Rule Britannia: never mind the Brexit
The UK exhibition industry has had another good year despite uncertainty over Brexit. A new Economic Impact Report (EIR) jointly published by Association of Event Organisers (AEO), Association of Event Venues (AEV), and the Event Supplier and Services Association (ESSA) paints a positive picture with visitor numbers and the number of events in the UK rising to 9.1m and 1,100 respectively in 2018. EN can also reveal that these figures look set to further rise for 2019 with the
Expo 2020 Dubai
Expo 2020 have partnered with Informa to organise business and entertainment events for the Dubai 2020 exhibition. Informa will organise a number of events at Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC) during Expo 2020, including the 20th Cityscape Global; Middle East Film and Comic Con; and the inaugural Games Con. Informa, an international event, market intelligence and scholarly research group, was also announced as an authorised ticket reseller. Executive director for Expo 2020 Dubai
ESSA Conference news
ESSA held its 2019 conference on November 28, welcoming more than 200 delegates from across the membership and events industry. The conference returned to the DoubleTree by Hilton at the Arena MK, Milton Keynes for a second year for a day of compelling content and the launch an important initiative, the ESSA Accreditation Scheme. The new accreditation scheme was announced during the conference’s Town Hall session, with ESSA Chair, Martin Cairns, ESSA vice-Chair Lou Kiwanuka,
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