Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Informa's Redesigned Gaming Festival Loses a Third of Attendees 📉

 
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Tuesday March 17, 2026

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Here's a quick overview of what you can find in this newsletter:

• Crypto conferences are the latest casualties of the Iran war.
• A community-focused music festival is offering $0-down ticketing.
• Emerald is exploring a sale following a spree of acquisitions.
• Informa's redesigned gaming festival lost one-third of attendees.
• Atlantic City makes the case for nostalgia in the age of AI.

News
Andrea Doyle
Andrea Doyle
Executive Editor
Dubai Skyscrapers
Envato
Crypto traders are used to financial volatility, but the war in Iran has introduced a different kind of instability. It is disrupting the events ecosystem that the city spent years building.
Event Marketing
Miguel Neves
Miguel Neves
Editor-in-Chief
PGM PR / Jeffrey Neubauer / Neubauer Media
This independently-owned festival promises to do things differently, and its supportive community is coming along for the ride.
News
Andrea Doyle
Andrea Doyle
Executive Editor
Emerald's Kitchen & Bath Industry Show
Emerald
After a 2025 spree of acquisitions targeting high-growth markets, Emerald is now attracting buyers of its own.
News
Miguel Neves
Miguel Neves
Editor-in-Chief
Man sitting on gaming chair playing video game
Unsplash / Florian Olivo
Game developers voted with their feet against Informa's festivalization push. It appears the experience this community is looking for is not the one organizers sold.
Destinations
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Visit Atlantic City

As more travelers increasingly look for a break from constant talk about technology, learn how one destination is tapping into its roots with a classic American board game to stand out from the crowd.

Further Reading
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- Barbara Scofidio
News

Informa Delays Major Dubai Event as Middle East Conflict Threatens More Shows

Informa has postponed its first major Middle East show amid the war in Iran, moving a 50,000-person Dubai energy event to September. If the conflict drags on, more events across the region could be shifted or relocated.

- Andrea Doyle
News

With U.S. Cities on High Alert, Events Ramp Up Security

Heightened terrorism concerns linked to the Middle East conflict are prompting planners to increase security measures and coordinate more closely with law enforcement.

- Barbara Scofidio
News

SXSW 2026 Under Pressure to Deliver

SXSW's 2026 edition will offer a preview of how large citywide events adapt when venues shutter, schedules compress, and worrying attendance trends reshape the bottom line.

- Andrea Doyle
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