Thursday, November 6, 2025

Questex Expands Life Sciences Portfolio With Two Acquisitions

 
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Thursday November 06, 2025
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Andrea Doyle
Andrea Doyle
Executive Editor
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Questex's latest deal sees it considerably expand its reach into life sciences, both in terms of content-led events and a database of qualified attendees.
Technology
Miguel Neves
Miguel Neves
Editor-in-Chief
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AI continues to reshape event technology, with innovation now focused less on novelty and more on meaningful automation. The latest wave of launches points to a maturing ecosystem where smarter tools are becoming standard, not optional.
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Sustainability Insights from TED

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Join Shawna McKinley, principal at Clear Current Consulting and Kyle Shearer, director of event operations at TED, at 11am ET on November 13. Together we will explore how TED has transformed sustainability into a core operational value, rethinking food systems, materials, travel, and community partnerships, while setting new industry benchmarks.

This live webinar is sponsored by Caesars Entertainment.

Incentive Travel
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Barbara Scofidio
Editor
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The IRF's annual survey of top-performing companies was full of surprises, like the discovery that the perceived value of an incentive reward is more important than the cost.
Ideas & Inspiration
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Experiential marketing is often associated with jaw-dropping installations, celebrity appearances, and multimillion-dollar budgets. But what if you're a mid-sized brand, a destination marketing team, or an independent event producer with a fraction of that funding?
Upcoming Industry Events | November 2025

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• Event Tech Live [November 12–13, London, UK]

IBTM World [November 18–20, Barcelona, Spain]

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