Experience Oman wraps WTM London 2026 with 50+ trade meetings and e-learning platform launch
#WTMLondon Experience Oman, the promotional arm of Oman's Ministry of Heritage and Tourism, concluded its participation at World Travel Market London 2026 with more than 50 targeted meetings with tour operators, OTAs, trade media and travel agent consortia. On 4 November it launched the Oman Tourism Hub International E-Learning Platform for travel agents and tour operators at its stand, officially launched the Exotic Wedding Planning Conference (EWPC) Oman, and received an on-stand trophy from Lonely Planet for Oman's place in Best in Travel 2027. The Undersecretary of Tourism hosted a media roundtable, and the delegation gave interviews to Sky News and TTG.
Russian Export Center brings 63 firms to 9th CIIE on 1,425 sq m, arranging 530+ business meetings
#ChinaInternationalImportExpoCIIE The Russian Export Center (REC, VEB Group) organised the 'Made in Russia' collective exposition at the 9th CIIE, covering 1,425 sq m with 63 Russian companies, including 40 SMEs, 34 of them holding the Made in Russia certification mark. Products spanned food and agricultural goods, consumer goods, health products, technical equipment and services. Exhibitors included agricultural group Miratorg and United Confectioners, with Arnest UniRus and trading company LEADER making their debut. Over the six days, REC arranged more than 530 business meetings for exhibitors, plus talks with representatives of Chinese regions and consultations with regulators.
HNCEXPO Shenzhen 2026 closes with 2,000+ exhibitors and a record 138,342 trade visitors
#HNCExpoHealthplexNutraceuticalChina HNCEXPO-Shenzhen 2026 (Healthplex Expo, Natural & Nutraceutical Products), organised by CCCMHPIE and Sinoexpo Informa Markets, ran 13-15 October at Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center alongside Hi & Fi Shenzhen, covering 180,000 sq m with more than 2,000 exhibitors. Trade visitors reached a record 138,342, up 25.25%, including 29,753 visits to the health and nutrition sector, with overseas attendance up 60.2%. A new Silver Economy and Tech Zone debuted, more than 30 forums and matchmaking events were held, and buyers from platforms such as Tmall Global, Xiaohongshu, https://t.co/H3y0rj5O3Z and Douyin E-Commerce took part. HNCEXPO-Shanghai 2027 runs 22-24 June 2027 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center, and Shenzhen 2027 on 13-15 October.
Sixth Hajj Conference and Exhibition closes in Jeddah with 200,000+ visitors and 2,553 agreements
The sixth Hajj Conference and Exhibition, organised by the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah with the Pilgrim Experience Program, concluded at the Jeddah Superdome after four days under the theme 'From Makkah to the World'. It drew more than 200,000 visitors and over 520 government, private and nonprofit entities, with participation from more than 150 countries, and 2,553 agreements were signed, marking an early milestone in preparations for the 1448 AH Hajj season.
India International Trade Fair in New Delhi adopts the Vikas aur Virasat theme
#IndiaInternationalTradeFair The 45th India International Trade Fair (IITF), organised by the India Trade Promotion Organisation, will run from 13 to 27 November 2026 across 17 halls at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi under the theme Vikas aur Virasat. Fair timings are 10:00 to 19:30, with general public entry from 10:00 to 17:30, and the inauguration ceremony is scheduled for 13 November at 19:00. Business days for B2B visitors will be held in the first week of the fair.
According to the organiser's tentative hall plan, foreign participants and country pavilions will be on the ground floor of Hall 1 and pavilions of Indian states and union territories on the first floors of Halls 2 to 5, while the line-up will include, among others, electronics, consumer durables, footwear and textiles in Hall 11; processed food and beverages, agri-produce, handicrafts and start-ups in Halls 12 and 12A; and beauty and cosmetic products and jewellery on the ground floor of Hall 14. During the fair, Bharat Utsav will bring 18 state day celebrations and 69 performances to seven venues.
The fair combines B2B and B2C formats with a multi-product display. Entry tickets can be bought online or at metro stations.
Photo+Adventure in Vosendorf adds a bodypainting theme world
#PhotoAdventure Photo+Adventure, the fair and festival for photography, travel, content creation and adventure, will take place on 14 and 15 November 2026 at the Pyramide Wien/Vösendorf in Vösendorf, Austria. It will be open from 9:00 to 18:00 on 14 November and from 9:00 to 17:00 on 15 November. Running since 2004, the event is organised into theme worlds: Photo, covering photography, video and content creation; Adventure, covering travel, outdoor activities, adventure and nature; and, new in 2026, Bodypainting. According to the show website, the programme includes around 60 talks and two panel discussions on 14 and 15 November.
