From Exhibition World: The Saudi Conferences and Exhibitions General Authority (SCEGA) has announced that $40m of government funding will be allocated to new events in 2025. Speaking at the ICCA Congress in Abu Dhabi, H.E. Fahd Al-Rasheed (pictured), chairman of SCEGA, told delegates that the investment was intended to co-create new home-grown events and attract…
From Exhibition World: Globus Events, formerly known as VNU Exhibitions Asia, has completed three major acquisitions in China since February, part of an ambitious expansion strategy, backed by its majority owner (since February 2024), private equity investor Advent International (‘Advent’). Since becoming part of Advent’s portfolio, Globus Events has made majority acquisitions in key sectors…
BestCities Global Alliance and the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) are thrilled to award the 2024 Incredible Impacts Programme (IIP) Grant to European Academy Childhood Disability (EACD). The Incredible Impacts Programme uses a global platform to celebrate the “beyond tourism” value of meetings and advance their positive societal impact. Incredible Impacts offers two cash…
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