Europe
Informa posts strong growth in Q1 trading
International event organiser, digital services provider and academic markets group Informa has published an update on trading…
Want private equity to buy your business? Prepare your data correctly
PE firms want event businesses with a clear roadmap for growth. Once they’ve found that, they’ll buy and exit within…
Hamburg Messe sails into fresh waters renewing event partnership with CLIA
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH (HMC) have signed a new agreement, extending…
UFI announces 2025 Next Generation Leadership Grant recipients
UFI, The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, has announced the five recipients of its 2025 Next Generation Leadership…
Helsinki Expo Centre posts record year with €58m revenue and 900,000 visitors
The Finnish Fair Corporation has published its 2024 annual report and the results are strong. Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre…
New AUMA emissions measurement guideline for Net Zero Carbon Events´ methodology
AUMA, the Association of the German Trade Fair industry, is the first national industry association to adopt the Net Zero Carbon…
IEG acquires majority stake in Brazil agribusiness show
IEG now runs 12 trade shows in Brazil, including major agribusiness fair Fenagra in São Paulo Italian Exhibition Group (IEG) has…
GL events Exhibitions division leads the way with 23.5% Q1 growth
Integrated event industry group, GL events has announced an 11.3% rise in 2025 Q1 revenue. Revenue for the period totalled €430m…
Tariffs, trade and trade shows: how global economic shifts are redrawing the expo map
By Kai Hattendorf, founder & CEO, HTF Business Events Expertise: At the heart of every global trade show lies a simple…
Expo veteran NUSSLI delivers five national pavilions for World Expo 2025
NUSSLI has completed construction of five national Pavilions for World Expo 2025 Osaka, which runs from 13 April to 13 October…
Helsinki Design Week reveals Suomitalo as 2025 main venue
Art Nouveau building Suomitalo will be the main venue of Helsinki Design Week, 5–14 September 2025. The 2025 edition marks the…