Jonas Event Technology partners with Swapcard
Swapcard has become the new event app provider for Jonas Event Technology’s (JET) clients, integrating its app solutions with JET’s event registration platform. JET said its selection of Swapcard as...
View ArticleAEO launches marketing social
The Association of Event Organisers (AEO) is staging a networking event for around 50 junior to mid-management event marketers. The inaugural AEO Marketing Social will take place on 21 May at Informa...
View ArticleInsert Productions appoints Matt Rakowski as marketing manager
Full-service technical production specialist, Insert Productions, has appointed Matt Rakowski as marketing manager. Over the past year, Shrewsbury-based Insert Productions has worked with agencies and...
View ArticleExCeL London teams up with YouGov to better understand UK audiences
Visitors to ExCeL London are more likely to be eco-conscious and tech-savvy, according to YouGov’s latest audience insights data. ExCeL London is collaborating with YouGov to better understand and...
View ArticleIndustry stalwart Andy Gibb joins NEC Group as conventions MD
The NEC Group has appointed Andy Gibb as managing director of conventions. Gibb joined NEC Group on 1 April from Stadium MK, where he was group sales and marketing director for almost seven years. In...
View ArticleOlympia publishes ESG report for 2023 and outlines progress towards net zero
Olympia Events has released its Grand Plan report showcasing strategic ESG activities and results for 2023. Led by 20 sustainability ambassadors from across the company and its service partners, the...
View ArticleWhitespace XPO promotes Dan Edwards to managing director
Exhibition general service contractor Whitespace XPO has promoted Dan Edwards to managing director. Previously director of operations at Whitespace, Edwards has almost three decades of experience and...
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Manchester Central appoints Lori Hoinkes as CEO
Manchester Central has announced that Lori Hoinkes will succeed Shaun Hinds as CEO. Hoinkes will join Manchester Central in May. As part of her role, she will oversee the development of the new...
View ArticleAEV signs up tech partner for second year
The Association of Event Venues (AEV) has renewed its technology partnership with Momentus Technologies for a second year. The partnership has seen Momentus Technologies work with AEV members through...
View ArticleGrand Technix acquires Anna Valley brand name and collateral
Grand Technix, a provider of LED screens and digital signage, has announced the acquisition of the Anna Valley brand name, brand collateral, social media profiles and website domains. Last month, AV...
View ArticleEvents lead the way in marketing spend according to Bellwether
Events are the key beneficiary of a sustained upturn in total marketing spend, according to the latest Bellwether report from the IPA. The quarterly study, which analyses marketers’ confidence and...
View ArticleEvent industry recruitment trends: Q1
Events industry recruitment agency, YOU Search and Select, has shared its latest quarterly report on recruitment trends for January to March 2024. Founder Robert Kenward said this quarter has seen the...
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From UB40 to COP26: Peter Duthie celebrates 40 years at the SEC
The Scottish Event Campus’ CEO Peter Duthie speaks to Joe Gallop about the highlights of his 40-year career at the Glasgow complex, his cricket career for Scotland, and how the SEC has evolved since...
View ArticleGL Events posts Q1 revenue rise despite underperforming exhibitions division
Global venue and events management group GL events has announced Q1 revenues for 2024 moving ahead 10% to reach €386m. The result was partially driven by strong growth in China. There was 28% in...
View ArticleDiversified cracks down on unwanted visitors to NOPEX
Diversified Communications denied entry to 34% of registered attendees to its Natural & Organic Products Expo (NOPEX) earlier this month in a bid to crack down on ‘unwanted selling’ during the...
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Nice day for a white wedding
Mike Fletcher heads to ExCeL London to meet an organiser team loving life under new ownership as they stage the London spring edition of The National Wedding Shows. In July last year, Ocean Media...
View ArticleAEV partners with Mash Productions for videography
The Association of Event Venues (AEV) has announced a new videography partnership with Mash Productions. Mash Productions will have the opportunity to input into relevant working group meetings in...
View ArticleEN Supplier Awards submissions now open
Submissions are now open for the EN Supplier Awards 2024, taking place on 16 August. The sixth edition of the awards will celebrate the crucial role that suppliers play, their commitment to the...
View ArticleOccasionall Group enters new staffing era
Following its rebrand from Festivall Services last month, The Occasionall Group has unveiled its new staffing agency, Occasionall Staff. The company, which has previously offered work at some of the...
View ArticleNineteen Group sets sights on Singapore with Safety & Security Asia 2025
UK-based organiser, Nineteen Group plans to geo-locate its security portfolio into APAC, starting with the launch of Safety & Security Asia in Singapore. Safety & Security Asia will take...
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