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Premiere Orlando Experiences Continued Growth, Introduces New Show Features
The three-day event for beauty professionals and students saw a bump in attendance and exhibitor participation.
Miami Beach Convention Center Advances Upgrades and Hotel Project
Miami Beach Convention Center (MBCC) is moving through the first half of fiscal year 2026 with major venue upgrades, hotel construction, and a busy event calendar. The updates include 31 active capital projects totaling about $27 million. They also include venue-wide Wi-Fi 7, full LED lighting…
What Cats Can Teach Us About Trade Shows
We are a nation devoted to pets, whether they're on the farm or in a purse. They learn from us, but we learn from them as well. The other day while watching Animal Planet with a cat in my lap, one on the sofa, and another puking upstairs ( it sounded like the world's worst ventriloquist), I…
Visit by GES launches next generation touchpoints to capture untapped interest on exhibition floors
Visit by GES, the end-to-end event technology provider, has announced the launch of their new generation of Touchpoints – NFC-enabled devices designed to capture visitor interest at exhibition stands effortlessly. Touchpoints allow visitors to tap their badge and receive digital content. Each…
1,400 leaders backing Belfast and Northern Ireland’s bid for global events
Visit Belfast and its network of more than 1,400 business, academic and medical leaders are driving Northern Ireland’s push for more major international conferences and events. Visit Belfast gathered ambassadors at Belfast Harbour Commissioner’s Offices for the next phase of the Northern Ireland…
India Bio Energy & Tech Expo 2026: Driving the Future of Sustainable Energy in India
Introduction to India Bio Energy & Tech Expo 2026 India Bio Energy & Tech Expo 2026 will be held from 11th to 13th August 2026 at the India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida, India. The event is recognized as one of the leading international exhibitions and conferences dedicated to the bioenergy…
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Babyface to Headline ASAE Opening Celebration in Indianapolis
Babyface will headline the Opening Celebration at the 2026 American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) Annual Meeting & Exposition in Indianapolis. The 13-time Grammy Award-winning recording artist, songwriter, and producer will perform Aug. 15 at White River State Park. The event is open to…
Creating the conditions for focus, creativity and connection within a global event
When events bring together senior leaders, policymakers and investors, the challenge is not just scale. It is creating the right conditions for meaningful conversation. In November 2025, Wales hosted its largest business event to date – the Wales Investment Summit – welcoming more than 300…
Venue operator invests £25m to reopen hippodrome
The owners of the Brighton Hippodrome say new funding of £25m will allow them to reopen for performances once renovation work has been completed. The Grade II* listed building has been vacant since 2006, and was bought by Brighton-based family firm Matsim Properties in 2020, which began restoration…
India Prefab Expo 2026: Driving the Future of Prefabricated Construction in India
India Prefab Expo 2026 will be held from 11 August to 13 August 2026 at Yashobhoomi (India International Convention and Expo Centre – IICC), Dwarka, New Delhi, India. Organized by Infinity Expo, this premier trade exhibition is dedicated to the rapidly growing prefabricated construction industry…
Renergy Coimbatore 2026 to Showcase the Future of Renewable Energy
Renergy Coimbatore 2026 will be held from 21 – 24 August 2026 at the CODISSIA Trade Fair Complex, Coimbatore, India. As one of the leading renewable energy exhibitions in the country, the event will bring together industry experts, technology innovators, manufacturers, investors, policymakers, and…
Wake The Tiger first UK client for new WeezTicket platform
Wake The Tiger has become the first UK attraction to launch on Weezevent’s redesigned WeezTicket platform. The Bristol immersive attraction has adopted the new ticketing system as part of a wider partnership with Weezevent, which also provides its access control technology. The launch marks the…
HTS strengthens people-first culture with enhanced employee wellbeing partnership
Hotel and Travel Solutions (HTS) has announced a new partnership with HSF Health Plan, reinforcing its people-first culture. The agreement introduces an enhanced range of health and wellbeing support for the HTS team, including access to services spanning physical and mental health. It reflects a…
Elektrotec 2026
Elektrotec 2026 to Bring Together the Global Electrical and Industrial Electronics Industry Elektrotec 2026 will be held from 21 August to 24 August 2026 at the CODISSIA Trade Fair Complex, Coimbatore, India. As one of India’s largest exhibitions dedicated to electrical engineering, industrial…
E-Vehicle Asia Expo 2026
E-Vehicle Asia Expo 2026 to Showcase the Future of Electric Mobility E-Vehicle Asia Expo 2026 will be held from 7 August to 10 August 2026 in Nashik, Maharashtra, India, bringing together leading companies, innovators, policymakers, and industry professionals from the rapidly growing electric…
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…
The QEII Centre celebrates four decades at the heart of London’s event industry
World-renowned conference, events and exhibition centre, The QEII Centre, is celebrating its 40th anniversary this month, marking four decades at the heart of London’s thriving events industry. The milestone comes as the venue reports exceptional sales growth for the third consecutive year, with…
1 in 4 women in events reported sexual assault. NOWIE launches landmark industry-wide follow-up study
NOWIE launches second survey following finding that 1 in 4 women in £60bn events industry reported sexual assault last year. The Network of Women in Events CIC (NOWIE) has announced the launch of the second edition of the NOWIE Big Survey- a major UK-wide research project examining the experiences…
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;…