UFI, The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, reports the successful conclusion of the 2024 UFI Americas Conference, which brought together over 170 exhibition industry leaders and stakeholders from across the Americas and…
Helen Sheppard, Sustainability Director, Reed Exhibitions
Can you tell us about your journey into corporate responsibility and sustainability? What experiences have shaped your approach to sustainability in the events industry?Like many people when I finished university, I didn’t quite know what I wanted…
RX UK appoints head of visitor strategy
RX UK has appointed Rosi Viljoen as head of visitor strategy. This newly created role will develop ‘High Value Visitor (HVV)’ strategies and activations across all of RX UK’s events. Viljoen will initially focus on leading the RX Hosted Buyer…
WTM London 2024 set to be biggest to date
World Travel Market London (WTM) says this year’s event will be the largest to date, with an expected 7% growth and expansion into new halls at ExCeL London. Taking place from 5-7 November, WTM expects to showcase around 4,000 exhibitors…
RX shuffles pack with new Offshore Europe team
The RX-organised energy expo, SPE Offshore Europe (OE) has appointed a new team to deliver the biennial event at P&J Live in Aberdeen next year. David Ince (pictured) has been appointed exhibition director and Michael Enser is the new…
RX's Acquisition of Sustainable Energy Conferences Fills Out Its Energy Sector Portfolio
With its acquisition of Sustainable Energy Conferences Ltd., RX has positioned itself as a world leader in the rapidly developing hydrogen economy.
The South Africa Effect
ED asks Carol Weaving, MD of RX in South Africa, for an update on the opportunities and challenges of working at the country's trade fair market.
Exhibition World - RX Germany wins the 2024 UFI Marketing Award
UFI, the global association of the exhibition industry, has named RX Germany as the winner of the 2024 UFI Marketing Award. The Award has been recognising exemplary marketing initiatives since 2001 and the topic for the 2024 Award was ‘Data-…
IBTM launches Exceptional Experiences programme at Cannes Lions
Exceptional Experiences was launched at a pop-up event at Cannes Lions. The session assembled trailblazers from the creative and media industries to explore some of the most exceptional concepts and activations from the week. Participants included…
Tech tools on the showfloor
Improving the exhibitor experience has also been a focus at RX, explains Appleton: “How do we help exhibitors know which of the thousands of visitors to a show scanned their QR codes? Can we do a better job in tracking new potential leads than…
RX’s New Colleqt QR Technology Helps Exhibitors Share Information and Secure Leads
With RX’s new Colleqt QR technology, attendees can learn about exhibitors and products, and share their contact information, by scanning QR codes at booths or product feature zones with their smartphones, allowing exhibitors to easily generate leads…
Exhibition World: Panittha Buri elected as UFI president for 2025-26
The Board of Directors of UFI, the global association of the exhibition industry, has elected Panittha Buri, vice-chairperson of Bhiraj Buri Group, as UFI president for the 2025-26 period. Buri will join the UFI Presidential Trio as incoming…