The Best of beMatrix North America Awards recognized 13 projects during a livestream ceremony held December 17. Now in its eleventh year, the program honored work across tradeshow, retail, outdoor, experiential, and international categories.
Excel London has announced the appointment of Helene Sharrock as its Chief People Officer, a newly created Executive role that reinforces the venue’s continued commitment to its people, culture, and long-term growth ambitions.
ASAE announced that Marc Anderson, a widely respected leader in the global hospitality, tourism, and business events sectors, will join the organization on December 8, 2025, as Managing Director of ASAE Business Services, Inc. (ABSI).
At a time when the events industry is at its busiest, Aluvision is proud to offer focused support to Midwest exhibit and event producers looking for a versatile, modular system and customer service they can rely on. Aluvision welcomes Ben Hendrikse as Regional Sales Executive, Midwest.
Hannover Messe Ankiros Fuarcılık A.Ş., a joint venture of Messe Düsseldorf GmbH and Deutsche Messe AG, has appointed Ozan Hünler as its new General Manager.
The Vomela Companies, a leading North American provider of visual communications, graphics, and experiential events, announced the acquisition of Moss Inc., a globally recognized producer of premium event and retail graphics, complex structures, and custom installations for innovative brand experiences. This strategic move combines two powerhouses serving the live events and experiential industry.
The International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) brought together more than 1,800 industry professionals (pending verified audit) to Expo! Expo! IAEE’s Annual Meeting & Exhibition 2025, held 8-10 December at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas.
The availability of exhibition space remains a fundamental driver of the global exhibition industry. UFI, The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, has released the 2025 edition of its World Map of Exhibition Venues, offering the most comprehensive overview of exhibition venue capacity worldwide. The research was conducted in collaboration with jwc GmbH.
Global business events are gaining momentum across key regions as venues, associations and destinations report strong attendance, new partnerships and sustainability gains.
Oak View Group (OVG), the global leader in premium live entertainment infrastructure and services including venue development, venue management, hospitality, and sponsorship sales, today announced that Erik Hudson has been named General Manager of the new Mobile Arena, overseeing all venue operations, event programming, staff development, partnerships, and community engagement for the venue opening in 2027.
The Raleigh Convention Center is making substantial progress toward welcoming events back after a fire on the evening of Monday, December 1st. The fire damaged portions of the roof, but thanks to the quick action of the first responders with the Raleigh Fire Department, everyone in the building at the time exited safely, and the interior of the building was unharmed by the fire.
