Barcelona – September 10, 2026 -- Fira de Barcelona will convene 1,000 cities, more than 25,000 attendees and over 1,000 exhibitors at the Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC) 2026, running November 3-5 at the Gran Via venue under the theme "Urban Solutions, Real Impact."

Paris – September 10, 2026 -- The 18th Lyon Biennale – Contemporary Art will hold two professional preview days on September 17 and 18, 2026, ahead of a public opening spanning 11 venues across Lyon and its metropolitan area until December 13, 2026.

Berlin – September 09, 2026 -- The German Congress for Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery (DKOU) 2026 has published its full program and opened registration, with the four-day event set to run October 20-23, 2026 at CityCube Berlin.

Los Angeles – September 08, 2026 -- Hozpitality Group will convene senior women executives from Marriott International, Delta Air Lines, FIFA World Cup 2026 Los Angeles and The Music Center at an exclusive leadership forum on October 7, 2026, at Cameo Beverly Hills.

Hong Kong – September 07, 2026 -- MEGA SHOW Hong Kong, organized by COMASIA LIMITED, will host more than 3,000 export-ready exhibitors from over 25 countries and regions when its 33rd edition opens at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) on October 20-23 and 27-29, 2026.

New York – September 07, 2026 -- The Women's Capital Summit will convene investors, league executives and founders to examine capital flows into women's sports and women-led businesses, positioning the sector as an increasingly sophisticated investment market rather than an emerging niche.

HONG KONG – September 04, 2026 -- Global professional buyer pre-registration for the October 2026 Global Sources Hong Kong Shows is running 25% ahead of the same period last year, with North America and Europe driving the sharpest gains, organizers said.

Helsinki – September 03, 2026 -- Helsinki will host two major design events in close succession this year, with Helsinki Design Week running 28 August to 6 September 2026 and Habitare, the Nordic region's leading furniture and interior fair, taking place 2-6 September 2026 at Messukeskus, the Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre.

London -- September 01, 2026 -- The GSMA and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) announced on August 31, 2026 that MWC26 Doha will run alongside the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-26), the first time the two events have been co-located. PP-26 is the ITU's top policy-making body, held every four years to set the agency's strategic direction, approve financial plans and elect officials. The joint staging brings government, intergovernmental and industry leaders together in Doha for a month of digital policy talks and connectivity demonstrations.