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Ice hockey legend Wayne Gretzky to join the main stage power play at G2E in Las Vegas
The Global Gaming Expo, presented by the American Gaming Association (AGA) and organised by RX, has announced the G2E 2026 Main…

Opus Origin taps Greg Topalian to lead its next chapter of US growth
Investor in events, media and data businesses, Opus Origin has appointed veteran operator and investor Greg Topalian as chairman…

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)…

I moaned about it for years. Then I was the one making the ask
When we were taking ICE* into new markets, one region at a time, we did it organically. People who already had a…

From customer to investor: Connectiv’s Jay Weintraub backs Premagic
AI-powered organic event marketing platform, Premagic, used by organisers across Asia, the UK and Europe, has confirmed an…

A casino resort’s team packed thousands of meals for food banks on the East Coast
Team members from Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City, board members from Street Love Foundation and others packed 60,500 meals…

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…

The Power of Events reaches 143,000 young people through schools programme
The Power of Events has published its 2025-2026 Schools Engagement Programme End of Year Report. In the report, the…

Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance amplifies advocacy effort with launch of ECA Ambassadors Circle
Twenty-eight event industry leaders have been selected for a new advocacy leadership programme in the US driven by the…

Sophie Holt joins the MBB-Consulting Group roster
Exhibition industry research, intelligence and training specialists the MBB-Consulting Group has welcomed Sophie Holt to the team…

FFAIR appoints new business development manager
FFAIR has appointed Sarah Hamon Watt as business development manager. Sarah joins from iwoca, where she was broker event and…