international

Saudi Arabia forms Riyadh Company to lead Expo 2030 preparations
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has created Expo 2030 Riyadh Company, a dedicated entity to execute the…

beMatrix launches new support service centre in the Netherlands
After beMatrix UK, USA, Scandinavia and, most recently, beMatrix France, Belgian modular stand building systems manufacturer…

ReedPOP acquires fan convention Florida Supercon
ReedPOP, the world’s largest producer of pop culture events and part of Reed Exhibitions, has announced that Florida Supercon…

Rotterdam Ahoy presents major e-sports viewing party
Major e-sports event IEM Katowice is taking place in Katowice Poland on 3 March. As part of Rotterdam Games Week, venue…

Confex keynote: capturing the long-term value of meetings
The first of a series of talks was delivered at Confex’s International Pavilion by Martin Boyle, director – Europe at Business…

Disneyland Paris reimagines its events offer
Disneyland Paris has announced the creation of a new division, designed to serve the events industry. Disneyland Paris Event…

Shortlist announced for UK’s EN Awards 2019
EW‘s sister publication, Exhibition News, has released the shortlist for its prestigious EN Awards, which are taking place…

Susan Kirby to present Evolve keynote in Brisbane
Events industry association Meetings and Events Australia has announced that Susan Kirby, CEO of Ireland’s National St Patrick’s…

In conversation: OCTANORM’s Hans Bruder
The World Exhibition Stand Awards are a new set of awards designed to celebrate the very best in exhibition stand design and…

German organisers have already planned 324 overseas exhibitions for 2019
A new brochure titled “German Trade Fair Quality Abroad 2019”, published by the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry…

GIG appointed caterer for UK Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai
Following a highly competitive tender process, specialist event and hospitality caterer GIG, part of the Global Infusion Group…