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Go Diving extends NAEC Stoneleigh contract to 2028
NAEC Stoneleigh has announced that Go Diving by Rork Media has extended its venue contract through to 2028, confirming the venue as… The post Go Diving extends NAEC Stoneleigh contract to 2028 appeared first on Exhibition News | The trade for shows..
Sneak Peek: AI & Technology at Expo! Expo! 2026
Wondering how AI actually fits into your next event – not in theory, but in your workflows, your budget and your team? Get a first look at the AI & Technology learning track at Expo! Expo! 2026, where AI hype becomes hands-on strategy you can put to work immediately. Read the sneak peek and see why…
Meeting Needs calls on events industry suppliers to back its Foundation Partnership scheme
By Meeting Needs As event businesses come under growing pressure to show real social impact rather than a CSR page nobody reads, Meeting Needs – the events industry’s own charity foundation – is calling on more suppliers, agencies and venues to back it as a Foundation Partner. The scheme already…
What's New in Event Venues: ALHI's New Division, Major Convention Hotel Updates, and More
BizBash rounds up the latest news from hotels, convention centers, meeting spaces, restaurants, and other event venues around the world.
NEXTPredict Bets $12K on Kalshi to Protect $3M Conference from Flight Chaos
Event organizer uses prediction market contracts to hedge October summit against JFK travel disruptions
The Unsung Hero: Rich Dean
In this series, features and series developer Heather Nicholls speaks to the unsung heroes of the events industry to reveal what really… The post The Unsung Hero: Rich Dean appeared first on Exhibition News | The trade for shows..
UK exhibitions sector delivered £11.7 billion economic boost in 2025, new research shows
New research published today by the Events Industry Alliance (EIA) – the collective associations of AEO, AEV and ESSA – has found that the UK exhibitions industry supported £11.7 billion of total economic output in 2025 and more than 127,000 jobs across the country, underlining the sector’s…
Platform-Agnostic Event Tech: How BW Events Tech Solves Complex Challenges
James Dickson interviews Rae Malcham and Darcy Gabriele from BW Events Tech about their platform-agnostic consulting, implementation and on-site support for complex events. They discuss the value of expertise across multiple platforms, tech tours that share real deployments, and practical solutions…
Engineering Human Experiences: How Simple Technology Creates Meaningful Connections
By Hussain Yunnaz, Creative Project Manager, Expo Convention Contractors Inc. For years, innovation in the experiential and exhibition industries has often been associated with more technology: larger screens, more digital content, increasingly sophisticated systems, and bigger production budgets.…
GamePlan launch to create first hosted buyer marketplace dedicated to the business of sport
Raccoon Media Group has launched a hosted buyer marketplace – GamePlan – dedicated to the business of sport. A four-event portfolio will… The post GamePlan launch to create first hosted buyer marketplace dedicated to the business of sport appeared first on Exhibition News | The trade for shows..
Pepe Gorbea Joins Hyperquake as VP of International Growth
Hyperquake has appointed Jose “Pepe” Gorbea vice president of international growth and development. The position is new and will focus on growing the agency’s international business. Gorbea is based in Barcelona and brings nearly 30 years of experience in marketing, brand strategy, sustainability,…
IMEX America 2026 Buyer Registration Runs Ahead of Last Year
IMEX America 2026 is heading into its October show with buyer registration running ahead of the same point last year and several destinations expanding their presence on the show floor. The event returns to Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas Oct. 13-15. Montreal, Texas, Los Cabos, Egypt, and Barbados are…
Chris Konecki Named General Manager of McCormick Place
The Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (MPEA) has named Chris Konecki general manager of McCormick Place, effective Aug. 24. Konecki returns to the Chicago convention center after previously spending 16 years with MPEA. He began his career at McCormick Place and later served as an event…
Baidu's Apollo Go Goes Live on Uber in Dubai, Offering a New Way for Users to Hail Fully Driverless Rides
Baidu's fully driverless Apollo Go vehicles are now available to riders on the Uber platform in Dubai, the first market where this partnership comes to reality. Riders may be matched with an Apollo Go vehicle when booking Uber Comfort or UberX, or by selecting the "Autonomous" option in...
Pixelgen Technologies Closes $15.5M Oversubscribed Series B to Accelerate Global Expansion
Life sciences leaders Ramon Felciano and Rickard El Tarzi join board as company scales commercialization of its molecular cell architecture platform STOCKHOLM, Aug. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Pixelgen Technologies, developer of the first high-throughput platform for mapping molecular cell...
Vicuna Air presenta Vicuna Waypoints: Ampliando su red centrada en las mascotas más allá del vuelo
La ruta exprés es la forma más rápida y cómoda de llegar. La ruta panorámica es ideal si prefieres disfrutar del viaje LONDRES, 20 de agosto de 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Vicuna Air anunció hoy el lanzamiento de Vicuna Waypoints, un nuevo servicio que conecta a viajeros y sus mascotas entre...
Cumulus Neuroscience annonce la publication d'un article dans Scientific Reports démontrant que la plateforme NeuLogiq® est viable et utilisable pour l'évaluation cognitive multimodale à domicile chez les personnes atteintes de sclérose latérale amyotrophique (SLA) et de dégénérescence fronto-temporale (DFT)
Les résultats finaux de l'étude CNS-102, publiés dans la revue Scientific Reports, montrent que la plateforme NeuLogiq® à domicile peut être mise en œuvre avec succès chez des patients présentant des troubles moteurs et cognitifs importants : 82 % des participants atteints de SLA ont jugé...
Vicuna Air lance Vicuna Waypoints pour étendre son réseau dédié aux animaux de compagnie au-delà du transport aérien
Option Express Route : le moyen le plus rapide et le plus confortable. L'option Scenic Route si vous souhaitez que le trajet fasse partie intégrante de l'expérience. LONDRES, 20 août 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Vicuna Air annonce aujourd'hui le lancement de Vicuna Waypoints, un nouveau service...
Akiram Therapeutics and ITM Sign Lutetium-177 Supply Agreement to Support Development of AKIR001 for the Treatment of Solid Tumors
Akiram Therapeutics, a Swedish clinical-stage biotech company specializing in molecular radiotherapy, and ITM Isotope Technologies Munich SE (ITM), a leading radiopharmaceutical biotech company, today announced a supply agreement for non-carrier-added (n.c.a.) Lutetium-177 (Lu-177 or...