When the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lifted the mask mandate for people who have been fully vaccinated, it threw yet another monkey wrench into plans to bring back in-person events. Yes, legally speaking, event organizers can require all in attendance to be fully vaccinated, as long
DALLAS — The Exhibition Services & Contractors Association (ESCA) is launching a new campaign called ALL IN to demonstrate how its members are preparing to bring events back safely — and they are asking for your participation. ESCA is seeking short, four-minute videos about how exhibition services companies and contractors
MCI, a global engagement and marketing agency, has created an Association Investment Partner (AIP) program to help those associations that need funding to sustain and transform their events. “We want to help those associations that are struggling as a result of the pandemic with this very unique offer,” Shawn Pierce, President, Strategic Events, Meetings
COLOGNE — In his preview of the new release of the annual Global Industry Performance Review, Jochen Witt, President & CEO of jwc GmbH, shed some light on the widespread global losses the industry has faced in the past year, as well as the role China and omnichannel events will
WASHINGTON, D.C. — It’s one thing to talk amongst ourselves about the importance of recovery for the in-person business events industry. But if you want to see some action, particularly when it comes to the passage of the Hospitality and Commerce Job Recovery Act (S.477/H.R. 1346), take your message to
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Exhibitions and Conferences Alliance (ECA), a newly formed advocacy group, is dedicated to the recovery and advancement of the face-to-face business events industry. Its mission is to help government officials understand the important role these events have on economies and job creation. Government relations and advocacy leader Tommy Goodwin
NEW DEHLI — The Indian trade show industry lost a leader, ambassador and friend when S. Balasubramanian, President of the Indian Exhibition Industry Association (IEIA), succumbed to COVID-19 on May 10, 2021. In a notice sent by IEIA announcing Balasubramanian’s passing, IEIA praised his leadership through the most critical period
INDIANAPOLIS — While Indianapolis has hosted 368,828 attendees at 76 in-person events since last July, none of them were a true trade show. That makes the news that the National Confectioners Association is bringing its 8,000-person expo — the largest confectionery and snack event in North America — to the
DALLAS — For the data novice, a recent webinar, “Data Insights from Virtual Platforms — Virtual Expo! Expo! Case Study,” presented by the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR), broke down the complex science of data analysis into understandable, relatable “a-ha” moments. The event featured Arjun Chakravarti, MBA, Ph.D., Managing
In July, the Chicago Auto Show will wheel into McCormick Place, the first convention to gather there since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced the news, predicting that this is the start of a “new beginning,” with many more gatherings expected