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Production Futures gears up for largest show to date
UK – Production Futures has announced that it will bring the curtain down on 2025 with its largest On Tour show to date. The event will take place at Production Park, Wakefield on Thursday 27 November and will promote employability, transferable skills, diversity, free training, and networking, as well as presenting paid work opportunities to newcomers across the live event and broadcast production industry.
ABTT announces 2025 Awards winners
UK – The ABTT Theatre Show came alive at Alexandra Palace in London with the annual ABTT Awards hosted by the Association of British Theatre Technicians. This event showcases the contributions people in the industry have been making to theatre and live events.
Lighting designers honoured at Profile Awards
UK – The second Profile Awards ceremony was held at the Alexandra Palace Theatre on 5 June 2025. Created and are coordinated by Durham and Jennie Marenghi in association with the ALPD, the ABTT and the STLD, the awards recognise lighting design excellence in theatre and TV in the UK.
PLASA Show 2025 opens for registrations
UK – PLASA Show 2025 is now open for free registrations. This September, the UK’s market-leading trade event for live entertainment technology will set the stage for breakthrough products, big ideas, and invaluable industry connections. Celebrate entertainment technology and the people behind it at PLASA Show, returning to its home at Olympia, London from 7–9 September 2025.
GES EMEA appoints new creative director
Global Event Specialists (GES EMEA), has announced the appointment of Penny Banks as the businesses new creative director.
PPDS, Shure partner for integrated corporate and education AV
PPDS has partnered with audio and conferencing technology company Shure to deliver advanced full-room audiovisual solutions for corporate and educational environments.
Events beyond the capital: ICC Wales responds to Brit Awards move
International Convention Centre Wales (ICC Wales) has responded, following the news that The Brit Awards will take place in Manchester next year after 50 years in London.
Vicenza Expo Centre expansion takes shape
The new heart of Italian Exhibition Group’s (IEG) Expo Centre in Vicenza is starting to take shape. Six months after the foundation stone was laid, the first outer walls of the 22,000sqm, two-level building are now erected.
Scottish Event Campus to Host EAACI 2025: Europe’s Largest Allergy and Immunology Congress
The Scottish Event Campus (SEC) is set to welcome thousands of international allergy and immunology professionals this weekend as it hosts the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) Congress 2025 – one of the world’s most significant scientific gatherings in the field.
Rugby legend Will Greenwood joins speaker line-up for beam 2025 Annual Forum
beam, the association for the business events, accommodation and meetings sector, has announced that Will Greenwood MBE, Rugby World Cup winner and respected commentator, will join the speaker line-up at the 2025 Annual Forum, taking place 3-4 July at Novotel London West.
Birmingham climbs conference rankings to emerge as firm favourite for event organisers
Birmingham and the West Midlands’ business events specialists are toasting the results of two leading international industry rankings, which strengthen the region’s reputation as a world-class capital for meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE).
WTM London 2025 Conference Programme: One Vision, Six Tracks – Call for Content Now Live
WTM London 2025 has announced that this year’s conference programme will be shaped around the theme “Reimagining Travel in a Changing World”.
Hong Kong’s exhibition sector still hasn’t recovered from COVID
Survey shows trade show exhibitor and visitor numbers are still down.
Cvent announces new AI features across its platform
CventIQ promises smarter tools for planners, venues and attendees.
Cheerful Twentyfirst reappointed for Wall Street Journal’s Cannes activation
Agency to deliver award-winning brand experience for the fifth year.
Professional services sector makes up 50% of all corporate events, report says
82% of planners expect to grow or maintain their events budget this year.
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