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Jewish events company’s London warehouse devastated by fire
Golders Green, north London, has been hit by a spate of fires of late, one of which has destroyed a Jewish-owned event production company’s warehouse. £3m of SVS Productions equipment including LED screens, dance floors, AV, and lighting equipment were destroyed in the blaze on 11 June. SVS…
Prague answers $64m question with groundbreaking moment in construction of new Exhibition Hall
Prague Congress Centre (PCC) broke ground, 16 June, on a new Exhibition Hall, which will expand its capacity by 5,000sqm of modern, multifunctional exhibition space. The foundation stone was laid by Lenka Žlebková, chair of the Board and CEO of PCC; Bohuslav Svoboda, mayor of the City of Prague;…
DWTC expands smart event infrastructure with new partnership with -45dB
Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) has announced a new partnership with UK-based specialist provider of sound-reduced modular structures -45dB, to introduce a range of meeting pods and flexible spaces across its venues, including Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (DICEC) and Dubai…
Ten years at the helm – A chairman’s farewell
Stuart Bailey, outgoing chairman, Hong Kong Exhibition & Convention Industry Association (HKECIA), shares some thoughts on his 10-year journey and the regional exhibition road covered. After a decade of service, I will step down from the role of chairman of the Hong Kong Exhibition & Convention…
Growth in breadth, but not in depth?
Hugh Jones, RX CEO, shares a view across global exhibitions and reads the runes behind SASIE 2025. Over the past few weeks, I’ve been on the road visiting our events – from Feicon in Brazil, FIBO in Germany and in the US, the newly relaunched BookCon, NHS Concept to Commerce and ISC West. Different…
It’s a Messe model and it’s looking good
EW looks at some of the key developments and trends in the huge exhibition market that is Germany. Germany’s events market continued to grow in 2025, according to figures from the German Convention Bureau (GCB), with the country also listing No.3 in the latest ICCA rankings. Globally, 11% of…
Deutsche Messe repointing its collaboration strategy for future successes
EW interviewed the chairman of the Board of Deutsche Messe AG in Hannover, Dr Jochen Köckler, about business and Germany’s place in the trade fair universe. EW: How is business in 2026 and how does the pipeline look? JK: 2025 was a very successful year for Deutsche Messe AG, with strong financial…
Logistical challenges and how best to work together to find solutions for tomorrow
EW explores some of the issues affecting the current state of the exhibition logistics sector, with key players explaining the trends and challenges. The Gulf exhibition elephant in the room Perhaps the biggest challenge on the international logistics market, in general, including the part of it…
Asia’s rising star for business events
Synonymous with gaming and glamour, Macao has also quietly engineered one of Asia’s most compelling transformations in the business events landscape. With world-class venues, fusion of western and Chinese cultures, and a strategic position at the heart of the Greater Bay Area, the city is making a…
How London Packaging Week has become the beating heart of the UK packaging industry
In EN’s latest opinion piece Sema Tezel Basbug, head of marketing for Easyfairs UK packaging portfolio, sheds light on positioning London Packaging Week as a jewel in the packaging industry’s crown. The last edition took place on 15-16 October 2025 with the next scheduled for 16-17 September this…
How to turn £700,000 into $1.77bn in 14 easy steps
Co-founder of CloserStill Group, Phil Soar, offers a how-to on flipping an exhibition company for over a billion dollars At the beginning of 2009, Andy Center and I put £700,000 into the start-up business that became CloserStill. Phil Nelson and Michael Westcott joined us soon afterwards. We had no…
Registration opens for 93rd UFI Global Congress in Bahrain
UFI, The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, has announced the opening of registrations for its 93rd UFI Global Congress, due to take place 2-5 November 2026 in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The event is to be hosted by Exhibition World Bahrain and the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority…
Super Benji targets sponsor and exhibitor sales with new AI platform
Oxford-based tech start-up Super Benji has launched an AI-powered sales platform designed to help event organisers secure sponsors, exhibitors and speakers. The company said the platform has been tested with more than 300 clients during a two-year beta programme. Among them was Informa, one of the…
Aquaculture UK moves to SEC Glasgow for 2026 edition
Scotland’s new minister for agriculture, marine and the islands, Jim Fairlie, will officially open Aquaculture UK (a biennial show for the fish farming and seafood production industry) at the SEC in Glasgow tomorrow, 16 June. This will mark the first time the event has been staged at the Scottish…
WellFit Expo 2026 ready for November workout at Lisburn’s Eikon Exhibition Centre
Northern Ireland’s new health, fitness and wellness expo will be hosted this November at the Eikon Exhibition Centre in Lisburn. WellFit Expo 2026 will take place on 28-29 November 2026, with organisers promising an immersive weekend experience featuring live workouts, world-class speakers,…
YONTEX and NürnbergMesse slake a thirst in São Paulo, launching drink technology Brasil
With the launch of drink technology Brasil, Germany-based beverage and liquid food exhibition organiser YONTEX is expanding its international event portfolio. It adds a new trade fair for the beverage and liquid food industry in South America. The inaugural edition will take place 21-23 September…
Montgomery Group takes on 13-mile charity walk to raise money for Southmead Hospital
Teams from Montgomery Group and Excel London are today walking 13 miles from Montgomery Group’s offices in Manchester Square to Excel London, raising funds for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Southmead Hospital, Bristol. The walk is being completed in memory of Lando and Rafferty Powell, the…
Market intelligence platform launched for the exhibition industry
MBB-Consulting Group has launched the Tradeshow Strategy Compass, a market intelligence platform designed specifically for the exhibition industry. Users get in-depth dashboards across exhibitions, organisers, and show segments, drilling from a global view down to local level. A built-in AI agent…
The Unsung Hero: Dolly Alvarez
In this series, features and series developer Heather Nicholls speaks to the unsung heroes of the events industry to reveal what really drives their passion and the remarkable contributions we too often overlook. In this edition, we speak to Dolly Alvarez, site manager at Central Hall Westminster.…
DEM Museums makes UK debut with TIMEWALK at Immerse LDN
DEM Museums will make its UK debut this summer with the launch of TIMEWALK at Immerse LDN, the immersive entertainment district at Excel London. The exhibition, opening in July, combines large-scale digital visuals, spatial audio and interactive environments to explore the development of early…