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HONG KONG — UFI, The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, held the 92nd UFI Global Congress Nov. 19-22, reporting more than 600 delegates from 47 countries. The event was hosted by the venue AsiaWorld-Expo and centered on the theme “Shaping the Future,” recognizing 100 years of UFI and 20 years of AsiaWorld-Expo. The association celebrated its anniversary with activations, including the UFI-100 Expo Corner, which displayed historic milestones, and a 1920s-themed […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, announced the retirement of Chris Dolnack, NSSF Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer, effective April 2. Dolnack was hired by NSSF, which produces the SHOT Show, in 1999 as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, and has been with the association for nearly 30 years. Also, NSSF is promoting Melissa Schilling, CEM, to […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — MAD Event Management, LLC, (MAD), the Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance (ECA) and UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, announced the launch of Global Policy Forum, a think-tank style program for events industry leaders, senior government officials, embassy representatives, trade advocates and Department of Commerce personnel. Its inaugural edition will take place May 29, 2026, at the Army & Navy Club, after Lippman Connects’ Exhibition & Convention Executives […]
LAS VEGAS — The 2025 SEMA Show, a major automotive trade event in the U.S., wrapped last week featuring more than 2,300 exhibiting brands and some 160,000 attendees from 140 countries. Running Nov. 4-7 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, this year’s show spotlighted 500 first-time exhibitors and a variety of new experiences on and […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The hotel industry, represented by more than 30 hotel associations, including the American Hotel & Lodging Association, Asian American Hotel Owners Association, Latino Hotel Association and National Association of Black Hotel Owners, Operators & Developers, has sent a joint letter to the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate leaders urging an end to […]
PHOENIX — SEMICON® West’s organizers at SEMI, the leading microelectronics industry association, knew it was time for a change. The show in San Francisco was struggling to attract visitors, largely because the Bay Area no longer plays a major role in semiconductor manufacturing. Overseas companies, and even major U.S. equipment suppliers, were reluctant to exhibit. […]
ROSEMONT, Ill. — Starting this week, the Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) is introducing attendees and exhibitors to several of the country’s leading retailers and wholesalers through a virtual event series leading up to its 2025 Annual Private Label Trade Show, set for Nov. 16-18 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. During PLMA’s “Meet […]
CHICAGO – FABTECH 2025 made history as North America’s largest metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing event, filling 885,000 square feet of McCormick Place with more than 1,700 exhibitors and drawing in 42,000 manufacturing professionals Sept. 8-11. “The energy on this year’s record-breaking show floor was a clear reflection of the manufacturing industry’s confidence and forward […]
MILWAUKEE — The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), which represents off-road equipment manufacturers and their value chain partners, has always been dedicated to implementing social impact initiatives. When the organization learned that professionals in the construction industry, who are the stakeholders of AEM’s events, have a much higher suicide rate than the national average —about […]
OXON HILL, Maryland — The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) held its 2025 CEIR Predict Annual Exhibition Industry Outlook Conference at the MGM National Harbor Sept. 11-12. The program delivered on providing show organizers insights that will help them navigate the economic and geopolitical landscape in the end of 2025 and beyond. “CEIR Predict […]
