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Speed networking and round table formats preferred over hosted buyers, study reveals
New research from event technology provider ExpoPlatform suggests event organisers are ready to ditch the networking free-for-all…

IEG Middle East flexes its Active shows into new Global Fitness Expo (GFX) brand
Organiser IEG Middle East has brought its Dubai Active, Dubai Active Industry and Dubai Muscle Show shows together under the new…

Record exhibitor numbers glammed up for in-cosmetics Asia 2026
This year’s edition of RX’s in-cosmetics Asia will showcase a record number (730) of exhibitors when it runs, 3-5 November, at…

Forge acquires Kisaco Research, owner of AI Infra Summit
Forge, the events and media company formed this year from Emerald and Questex (amalgamated by Apollo Funds), has acquired…

Eventflow: A quarter of exhibitors used AI help to prep for show
Eventflow has published an analysis of how exhibitors used its AI assistant to prepare for an unnamed major European…

Nineteen Group acquires Lubricant Expo organiser Blueprint Event Company
Nineteen Group has bought Blueprint Event Company, the Hove-based organiser of the Lubricant Expo shows in Europe, the Middle…

Grip launches Outpace, an AI agent platform for event organisers
Event tech company Grip has launched Outpace, an online platform of AI agents that carry out tasks for organisers. The first…

Military Con to debut in San Antonio and San Diego in 2027
Two Dice Media has announced the launch of Military Con, a large-scale live experience designed to celebrate the people, stories…

UFI elects new Board of Directors for 2026-2029
UFI, The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, has announced the election results for its new Board of Directors for the…

Informa reports underlying revenue growth of 6.5%, driven by 8% increase in B2B Live Events
Informa’s trading update for the nine months to 30 September, reports continuing strong underlying growth and reaffirms full year…

Agility and adaptability-keys to Saudi success
Bilal Al Barmawi, founder and CEO of Saudi Arabia based 1st Arabia Tradeshows & Conferences, updates EW on the local market…