The National Wedding Show brand and exhibition is getting a makeover as part of a series of changes from its Spring 2012 edition.

UBM has announced James Samuel as the new event manager for International Confex.

Kent-based retail destination Bluewater officially opened its 5,200sqm exhibition space, Glow, today (30 November) with a VIP event and the Spirit of Christmas.

ITE Group's continued spend in Russia and the surrounding region has been reflected in revenues of £155.5m (2010: £113.5m) and profit before tax of £39.1m (2010: £31.3m) for the year to 30 September.

EasyFairs has acquired UK-based specialist exhibition organiser StocExpo for an undisclosed sum and signalled more purchases are in the pipeline.

Centaur has launched a new Customer Loyalty and Motivation Show to sit underneath the Marketing Week Live umbrella in 2012.

Emap Connect has launched a dedicated sponsors portal encompassing all 17 of its trade shows to highlight the branding potential of live events.

The debut of the Great British Business Show alongside the 12-year-old Business Startup exhibition has helped Prysm Group attract more than 25,000 visitors this year.