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It was 100 years ago today…
CloserStill and Nineteen Group chairman Phil Soar commemorates his mother’s 100th birthday with a look back on a century of exhibitions. Next month is my mother’s 100th birthday. Despite having family...
View ArticleInclusivity for all
Events need to put the same amount of time and money into accessibility as they do creativity, says Ryan Curtis-Johnson from The Valuable 500 Firstly, let me start by saying there are many...
View ArticleThe best times are here
Mike Fletcher sits down with Paul Michael, the MD of Coventry Building Society Arena to hear how the venue has flourished since coming under new ownership and what lies ahead. Paul Michael, managing...
View ArticleSix more EN Awards finalists announced
The shortlisted entries for the next set of six categories for the 2024 EN Awards have been announced. The EN Awards, with headline sponsors ExCeL London, OneTribe, and Immersive AV, will take place at...
View ArticleThorns Group to make a big, but quiet splash at International Confex
Thorns Group, a leading UK supplier of furniture, draping, and catering equipment to the events and exhibitions industry, is gearing up to make a significant impact this week at International Confex...
View ArticleFast Forward 15 to open charity pop-up clothing boutique at Confex
Fast Forward 15, the mentoring programme for women in the events and hospitality industry, will stage a two-day fundraising event alongside International Confex this week. ‘Beyond Labels: Bringing a...
View Article19 going strong
Alison Jackson, group MD of Nineteen Group, tells Mina Booth how her tenacity has been vital for a career spanning 35 years in exhibitions Alison Jackson has been a stalwart of the exhibitions...
View ArticleAre your DE&I policies making a difference?
Gabby Austen-Browne, founder of Diversity Alliance advises on how organisational DE&I should be implemented. Beyond being mere procedural checkboxes, DE&I policies play a pivotal role in...
View ArticleBe the change
Mike Fletcher learns how ROAR B2B is going the extra mile to ensure its exhibitions are accessible and inclusive for all by partnering with Shani Dhanda, recognised as the UK’s most influential...
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The financial upheaval of the last 25 years
CloserStill and Nineteen Group chairman Phil Soar continues his evaluation of the last 100 years by focusing on a quarter of a century of deals and acquisitions. Following on from my last piece about...
View ArticleEN Awards 2024 reveals shortlists for five more categories
The shortlisted entries for the next five categories of the 2024 EN Awards have been announced. Those companies set to battle it out for Diversity & Inclusion (sponsored by The Jockey Club...
View ArticleEN Awards 2024 finalises full shortlist with six remaining categories
The final set of shortlisted entries competing for trophies at the 2024 EN Awards have been announced. Those companies set to battle it out for Best Consumer Show (sponsored by LiveBuzz), Best...
View ArticleRaccoon adds one-day conference to debut Allergy & Free From expo
Raccoon Media Group is expanding the Allergy & Free From Show at Olympia this year by adding a one-day business conference. Set to take place on Friday, 21 June 2024, the day before the two-day...
View ArticleThe NEC takes students behind the scenes for Event Week Live
The NEC Group has welcomed over 30 event management undergraduates to its campus in Birmingham for its annual Event Week Live programme this week. Now in its 13th year, students from Birmingham City...
View ArticleInforma reports underlying revenue grew 30% in 2023
Informa plc, the international B2B events and data group, has published full year results for 2023, showing revenue up 30% on an underlying basis to £3,189.6m (2022: £2,262.4m), Adjusted Operating...
View ArticleISE reports record-breaking attendance
With the numbers now all tallied, organisers have reported a record-breaking attendance of 73,891 at this year’s Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) exhibition, held at the Fira de Barcelona, 30 January-2...
View ArticleTRO creates interactive exhibition for Just Eat
Live events and experiential experts TRO has launched an interactive exhibition for its client, Just Eat Takeaway.com. Over the past four months, TRO has developed the ‘Just Eat Neighbourhood’ concept,...
View ArticleAnna Valley calls in administrator
Audiovisual supplier, Anna Valley has entered administration with the loss of more than 100 jobs. With over 30 years of experience in the AV industry, the west London-based company was best known for...
View ArticleConfex Unveils Dynamic Partnership with ITR & immersive AV and Standbuilder
Sharon Reynolds, co-founder and CEO at ITR & immersive AV, and Bruno Roquette, the founder of Standbuilder Ltd (pictured) teamed up at International Confex show at ExCeL London February 29, 2024....
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