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Ideal Home Show Scotland 2026 will debut “Money Village”
The Ideal Home Show Scotland will debut a dedicated Money Village at its May 2026 event, following visitor demand for practical…
PLASA Show 2025 attendance rises 2.6% despite London tube strikes
PLASA Show 2025 drew a 2.6% increase in attendance despite severe tube strikes affecting travel to Olympia London from 7-9…
The M&A Brief: Why event businesses should invest in media
Attention from consumers or businesses is a valuable currency, and proving increasingly difficult to get. Event organisers who…
Winter Funland makes London debut at Olympia
Winter Funland will launch at London’s Olympia in December, bringing one of Europe’s largest indoor festive…
The North East is finally getting an international-grade venue after years of delays
The Sage International Conference Centre on Gateshead Quayside is on track for an autumn 2025 opening after years of setbacks…
The M&A Brief: Bridging the early stage funding gap in events
GMA interviews Kerry Gumas, board member at Events Venture Group While Private Equity (PE) has established itself as the dominant…
The GMA Monthly Deals and Trends Report
August was one of the busiest M&A months we’ve seen in years. July and August each recorded as many deals as the…
Membership World launches community platform targeting 7,000 associations
Membership World has launched a new community platform aimed at trade associations, professional membership bodies, unions…
The Business of Events welcomes appointment of Ian Murray MP as Minister of State for Creative Industries
The Business of Events, the global think tank and advocacy network for the business events sector, has welcomed the appointment…
Tahaluf: Our economic impact from B2B events beats Qatar World Cup
Saudi Arabia’s Tahaluf has generated $17.6bn in economic impact over three years through its business-to-business events…
HSBC announced as headline sponsor of the Accessible Events Show 2025
The first-ever Accessible Events Show, launching on Thursday, 18 September at The Drum, Wembley, has confirmed HSBC as its…