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Earth Day, on April 22nd, is a global call to action to demonstrate support for our planet.

We explore five innovative examples, from live music to AI-powered theater, showcasing how entertainment is pushing boundaries.

We're conducting a survey to understand how the industry is adapting post-pandemic and what the future holds.

Ignition is proud to be part of Istoria Group and March is always a busy month for us all across the Group!

As we enter B-Corp Month with this year’s theme of ‘This Way Forward', it's paramount for businesses to reflect on their role in shaping a better future for everyone. 

ACE is the UK's leading event for non-surgical aesthetic professionals. Ignition’s Sustainability & Development Director, Hannah Jardine, visited ACE and shared her Top 5 take outs.

Ignition’s Sustainability & Development Director, Hannah Jardine, visited Dubai Derma and shared her Top 5 take outs across creativity, engagement, brand experience and more.

From high fashion houses, auto and alcohol brands to a titan of toy making, we highlight four trends offering inspiration.

The theme for International Women's Day 2024 is "Inspire Inclusion".

Ignition’s Sustainability & Development Director, Hannah Jardine, visited IMCAS World Congress in Paris and shared her Top 5 take outs across creativity, engagement, brand experience, popularity and theatre.

Catering to diverse lifestyles and ever-changing needs, new launches at this year’s CES (January 9-12) indulge in both bold and bright dynamic designs that allow for creative expression, as well as inconspicuous tech that recedes into the background of our daily lives.

Let's take a moment to revisit our most memorable moments, the Top 10 Highlights of the year – and there were quite a few!

We will be covering the event to witness the most groundbreaking tech innovations in action. Here, we forecast the trends we are anticipating at the show.

Part 2/2 in our Consumer Electric Trends which features the expression and entertainment in the Smart Home of the future.

This month, we looked at 3 inspirational and engaging product displays: Virtual, Supersize and Luxury

Part 1/2 in our Consumer Electric Trends which features the sustainable, supportive, and safe tech of the future.

Part 1/6 in our Aesthetics trends series. In this blog we look at The New Demographics. In our increasingly agender world, and with society’s raised - and long overdue - consciousness around diversity and inclusivity, it was never going to be long before the beauty and aesthetics sectors responded to these shifts. 

We track 5 ideas pushing video games in new directions, including AI-powered non-playable characters, more diversified ways to play together, and the huge success of mundane simulators.

The time to rethink your exhibition strategy is now.

We spotlight the most inspiring spaces and experiences from Milan Design Week via trends including ultra-nature, high vibes, sensorial flux and the synaesthetic mind, and experiential artificial intelligence (AI).

With ageing populations leading to an increase in the number of menopausal women, the beauty and wellness market focused on mid-life and older consumers is growing exponentially with ‘pro-ageing’ skincare, targeted haircare formulas and innovation across supplements and sexual health.

Ignition’s Sustainability & Development Director, Hannah Jardine, visited AMWC and shared her Top 5 take outs.

Move over, metaverse! We look at what parallel lessons we can learn from the fashion industry on brand engagement and apply to the exhibition world.

With more grandiose metaverse projects largely receding behind recessionary anxieties, SXSW 2023 saw entertainment experts and institutions including Epic Games, Lego and Coachella discuss engagement strategies with immediate wins.

In our latest trends piece, we’ve taken a look at some of the brands that have or are working together for the benefit of each other and the consumer.

The theme of FutureBuild was “We’re Taking a Stand” - a stand for a better built environment and they urged other businesses to take a similar pledge. 

Ignition’s Sustainability & Development Director, Hannah Jardine, visited IMCAS World Congress in Paris and shared her Top 5 take outs across creativity, engagement, brand experience, popularity and theatre.

A fabulous Show trailblazing the green focus in the Construction and associated industries – read on for our 5 top take-outs.

What do we think the exhibitions and events of the future will be? Hybrid, meta, safe, clean, modular and green.

Is the future hybrid - or will the metaverse change everything once again?