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Payments Association CEO to step down after Nineteen Group investment
Ben Agnew will step down as chief executive of The Payments Association, following a period of growth and a recent investment…

Congress Messe Innsbruck CEO steps down
Congress Messe Innsbruck (CMI) is facing an abrupt change in leadership with CEO Christian Mayerhofer stepping down for personal…

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…

Final marathon awaits David Walmsley in 30-in-30 challenge
David Walmsley, senior crew chief at events crewing company Crewsaders, is one day away from completing the impressive challenge…

Better Stands appoints Roger Lehner as project manager
Better Stands has appointed Roger Lehner as project manager from 1 May 2026. Lehner joins from IMEX Group, where he served…

What is the current state of the UK exhibition industry?
By Phil Soar, Chairman of CloserStill Group and Nineteen Group If you want to know how we are faring, the EIA (the…

UFI’s Next Generation Leaders 2026 programme winners announced
UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, has announced the five winners of the 2026 Next Generation Leadership…

What I wish I’d known about: Launching events in the US
In this series, we talk to organisers at some of the world’s leading events companies about pressing issues in the industry…

Hemming Group appoints Robin Booth as CEO
Hemming Group Ltd has appointed Robin Booth as its new CEO, effective 6 July 2026. Booth will succeed Bill Butler, who is…

Women in Exhibitions network North America announces new Board
The North America Chapter of the Women in Exhibitions Network (WIEN), has announced a new slate of directors who will serve…

Informa appoints new CEO of Dubai partnership, inD
International B2B events, digital services and academic markets group, Informa, has appointed David Lynn as chief executive of…