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Nick Powell to head Montgomery Group’s Food, Drink & Hospitality division
Exhibition News | The trade for shows.Montgomery Group has announced the appointment of Nick Powell (pictured) as portfolio director for its Food, Drink & Hospitality Week (FDHW) division. He joins as the Group continues to celebrate its 130-year events industry anniversary. Reporting to Shane Hannam, Montgomery[…]
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SXSW pulls plug on Sydney event
Exhibition News | The trade for shows.SXSW Sydney will not return in 2026. Organisers confirmed the 2025 edition was its last, ending the Asia-Pacific expansion of SXSW after three years. SXSW Sydney launched in 2023 under a five-year agreement with the NSW Government – the final[…]
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ExpoPlatform study finds that integrating AI is still a headache for organisers
Exhibition News | The trade for shows.ExpoPlatform has published its Event Tech Forecast 2026, showing how widely AI is now used in day-to-day event operations – as well as challenges faced in making the most of the tool. According to the report, 82% of event professionals[…]
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WATCH: EN explores the EAG Expo
Exhibition News | The trade for shows.Watch as the EN team explores the Entertainment, Attractions and Gaming (EAG) Expo Europe, one of Europe’s largest exhibitions for the immersive arcade, entertainment and gaming industry. Located at Excel London, the EAG Expo spans three days taking place from[…]
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GLOBUS Events enters Chinese food exhibition sector, investing in Qiyang Hotpot show
Exhibition News | The trade for shows.GLOBUS Events (formerly VNU Exhibitions Asia) has signed a strategic co-operation agreement with Beijing Qiyang International Exhibition Group Co., Ltd., including an equity investment in the Qiyang’s series of catering industry exhibitions – the Qiyang Hotpot Exhibition – one of[…]
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Festival of Media now using AI to match entries with award categories
Exhibition News | The trade for shows.Festival of Media has partnered with Award Compass to launch an AI-powered awards entry tool. The tool is called FOM AI Entry Navigator™, and it’s available for entrants to the Festival of Media Global Awards programme. Festival of Media said[…]
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Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance announces 2026 elected officers and Board
Exhibition News | The trade for shows.The Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance (ECA), the unified public policy voice of the US business and professional events industry, has announced its 2026 elected officers and Board of Directors. The following elected officers were selected by the ECA Board to[…]
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Cvent trends report offers wealth of insight on reshaping events in the 2026 landscape
Exhibition News | The trade for shows.Cvent has released its ‘Top event trends for 2026’ report, which offers a wealth of fresh insights on what is shaping our great meeting and events industry and signposts the areas that are ripe with opportunity. The new report draws[…]
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UFI reveals Global Exhibitions Day theme for 2026
Exhibition News | The trade for shows.Global Exhibitions Day will return on Wednesday, 3 June 2026. The 11th edition will run under the theme “Exhibitions drive opportunities”. The campaign is facilitated by UFI. Alongside the 2026 theme, Global Exhibitions Day has also unveiled a refreshed logo.[…]
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Farnborough International appoints Paul Denny to executive board
Exhibition News | The trade for shows.Farnborough International has promoted Paul Denny to director of aerospace events and appointed him to its executive board. The appointment comes ahead of the next Farnborough International Airshow and follows Denny’s involvement with the organisation over more than two decades.[…]
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