Europe

Finland to receive its first professorship in event industry at Aalto University
The Finnish Fair Foundation is donating €3.1m to Aalto University School of Business to establish a professorship in the event…

Stockholmsmässan looks ahead with new CEO and pledge to stay in Älvsjö until 2035
With a new CEO and strategic direction, Sweden’s Stockholmsmässan is setting its sights on reinforcing its position in the Nordic…

Informa CEO to join UK business leader exodus, taking UAE residency
Lord Stephen Carter, the CEO of global events company Informa and former top Labour adviser, has joined the exodus of business…

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…

Excel London appoints new chief operating officer
Excel London has appointed James Mark to the role of chief operating officer. He previously worked at the venue from 2000…

Messe München and dmg events are taking bauma to Saudi Arabia
Germany’s Messe München and international organiser dmg events are to launch an edition of bauma in Saudi Arabia in April 2027…

Shaping a future-proof Messe model
In this exclusive, Kai Hattendorf delves behind the recent news headline to explore how a German Messe is re-programming its…

Raccoon Media takes reins of world’s largest sporting goods show, in Messe München joint venture
UK-based Raccoon Media Group will assume operational leadership of ISPO, the world’s largest trade event for the sporting goods…

Latest UFI report expands database to cover 55% of European exhibitions
UFI has released its Euro Fair Statistics 2024 report. The study covers exhibition performance across 16 European countries. The…
Freeman partners with Swapcard to work specifically on event engagement
Freeman has named event technology company Swapcard as its engagement platform partner for all Freeman-managed events through…

A raft of innovations come to Munich’s inter airport Europe 2025
Business leads were forged and a raft of innovations showcased at RX Global’s inter airport Europe 2025 in Munich this month…