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Equinox Group joins ICE’s global recommended contractor network
Equinox Group has been appointed a recommended stand contractor across ICE’s global event portfolio. The appointment follows a competitive review by WorldGaming, which assessed contractors on design capability, delivery reliability and health and safety compliance. The status applies across ICE…
Hyve acquires leading European AI, robotics and crypto events
UK-based international events organiser Hyve has acquired RAISE Summit, Machina Summit and Signal Week (formerly Paris Blockchain Week). The acquisitions follow those of LegalTechTalk and Virtuosi League within the last month. Ahead of the news release, Hyve CEO Mark Shashoua exclusively told EW…
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…
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…
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,…
Carpet is the events industry’s most polluting build material, isla data finds
Carpet is the single highest-emitting build material used in events – and 78% of it is used only once, according to new data from isla, one of the UK’s leading independent bodies for sustainability within events. The finding is one of several results from A Closer Look: Materials, the first in a…
ExpoPlatform appoints former IMEX technology chief to commercial role
Event technology provider ExpoPlatform has appointed Jordan Yeates as director of engagement and commercialisation. Yeates joins from IMEX Group, where he spent almost five years as head of product technology. During that time, he led IMEX’s implementation of ExpoPlatform, giving him experience of…
JMIC Global Manifesto edition 3 advances the case for business events as strategic economic assets
The Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC) publishes today (16 July) its third edition of the JMIC Global Manifesto, an updated and expanded version of the industry’s flagship advocacy resource for positioning business events as drivers of economic, social and professional transformation. EW was…
Cvent launches rebrand and $1bn investment plan
Tech event platform company Cvent has launched a new brand identity and announced plans to invest more than $1bn in technology, AI and product development. The announcements were made at Cvent CONNECT in Nashville, the company’s annual customer conference, which attracted nearly 5,000 in-person…
Messe Frankfurt UK takes over LiGHT Expo London
Messe Frankfurt has acquired LiGHT Expo London from [d]arc media, adding the UK lighting exhibition to its global Light + Building portfolio. LiGHT launched in 2022 and has grown into one of the UK’s leading events for the lighting specification community, bringing together architects, interior…
Remembering Paul Streeter: A life in exhibitions
The international exhibitions and events industry has lost a true gentleman with the passing of Paul Streeter on 3 July 2026. Over the course of a career that spanned more than five decades, Paul led many exhibition centres and created and managed many events. His career began in sales with…
NOWIE partners with UN Women UK on 2026 Big Survey
NOWIE, The Network of Women in Events CIC, has partnered with UN Women UKon this year’s Big Survey. The annual survey gathers responses from events professionals on gender equality, workplace policies, career satisfaction, and experiences of sexual harassment and assault. NOWIE said this year’s…
Messe Stuttgart hosts a over 1m visitors during past financial year with more international expansion planned
Despite a difficult economic climate, Messe Stuttgart is reporting a successful close to the 2025 financial year, having organised 39 of its own events and hosted 20 guest events over the period. These events attracted a total of 16,030 exhibitors and 1,064,518 visitors. Turnover of €134.6m was an…
AI, events and the human factor: Global Event Tech Summit 2026 round-up
The Global Event Tech Summit 2026 brought together senior event professionals and technology leaders for a day exploring how innovation is transforming the industry. Attendees included corporate planners, exhibition organisers, agencies, associations, not-for-profits and event technology companies.…
Great LEAP East in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre hosted the inaugural LEAP East 2026, 8-10 July, gathering more than 35,000 technology professionals, policymakers and investors from 30 countries and regions. The first LEAP summit staged outside Saudi Arabia featured over 340 speakers, 450 exhibitors and…
Comexposium makes strategic leadership appointments
Comexposium has announced a series of strategic leadership appointments as it pursues brand expansion in key growth markets around the world. Building on an established footprint across Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas, Comexposium is now expanding its brand portfolio through a combination of…
Leap rebrands Ticketbooth as part of APAC expansion
Leap Event Technology has expanded its presence in the Asia-Pacific market following the rebrand of Australian ticketing business Ticketbooth under the global Leap brand. The move sees Ticketbooth’s ticketing platform become part of Leap’s wider event technology offering, which combines ticketing,…
ExpoPlatform to support meeting experiences across flagship Hyve events
AI-powered event technology provider ExpoPlatform has been appointed to support tech-enriched meeting experiences across a number of international organiser Hyve’s events. The move involves structured meeting formats across flagship shows including Shoptalk Europe, Shoptalk Spring, Shoptalk Fall,…
IAAPA Expo Europe 2026 now a Certified Sustainable Event
Attractions and leisure industry event, IAAPA Expo Europe, is now a Certified Sustainable Event by Greentime. This approval confirms that the exhibition show floor, which will be open at Excel London, 22-24 September 2026, has met all mandatory requirements and, following an independent third-party…
Informa appoints new chair-elect
International B2B events, digital services and academic markets group, Informa plc has announced the appointment of Tom Glocer (pictured) as chair-elect. Glocer brings extensive Board experience at leading international companies, having served as chief executive of financial data and information…