The IBC Daily – the official show newspaper of IBC2026 – will be returning in both print and digital formats this year, with a team of experienced industry journalists covering the show by hall number.
IBC exhibitors should send their news, launch announcements and press releases to the following writers, depending on where their stand is located.
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Hall 1 – Kirsty Hazlewood (khazlewood@Ibcdaily.org)
Hall 2 – Kirsty Hazlewood (khazlewood@Ibcdaily.org)
Hall 3 – Kirsty Hazlewood (khazlewood@Ibcdaily.org)
Hall 8 – Kirsty Hazlewood (khazlewood@Ibcdaily.org)
Hall 5 – Anne Morris (amorris@ibcdaily.org)
Hall 9 – Anne Morris (amorris@ibcdaily.org)
Hall 14 – Anne Morris (amorris@ibcdaily.org)
Hall 6 – Carolyn Giardina (cgiardina@ibcdaily.org)
Hall 7 – Carolyn Giardina (cgiardina@ibcdaily.org)
Hall 10 – David Fox (dfox@ibcdaily.org)
Hall 11 – David Fox (dfox@ibcdaily.org)
Hall 12 – David Fox (dfox@ibcdaily.org)
Hall 13 – David Fox (dfox@ibcdaily.org)
Outside exhibits – David Fox (dfox@ibcdaily.org)
For general exhibitor news queries contact Managing Editor Michael Burns (mburns@ibcdaily.org) and for all other questions contact Commissioning Editor Dan Symonds (dsymonds@ibc.org).
Exhibitors are encouraged to supply their press information to the IBC Daily writing team as early as possible for the best chance of inclusion. Exclusive stories will be prioritised.
The IBC Daily is printed overnight and distributed each morning of the show, a digital version is also sent to all registered attendees each day.
For advertising opportunities in either the print IBC Daily or E-Daily newsletters, please contact Ben Ewles – sales@ibc.org.
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