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Ops Squad names four directors in leadership restructure
Event operations company Ops Squad has appointed James Dawson as commercial director, as part of a wider reshuffle of its team…
RX appoints Kýnan Antos as global head of UX
RX has appointed Kýnan Antos as global head of UX. He joined the company on 16 September 2026 and reports to global…
AEO appoints new marketing executive
The Association of Event Organisers (AEO) has appointed Harman Dhani as marketing executive. Dhani joins AEO after completing an…
AEV launches talent award for early-career venue professionals
The Association of Event Venues has launched a new Emerging Talent Award, open to those in the first one to five years…
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…
Applications now open for UFI young leaders programme
UFI is inviting industry professionals to apply for the 2026 edition of its “Next Generation Leadership Programme”. The programme…
The Unsung Hero: Stuart Fowler ‘Reg’, foreman at Showlite
In this series, features and series developer Heather Nicholls speaks to the unsung heroes of the events industry to reveal what…
Remembering Keith Harris, co-chairman of Quartz Business Media
Keith Harris, a long-standing figure in the UK exhibition industry and co-chairman of Quartz Business Media, has died. His…
The Unsung Hero: Radoslaw Kobiec, porterage supervisor at the National Gallery
In this series, features and series developer Heather Nicholls speaks to the unsung heroes of the events industry to reveal what…
The Power of Events launches Leeds region for schools programme
The Power of Events has expanded its Schools Engagement Programme into Leeds. The move extends the initiative into Yorkshire…
DroneX event director takes full ownership after five years at the helm
Adnan Hiroli has been event director of DroneX (part of the Uncrewed Tech Expo at Excel London) since 2019. For Hiroli…