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Farnborough International Airshow removes its public weekend
The Farnborough International Airshow has announced it is removing its public weekend, in favour of allowing the public to attend…

GL events UK releases ‘Good Event Guide’
GL events UK has launched ‘Good Event Guide’, offering organisers tips on how to improve their event. The guide emphasises the…

New 3,158sqm venue opens in London
Real estate company Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield and Broadwick Venues are set to launch Exhibition, a new venue at Westfield London…

£1bn London Olympia upgrade approved by UK planners
The £1bn ($1.3bn) plans to turn Olympia London into a multi-purpose cultural hub have been approved by planners. YOO Capital and…

Fever pitch on Brexit
James Heappey MP, chair of the UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group for Events, tells EW about the UK event industry’s Brexit…

Informa’s London On Water Boat Show rebrands as London Yacht Show
The London On Water Boat Show in the UK has been rebranded as the London Yacht Show ahead of its 2019 edition,…

Future focus for UFI 2019 European Conference in Birmingham
The focus of UFI’s 2019 European Conference in Birmingham (UK) this May will be on the future of exhibition organisers…

UK’s Harrogate Convention Centre announces new director
The UK’s Harrogate Convention Centre has revealed exclusively to EW‘s sister title CN that Paula Lorimer will take…

Best of British showcases 300 brands in Shanghai
Best of British 2018, a four-day celebration of British brands and culture, officially ran at the Shanghai Exhibition Centre at…

Event tech company DBpixelhouse exhibits in North America
Interactive event tech company DBpixelhouse are exhibiting at EventTech USA in Las Vegas this week. EventTech is a marketing…

Blackstone nearing billion-dollar deal to buy UK’s NEC Group
American private equity firm Blackstone is nearing a deal to buy NEC Group for over £800m (US $1.06bn), Sky News reported…