Exhibition News August 2019 | Page 3

Contents 19 Festivals may be markedly different from your average trade show, but they tackle many of the same challenges. EN's Nicola Macdonald checks out the latest festival innovations August 08 Month at a Glance Top news stories 10 The Dealmaker Reflecting on the month's mergers and acquisitions 13 My Working Life We meet EN 30 Under 30 member and Fresh Montgomery portfolio event manager Emily Challis 16 The Rise of eSports EMS CEO Keith Austin on taking the world of online offline 26 Recruitment Does the exhibition industry really have a recruitment crisis? 28 Positive Impact The not-for-profit eager to establish sustainability goals for the events industry 33 Lights, Camera, Action James Morgan of Event Tech Lab on the latest event photobooth tech 47 People Moves 48 Gallery 50 Last Word Simon Burns talks company culture 30 Celebrating 10 years of Imbibe Live 44 Arena Group on an ambitious Middle East mountain build August — 03