Central & North America

Global Policy Forum set for Washington, DC in 2026
MAD Event Management, the Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance (ECA) and UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition…

PRA appoints former Freeman CEO to the Board
US business events management company PRA, specialising incorporate meetings, incentive travel programmes and conferences, has…

The Iceberg to be transferred to UK Charitable Trust
The Iceberg, the platform and metaphor for business and professional events advocacy, presented by the Joint Meetings Industry…

Blackthorn expands its onsite event suite with new launches
Blackthorn, the New York-based Salesforce-native event management company, has announced the launch of three new onsite event…

Events Venture Group invests in Stablecon
Stablecon, the gathering for leaders at the intersection of stablecoin (a type of digital asset designed to maintain a stable…

Tourism chief responsible for Vegas’ ascendancy in exhibitions dies at 78
Rossi Ralenkotter, the man who led the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority for 14 years and who is credited with…

What I’m looking forward to at the Indy Expo & Awards 2025
By John McGovern, CEO/Owner Grimes McGovern and Associates As the owner and CEO of events M&A firm Grimes, McGovern &…

2025 Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo reports largest West Coast edition in 15 years
Organisers of the 38th annual Healthcare Facilities Symposium and Expo say it was the largest West Coast edition in 15 years…

New York Institute announces new exhibition and experience design degree
The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), a part of the State University of New York (SUNY), has announced the establishment of…

The M&A Brief: Why event businesses should invest in media
Attention from consumers or businesses is a valuable currency, and proving increasingly difficult to get. Event organisers who…

The M&A Brief: Bridging the early stage funding gap in events
GMA interviews Kerry Gumas, board member at Events Venture Group While Private Equity (PE) has established itself as the dominant…