The new Bodypainting theme world will feature a contest and four shooting stations with around 30 painted models, focusing on bodypainting and beauty make-up on 14 November and on creative make-up and face painting on 15 November; shooting at the stations requires a dedicated shooting ticket. The 2026 focus theme, dedicated to nature, comprises a photo competition, a photo exhibition, the two panel discussions and four talks; in addition, the 20 best competition entries will be on show in the Wintergarten on both days, and the winners will be announced there on 14 November at 16:30.
Tickets are available online and at the box office during the fair weekend, and visitors are asked to bring identification.
LOOK Madrid adds a Main Stage for hairdressing
#LOOKMadrid LOOK Madrid, the international professional beauty fair organised by IFEMA MADRID, will take place from 13 to 15 November 2026 in Halls 12, 14.0 and 14.1 at IFEMA MADRID in Madrid. It will be open from 10:00 to 20:00 on 13 and 14 November and from 10:00 to 18:30 on 15 November. Formerly known as Salón Look, the fair has been renamed LOOK Madrid and is organised around three areas: hairdressing and barbering, aesthetics and cosmetics, and nails and make-up.
The new Main Stage will host shows, demonstrations, training and live presentations on hairdressing and barbering throughout the three days, with topics ranging from cutting, colour and barbering to curly hair, head spa and dermotrichology. It will also host the LOOK Talks, three sessions on the market, business and personal image. On 14 November, the Pasarela Hair Look will stage the 43rd Alternative Hair Show, which will be held in Spain for the first time, together with the final of the International Visionary Award in the Cut & Colour, Men's and Avant-Garde categories. The XVIII Congreso de Estética will take place on 14 November, with topics including leadership, business management, branding, communication and artificial intelligence.
LOOK Madrid is a professional event open only to industry professionals who complete the professional registration. Registration is individual, and each person must use their own IFEMA MADRID account.
China Yiwu Imported Commodities Fair spotlights imported consumer goods
#ChinaYiwuImportedCommoditiesFair The China Yiwu Imported Commodities Fair, organised by Yiwu China Commodities City Exhibition Co.,Ltd, will take place from 13 to 15 November 2026 at the Yiwu International Expo Centre in Yiwu, China. It will be open from 8:30 to 17:00 on 13 and 14 November and from 8:30 to 14:00 on 15 November. According to the organiser, the fair is a professional exhibition platform for imported daily consumer goods; it began in 2012 as an import show in Yiwu and was upgraded in 2015 to become the China Yiwu Imported Commodities Fair.
Buyers who pre-register online must use their own genuine personal details. Entry is based on real-name verification with facial recognition, and buyer badges may not be lent to others.
VERTICAL PRO in Friedrichshafen adds an Expert Forum
#VERTICALPRO VERTICAL PRO, the trade fair for work and sport at height, will hold its sixth edition on 13 and 14 November 2026 at Messe Friedrichshafen in Friedrichshafen, Germany. It will be open from 9:00 to 18:00 on 13 November and from 9:00 to 17:00 on 14 November. According to the show website, around 200 exhibitors from areas including climbing and bouldering gyms, high ropes and forest adventure parks, rope access, work at height, occupational safety and height rescue will present their products and services in three halls.
This edition reorganises its halls: while Halls A5 and A7 continue to host Halls & Walls, the trade fair for climbing and bouldering gyms that has been part of VERTICAL PRO since 2021, Hall A6 now brings together professional applications and exhibitors from the sport sector. The new Expert Forum in Hall A6 will give exhibitors 20- to 30-minute slots to present technical topics and solutions. The Demo + Test Area will show products and safety systems live, with set-ups in Hall A6 ranging from a high ropes course with a platform, a shaft, an inclined surface, ladders and a climbing wall to climbing trees, trussing and a container tower.
Talks in the Foyer Ost and on the Hall A6 stage will also be available with English audio, except Expert Forum sessions. Tickets are sold online only, with no sales at the venue's ticket desks.
Inaugural construction robotics summit Groundworks 2026 closes in London
The first Groundworks summit, organised by Bricks & Bytes, took place on 11 November at UCL Here East in London's Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, bringing together construction, robotics, investment and government leaders through live demonstrations, panels and networking on how robots can become reliable tools on active sites and help bridge the labour gap. Organisations represented included Mace, Monumental, the UK Department for Business and Trade, VINCI Construction, GOLDBECK, Bouygues Bâtiment International, Hilti, Kewazo, HS2 and Digital Realty. Speakers set out three requirements for wider adoption: planning automatable tasks early in project design, giving the supply chain a viable basis for investment, and building client and contractor confidence with evidence from real projects.