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America's 250th Just Got Another Summer Soundtrack -- Rising Country Star Jovi Greene Drops "Red, White, Sky Blue" Just in Time for the 4th of July
Boardwalks, flip-flops, and a Chesapeake state of mind: the Maryland native's new country-Americana single is out today on Spotify, Apple Music, and all major streaming platforms OCEAN CITY, Md., July 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- America turns 250 this weekend, and rising country star Jovi...
FRAMELESS unveils Sistine Chapel-inspired immersive work
London immersive attraction FRAMELESS will add a new Michelangelo-inspired installation to its collection from 10 July, expanding its permanent visitor offering as the venue passes 1m visitors since opening. The new experience, housed in FRAMELESS’ The World Around Us gallery, is based on…
Green light for electric cars at Nuremberg Exhibition Centre
The Nuremberg Exhibition Centre has reached a milestone while boosting electric mobility and making charging more convenient for its customers. The chair and deputy chair of the NürnbergMesse Supervisory Board were on hand to commission their 100th charging station, completing an infrastructure…
AI Has Entered the Exhibition Industry Winners, Losers & New Opportunities
The exhibition industry has always evolved alongside business itself. From traditional trade fairs and industry gatherings to highly sophisticated global business platforms, exhibitions have continuously adapted to changing market dynamics, technological advancements, and customer expectations.…
10 Exhibition Trends That Will Define the Next Five Years
The exhibition industry has always evolved alongside business itself. From traditional trade fairs and industry gatherings to highly sophisticated global business platforms, exhibitions have continuously adapted to changing market dynamics, technological advancements, and customer expectations.…
The Future Of B2B Business Development What CEOs Are Doing Differently in 2026
The Future of B2B Business Development What CEOs Are Doing Differently in 2026 The Future of B2B Business Development What CEOs Are Doing Differently in 2026 The Future of B2B Business Development What CEOs Are Doing Differently in 2026 The Future of B2B Business Development What CEOs Are Doing…
Sustainability and Weddings
Green weddings aren’t a trend anymore, rather they’re a decision couples are making before they’ve chosen a venue. New search data from April 2025 to March 2026 shows eco-conscious planning accelerating across 56 keywords, with the sharpest growth in exactly the areas couples care about most: where…
This Week on the Convene Podcast: The Power of Art in Events, Meeting Boycotts and Industry Division, and Leading Under Pressure with Deborah Caldwell
From the value of intentionally integrating art into event design, to the debate surrounding the International Congress of Mathematicians, to Deborah Caldwell’s lessons on navigating risk, complexity, and uncertainty — here’s what’s new on the Convene Podcast.
RX Launches DIY CON as Hands-On Consumer Event
RX will stage the first-ever DIY CON, a hands-on event for makers, builders, creators, and home-improvement audiences, Nov. 6-8, 2026, at Fair Park in Dallas. The immersive consumer show will include workshops, creator-led sessions, live product demos, brand activations, and community areas for…
Kenes Group Reports 2025 Growth, AI Investment After 60th Year
Kenes Group released its 2025 annual report June 29, outlining a year shaped by global event volume, artificial intelligence investment, sustainability work, workforce stability, and the company’s 60-year milestone. Annual Report Marks 60 Years Founded in 1965, Kenes Group has grown into a global…
The Modern Buyer Has Changed
The biggest disruption to traditional sales has not come from artificial intelligence, automation, or social media. It has come from the buyer. The modern buyer behaves very differently from buyers of the past. Today’s decision-makers are highly informed, digitally connected, and often well…
Opening New Frontiers: smart Achieves 8% H1 Sales Increase with an Expanding Premium Lineup and Accelerated Global Footprint
HANGZHOU, China, July 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- smart, the contemporary premium EV brand, maintained strong momentum in the first half of 2026. Driven by a comprehensive strategy across brand, product, and market operations, smart delivered an 8% year-over-year global sales increase....
Post-Show Recap: ZTT's Full Solar-Energy-Storage-Hydrogen Chain Shines at Intersolar Europe 2026
MUNICH, July 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Jiangsu Zhongtian Technology ("ZTT") demonstrated a powerful presence at Intersolar Europe this year, showcasing its end-to-end "Solar + Energy Storage + Hydrogen" industry chain and system solutions. With a proven global track record and a...
XstraStar Introduces G-Power Framework to Help Brands Measure AI Search Visibility
SINGAPORE, July 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- XstraStar today highlighted G-Power, short for Generative Power, as part of its GEO methodology for evaluating how brands perform across generative AI platforms. According to XstraStar's 2026 GEO methodology white paper, G-Power is a 0-100 composite...
Skanska divests second building of the office project Studio in Warsaw, Poland, for EUR 159M, about SEK 1.7 billion
STOCKHOLM, July 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Skanska has divested the second building of the office project Studio in Warsaw, Poland, for EUR 159M, about SEK 1.7 billion. The buyer is Stena Real Estate AB. The transaction will be recorded by Skanska Commercial Development Europe in the third...
ATTACK SHARK Launches R98 HE, Redefining Hall-Effect Magnetic Switch Keyboard Experience with Industry-leading Design
NEW YORK, July 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Gaming peripheral brand ATTACK SHARK has announced the launch of its R98 HE, a new flagship competitive magnetic switch keyboard designed to raise the standard for high-end hall-effect magnetic switch keyboards. Targeting professional gaming, office...
Invitation to presentation of EQT AB's Half-year Report 2026
STOCKHOLM, July 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- EQT AB's Half-year Report 2026 will be published on Friday 17 July 2026 at approximately 07:00 CEST. EQT will host a conference call at 08:30 CEST to present the report, followed by a Q&A session. The presentation and a video link for the webcast...
iTmethods tritt der Linux Foundation, FINOS und der Agentic AI Foundation bei, um Governance-Standards für regulierte agentische KI voranzutreiben
Das in Toronto ansässige Unternehmen bringt Laufzeitüberwachung, Nachweise und Modellportabilität in die offenen Standards ein, die vertrauenswürdige autonome KI im Finanzwesen und in anderen regulierten Branchen prägen. TORONTO, 3. Juli 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- iTmethods, ein Unternehmen,...
Ethereum Institutional viene lanciata come organizzazione no-profit indipendente per portare la finanza istituzionale on-chain su larga scala
Bitmine, Sharplink e Joe Lubin finanziano una nuova organizzazione dedicata al go-to-market, creata da ex membri dell'Ethereum Foundation NEW YORK, 3 luglio 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ethereum Institutional, un'organizzazione no-profit indipendente, ha annunciato oggi il suo debutto ufficiale...
From Ancient Capital to New Digital Silk Road Hub: The 7th Western Digital Economy Expo Sees Xi'an's Industrial Integration Unleash Strong Momentum
XI'AN, China, July 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Under the theme "Digital Convergence Revitalizes the Silk Road, Smart Innovation Shapes the West's Future," the 7th Western Digital Economy Expo (WDEE Expo) has successfully concluded in the ancient capital of Xi'an on June 28. The expo brought...