global survey into how exhibitors spend their budgets
The International Federation of Exhibition and Event Services (IFES) has launched an international study into how exhibitors spend their money and choose which services to buy. The research, carried...
View ArticleInforma to acquire Clarion from Blackstone in £2.24bn deal, and to spin off...
The world’s largest privately owned events group, Clarion Events has announced, 6 October, it is to be acquired by Informa, the leading international B2B live events group, in a £2.24bn deal. The...
View ArticleYour prospect list is lying to you
Prospect lists look reassuringly precise. Ten thousand rows feel like ten thousand prospects, each neatly captured with a company name, website, contact and category. Lists form the bedrock of almost...
View ArticleAEO renews sales training partnership with Flume for another year
The Association of Event Organisers (AEO) has extended its partnership with sales training company Flume until the end of August 2027. Under the deal, AEO members can attend a free half-day...
View ArticleStuttgart consolidates as meeting place for technology driven industries with...
Messe Stuttgart brings together, 6-8 October 2026, six technology events in one place: Quantum Effects, VISION, EFX, Motek, Bondexpo and the Female FutureTech Summit. Together, the events cover key...
View ArticleG2E 2026 declares winning stake on global gaming industry in Las Vegas
In its 26th year, premier gaming event for the legal, regulated gaming industry, the Global Gaming Expo (28 September-1 October) presented by the American Gaming Association (AGA) and organised by RX,...
View ArticleHow the Met nearly strangled DSEI at birth
DSEI is the largest trade show in the United Kingdom. Recent Clarion numbers quote revenues of £31 million. But a weird collection of strange events almost destroyed DSEI in its very early years. To...
View ArticlePP Graphics launches new website after rebrand
PP Graphics, the large-format print company formerly known as Psycho Peacock, has launched a new website, the next step since it rebranded on 19 February. The site sets out what the Worsley,...
View ArticleRory Sutherland and Ade Adepitan to speak at Cvent CONNECT Europe
Cvent has published the agenda and opened registration for Cvent CONNECT Europe, which runs from 20-22 October at the InterContinental London – The O2. Now in its ninth year, the conference is aimed...
View ArticleSIXT to open car hire branch at Business Design Centre, in venue’s...
Car rental company SIXT is opening a branch in the Business Design Centre‘s car park in Islington, as the London venue launches a new programme of forging commercial partnerships. SIXT is the first...
View ArticleEMECA General Assembly tackles industry trends in Poznań
Members of the European Major Exhibition Centres Association (EMECA) gathered in Poznań, Poland, 21-23 September, for their Autumn General Assembly. Grupa MTP staged the meeting which welcomed leaders...
View ArticleAEV names Ucopia by Weblib as Wi-Fi and connectivity partner
The Association of Event Venues (AEV) has signed Ucopia by Weblib as its venue connectivity partner. Ucopia by Weblib makes software that helps businesses run their Wi-Fi and company networks, with...
View ArticleABEA launches national safety guide for Australia’s business events industry
The Australian Business Events Association (ABEA) has launched ABEA BE:SAFE, a new industry-led resource designed to help event organisers, venues, exhibitors and suppliers navigate the complex risk,...
View Articleasembl.group expands Middle East operations with Noble Live FZCO acquisition
International events collective asembl.group, together with Formation Global, its specialist exhibitions partner, has announced the acquisition of Noble Live FZCO from veSpace. Asembl said the move...
View ArticleStax releases Top 20 organiser rankings
The world’s 20 biggest exhibition organisers made a combined $11.7bn in 2025, around 14% more than the year before, according to Grant Thornton Stax’s annual Top 20 ranking, compiled by partner...
View ArticleSaying no upwards – with evidence
Following on from the last piece about hitting numbers and where they come from, I thought I’d talk about how to say no upwards as once you know where a number is actually coming from, the real...
View ArticlePremagic and VOXO team up to extend event content’s shelf life
Premagic, an event marketing platform, has partnered with VOXO, a Swedish based-event content platform, to help organisers make more use of material generated during live sessions once the event...
View ArticleMajor attractions expo concludes London show with its biggest show floor yet
IAAPA Expo Europe has finished a five-day run at Excel London on 24 September, with organiser IAAPA reporting that this edition featured its largest show floor yet. More than 870 exhibitors filled...
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