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Amorepacific Holdings Signs Strategic Investment Agreement with HIGHER Corporation on Beauty and Medical Aesthetics Collaboration

Partnership to explore solutions connecting Amorepacific's skin science with HIGHER Corporation's medical aesthetics expertise SEOUL, South Korea, July 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Amorepacific Holdings announced that it signed a strategic investment agreement with HIGHER Corporation, a...

Fanatics Fest 2026: See Inside the Winning Experiential Builds and Viral Moments

From a sauce-filled dunk tank to a life-size UFC Octagon, record attendance was only part of the story. Take a look at the activations that had BizBash taking notes.

13 New Venues in Miami/South Florida for Summer 2026 Meetings and Events

Take a peek at these buzzworthy restaurants, hotels, meeting and event spaces, and more recently opened in Miami/South Florida.

IAEE Chair Brian Pagel Joins SEMA/PRI as Chief Revenue Officer

Industry veteran departs Emerald after 28 years to lead revenue strategy for automotive aftermarket trade show and association

Stand Out at NACS: Top Exhibit Booth Ideas from Leading Brands

The NACS Show is the convenience and fuel retailing industry's largest trade show, with 1,200+ exhibitors packed into 435,000 square feet at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The booths that win attention share a few things: branding bold enough to read from across the aisle, an experience that…

Comic-Con 2026, Part 1: How 10 Brands Activated in San Diego

From the badge-holders, to the superfans who can’t get their hands on a ticket, activations at San Diego Comic-Con welcome everyone into the fold, and this year's showing was no exception. Training quarters, surprise game shows, auction houses and carnivals were all on the activation agenda. Join…

Encore Focuses $100 Million on Planner-Friendly Tools

When the event production company Encore Global announced it was investing $100 million in innovations this year, a little context was in order. We asked Chief Product and Digital Officer Darius Vaskelis and Vice President of Product Management Matt Johnsen to explain what the investment means for…

CANADA: Canadian Passport Renewal Now Available Online for All Adults, Taste of Calgary, Symphony in the Summer, and More

US: Miami Convention Headquarter Hotel Reaches Milestone, New Experiential Expo to Debut in October, MGME's Acquisition, and More

Designing Theatrical, Immersive Worlds, with Dr. Ilana Gilovich-Stossel

Since childhood, Dr. Ilana Gilovich-Stossel has been drawn to magic of storytelling and the world-building and imagination that go into it, especially in the theatrical medium. Through her English literature studies and Ph.D. earned at Columbia University, she homed in on the academic side of…

The AI Edge for Events

If you attended Expo! Expo! last December, you left with a browser full of bookmarked tools, prompts you couldn’t wait to try and a sharper sense of where AI actually fits into your events. If you weren’t able to make it, this blog series is your chance to catch up on the conversations that are…

First-Ever Fusion Supply Chain Trade Show Comes to New Mexico

CHICAGO — The mission of the Fusion Industry Association is to bring clean, safe, affordable energy to the grid through partnerships, policy and investment. More than $6 billion has been invested in fusion research to date, with the goal of the first fusion energy power plants coming online by the…

The Meetings Industry Association appoints new vice chair

The Meetings Industry Association (MIA) has announced the appointment of Jessica Southworth, cluster sales and marketing director at Hotel Football and Stock Exchange Hotel, as its new vice chair. Jessica joined the MIA board in February 2024 and has since played an active role drawing on more than…

Exhibit 3Sixty scales up at the NEC with new facility

Exhibition main contractor and logistics specialist Exhibit 3Sixty has acquired a second unit at the National Exhibition Centre. The new unit will serve as the primary storage hub for the company’s shell scheme, truss and structural metalwork used across major exhibitions and trade shows. It will…

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 of their career at AEV member venues. The award recognises individuals across all venue departments – including catering, commercial, event management, operations, sustainability…

AEV celebrates emerging talent in the event venue sector with new award

The Association of Event Venues (AEV) has, today, launched its “Emerging Talent Award” new for 2026. Created to recognise outstanding emerging talent within the AEV membership, the award will be granted to individuals who demonstrate exceptional promise, creativity and commitment to the events…

Align Exhibits Welcomes Six New Team Members Across Key Business Functions

Submitted by Abby Georgacopoulos, Align Exhibits Align Exhibits announced the addition of six professionals across its operations, business development, client service, and creative teams. Chad Baldwin, Erika Wilson, KayLynn Kuehn, David Boyden, Madison Smith, and Maggie Maple bring a broad mix of…

From School Drama to Global Events: How Accidental Careers Shape the Industry

James Dickson talks with Kieran Garlic of Present Communications about how many people “accidentally” find careers in the events industry, and the challenges of creating formal routes into the sector through apprenticeships, work experience and links with academic institutions. They also discuss…

Exhibitus Announces Design Scholarship Winner

Support of EDPA’s Future Workforce Initiatives Continues Through Scholarship and Internship Programs Submitted by Deborah Cox, Exhibitus Atlanta, Georgia 22 July 2026 – Exhibitus is excited to announce its continued evolution of support for Experiential Designers and Producers Association’s (EDPA)…

That Voice in Your Head Will Either Save You or Sabotage You

Hard work built this industry. Hard work alone won’t scale it. The rest comes down to whether you stay the one who rescues or become the one who builds. Watch this video. The Week That Tells You the Truth It’s a peak stretch. Sales just closed three new programs in two cities. Scheduling is tight.…