M&IT Newsletter
From The National: As the Israel-Gaza war continues, several events in the region and beyond have either been rescheduled or cancelled due to the escalating violence. From the MTV Europe Music Awards to a design event in Beirut, here is a round-up of some of the events that have been affected. The MTV Europe Music…
From Reuters: The Biden administration on Monday named 31 US regional technology hubs from 370 applicants, making the areas eligible for $500 million in federal funding to help spur innovation across a variety of sectors. President Joe Biden’s ‘industrial policy’ effort uses federal government dollars to fund prospective growth sectors from electric vehicle battery production…
From Conference & Meetings World: The 12th edition of IMEX America came to a close in Las Vegas, 19 October, marking the biggest show ever. Organisers say there were almost 15,000 confirmed participants on the show floor at Mandalay Bay, of which over 5,000 were buyers (including 4,000+ hosted buyers). The show confirmed the fast,…
Lviv has proven to the business events industry that even during war, events can evolve and thrive. One such example is IT Arena, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, showing resilience during the pandemic, then the war, and now emerging as a global showcase of how successful events are able to adapt and meet…
From Exhibition News: The Events Industry Alliance (EIA) launched a manifesto and three key ‘policy asks’ for the Government during a reception held at the Houses of Parliament yesterday. The manifesto details the EIA’s mission to ensure that the interests of business events in the UK are effectively represented, understood and communicated to MPs across…
From BESydney: Business Events Sydney (BESydney) has unveiled its new Change Starts Here strategic agenda aimed at sharing the depth of possibilities for powerful global change when hosting business events in Sydney. BESydney is shifting the business event narrative, with CEO Lyn Lewis-Smith explaining, “We want our business events delegates to meet the people, enjoy…
From ICC Sydney: SXSW Sydney®, the Asia Pacific region’s largest innovation, culture, gaming, music and screen event has launched overnight at International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney), managed by ASM Global. The precinct welcomed thousands of patrons to the SXSW Sydney Screen Festival’s Opening Night film premiere of The Royal Hotel, followed by a welcome…
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