Easyfairs is taking over full ownership of Nordic Live Expo, having been a long-term shareholder. The organizer now seeks to increase its commitment with a complete takeover. It is also a strategic move to further growth and development in the Nordics region. Your other main industry stories include: Arc appoints new US CEO and Group …

Events in the Middle East have cast a worrying question mark over the region ever since the conflict began earlier this year. The inherent impacts of these tensions are profound for the exhibition industry. Exhibitors, sponsors and attendees need to know which events are still going ahead in the region and how venues and organizers …

Apollo has announced the appointment of the new CEO of the recently unified Emerald and Questex. Paul Miller will take leadership of the combined company. The current CEO of Questex will start this role upon completion of the transaction. Your other top headlines include: IEG set to open new hall that will serve as the …

Easyfairs has announced that it is bringing together three of its leading pop culture events. The event organizer will launch the combined trio as Heroes World later this year. This strategic move aims to build on a strong foundation of success while creating a renewed visitor experience. Your other main industry stories include: Informa reveals …

The Singapore MICE industry is on the rise and now arguably the events capital of the Asia-Pacific market. Its regional access, relative geopolitical neutrality and excellent exhibition ecosystem and infrastructure are all massive contributing factors. But is there a catch to the growth of the Singapore MICE market? Or will it continue to cement itself …

The Hong Kong Tourist Board has signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding with Informa. This agreement will see the global leading event organizer bring a portfolio of premium international exhibition IPs to the region. It is part of Asia’s first-ever “city-as-your-showroom” concept to reinforce Hong Kong’s reputation as “the world’s meeting place”. Your other top …

The events industry is built on bringing large numbers of people together for two-to-five days. It’s brilliant but can be draining. Each of these can last up to eight hours (not including informal gatherings post-event). Attendee exhaustion, overstimulation, exhibition fatigue and staff burnout are becoming recurring issues. In this guide we will unpack the following: …

Apollo Funds has announced that it has entered into separate definitive agreements to acquire Emerald and Questex. The move will see the two major event organizers combined into a leading B2B North American platform. Apollo seeks to combine their portfolios and position them to drive organic growth. Your other main industry stories include: Read on …

Messe Frankfurt is approaching the completion of a major digital transformation as part of one of the most ambitious initiatives in the company’s history. Project Progress represents a strategic shift from legacy, on-premise systems to a fully integrated, cloud-based ecosystem designed to support a more data-driven and scalable future. Chris Pendley, Director of Data & …

Event personalization has steadily moved up on the list of priorities for event organizers. In a world of individual algorithms and instant gratification – attendee expectations have grown. They want every event to enable them to meet their goals without having to struggle or rely on chance. The pressure is on organizers to provide the …