Hyve names non-executive chair
Hyve has appointed Malte Krüger (pictured) as non-executive chair, “to support the execution of its strategic roadmap and growth plans”. The appointment follows the acquisition of Hyve by Providence...
View ArticleEN Awards hat-trick for CloserStill as industry celebrates success
CloserStill Media was the big winner at this year’s EN Awards, taking home three trophies for Best Brand Expansion, Show Rising Star, and Best Operations Team. The Best Brand Expansion award went to...
View ArticleNineteen to launch into North Korea
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View ArticleTrade shows: 12 months good, 10 years not so good
CloserStill and Nineteen Group chairman Phil Soar takes an indepth look at the 2023 Size and Scale Index for Exhibitions (SASiE) and provides historical comparisons and context from the past decade....
View ArticleCHS Events extends RefTech partnership for two more years
CHS Events has extended its long-term partnership with registration solutions provider, RefTech to cover four more shows over the next two years. The extension to an existing partnership that dates...
View ArticleCase study: British Watchmakers’ Day at Lindley Hall
On Saturday 9 March over 1,300 buyers and watch enthusiasts attended the inaugural British Watchmakers’ Day at the Royal Horticultural Halls’ Lindley Hall in Westminster. Tickets were released in...
View ArticleCloserStill expands into cruise ship interiors with majority stake in Elite...
CloserStill Media has acquired a majority stake in Brighton-based Elite Exhibitions for undisclosed terms. Elite Exhibitions produces the annual Cruise Ship Interiors (CSI) shows in London and Miami....
View ArticleNineteen Group co-locates security expos for behemoth event
Five shows organised by Nineteen Grouop for security professionals will combine later this month at the NEC to form the largest security event in Europe. The Security Event, The Fire Safety Event, The...
View ArticleRelive the magic of the Exhibition News Awards
The Exhibition News Awards took place took place at Park Plaza Westminster on 28 March and the industry came out in force to celebrate the very best shows, organisers, suppliers and venues. We hope...
View ArticleESSA opens booking for two-day summer event and AGM
The Event Supplier and Services Association (ESSA) is staging a two-day summer event for members in July featuring its AGM, a sports day competition and a charity golf day. Taking place at The Forest...
View ArticleA decade of awards. The winners are…
CloserStill and Nineteen Group chairman Phil Soar details the winners of the industry’s two major awards programmes over the past 10 years in search of trends. Last month saw a very successful EN...
View ArticleElon Musk’s Starlink chooses Quadrant2Design
Quadrant2Design recently collaborated with Starlink – a satellite wifi company operated by Elon Musk’s Space X – on its latest exhibition stand. Starlink’s UK exhibition debut was at Everything...
View ArticleThe science behind effective health and safety for events
New academic research can help us all better champion health and safety when on-site, says ESSA director, Andrew Harrison. Health and safety (H&S) are the backbone of any great event. Not only do...
View ArticleFarnborough International appoints new venue director
Sarah Marshall, (pictured) former head of events at Total Politics, has been appointed venue director of the Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre. Marshall replaces Carlo...
View ArticleBSI publishes updated ISO 20121 sustainability standard for events
An updated version of the event management sustainability framework, ISO 20121 has been published by the national standards body, BSI. ISO 20121: 2024 has an increased focus on climate change, supply...
View ArticleSeat Unique secures investment from athlete-led venture capital firm
Ticketing and hospitality platform Seat Unique has secured investment from The Players Fund, the UK’s first athlete-led venture capital firm. The Players Fund, founded by a group of sportspeople...
View ArticleBending Spoons to acquire StreamYard from Hopin
Milan-based technology company Bending Spoons has agreed to acquire the remaining products of StreamYard Top Corp (formerly known as Hopin). StreamYard Top Corp products include StreamYard,...
View ArticleMarsden Exhibitions donates used flooring to families in need
Marsden Exhibitions has begun donating exhibition flooring to families in need. The stand design and build agency said the new program was launched in response to the “stark contrast” in furnishings...
View Article£1.7bn serviced apartment sector proves popular with UK business travellers
There are over 56,700 serviced apartments across the UK according to a new study commissioned by The Association of Serviced Apartment Providers (ASAP). An Independent Review of the Role and Value of...
View ArticleFarnborough, we have a problem
Farnborough International is going head-to-head with a former joint venture organiser partner by planning a rival exhibition for the commercial space industry. Why is this happening? Mike Fletcher...
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