Industry News
Curated headlines from the trade show and exhibition industry's top publications, associations, and expert blogs. Stay current with exhibitor announcements, show openings, industry trends, and market news from across the events world. Whether you follow technology, healthcare, food, or manufacturing events, our news feed surfaces the stories that matter to trade show professionals, exhibitors, and event marketers.
Meet the EN30u30: Jessica Cooper
Over the course of the EN 30underThirty programme, Exhibition News will be speaking to members of the programme about their professional journey and the… The post Meet the EN30u30: Jessica Cooper appeared first on Exhibition News | The trade for shows..
Comic Con returns to Northern Ireland’s biggest event venue
Comic Con Northern Ireland returns to the Eikon Exhibition Centre in Lisburn on 19-20 September, bringing two days of film, television, gaming… The post Comic Con returns to Northern Ireland’s biggest event venue appeared first on Exhibition News | The trade for shows..
Opus Origin taps Greg Topalian to lead its next chapter of US growth
Investor in events, media and data businesses, Opus Origin has appointed veteran operator and investor Greg Topalian as chairman of its North… The post Opus Origin taps Greg Topalian to lead its next chapter of US growth appeared first on Exhibition News | The trade for shows..
A hundred industry organisations lobby the FCC to protect innovation at US events and trade shows
The Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance (ECA), the public policy voice of the US business and professional events industry, submitted comments, 8 September,… The post A hundred industry organisations lobby the FCC to protect innovation at US events and trade shows appeared first on Exhibition News |…
Ukraine medical charity to speak at Nineteen Group’s Emergency Services Show
The World Extreme Medicine Fund (WEMF) will speak at the 2026 Emergency Services Show at the NEC in Birmingham on 16-17 September,… The post Ukraine medical charity to speak at Nineteen Group’s Emergency Services Show appeared first on Exhibition News | The trade for shows..
New Africa Exhibition Forum launched in Nairobi
Exhibit Africa and events industry consultancy jwc are launching the first edition of the ‘Africa Exhibition Forum’ on 4 and 5 December… The post New Africa Exhibition Forum launched in Nairobi appeared first on Exhibition News | The trade for shows..
My weekend experiment building an AI sales coach
I was going to write a slightly academic article about the layers of data, but then the AEO Conference in Birmingham happened.… The post My weekend experiment building an AI sales coach appeared first on Exhibition News | The trade for shows..
International Confex 2027 opens call for sessions: what the industry’s stages want to hear
International Confex, the UK’s flagship trade show for the meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) industry, has opened its call for papers… The post International Confex 2027 opens call for sessions: what the industry’s stages want to hear appeared first on Exhibition News | The…
bnetwork wins 2026 UFI Industry Partners Award
UFI, The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, has named accommodation provider bnetwork as the winner of its 2026 UFI Industry Partners… The post bnetwork wins 2026 UFI Industry Partners Award appeared first on Exhibition News | The trade for shows..
IFES MasterClass 2026 set to future-proof in Poznań in November
The International Federation of Exhibition and Event Services (IFES) is bringing its European MasterClass to Poznań, Poland’s trade fair home, 25–27 November… The post IFES MasterClass 2026 set to future-proof in Poznań in November appeared first on Exhibition News | The trade for shows..
RX partners with two orgs across UK and US to advance its DEI initiative
RX has partnered with two charities – Multicultural Richmond in the UK, and Northeast Black Law Students Association in the US –… The post RX partners with two orgs across UK and US to advance its DEI initiative appeared first on Exhibition News | The trade for shows..
The future takes shape in Vicenza with new Hall 2 unveiled
Italian Exhibition Group (IEG)’s international gold and jewellery trade show Vicenzaoro 2026 (4-8 September) has welcomed 1,300 exhibiting brands from 40 countries… The post The future takes shape in Vicenza with new Hall 2 unveiled appeared first on Exhibition News | The trade for shows..
All About Ports finds safe harbour for premiere in Hamburg
A new industry conference and exhibition in Hamburg brought together over a thousand international decision-makers, technology providers and industry experts to discuss… The post All About Ports finds safe harbour for premiere in Hamburg appeared first on Exhibition News | The trade for shows..
The Unwritten Rules: Finding the words I’d been missing
When I was named one of EN’s 30underThirty, I promised to use the platform to raise awareness of neurodiversity within the events… The post The Unwritten Rules: Finding the words I’d been missing appeared first on Exhibition News | The trade for shows..
I moaned about it for years. Then I was the one making the ask
When we were taking ICE into new markets, one region at a time, we did it organically. People who already had a… The post I moaned about it for years. Then I was the one making the ask appeared first on Exhibition News | The trade for shows..
Raccoon Media Group and Kendal Mountain Events to launch North Downs festival
Raccoon Media Group and Kendal Mountain Events will launch a new three-day outdoor festival at Shalford Park in Guildford, Surrey, from 11–13… The post Raccoon Media Group and Kendal Mountain Events to launch North Downs festival appeared first on Exhibition News | The trade for shows..
NürnbergMesse and Messe Berlin bring food industry trade fairs together in Mumbai
NürnbergMesse and Messe Berlin have entered into a strategic partnership for the Indian market: for the first time, Biofach India and Fruit… The post NürnbergMesse and Messe Berlin bring food industry trade fairs together in Mumbai appeared first on Exhibition News | The trade for shows..
20:20 Innovation acquires PracticeWeb from Sift
20:20 Innovation has acquired accountancy marketing agency PracticeWeb from Sift, which also owns AccountingWEB and FAB, expanding its marketing services for UK… The post 20:20 Innovation acquires PracticeWeb from Sift appeared first on Exhibition News | The trade for shows..
Bahrain tourism minister receives UFI delegation ahead of association’s November Global Congress
The 93rd UFI Global Congress will be held in the Kingdom of Bahrain, 2-5 November 2026 at Exhibition World Bahrain, under the… The post Bahrain tourism minister receives UFI delegation ahead of association’s November Global Congress appeared first on Exhibition News | The trade for shows..
India Health 2026 showcases country’s expanding MedTech manufacturing
The third edition of Informa Markets in India’s flagship healthcare exhibition, India Health 2026, recorded a 38% increase in unique visitors compared… The post India Health 2026 showcases country’s expanding MedTech manufacturing appeared first on Exhibition News | The trade for shows..