Central & North America
Impact XM and Jack Morton to merge
Impact XM and Jack Morton, two leading global brand experience agencies, have announced, 21 January, that they are merging. The…
Montgomery Group acquires Halldale Group in push for specialist events
Montgomery Group has acquired Halldale Group, marking its entry into the aviation training and safety sector. Halldale Group was…
Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance announces 2026 elected officers and Board
The Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance (ECA), the unified public policy voice of the US business and professional events…
Cvent trends report offers wealth of insight on reshaping events in the 2026 landscape
Cvent has released its ‘Top event trends for 2026’ report, which offers a wealth of fresh insights on what is shaping our…
UFI reveals Global Exhibitions Day theme for 2026
Global Exhibitions Day will return on Wednesday, 3 June 2026. The 11th edition will run under the theme “Exhibitions drive…
Moats, and how Warren Buffett actually understood trade shows
By Phil Soar, Chairman of CloserStill Group and Nineteen Group Warren Buffett retired on 31 December 2025, aged 96. For half…
Diversified acquires Marine Money ship finance events and publications
Diversified, global B2B events and media company headquartered in Portland, Maine, USA, has announced the acquisition of Marine…
Hyve reports double digit growth and plans series of launches in 2026
International exhibition organiser Hyve has reported double-digit growth for a third consecutive year and said it is on track to…
Vomela Companies acquires Moss and merges it into Fusion
European event graphics and structures specialist Moss has been acquired by The Vomela Companies, backed by The Riverside…
Nineteen Group makes third acquisition of the week
UK-based international exhibition organiser Nineteen Group has announced its third acquisition this week, with SubSummit, the US…
AI-powered ‘carbon snap’ app debuts at CES 2026
An AI-powered ‘carbon snap’ app has debuted at CES 2026, which is taking place in Las Vegas, USA. The app allows…