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Vomela acquires Moss, forming global experiential events group
US-based Vomela Companies has acquired events and installations specialist Moss. The deal expands Vomela’s presence in live events and experiential production, while also adding a significant European footprint. Moss will retain its brand Under the agreement, Vomela will merge its Fusion events unit into Moss. The combined business will operate as Moss, A Vomela Company. Moss will retain its brand...
Philadelphia rising: Building tomorrow on a historic legacy
As business event strategists look for a host destination that will inspire attendees to unleash new game-changing ideas, there’s no better place than Philadelphia. For more than 300 years, the city has been synonymous with the kind of ingenuity that leads to breakthroughs like America’s first art museum, the first zoo and the first women’s medical college. And when it comes to bringing people tog...
RXR launches new 50,000sqft venue in NYC
New York-based real estate investment developer RXR, has announced the opening of a new 50,000 sqft venue, Level Ten at The Starrett-Lehigh Building. The event venue and amenity floor features flexible conferencing and meeting spaces able to cater for up to 200 delegates, podcast and recording studios, and a 23,000sqft multi-level rooftop and restaurant – The Yacht Club, which also provides premiu...
San Francisco secures $40m for downtown revamp ahead of major events
San Francisco has secured more than $40m in private-sector funding to revitalise its downtown core. The investment comes through Mayor Daniel Lurie’s Heart of the City initiative, announced 9 September 2025. It aims to strengthen the city’s position as a meetings destination. The timing is significant. San Francisco will host 32 events at the Moscone Center in 2025. That’s up fro...
Washington DC: A city of substance and strategy for global business events
Iain Stirling speaks with Melissa Riley, senior vice president of convention sales and services at Destination DC. With more than two decades of experience promoting Washington, DC as a premier global meetings destination, Melissa shares how the city continues to evolve beyond its political identity to showcase its culture, innovation, and diversity. The discussion explores Destination DC’s strate...