Europe
Guest event’s 2028 move to Stuttgart set to boost skilled trades in Baden-Württemberg region
The FAF FARBE, AUSBAU & FASSADE, the trade fair for facade design and interior architecture, is set to make the move…
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…
NürnbergMesse looks to a record 2026 following €350m sales high
NürnbergMesse Group CEO Peter Ottmann says that the company generated the highest sales figure yet for an odd-numbered events…
Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre appoints new service and production director
Saija Syväjärvi (pictured), Master of Hospitality Management (UAS), has been appointed service and production director and member…
UFI appoints new research coordinator
UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, has announced the appointment of Raya Al Taher (pictured) as research…
DWTC and Informa create inD, a new combined B2B Live Events business
Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), has signed a partnership agreement with international B2B Live Events, Digital Services and…
Hamburg Messe und Congress and Messe Berlin Asia Pacific to partner on wind energy events in Singapore
Hamburg Messe und Congress (HMC) is to expand the WindEnergy Hamburg trade fair in Asia through a new partnership with Messe…
Nick Powell to head Montgomery Group’s Food, Drink & Hospitality division
Montgomery Group has announced the appointment of Nick Powell (pictured) as portfolio director for its Food, Drink &…
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…