CloserStill Media buys Partnership Network Events
CloserStill Media has acquired a majority stake in Partnership Network Events (PNE) for an undisclosed amount. PNE produces hosted-buyer events and conferences across the public sector, healthcare and...
View ArticleFreemans appoints Natasha Thiebaut as CCO
Freemans Event Partners has appointed Natasha Thiebaut as chief commercial officer. Thiebaut is tasked with delivering the supplier’s five-year strategic plan, with a focus on growing its client...
View ArticleSilverstreamTV adds live demonstration studio to PPMA expo
SilverstreamTV has been broadcasting live from the processing and packaging event PPMA Show this week with its newly launched live demonstration studio concept (pictured), built on the exhibition show...
View ArticleWembley Stadium introduces sustainability rider
Wembley Stadium has introduced its own sustainability rider to encourage greater environmental thinking within the live events sector. The rider outlines the important role sustainability plays within...
View ArticleAll hands on deck as GovNet’s HETT Show runs alongside DigiGov
GovNet, an organiser of public sector events, staged two concurrent shows at ExCeL London this week in what it has deemed ‘the busiest period in the company’s 27-year history’. The organisation hosted...
View ArticleCHS to bring event options to Birmingham
CHS Birmingham has announced a new raft of exhibiting companies that will add even more to its visitor’s experience when the show opens its doors at the ICC Birmingham on 29 October 2024. The...
View ArticleAEV launches mentoring scheme for juniors
The Association of Event Venues (AEV) has launched a mentoring programme for junior event managers. Intended for newly qualified and junior event managers, event assistants or co-ordinators starting...
View ArticleBrand Licensing Europe breaks attendance records for 25th year
Last week’s Brand Licensing Europe celebrated its 25th anniversary with record retail visitor numbers and overall attendees. By midday on its final day (26 September) at ExCeL London, the three-day...
View ArticleNo-Dig Live expands exhibitor space with NAEC Stoneleigh move
Westrade Group, an organiser specialising in trenchless technology exhibitions, will open No-Dig Live at NAEC Stoneleigh tomorrow (1 October) after moving the three-day event from the East of England...
View ArticleInside the strategic mind of RX
RX’s global chief strategy officer, Peter Lindsay, commemorates a year in the role by talking to Mike Fletcher about his achievements and the organiser’s strategic direction. Peter Lindsay, RX’s...
View ArticleAEO’s Chris Skeith to leave at year end
Chris Skeith, OBE, the chief executive of the Association of Event Organisers (AEO), will step down after a decade in the role at the end of the year. Under Skeith’s leadership, the AEO has grown...
View ArticleSeven venues sign-up to host One Day at Christmas 2024
Coventry Building Society (CBS) Arena and Manchester Central will make up seven venues opening their doors for this year’s One Day at Christmas charity event on 6 December. Last year, One Day at...
View ArticleExcel London launches brand refresh ahead of 25th anniversary
Excel London, part of ADNEC Group, has launched a brand refresh ahead of its 25th anniversary (2025), marking the start of a new chapter in the venue’s history. The new visual identity aligns with a...
View ArticleChris Skeith to become UFI CEO
UFI, The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, has selected Chris Skeith, OBE, as the organisation’s next CEO. Skeith (pictured right) who announced his resignation from the Association of...
View ArticleThe 10 largest exhibition venues in the UK for your next event
The UK is home to a diverse range of world-class exhibition venues, offering flexible spaces for events of all sizes and industries. From iconic cultural institutions to state-of-the-art centres,...
View ArticleWhy AI will always be runner-up in the hospitality race
Laura-Jane McClenaghan, commercial director at Hilton Glasgow states the case for human connection over AI In today’s world, it seems impossible to imagine life without Artificial Intelligence (AI)....
View ArticleAEO People’s Awards open for entries
The Association of Event Organisers’ People’s Awards 2025 are open for entries. The awards, now in their third year, celebrate those individuals driving the events industry forward. From junior to...
View ArticleAEO plans Quizmas Social event for members
The Association of Event Organisers has launched a Quizmas Social, to bring members together for an evening of festive fun, networking and a quiz to round off the year. The AEO Quizmas Social,...
View ArticlePendigo Events answers organiser concerns
Pendigo Events managing director Anthony Mitchell answers the questions organisers have been asking Mike Fletcher to put to the NEC’s new in-house organiser arm. In April 2024, the NEC Birmingham...
View ArticleTikTok for Events guide available via mcm partnership
Agency mcm has teamed up with Exhibition News to distribute its Guide to TikTok for Events. The 12-page e-guide details the five paid advertising formats available on TikTok, including Top View,...
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