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Terrapinn acquires EV Charging Summit & Expo

International exhibition organiser, Terrapinn, announced the acquisition of EV Charging Summit & Expo (EVCS), a leading charging infrastructure event in North America. EVCA is an annual conference and trade show held in Las Vegas, featuring over 250 exhibitors and over 5,000 delegates, bringing together the community of charge point operators across North America. No financial details of the acquisition were released.

CEIR: continue challenges for exhibition industry

The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) released its latest Q2 2025 Index Report, showing the Total Index was 8.4% below Q2 2019, and declined 7.7% year-on-year. In terms of the four components of the Total Index, Attendees was down 3.7% from Q2 2019, Net Square Feet was 4.9% below, Exhibitors declined 8.8%, while Real Revenues dropped 15.6%.

Zia Daniell Wigder rejoins Hyve

Hyve, international exhibition organiser, announced Zia Daniell Wigder rejoined the company as Global President, Connect Commerce, a new division uniting Shoptalk, Groceryshop, POSSIBLE, and Manifest into one portfolio. Connected Commerce will focus on the following under Zia’s leadership: Building deeper partnerships with the world’s leading companies; Delivering more integrated and consistent customer experiences; and Continuing to shape the value of connections that only B2B events can deliver.

Koelnmesse expands international business

International exhibition organiser, Koelnmesse, announced expansion of its international business in the year. ORGATEC WORKSPACE Saudi Arabia will launch on 16th September 2025 in Riyadh, brining the expertise of the ORGATEC Cologne to the Middle East. FSB Sports Show Riyadh and International Hardware Fair Saudi Arabia concluded in June 2025, attracting 13,110 trade visitors. The company will launch six international trade fairs by the end of the year, including in India and Indonesia.