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HairCon returns to Manchester
Exhibition News | The trade for shows.HairCon’s 2026 edition opens on Saturday 13 June at O2 Victoria Warehouse in Manchester with an invitation-only evening event, before opening its doors to the wider industry for a trade show proper on 14-15 June. The opening night runs from[…]
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4Wall consolidates UK operations into Hertford site as part of European expansion
Exhibition News | The trade for shows.4Wall Entertainment will consolidate its London, Aylesbury, and Blackburn operations into a single site at Caxton Hill in Hertford, with the facility expected to become fully operational by summer 2026. The move will bring the company’s video, lighting, audio, and[…]
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HKECIA elects first woman chair to succeed Stuart Bailey
Exhibition News | The trade for shows.Wendy Lai has been elected the new chairman of the HKECIA. She is the first woman to lead the association in its 36-year history and succeeds Stuart Bailey who has stepped down after ten years at the helm. Bailey was[…]
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Data reveals shift toward travel managers managing meetings
Exhibition News | The trade for shows.New research from Business Travel Show Europe reveals a significant shift in corporate travel roles, with an 8.4% rise in travel managers who have taken on responsibility for meetings management within the last year. According to the survey of 192 travel professionals, 60.5% of corporate travel buyers are now[…]
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Manta Middle East launches new event investment platform in the UAE
Exhibition News | The trade for shows.Manta Media Capital is positioning for the future event market resumption and anticipating a return to historic growth pattern trajectory in the region with the launch of Manta Middle East, a new regional platform created to invest in, launch and[…]
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Northstar Travel Group signs enterprise agreement with Explori
Exhibition News | The trade for shows.Media, events and market intelligence company Northstar Travel Group has signed a global enterprise agreement with Explori, a leader in event measurement and benchmarking. The agreement expands Northstar’s use of Explori’s platform and AI-powered analytics capabilities across its portfolio of[…]
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Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre CEO elected UFI president for 2027-28
Exhibition News | The trade for shows.CEO of the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre, Said Al Shanfari will join the UFI Presidential Trio as incoming president in November 2026 and will take over the reins as president in November 2027 at the 94th UFI Global Congress[…]
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The Soar Point: Three quotes to change our world
Exhibition News | The trade for shows.By Phil Soar, co-founder of CloserStill Group and Chairman of Nineteen Group In the space of just 8 weeks this summer, four of the ten largest exhibition groups in the world (excluding the Messen) have been sold – CloserStill, Emerald,[…]
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Exhibitions drive people, performance and planet outcomes
Exhibition News | The trade for shows.On 3 June we mark the 11th Global Exhibition Day #GED2026 with three core messages under the main overarching theme of ‘Exhibitions drive opportunities’. These messages highlight the wide-ranging opportunities driven by exhibitions across industries all over the world: Exhibitions[…]
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The Power of Events unites industry to deliver new Experience of Work programme
Exhibition News | The trade for shows.The Power of Events has announced that it has secured funding through a Purple Guide Grant to support the setup and delivery of 500 Experience of Work opportunities. Experience of Work is The Power of Events’ response to the growing need for accessible, compliant[…]
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