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Job Opportunity: Venue Rigging Operations Manager – UK Rigging
ABOUT US UK Rigging is a rapidly growing company operating in the exciting, fast-paced live events and entertainment industry. We pride ourselves on providing a safe, high-quality, and professional venue rigging service. THE OPPORTUNITY We are looking for an organised, confident, and proactive…
Event Tech Check: New Tools for Venue Sourcing, Digital Accreditation, and More
BizBash takes a deep dive into the newest tech solutions for events of all types, plus the latest must-know industry news.
Thinking Digital unleashes YAP! – the new awards management platform that “Doesn’t Bite!”
Creative digital agency Thinking Digital has announced the official launch of YAP!, a simplified, intuitive awards management platform designed to take the bite out of managing awards programs. Your Awards Platform, or YAP! simplifies the entire lifecycle of industry awards, from initial…
Wide Format Print Manufacturer Sponsors Student for African Adventures
Imageco backs Brigshaw High School pupil’s two-week placement with African Adventures. Imageco, a Leeds-based wide format print manufacturer that prioritises sustainable print and social impact, is sponsoring Tom Wheelhouse, a student at Brigshaw High School, to take part in a two-week volunteering…
ICAST 2026 Caught the Attention of Attendees with a Slew of New Show Features
This year’s sportfishing trade show introduced fresh networking events and programming.
Reshimbagh Ground – Nagpur: A Popular Exhibition and Event Venue in Maharashtra
Reshimbagh Ground – Nagpur is one of the well-known open grounds and event venues in Nagpur, Maharashtra, widely used for exhibitions, trade fairs, cultural programs, public gatherings, sports activities, political events, and community functions. Located in the central part of Nagpur city,…
Farnborough International Airshow 2026 delivers a landmark week for global aerospace
Farnborough International Airshow 2026 convened the world of aerospace, defence and space to shape the future of flight. The show welcomed 141,580 trade and public visitors, a show-on-show increase of 41%, and nearly double 2022’s attendance, providing the stage for commercial deals worth over…
British Motor Museum’s evolving spaces help organisers combat venue fatigue
British Motor Museum Meetings & Events is helping organisers combat venue fatigue by combining dependable conference facilities and service with a changing programme of Museum exhibitions that creates something new for delegates each time they return. For the Museum, every major new display or…
SEMA Names Brian Pagel Chief Revenue Officer
The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) has named Brian Pagel chief revenue officer. Pagel brings years of experience in business-to-business events, association partnerships, and portfolio growth. Before joining SEMA, he served as executive vice president at Emerald. There, he led…
First Sight Media wraps record-breaking graduation season
In July, the company delivered 500 ceremonies for 50 UK Universities First Sight Media, the production and streaming specialist, has closed out its busiest graduation season to date, delivering 500 ceremonies across 50 universities throughout July alone. The scale of the operation: 450 hours of…
Farnborough Airshow Draws 141,580 Visitors and $84.7B in Deals
Farnborough International Airshow welcomed 141,580 trade and public visitors in 2026, a 41 percent increase from the previous edition and nearly twice the attendance recorded in 2022. The five-day event brought aerospace, defense, and space professionals from 136 countries to Farnborough…
UK risks losing out on growing international business events market sector warns government
More than 214 trade associations, venues, organisers and suppliers from across the UK’s business events sector have written to Lisa Nandy MP, Secretary of State at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to demand that the recent Culture, Media and Sport Committee’s recommendations,…
Why the EAC Fee Is Really a Tax on Exhibitor Choice
By Jim Wurm, EACA One of the fundamental principles of the trade show industry has always been exhibitor choice. Exhibitors have the right to select the contractor they believe is best qualified to install, dismantle, supervise or service their exhibit. That freedom has created a competitive…
Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre Generates $367M for Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre hosted 756,721 delegates in 2025, including 59,013 international delegates, and reported an estimated RM1.5 billion (approximately $367 million in U.S. dollars) in economic impact for Malaysia. The venue also hosted 16 meetings that qualified for the International…
Auto Cluster Exhibition Centre – Pune: Maharashtra’s Premier Venue for Industrial Exhibitions, Trade Fairs, and Business Events
The Auto Cluster Exhibition Centre – Pune is one of Maharashtra’s leading venues for industrial exhibitions, trade fairs, business conferences, product launches, and corporate events. Strategically located in Pimpri-Chinchwad, one of India’s largest automotive and manufacturing hubs, the Auto…
A Tale of Two Museums ---- China-Greece Belt and Road Joint Laboratory on Cultural Heritage Conservation Technology
BEIJING and ATHENS, Greece, Aug. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A report from Science and Technology Daily: During his state visit to Greece in 2019, Chinese President Xi Jinping and then President of Greece Prokopis Pavlopoulos visited the Acropolis Museum in Athens. Xi said that China and...
Pune International Exhibition and Convention Centre (PIECC): Maharashtra’s Premier Destination for Global Trade Shows and Business Events
The Pune International Exhibition and Convention Centre (PIECC) has emerged as one of India’s most modern and strategically located venues for exhibitions, trade fairs, conventions, conferences, and corporate events. Located in Pune, Maharashtra, Pune International Exhibition and Convention Centre…
Exploring an Innovative Path for Desert Green Power ---- China-Egypt Belt and Road Joint Laboratory on Renewable Energy
SOHAG, Egypt, Aug. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from Science and Technology Daily: On Karaman Island in Sohag, southern Egypt, rows of photovoltaic (PV) panels cover the roofs of the PV R&D base of Egypt's Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT). The PV modules...
WEPSEA 2026 to Spotlight AI, Sustainability and Regional Growth Through 20+ Conferences and Networking Events
SHANGHAI, Aug. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As Southeast Asia continues to strengthen its position as one of the world's fastest-growing manufacturing and consumer markets, the packaging industry is undergoing rapid transformation driven by digitalisation, sustainability and supply chain...
HCLTech schließt die Übernahme des Geschäftsbereichs Telco Solutions von HPE ab
Weiterentwicklung ingenieurtechnisch fundierter Telekommunikationslösungen für Kommunikationsdienstleister in einer KI-gesteuerten Welt NEW YORK und NOIDA, Indien, 4. August 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- HCLTech (NSE: HCLTECH) (BSE: HCLTECH), ein weltweit führendes Technologieunternehmen, gab den...