Informa and RX retain top spots in exhibition rankings

Informa and RX continue to lead growth in exhibitions, with both retaining their top spots in new revenue rankings.

The 2022 standings from Stax highlight a continued recovery after being hit by Covid-related restrictions in previous years.

Other stories from our weekly event industry roundup include:

Net Zero Carbon Events publishes a sustainability best practices guide

ADNEC Groups strikes new partnership for Abu Dhabi events

The Association of Event Organisers (AEO) launches a new initiative to attract talent to events

Event tech has played a crucial part in the recovery of exhibitions and tradeshows. Learn how it will further shape the industry with our Event Tech Forecast H2 2023 report.

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Informa and RX continue to lead global exhibition rankings

Informa and RX have retained their top positions for another year in new top 20 exhibition rankings for revenue.

The latest findings from Stax Top 20 put the two organizers in first and second place respectively, based on 2022 figures.

Meanwhile, Messe Düsseldorf rose from 17th position to 8th while Easyfairs leapt from 19th to 11th – making them biggest gainers year-on-year.

Carole Boletti, associate director at Stax said: “In 2022, the Top 20 Ranking demonstrated a return closer to the pre-Covid composition.

“However, recovery levels varied among organizers based on their sector and geographical exposure.

“Overall, the aggregate revenue of the top 20 reached approximately 70% of the 2019 levels.” 

She added: “We anticipate further transformations next year as most organizers have resumed full exhibition calendars in 2023.

“There is a consensus that the post-Covid rebound has surpassed expectations, suggesting that complete recovery could be realized by 2023 or 2024.” 

Here are the other highlights:

? Clarion and Messe München rise up the rankings on account of strong post-Covid recovery and biennial event schedules

? Making their debut in the top 20: Ascential and CloserStill

? Organisers that dropped out: CCPIT, DLG Exhibitions, Fiera Milano

The 2022 rankings have been released under the Stax brand after it acquired AMR International in 2022.

Net Zero Carbon Events releases new sustainability guide

Net Zero Carbon Events has published a new guide on best practices for decarbonization.  

The document will help organizations address their sustainability targets by providing actionable insights and strategies from five workstreams.

These include venue energy, smart production and waste management, food and food waste, logistics, travel and accommodation.

Download: A new resource is available from #NetZeroCarbonEvents to provide you with actionable insights and strategies you can implement immediately.

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— Net Zero Carbon Events (@NZCarbonEvents) August 8, 2023

James Rees, president of the Joint Meetings Industry Council, said: “Recognising the urgency of addressing carbon emissions as we move along within our project, we have compiled this preliminary resource.

“We encourage everyone to explore this valuable guidance, which will be continuously updated as we progress with our workstreams’ efforts.

“The path to achieving net zero carbon events is a collective endeavour and we deeply appreciate everyone’s ongoing support and contributions to this crucial initiative.”

The guide has been published in a preliminary version now and can be downloaded here. The full guide will be released in December later this year.

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ADNEC Group partners with Kenes Group for Abu Dhabi events

ADNEC Group has signed a strategic partnership with Kenes Group for events in Abu Dhabi.

The two businesses will collaborate to launch specialised conferences and exhibitions in the capital across various sectors.

Group CEO of ADNEC Group Humaid Matar Al Dhaheri said: “Signing this agreement forms part of our commitment to enhancing cooperation with global institutions specialised in the business tourism sector.

“The agreement will launch new specialised international conferences and exhibitions to be held in our venues in the UAE.

“The partnership will help strengthen ADNEC’s direct and indirect economic contributions to the national business tourism sector.

“We will also improve the transfer and localisation of knowledge across a number of key sectors to solidify the position of Abu Dhabi as the business tourism capital in the region.”

Dan Rivlin, executive chair and chief vision officer at Kenes Group, added: “At Kenes we are always looking into building strong and meaningful partnerships that enable our mission of empowering knowledge in different fields through Kenes Original Events.

“Our collaboration with ADNEC Group is a step forward in the consolidation of an international gathering in Abu Dhabi that will bring together professionals working with guests across industries and showcase the latest technology to enhance the guest experience.”

AEO launches campaign to show opportunity in events

AEO has unveiled a new campaign to showcase the various opportunities available in the events industry.

The #CHOOSEEVENTS initiative is led by the AEO Development Board under the oversight of Alison Willis, divisional managing director at Easyfairs, and James McGough, managing director at Clarion Events.

We have launched the #CHOOSEEVENTS campaign. This campaign will showcase the diversity of opportunities within events, shifting the way talent enters the industry from falling into events to choosing events.

Join the conversation using #CHOOSEEVENTS. pic.twitter.com/OSpy7UD4yA

— AEO (@aeonews) August 9, 2023

Alison said: “The AEO Development Board is really excited to bring the #CHOOSEEVENTS campaign to life.

“There has been much research and collaboration across the industry to really understand how to not only reach the future talent of our industry, but how to communicate the amazing depth, diversity and creativity of roles our community provides.

“I know I ‘fell’ into the event industry many years ago, as did many of my peers. This is our opportunity to reach the future of the industry with messaging that will resonate and excite the next generation of talent!”

The campaign aims to change the approach talent enters into the industry – from falling into events to selecting them.

It will be promoted across AEO social media channels and emails using the #CHOOSEEVENTS hashtag and include member stories, videos and insights.

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