By Scott Steinberg, from Meetings International: If artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) seem everywhere, remember: From Open AI’s ChatGPT to Google’s Bard, Microsoft’s Bing, and Amazon’s offerings, the party is just starting. Soon, meeting and event planners (not to mention attendees) won’t just be able to leverage smart and self-aware technology assistants to…
Specialist events insurer InEvexco Ltd has been acquired by AssuredPartners, a US-based, private equity backed insurance broker with an international portfolio. Kent-based InEvexco was founded in 2011 and over the course of a decade, has established itself as a market-leading insurance specialist for the events industry. From Exhibition News…
Global Exhibitions Day is held annually on the first Wednesday of June to drive visibility of the Exhibition Industry locally, regionally and on a global scale. In recent years, it saw activations and activities from industry players in over 100 countries and regions around the world. Learn more about GED and how to get involved…
A strong and forceful recovery is underway in China since the removal of the final restriction on its trade show industry March 15, when the government announced it would allow all categories of visas to be issued. This is good news for Chinese trade shows, as well as venues… From Trade Show Executive…
In the post-Covid industry, many people talk about the move from physical to digital – a virtual safe space where the boundaries can be pushed and pandemics can’t kill a creative idea. The Campaign Experience Awards tell a different, even more exciting, story. From campaignlive.co.uk…
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre welcomes over 2 million visitors every year, attending a range of events from small meetings to large international conferences and exhibitions. The docuseries goes behind the scenes showcasing the experts and creators making MCEC Melbourne’s home of the unconventional…
FORMER Business Event Sydney director for Europe and North America, Peirui Tan, has joined exhibitions industry association UFI to manage advocacy and alliance initiatives. Tan will work with UFI members and partners to drive advocacy efforts for the global exhibitions industry. From mixmeetings.com…
This article from Trade Show Executive magazine offers an excellent overview of what different event companies – such as RX Global and IMEX – are doing to achieve net zero. For example, RX Global signed the Net Zero Carbon Events pledge and launched its Global Sustainability Council last year with Helen Sheppard as the company’s…
Alexander Alles, Executive Director, Joint Meetings Industry Council, and Iceberg Ambassador, talks to Trade Show News Network, in the lead up to Earth Day 2023, about Net Zero Carbon Events (NZCE), an initiative to connect the events industry globally to the rapidly growing movement toward net zero by 2050. From Trade Show News Network…
Global Exhibition Day (GED) and is open to everyone interested in increasing the visibility of the Exhibition Industry regionally and on a global scale. The overall theme for GED 2023 is “We run the meeting places and marketplaces for everyone”. We serve industries by facilitating contacts between exhibitors and visitors so they can showcase products…
EN guest editor, CloserStill and Nineteen Group chairman, Phil Soar shares the lessons he wishes he had known 30 years ago: No, this isn’t about wishing I knew how to talk to girls (though it might have helped), nor that buying Apple and Microsoft shares would make me rich, nor betting at 10,000 to one…
Tommy Goodwin, Vice President, Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance, and Iceberg Ambassador, talks about the challenge of getting Visas to enter the U.S. and the impact that has had on the industry, the Kentucky legislature (failed) attempt to tax space rental for exhibitors and sponsors, and more. From Trade Show News Network…
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