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New exclusive habitat in Valencia for selected suppliers
Valencia’s Hábitat 2025 trade fair in Spain are set to take advantage of a new exclusive projects area taking shape at the…

Bogotá Fashion Week generates $4m, boosting claim to be Latin America’s fashion capital
The Colombian capital hosted the eighth edition of Bogotá Fashion Week (BFW) which ran for four days to 22 May and…

ICCA and IFES sign new partnership on education, research and professional development
The International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) has announced a new two-year strategic partnership with the…

PPDS to debut new Philips displays and audio partnership at InfoComm 2025
PPDS has confirmed its participation at InfoComm 2025, where it will present developments in screen technology and design…

Messe Frankfurt develops building technologies footprint in China with launch of ISSE in Hangzhou
Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd and Hangzhou Expo Group are to co-operate to host the International Smart Space Exhibition (ISSE), a…

Dealmakers: Joining the dots on event M&A
Steve Monnington of Mayfield Merger Strategies reviews the recent deals in the global exhibitions market. It has been a couple…

Blackstone to launch Clarion sale as markets stabilise?
Blackstone, the US private equity company which bought London-based exhibition organiser Clarion Events in 2017 for £600m, has…

Leading organisers unite to celebrate Global Exhibitions Day
The world’s top exhibition organisers Clarion Events, Comexposium, Emerald, Informa, and RX announced they will join forces on…

Easyfairs earns Platinum on Deloitte Best-Managed Companies list
Easyfairs has been recognised by Deloitte as one of Belgium’s Best Managed Companies for the seventh year running. With this…

M&A Brief: How old is your event business when it’s ready to sell?
By John McGovern, CEO, Grimes, McGovern & Associates In early May 2025, Hyve entered the supply chain and logistics space…

GL events acquires Chinese veterinary exhibition
Integrated events group, GL events has announced the acquisition of a 69% stake in East West Small Animals Clinical Veterinary…