Event Coverage

Hefei – September 23, 2026 -- More than 900 companies showcased over 10,000 products and technologies at the 2026 World Manufacturing Convention, which opened Sept. 20 at the Hefei Binhu International Convention and Exhibition Center and runs through Sept. 23 under the theme "Intelligent Manufacturing for a Better Future."

The 70,000-square-meter event allocated 20,000 square meters to manufacturing innovation displays and 50,000 square meters to commercial exhibits, organized around interconnected value chains rather than standalone product booths.

Anhui's mining robotics cluster demonstrates eight automated underground applications

A three-dimensional model in the smart mining equipment area showcased Huainan's robotics cluster, anchored by T.SPEC and Tangxing Technology, covering excavation, roof support, roadway tunneling, materials handling, hydraulic-support transport, shaft-rope replacement and coal-bunker cleaning.

Munich – September 16, 2026 -- Up to 3,000 registered pharmacists, pharmacy technicians (PTA) and pharmacy clerks (PKA) are set to attend the APOTHEKENTOUR in Munich on September 12-13, the event's second stop after Berlin drew more than 2,500 attendees and a 15% year-on-year increase in visitors.

Munich stop packs 170 talks and pharma-partner cases into one weekend

The Munich edition, powered by APOTHEKE ADHOC and PTA IN LOVE, will feature more than 170 lectures, several live talks and new product showcases connecting attendees directly with pharmaceutical industry partners. The event is scheduled deliberately the weekend before the Deutscher Apothekertag, where Health Minister Carsten Linnemann (CDU) is expected to address the sector's political future.

San Antonio – – September 16, 2026 -- PayrollOrg will host its 2026 Payroll Leaders Conference (PLC) from Sept. 14-16 at the Kimpton Santo San Antonio - Riverwalk hotel, bringing together payroll executives for three days of leadership training and strategic education.

Tesla executive closes conference with session on accuracy and accountability systems

The conference opens with leadership expert Pegine addressing strategic decision-making amid organizational chaos and command-presence communication. Carolyn Hayden-Garner, a global executive at Tesla, will close the event with a session on the systems governing accuracy and accountability within payroll organizations.

Hong Kong – September 12, 2026 -- The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust approved an average of US$774 million in donations annually between 2020 and 2024, ranking it as Asia's largest corporate donor and eighth largest globally, according to a Bridgespan Group study released at the close of the Club's PBC forum on September 12, 2026.

Bridgespan data confirms Jockey Club's position as Asia's top corporate donor

The corporate giving research, unveiled during PBC 2026, benchmarked the Trust's donation volume against global peers and placed it at the top of the regional ranking. A separate Bridgespan report, backed by the Institute of Philanthropy (IoP), the Rockefeller Foundation and the Gates Foundation, examined how Asia's wealthiest families structure philanthropic giving alongside business interests.

Ordos – September 11, 2026 -- Inner Mongolia's Ordos city showcased its cultural and creative industry to an international delegation during the September 2026 "Warm City • Together with the World" visit program, drawing praise from foreign guests for local folk arts, digital creativity and specialty products on display.

Ordos stages flagship 2026 Cultural and Creative Industry Brand Promotion Week for foreign delegation

The week-long event, held in Ordos with a program day on September 5, brought together folk performing arts, digital cultural creativity and local specialty products for a delegation of international guests and cultural experts touring the city.

Fort Worth – September 09, 2026 -- The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) will host its 47th Annual National Conference at the Fort Worth Convention Center from September 14 to 16, drawing corporate executives, policymakers and chamber leaders under the theme "Unstoppable: Achieving Success and Powering America's Growth."

Conference agenda targets procurement and infrastructure contracts

Sessions will cover artificial intelligence, business development, and procurement opportunities in infrastructure and transportation, alongside a women's luncheon and networking programming aimed at strengthening Hispanic enterprise ties to the broader U.S. economy.

Berlin – September 08, 2026 -- Europe's power grids are buckling under demand from AI data centers and electric vehicles, pushing energy resilience to the top of corporate agendas across the continent. Ahead of IFA Berlin 2026, running September 4-8, Economist Enterprise and EcoFlow announced a panel discussion titled "Flexibility by Design: Energy Resilience for Business."

Grid connection delays and volatile power prices threaten industrial growth across Europe

The panel brings together leaders from energy regulation, grid operations, digital infrastructure and manufacturing to address what organizers call Europe's most pressing commercial challenge: grid bottlenecks and unpredictable energy costs. Discussion topics include periods of negative wholesale electricity prices, capital-efficient resilience strategies for businesses, and flexible connection agreements as an alternative to lengthy grid-connection queues.

Vicenza – September 08, 2026 -- Italian Exhibition Group (IEG) opens Vicenzaoro on September 4, drawing roughly 1,300 exhibitors from 38 countries and buyers from more than 130 nations for a five-day run through September 8.

New €60 million hall adds 23,000 square metres of exhibition capacity

The show's centrepiece is the debut of Hall 2, a two-level, 23,000-square-metre building designed by architecture firm GMP. The structure forms part of a €60 million investment by IEG in the Vicenza exhibition centre, expanding capacity and connectivity across the venue.

Paris – September 08, 2026 -- The International Energy Agency estimates annual global grid investment must rise roughly 50%, from about $400 billion today to nearly $600 billion by 2030, to keep pace with surging electricity demand. The figures were central to discussions at the CIGRE Session 2026 in Paris, which drew more than 15,000 experts from 100 countries and 330 exhibitors.

Electrification of transport, industry and data centers strains existing grids

Rising demand from electric transport, industrial electrification, building conversion, renewable integration and data-center growth is pushing power systems toward their operational limits, according to CIGRE.

Las Vegas – September 03, 2026 -- Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) opened its 2026 Healthcare Summit + Expo at the Horseshoe Hotel, drawing more than 400 healthcare professionals to advance clinical care for spinal cord injury, MS, and ALS. The event runs through September 2 and features 110 speakers and 60 exhibitors, with remarks from Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins.

Summit connects 400 clinicians to close gaps in SCI/D care

PVA National President Robert Thomas said healthcare for veterans with traumatic spinal cord injuries and diseases like MS and ALS extends from research through rehabilitation and long-term community life. PVA, founded in 1946, is the only nonprofit Veterans Service Organization with access inside all 25 VA SCI/D Centers, a position that has shaped its 80-year investment in research, clinical education, and advocacy.