SpecTAPular acquires Talk2 Media & Events’ Good Food & Wine Show

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Australia, 30th July: SpecTAPular Enterprises has acquired Talk2 Media & Events’ Good Food & Wine Show. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.

Events organised by SpecTAPular Enterprises included: Great Australian Beer SpecTAPular (GABS), Hunter Valley Wine & Beer Festival, Finer Drop Premium Drinks Festival and Canberra Craft Beer & Cider Festival. Good Food & Wine Show is Australia’s longest running national food & wine event.

Messe Frankfurt 30 years in Asia

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Hong Kong, 30th July: International exhibition organiser, Messe Frankfurt, opened its business in Asia in 1994, and now Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd is the regional headquarters for Greater China, overseeing a network of seven offices with over 600 employees. In Asia, the company organises more than 60 events in 13 cities.

In Hong Kong, the company started a trade fair for the textile industry in 1987, and today it has 45 in the Greater China. In the Southeast Asia, there are eight events and two new trade fairs will open this year in the textiles and mobility sectors.

Ascential’s revenue up 15%in first half

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London, 29th July: After accepting Informa’s £1.2 billion offer, Ascential has released its half-year financial results for the six months ended 30th June.

Ascential posted a revenue of £158 million (US$203 million) in the first half, which is a year-on-year 15% increase. The company posted an operating profit of £56.3 million (US$72.4 million), compared with £39.5 million in the first half of last year.

Quick takes

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UFI expands education programmes globally

UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, will expand its education programmes globally, with growing UFI Exhibition Management School and Venue Management School offerings around the world, and signing two-year UFI Greater Bay Area Education Partnership with Macau Fair & Trade Association (MFTA).

Messe Düsseldorf operative managing director to retire

Messe Düsseldorf’s operative managing director, Erhard Wienkamp announced to retire on 31st July 2024, after 30 years with the company. His successor, Marius Berlemann, will start in the new position on 1st August.

300 exhibitors at VisionChina 2024

Messe Muenchen Shanghai’s VisionChina 2024 (Shanghai) concluded at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), running from 8th to 10th July 2024. Nearly 300 domestic and foreign exhibitors occupied 30,000 m2 of exhibition space, and attracted a total of 75,423 visitors.