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IBC2025 to debut all-in-one badge with built-in GVB travel pass
IBC2025 has announced the integration of Amsterdam’s GVB public transport pass into the official event badge, enabling…

UFI opens registration for Business Mission in Bogotá
UFI has opened registration for its 2025 Business Mission, targeting Latin America’s growing exhibition market with a…

Peru to host World Mining Congress 2026 amid “informal mining crisis”
Lima will welcome mining leaders from across the world in 2026 as Peru hosts the 27th World Mining Congress, a major…

NürnbergMesse Italia appoints new MD as veteran steps down
Danny D’Alessandro (pictured) will take over as managing director of NürnbergMesse Italia on 1 July, replacing Stefania…

NürnbergMesse MD Thomas Koch leaves the role
Dr Thomas Koch, senior vice-president of group development at NürnbergMesse, will leave the German trade fair organiser on 1…

BREAKING NEWS: Hyve acquires Behavioral Health Tech, advancing GO27 strategy
International exhibition organiser Hyve Group, which runs some of the world’s fastest-growing B2B events, has announced the…

UFI grant winners call on industry professionals to fill five-minute survey
The five UFI Next Generation Leadership Grant winners of 2025 want professionals across the sector to complete a five-minute…

Prolight + Sound Streamlines to Three-Day Format for 2026
The relaunched Prolight + Sound show will be streamlined to three days next year with a sharper focus on the European…

PPDS appoints Fredrik Lundqvist as Nordic and Baltic technical manager
PPDS has appointed Fredrik Lundqvist as technical manager for the Nordic and Baltic regions, bringing over 21 years of specialist…

Marketplace Events acquires Colorado Garden & Home Show
US-based B2C show organiser Marketplace Events (MPE) has acquired the Colorado Garden & Home Show from the Colorado Garden…

Quality connecting chemistry in Cologne
Organisers RX have declared the 38th International Exhibition for Fine and Speciality Chemicals (Chemspec Europe 2025) “a…