Marketing

International Confex 2027 opens call for sessions: what the industry’s stages want to hear
International Confex, the UK’s flagship trade show for the meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE)…

Snöball appoints former Comexposium event organiser as chief operating officer
Montreal-based event marketing tech provider, Snöball has appointed Tony Melis as chief operating officer. He joins Snöball from…

PRA appoints industry veteran as trade show director of sales
US business events and destination management company, PRA has announced that Zachary Watson has joined the company as director…

NürnbergMesse puts its exhibitors in the spotlight with new social media campaign
NürnbergMesse is kicking off the spring trade fair season with its ‘Together we create opportunities’ campaign. In a six-part…

GMID 2026 putting the accent on the human catalyst for growth
The Events Industry Council (EIC) has announced the launch of Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) 2026 and advocacy framework, a…

Egypt steps up as Premier Partner for WTM London 2026
World Travel Market (WTM) London has announced the Egyptian Tourism Authority as its Premier Partner for 2026. Following the…

Advertisers say that events are now their fastest growing sector
By Phil Soar, Chairman of CloserStill Group and Nineteen Group Jeremy Rees is very well-informed. Excel (the venue once known as…

EN Awards 2026 shortlist announced
The shortlist for the 2026 EN Awards is now live with the events industry’s standout shows, venues, suppliers and…

2026 UFI Awards now open for entries
UFI, The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, is inviting exhibition organisers, venue operators, and service providers…

Cvent trends report offers wealth of insight on reshaping events in the 2026 landscape
Cvent has released its ‘Top event trends for 2026’ report, which offers a wealth of fresh insights on what is shaping our…

Not just living for the event moment
Event Concept’s marketing director Abby Hartley explores the extraordinary everlasting: delivering long-term value with events…