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A Look Back at ECN Tradeshow History: July 2026
Welcome back to “A Look Back at ECN Tradeshow History.” This month, the archives trace an industry moving through recovery, expansion, leadership change, and global uncertainty. From the return of live meetings and the women who helped companies adapt during the pandemic to major convention center…
Cvent Accelerate Singapore 2026 Returns for its Fifth Edition, Bringing APAC Industry Leaders Together to Explore AI and Event-Led Growth
Cvent today announced the return of Cvent Accelerate Singapore 2026, the fifth edition of its flagship Asia Pacific conference for event planners, marketers and hospitality professionals. Taking place on 6 August 2026 at Fairmont Singapore, the exclusive conference brings professionals from the…
INTERGEO to move German venues under new ten-year agreement with geodesy association
DVW e.V., the German Association for Geodesy, Geoinformation and Land Management, and Hamburg Messe und Congress have signed a ten-year agreement that will take effect in 2028, laying the groundwork for a long-term co-operation partnership to organise future INTERGEO events. The new partnership…
From Paper Registrations to Digital Experiences: An Insider’s View of the Events Industry
As The QEII Centre celebrates its 40th year at the heart of the UK’s events industry, one of its longest standing clients, Caroline Windsor, Associations Director at professional conference organiser and creative live events agency TFI Lodestar, reflects on the experience of attending conferences…
Corporate events are no longer buying AV – they’re buying experiences
For years, the AV conversation was largely transactional; organisers would sit down with a venue or production company armed with a specification. They needed a stage, a projector, a couple of monitors, a lectern microphone and enough speakers to cover the room. Once the equipment list had been…
Grand Hyatt San Antonio Named No. 1 Conference Hotel in City
Grand Hyatt San Antonio River Walk has been named the No. 1 conference hotel in San Antonio by U.S. News & World Report. Hotel earns conference ranking The hotel also ranked among the top 10 conference hotels in the United States, according to the release. The ranking follows U.S. News & World…
Equinox Group Named Recommended Contractor for ICE Shows
Equinox Group has been named a recommended stand contractor across ICE shows after a review by WorldGaming, formerly Clarion Gaming. Equinox approved across ICE portfolio The status applies across the global ICE show portfolio, not one event. According to the release, WorldGaming reviewed…
SAFETYEX 2026: India’s Premier Occupational Safety & Health Exhibition at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi
SAFETYEX 2026 is set to become one of India’s most significant trade exhibitions dedicated to Occupational Safety & Health. Scheduled from 28–30 September 2026 at Yashobhoomi – India International Convention & Exhibition Centre (IICC), Dwarka, New Delhi, this premier B2B event will bring together…
What Is Oracle “NetSuite Next” and Who Is “Claude”
If there is one key lesson from our ConventionSuite clients, it is this. They have reached something close to the holy grail of business systems. They no longer struggle with duplicate data. Everything exists in one place. Everyone works from the same information. But technology never stands still.…
The Numbers Don’t Lie, Neither Do Exhibitors
Every year, The Exhibitor Advocate publishes the Annual Survey of Exhibition Rates. Every year, someone in the industry pushes back on the data: the sample size isn’t big enough, the methodology isn’t perfect, the findings don’t apply to their shows. And every year, exhibitors tell us the same…
Agri Asia 2026: India’s Leading Agriculture Technology Exhibition Returns to Gandhinagar
Agri Asia 2026 is set to become one of the most anticipated agriculture exhibitions in India, bringing together farmers, agribusiness companies, technology providers, policymakers, researchers, and investors under one roof. Scheduled to take place from 11–12 September 2026 at the Helipad Exhibition…
This Week on the Convene Podcast: Social Impact in Action and the Business Case for Friendship with Shasta Nelson
From how one conference embeds social impact into its host destinations, to Shasta Nelson’s insights on why friendship, trust, and belonging are valuable outcomes of business events — here’s what’s new on the Convene Podcast.
ASSA ABLOY acquires Classic Brass in the US
STOCKHOLM, July 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ASSA ABLOY has acquired Classic Brass Inc ("Classic Brass"), a US manufacturer of premium cabinet and door hardware. "I am very pleased to welcome Classic Brass to ASSA ABLOY. This acquisition delivers on our strategy to strengthen our position in...
InfiMotion Technology fait ses débuts publics et présente ses capacités en matière de motorisation électrique « full-stack » à l'occasion d'un événement à Wuxi
WUXI, Chine, 24 juillet 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- InfiMotion Technology (InfiMotion), acteur mondial innovant dans le domaine des systèmes de propulsion électrique intelligents, a organisé le 16 juillet à Wuxi une présentation technologique, marquant ainsi sa première apparition publique en...
Burford Capital Statement Re Cameroon Mining Arbitration Matter
NEW YORK, July 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Burford Capital Limited ("Burford"), the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law, today reports that an ICC International Court of Arbitration tribunal issued an award in favor of one of Burford's counterparties in an amount...
Loomis Interim Report January - June 2026
STOCKHOLM, July 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Continued strong growth and record operating margin (EBITA %) President and CEO Aritz Larrea comments: "We delivered another very strong quarter reflecting the continued execution of our strategy and the strength of our diversified model. Revenue...
Tigera lance Calico basé sur eBPF pour les machines virtuelles sur Kubernetes : migration de machines virtuelles ne nécessitant pas de reconfiguration du réseau
Les entreprises ayant décidé de migrer leurs machines virtuelles depuis VMware ont besoin d'une alternative à NSX pour l'automatisation du réseau et la simplification des opérations liées aux machines virtuelles et aux conteneurs fonctionnant sur Kubernetes SAN JOSE, Californie, 24...
В Шаньси проходит диалог о глобальном наследии
ЦЗИНЬЧЖУН, Китай, 24 июля 2026 г. /PRNewswire/ -- Новостной репортаж China Daily: Международная неделя охраны культурного наследия 2026 (2026 International Cultural Heritage Protection Week), посвященная теме «Единство во имя процветания, наследие ради вечности», завершилась во вторник в...
Shareholder Alert: Ademi LLP investigates whether Safety Insurance Group, Inc. is obtaining a Fair Price for Public Shareholders
MILWAUKEE, July 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ademi LLP is investigating Safety (NASDAQ: SAFT) for possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law in its recently announced transaction with Mapfre. Click here to learn how to join our investigation and obtain additional...
Xryma Plc : Pre-Listing Liquidity Facility and Price Discovery Process
NICOSIA, Cyprus, July 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Xryma Plc ("Xryma") announces its intention to reapply within the next twelve months for admission to list on Euronext Paris ("Euronext"), with such admission being subject to Euronext's approval. Before submitting its application, Xryma...