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Informa to acquire Clarion from Blackstone in £2.24bn deal, and to spin off academic arm
The world’s largest privately owned events group, Clarion Events has announced, 6 October, it is to be acquired by Informa, the…
Europe
Rory Sutherland and Ade Adepitan to speak at Cvent CONNECT Europe
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Rory Sutherland and Ade Adepitan to speak at Cvent CONNECT Europe
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WorldBuilder Summit picks Olympia’s new ICC for first event outside the US
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IFES launches global survey into how exhibitors spend their budgets
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Informa to acquire Clarion from Blackstone in £2.24bn deal, and to spin off academic arm
Events
WorldBuilder 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…
Global
IFES launches global survey into how exhibitors spend their budgets
Global
AEO renews sales training partnership with Flume for another year
Global
Stuttgart consolidates as meeting place for technology driven industries with six events, one ticket
Central & North America
G2E 2026 declares winning stake on global gaming industry in Las Vegas
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Once a tool is used for surveillance and performance evaluation of employees, I worry it loses all objectivity.
Mark Parsons
Founder, Events Intelligence
Speaking on his experience building an AI sales coach, and the complications that can arise from evaluating employee data and performance.
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Exhibition World – The fab four features
August 2026
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EN Launch Club – Trade Shows Edition – Post-Event Report
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EN Launch Club: Consumer Show Edition
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GMA Mergers & Acquisitions March activity update
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Venue Trend Report 2025
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Preparing your event business for sale: A guide for independent owners
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May 2025
Global · 29 September
Stax 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…
Europe
Genoa International Boat Show setting sights on bigger horizons
Organisers
Events companies will need to run right to work checks on contractors from 1 October
Global
Premagic and VOXO team up to extend event content’s shelf life
Europe
Major attractions expo concludes London show with its biggest show floor yet
Your 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…
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