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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 for departing President and CEO David DuBois, CMP-F, CAE, FASAE, CTA. The IAEE Board of […]
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 to grow the reach of companies and events, and while the independent organizers are making […]
SANDESTIN, Fla. — The 2023 ESCA (Exhibition Services & Contractors Association) Summer Educational Conference took place at the Effie Hotel in Sandestin, Fla., June 25-28, and provided members with a vigorous education program that covered topics from the economy to security culture to the impacts of AI on service providers. Members gathered in the hotel’s […]
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Consumer Technology Association (CTA), organizer of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), is urging Congress to loosen what is referred to as the “perimeter rule” at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), with the purpose of enabling more flights between Washington, D.C., and Las Vegas. The perimeter rule, enacted in 1966, prohibits airlines […]
CHICAGO — The Board of Directors of UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, elected RX CEO Hugh Jones as the UFI President for the 2024-2025 period. Jones will officially become President of the exhibition industry association at the end of the 91st UFI Global Congress taking place November 2024. “I am delighted and […]
CHICAGO — The National Restaurant Association Show, produced by Winsight LLC and sponsored by the National Restaurant Association, returned to Chicago’s McCormick Place May 20-23 to unite the food service industry. There were four days of showcasing products and services, educating and networking with industry colleagues. Spanning more than 661,000 net square feet (nsf), the 2023 National Restaurant […]
NEW YORK – Emerald and the National Basketball Association (NBA) have partnered to create NBA Con, which will take place at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas from July 7-9, 2023. The three-day event will tip off the opening weekend of the NBA 2K24 Summer League. Tickets are being sold at NBACon.com and range in price […]
CHICAGO — Australia’s business events industry is slated to launch a new association this July that will act as a unifying voice in the sector. Development of the new Australian Business Events Association (ABEA) has been led by a group comprised of directors from the country’s three main industry associations — The Association of Australian […]
ANAHEIM, Calif. – The music industry’s National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Show, held April 13-15 at the Anaheim Convention Center, reported a strong post-pandemic return of international trade show attendees representing 120 counties and territories, accounting for a 64% boost in international attendance year over year. “As the pandemic and its impact continues […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — The IAAPA (International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions), the global association for the attractions industry, is expanding its offerings in the Middle East by holding a new in-person trade summit in Saudi Arabia. The IAAPA is partnering with the General Entertainment Authority to support and organize the first-ever IAAPA Middle […]
