Central & North America

Cincinnati holiday show in the marketplace
Ohio-based B2C exhibition organiser Marketplace Events has acquired the Cincinnati Holiday Market from Hart Productions in the…

Tarsus made up with US beauty deal
UK-based exhibition organiser Tarsus has formed joint venture with US beauty company Unfiltered Experience. The JV is to run a…

In the Navy League! NTP Events awarded US contract through to 2022
Events agency NTP Events has announced it has been contracted with Navy League of the United States (NLUS) to facilitate…

Elon Musk’s The Boring Company is boring holes in Vegas
Elon Musk’s The Boring Company has neared the halfway point of its tunnelling project as the Las Vegas Convention Centre. The…

UFI announces speakers for Latin America Conference
UFI, the global association for the exhibitions industry, has announced the speaker lineup for its Latin America Conference…

Blackstone to acquire MGM Grand and Mandalay Bay for $2.5bn
MGM Resorts International is selling the MGM Grand and Mandalay Bay resorts and casinos on the Vegas strip, for about $2.5bn…

Meetingselect and Certain partner at CES
Meetingselect, a Netherlands-based global meeting management platform, has announced a partnership with Certain, an enterprise…

Pacific World releases China report for international organisers
Pacific World has released a new report, highlighting recent growth, trends and development in China. ‘China Destination…

African Tourist Board warns against Iran-US conflict
Cuthbert Ncube, the Chairman of the African Tourist Board, has issued a statement in reaction to the escalating conflict between…

Ivanka Trump to speak at CES
The 2020 edition of major consumer technology tradeshow CES is preparing to welcome 175,000 industry specialists to 11 official…

Charlotte Convention Centre breaks ground on $127m expansion
The Charlotte Convention Centre in North Carolina, USA has broken ground on a $126.9m expansion project. The City of Charlotte…