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SEC Celebrates Four Decades Of Creating World-Class Events
As part of it’s 40th birthday celebrations, a new video tells the story of The Scottish Events Campus, from inception and early years through to present day.
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First Sight Media Reaffirms Commitment To Data Security
First Sight Media has successfully recertified to ISO/IEC 27001, the premier international standard for Information Security Management Systems.
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Acumen Safety Launches IOSH-Approved Training
Acumen Safety, the health and safety consultancy committed to simple, practical, and proportionate solutions, has announced the launch of its virtual IOSH-approved training courses tailored specifically for the events sector.
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Digital Ticketing: Your phone is the new box office
Eamonn Forde explores how the shift to digital ticketing has unlocked a suite of opportunities
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Michael Cohl: ‘The world loves storytelling’
Speaking exclusively to IQ’s Touring Entertainment Report, the pioneer explains why the innovative sector is only just getting started.
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Ticketmaster: ‘We’re constantly evolving to better serve fans’
Jo Young shares how the company is putting fans at the forefront of its development in a Q&A for the International Ticketing Report
EXIT Festival starts new chapter with 2026 global tour
Serbia’s EXIT Festival has unveiled plans for a global tour in 2026 after confirming it will not return to its long-term home at the Petrovaradin Fortress in Novi Sad.
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UK Music introduces diversity framework
UK Music, a representative body of the UK music industry, has launched the Five Ps guide, a new framework aimed at improving diversity and inclusion across the music industry.
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Troxy embarks on ‘ambitious transformation’
UK – East London venue Troxy has begun its ‘most ambitious transformation in decades’, designed to ‘revive hidden heritage, boost the fan experience and increase the venue’s capacity to 3,600’.
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Hilton Arts Festival honours Sue Clarence
South Africa – The Hilton Arts Festival (HAF) in KwaZulu-Natal, one of South Africa’s most celebrated cultural gatherings, returned this year with its hallmark mix of theatre, music, visual art, and family-friendly activities. Behind the performances and creative energy, however, was a quiet but profound tribute to the festival’s founder, Sue Clarence.
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How A Passion For Languages Led Julia Danmeri To A Career Change
After a 20 year career of international event ops, Julia Danmeri is now embracing her passion for languages with her new company, TranslateAble.
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Electronic music platform Beatport expands into ticketing
Beatport is partnering with Weeztix to provide a self-service solution touted as “the future of dance music ticketing”
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Rich Schaefer: ‘Music has become so global’
AEG Presents’ president of global touring delivers his impression of the state of international touring and where it’s headed
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Education Initiative Launched
A Greener Future (AGF) is bringing together its wealth of accumulated knowledge and experience in sustainability training under a brand-new identity, the not-for-profit company is introducing AGFe – A Greener Future Education. Dedicated to providing practice-led, research-informed, actionable training and education, AGFe will support the efforts of the events industry to decarbonise and meet the challenges of climate change.
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Soundshape Aims To Solve Accessibility & Translation Challenges
A new plug-and-play solution has been launched to provide event organisers and AV professionals with a powerful and cost-effective tool for delivering real-time captioning.
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From Teenage DJ To Portugal’s Largest Event Solutions Group
Pedro Magalhães shares his founder story. He started playing music at gigs which led to providing equipment to bands, producing events and on to DJing. It wasn’t long before he created Europalco.
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