This Just In
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 formation. Three industry associations — the Australian Convention Centres Group, the Exhibition and Events Association […]
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 non-existent. NACS members annually produce and host shows that use millions of square feet of […]
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 […]
