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Reporting on developments that affect UK business events: venue moves and bookings, destination bids, appointments and the announcements behind them. Each story names its source and says what has and has not been checked.
UK Construction Week London will bring nine shows together at Excel London in May 2027
Media 10 will run UK Construction Week London on 11–13 May 2027 at Excel London as one event of nine specialist shows, including Futurebuild and Building Safety.
CloserStill Media has bought ROAR B2B and its five event brands
CloserStill Media has acquired ROAR B2B, organiser of Environmental Services & Solutions Expo, Naidex and B2B Marketing Live. Terms were not disclosed.
Rosebank Distillery opens its Falkirk site for meetings and corporate events
Rosebank Distillery in Falkirk now hires its Academy, Lounge and whole site for business events, from 18-guest meetings to exclusive hire for 80.
Bradford will be the first UK city to host Placemaking Week Europe, in 2027
Bradford will host Placemaking Week Europe from 28 September to 1 October 2027, the first UK city chosen for the international gathering of planners and urban leaders.
IEEE’s OCEANS conference will return to Aberdeen in June 2027
The IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society's OCEANS conference will be held at TECA from 21–24 June 2027, its third Aberdeen edition after 2007 and 2017.
Excel London says events from US organisers are up 60% in 18 months
The London venue's latest figures point to strong North American demand, much of it from technology companies. For UK organisers the practical consequence is competition for dates, particularly in early 2027.
UKREiiF will move to Liverpool from 2028
The real estate, investment and infrastructure forum has agreed a multi-year deal with Liverpool Experience Campus, ending its run in Leeds. Delegates, exhibitors and fringe hosts face a change of city, not just of hall.
Aberdeen forms a joint taskforce to win association conferences
The city's main venue, two universities, NHS Grampian and the convention bureau will bid as one team. They credit the same approach with winning EAGE 2026, EUSOBI and the UK Stroke Forum.
London Build moves to Excel for its November edition
London Build and elementalLONDON open at Excel London on 25-26 November 2026 after the show's move from Olympia. Returning exhibitors should treat the logistics as new, and note that the published exhibitor forecasts differ.