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Tradeshow business set to contract 60% due to Covid-19
Tradeshow business is set to contract by 60% compared to 2019, according to global association of the exhibition industry, UFI…

#WeCreateExperiences – Open letter to the UK Live events industry – 20 July 2020
The following letter was sent to UK event industry and brand experience industry leaders as part of a new campaign under…

Birmingham NEC to reopen for events on 1 October
The NEC in Birmingham, UK, has confirmed that the NHS Nightingale emergency hospital currently occupying the venue is to be…

Outstanding performances recognised (virtually) at IELA awards
The International Exhibition Logistics Association (IELA) has announced the winners of its 2019 IELA Standard of Performance…

Easyfairs partners with SGS to ensure visitor safety
International event organiser and venue manager Easyfairs has announced that it has entered into a partnership with SGS, a…

UFI Global Barometer shows global restart beginning, but 44% of companies have ceased investing
Results of global association of the exhibition industry, UFI’s latest, biannual Global Barometer research shows, that, after…

Virtual networking introduced as Farnborough International’s digital event prepares for take off
Farnborough International Airshow’s digital event to support the aerospace industry, FIA Connect, and which starts 20 July, will…

Reed Exhibitions back in business in China
Reed Exhibitions has successfully hosted its first two events in China in the wake of Covid-19. First API China was held in…

BrauBeviale offers up a ‘Special Brew’ edition for 2020 vintage
Organisers of BrauBeviale, the German beverage industry tradeshow for capital goods, say they will run the live event in 2020…

SISO postpones Summer Conference in Dallas
The US-based Society of Independent Show Organisers (SISO) has postponed its annual Summer Conference due to the recent spikes in…

Design to the fore in August for Informa, with new virtual event
Informa has launched a virtual event focused on the future of design. Designscape will take place 11-13 August and will be…