CHICAGO — Workforce development, including attracting and retaining professionals, has been an increasingly talked about priority for the trade show industry. As well-established professionals begin to retire, and event attendees and exhibit managers get younger, organizations are looking for ways
DALLAS — To empower its members with industry insights, the Exhibition Services and Contractors Association (ESCA) is partnering with the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) to provide ESCA members exclusive access to the largest repository of exhibition-related research and
CHICAGO — The Consumer Technology Association’s (CTA) CES 2024, which took place Jan. 9-12 in Las Vegas, was 15% larger than CES 2023, with more than 2.5 million net square feet of exhibits, more than 4,300 exhibitors and 135,000+ attendees.
CHICAGO — The Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) has ambitious plans to grow in the coming years, with PCMA and Corporate Event Marketing Association (CEMA) President and CEO Sherrif Karamat, CAE, taking the organization to great heights — both in
WASHINGTON, D.C. — There’s power in numbers, which was the thinking behind the creation of the Exhibitions Industry Collective — a powerhouse collaboration of six exhibition industry associations with the goal of driving awareness around key issues in the trade
SAN DIEGO — The Professional Convention Management Association’s (PCMA) annual Convening Leaders, held Jan. 7-10, 2024, at the San Diego Convention Center, brought together 5,000 industry professionals in person and online for education, networking and memorable programming. With approximately 45
CHICAGO — The Australian Business Events Association (ABEA), which formed in mid-2023 due to 84% of the business events sector favoring a new entity to represent it to government and the broader business community, has been making strides since its
PORTLAND, Ore. — Founded in 1988 for the advancement of the consumer show industry and to further the growth and professionalism of those involved in the production of consumer shows, the National Association of Consumer Shows (NACS) will soon be
DALLAS—Executive Vice President and COO Cathy Breden, CMP-F, CAE, CEM will step into the role of Interim CEO of the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE), effective October 1, while the organization continues its search for a permanent replacement
CHICAGO — Mergers and acquisitions in the trade show industry are on the rise, with many independent and for-profit show organizers purchasing brands that fall into their existing and emerging portfolios. In some of these instances, the consolidation is meant
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