Conferences/Exhibitions

LONDON— Boeing Co. BA 0.07% and Airbus SE EADSY 4.29% sales staff will hit the tarmac next week at the Farnborough International Air Show, the first of the biggest commercial aviation shows since the pandemic largely shut down air travel.With most Covid-19 travel restrictions lifted in the West, demand for flights has soared this summer, snarling airports, especially in Europe. Airlines have scrambled to rehire staff…

Listen to article(2 minutes)Media and technology titans are gathering this week in an Idaho ski town to discuss the future of their industry as it faces a potential global economic meltdown.Business leaders and politicians will convene at the Sun Valley Lodge in Idaho for investment bank Allen & Co.’s annual conference, often called the “summer camp for billionaires.” Listen to article(2 minutes)Media and technology titans are gathering this week in an Idaho ski town to discuss the future of their industry as it…

The mood was ebullient at the trade convention in Sacramento, Calif., as industry players reunited last month for the meet’s first full-scale convening since 2019—and with such good news about the current state of their market.Yes, mermaiding is back. “People are definitely making up for lost time,” said Raina Norman from the California Mermaid Convention, where mermaiding experts gave workshops, mermaids and mermen flipped their tails in a giant pool, and booths sold costumes and ocean-themed earrings.…

ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA—For years, President Vladimir Putin used an annual economic conference here to champion Russia’s economic appeal to the world.In 2010, then-French President Nicolas Sarkozy spoke alongside Dmitry Medvedev, Russia’s president at the time. Past attendees included Citigroup Inc.’s Vikram Pandit, JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s Jamie Dimon…