Central & North America

GamePlan launch to create first hosted buyer marketplace dedicated to the business of sport
Raccoon Media Group has launched a hosted buyer marketplace – GamePlan – dedicated to the business of sport. A four-event…

A casino resort’s team packed thousands of meals for food banks on the East Coast
Team members from Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City, board members from Street Love Foundation and others packed 60,500 meals…

Snöball appoints former Comexposium event organiser as chief operating officer
Montreal-based event marketing tech provider, Snöball has appointed Tony Melis as chief operating officer. He joins Snöball from…

Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance amplifies advocacy effort with launch of ECA Ambassadors Circle
Twenty-eight event industry leaders have been selected for a new advocacy leadership programme in the US driven by the…

Record-breaking WTM London donation funds vital water projects
WTM London, part of RX Global’s exhibition portfolio, has given its largest ever donation to international safe water…

Easyfairs makes another acquisition – The AI Conference in San Francisco
Easyfairs has had a busy couple of weeks. On 22 July, the company announced that it will be launching a US edition…

Cvent launches rebrand and $1bn investment plan
Tech event platform company Cvent has launched a new brand identity and announced plans to invest more than $1bn in technology…

Hyve enters Legal SuperVertical with acquisition of LegalTechTalk
Global exhibition organieser Hyve has announced it has acquired LegalTechTalk, Europe’s leading event for legal technology and…

CDMO Live & PharmaSource join forces with Life Science Connect under acquisition deal
Life Science Networks’ PharmaSource and CDMO Live are being acquired by Life Science Connect (LSC), a US-based life sciences…

Hyve acquires Virtuosi League
Global organiser of B2B events, Hyve, has announced the acquisition of US-based Virtuosi League, a leadership, learning and…

Are you spending on the wrong risks?
Bruno Marx worked with jwc consultancy to examine the true cost of ‘showcase spending’ in event safety and security…