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Five Mid-Year Trade Show Exhibit Trends to Watch
Things are moving fast in trade shows and events, and we love being in the middle of it all. Over the past six months, EM’s team has logged in tens of thousands of steps around top shows across the nation. We sampled, shot hoops, and made perfumes, and, of course, mostly scouted the floor for…
21CC Group launches new parent company brand, reflecting 25 years of growth and future vision for live events
21CC Group has unveiled its new parent company brand to bring together its family of specialist businesses. As part of this evolution, the Group’s original trading business will now operate as Twentyone Productions, while 21CC Group becomes the overarching group identity, providing a clear group…
Leading corporate events agency, Wildfire, appoints new head of sales and business development to accelerate growth
Sheffield-based events specialist Wildfire has expanded its leadership team by appointing Ian Brown as its new head of sales and business development. With more than 15 years’ experience in the meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (M.I.C.E.) industry, Ian will lead Wildfire’s sales…
RCP London Events’ in-house AV team recognised by leading professional body ISCVE
RCP London Events’ in-house audio-visual (AV) team has become a supporting member of The Institute of Sound, Communications & Visual Engineers (ISCVE), strengthening the venue’s in-house technical capabilities through industry-recognised accreditation. The ISCVE is the UK’s specialist professional…
Wedding Mania Dubai 2026 – The Wedding Industry Gets Its Own Stage
For the first time in the UAE, the wedding industry has a dedicated professional gathering built around its own logic – not a trade fair add-on, not a bridal expo. Wedding Mania is a full-day, two-part event for wedding professionals and their clients, running as a standalone stream within…
Coventry and Warwickshire outperforms other regions – and is urged to keep up the good work!
National industry experts say Coventry and Warwickshire is outperforming other regions when it comes to attracting business events: but say companies and stakeholders need to work even harder and smarter to maintain that success. The Coventry & Warwickshire Convention Bureau’s MICE Venues…
in-cosmetics Asia made up for 2026 return in Thailand
Returning to BITEC Bangkok 3-5 November 2026, in-cosmetics Asia, organised by RX, will again bring together suppliers, scientists, formulators and product developers from across Asia Pacific. Home to more than 30% of the global beauty and personal care market, the region has become a global…
MUMBAIWOOD 2026: India’s Leading Woodworking and Furniture Manufacturing Exhibition in Mumbai
MUMBAIWOOD 2026 – Event Overview MUMBAIWOOD 2026 is set to become one of India’s most important trade exhibitions dedicated to the woodworking and furniture manufacturing industry. Scheduled to take place from 18 September to 20 September 2026 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai, India, this…
LASER World of PHOTONICS India 2026 – India’s Premier Photonics Trade Fair
LASER World of PHOTONICS India 2026 will be held from September 16 to September 18, 2026, at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC), Bengaluru, India. The exhibition will welcome professionals from across the laser, optics, and photonics industries, providing an international platform…
Greater Columbus Convention Center Adds Ohio Tourism Campaign
The Greater Columbus Convention Center (GCCC) will use its building to promote travel across Ohio through a new tourism partnership. Ohio brand moves inside GCCC The Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority and the Ohio Department of Development announced the new effort. It brings the “Ohio,…
Orlando July Briefs: June Results, August Shows, and New Venues
Orlando briefs this month track strong convention attendance, a busy August show calendar, new meeting and hotel capacity, major attraction openings, and infrastructure investment. Highlights include IDDBA’s record exhibitor count, more than 21,000 Southern Baptist Convention registrants, nearly…
Aiming to Bring Joy: The Ran Zookin Philosophy
Ran Zookin, CEM, is the founder and managing member of ESM Pros. With his leadership and operational expertise, the company’s success had an impact on the events industry. While staffing is its core organizational service, ESM Pros positions itself as an all-encompassing, solutions-oriented…
R.E. Rogers India appoint new MD
The Board of Directors of R.E. Rogers India Pvt. Ltd., has appointed its CEO Sudhir Dhavan as the new managing director of the company and member of the Board. Ravinder Sethi will be the executive chairman and will continue to remain actively involved on the Board and in the company. The other…
Inter Foundry – Coimbatore 2026: Complete Guide to India’s Leading Foundry Industry Exhibition
Inter Foundry – Coimbatore 2026 Overview Inter Foundry – Coimbatore 2026 will be held from 10th to 12th September 2026 at the CODISSIA Trade Fair Complex, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. Recognized as one of the leading international exhibitions and conferences for the ferrous and non-ferrous…
New recruit to support UFI’s events operations
Nicole Lyashko has joined UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, as events operations support. As part of UFI’s Events team, she will support the planning and delivery of UFI’s international portfolio of events. Nicole has an international background spanning the cultural,…
INDIA FENCE EXPO 2026: India’s Premier Exhibition for Fence Products and Manufacturing Machinery
INDIA FENCE EXPO 2026 to Showcase the Future of Fencing and Perimeter Security INDIA FENCE EXPO 2026 will be held from 10 to 12 September 2026 at Yashobhoomi (India International Convention and Expo Centre – IICC), Dwarka, New Delhi, India. Recognized as India’s most focused trade exhibition for…
Third Proposal and Introduction of a Partial Cash Alternative
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Presentación de la edición limitada Bremont Supernova Hawking
HENLEY-ON-THAMES, Inglaterra, 20 de julio de 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Bremont se enorgullece en anunciar el lanzamiento del Supernova Hawking, la segunda colaboración de Bremont creada para celebrar la vida y obra del profesor Stephen Hawking, y el primer diseño Wayfinder Hawking dentro de la...
VORSTELLUNG DER BREMONT SUPERNOVA HAWKING LIMITED EDITION
HENLEY-ON-THAMES, England, 20. Juli 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Bremont ist stolz darauf, die Markteinführung der Supernova Hawking bekannt zu geben – die zweite Zusammenarbeit von Bremont zu Ehren des Lebens und Werks von Professor Stephen Hawking und das erste Wayfinder-Hawking-Modell...
PRÉSENTATION DE LA BREMONT SUPERNOVA HAWKING EN ÉDITION LIMITÉE
HENLEY-ON-THAMES, Angleterre, 20 juillet 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Bremont est fière d'annoncer le lancement de la Supernova Hawking, la seconde collaboration de Bremont créée pour célébrer la vie et l'œuvre du professeur Stephen Hawking, et premier modèle Wayfinder Hawking au sein de la...