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Globex update: Global exhibitions market to contract by c.70% in 2020

Event Industry News

The global exhibitions market is set to contract by c.70% This forecast is the only analysis that measures the direct impact of Covid-19 on the global exhibitions organising market. AMR’s methodology has focused on three factors – event cancellations, event postponements and the contraction of events.

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World’s largest exhibitions operator says physical events to return this year, as vaccine hopes spark recovery in consumer confidence

Event Industry News

FTSE 100-listed Informa INF, 6.22% said in a trading statement that it had extended the postponement for physical events outside of mainland China to late spring, but added that 90% of non-Chinese exhibitions planned in the year are now scheduled to run from June onward. “As

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Takeaways From a Biennial Global Event: Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2019

Hubilo Blog

In VG 2019, the partner countries included Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Japan, Morocco, Norway, Poland, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand, The Netherlands, UAE, and Uzbekistan. A global event accompanied with a tradeshow and exhibition. Glimpses of VGGS 2019.

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Stuart Ruff-Lyon on His Evolution as an Event Professional

PCMA Convene

At that age, I was focused on logistics and the near-term and did not have yet the skills or the foresight to look at markets, trends, geopolitical risks, etc., My favorite events will forever be the GloPro events [which have been replaced by Knowledge Exchange programming and other region-specific events].

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Smart Moves in Frisco, San Jose and More

Smart Meetings

Freeman EMEA , the London-based global events leader, welcomed Megson as managing director of the company. Megson has spent more than two decades leading independent and global agencies throughout the U.K. Omni PGA Frisco Resort named Smith vice president and managing director and Tejeda director of sales and marketing.

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2019 Tech Conferences: The #1 Tech Events Guide

Bizzabo

2 days focused on what to expect in the next 12 months in marketing technology. This invite-only event tackles the important topics facing our industry, from emerging technologies to media, press, and culture. The startup event of the year in Hawaii – bringing together investors and entrepreneurs from Asia, Hawaii and North America.

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