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Germany remains world’s top trade fair destination
In sheer numbers, Germany is undoubtedly the world’s leading trade fair venue. According to data from the Association of…

The M&A Brief: What kind of businesses are portfolio companies buying?
By John McGovern, owner & CEO, Grimes McGovern & Associates Last week we mentioned that twelve deals were completed in…

City of Stockholm retains ownership of Stockholmsmässan
The City of Stockholm will continue to own and operate Stockholmsmässan, after abandoning plans to sell the venue. The city had…

Adexpo launches Spain & Portugal operations
European furniture rentals provider for events, Adexpo has officially opened its new location in Spain & Portugal. This…

Europe’s first fully digital LED dome re-opens in Prague
Prague Planetarium has reopened as Europe’s first fully digital LED planetarium dome following a two-year renovation, featuring…

Overtourism protests are planned across Spain on 15 June – will it affect exhibitions?
A new bout of overtourism protests are scheduled for 15 June across Spain – in the Canary Islands, Majorca, Barcelona and…

Major new arena to be built inside Czech Republic exhibition venue
A new arena is coming to Czech Republic. Arena Brno is being constructed by Veletrhy Brno (also known as Brno Exhibition…

Ari Emanuel purchases Frieze Art Fairs in $200m deal
A major shift in the global art fair landscape has occurred. Hollywood mogul Ari Emanuel has acquired the Frieze art fair…

LogiPharma 2025 sees record-breaking attendance
LogiPharma 2025, held in April, saw a record-breaking turnout. Over 2,200 life sciences supply chain leaders were in attendance…

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…

REBUILD 2025 explores future of modular housing and sustainable design
The 2025 edition of REBUILD, one of Europe’s largest trade shows dedicated to industrial construction, has concluded at IFEMA…