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SAVANNAH, Georgia – The International Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Symposium (IVECCS) became the largest convention by attendance ever held in Savannah when it brought 5,509 attendees and exhibitors to the city Sept. 14-17, exceeding its original attendance projection by more than 25%. The event showcased the capacity of the newly expanded Savannah Convention Center, […]
NEW YORK CITY — Forge, the new business combining Emerald and Questex, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Becker’s Healthcare, a media and events platform serving hospital, health system and healthcare executives. This deal will include all of Becker’s media and events assets, including its 16 annual conferences, more than 12 digital publications and […]
LOS ANGELES — Trade Show Executive (TSE) announced the 2026 Gold 100 Grand Award winners, recognizing excellence in a variety of categories for shows taking place in 2025. The stars were out at this year’s TSE Gold 100 Awards & Summit at the Terranea Resort in California, where this year’s prestigious winners were revealed Oscars-style […]
PROVO, Utah — The supplement, food and beverage industry has two new shows in key regions to look forward to in 2027. SupplySide Connect Utah will launch April 7-8, 2027, at the Utah Valley Convention Center in Provo, and SupplySide Connect Madison will take place June 8-9, 2027, at Monona Terrace in Madison, Wisconsin. Danica […]
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Informa Markets’ Build™ Show LIVE brought influential voices in high-performance construction to the Henry B. González Convention Center for conference/education Sept. 10-12, 2026, and an expo hall open Sept. 11-12. “Overall attendance was up about 3%, and where we really saw significant momentum was in specific pass categories that tell us a lot […]
CHICAGO — For the first time, the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) utilized 100% recyclable carpet across its entire campus. The event, which is produced by AMT – The Association for Manufacturing Technology, took place Sept. 14-19, 2026, with carpeting provided by GES and Emerald Carpets. Trade Show Executive (TSE) looked at this sustainability achievement and what […]
NASHVILLE — The 2026 North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA) Trailer Show™ was the event’s largest edition ever and broke records in attendance, dealer participation and engagement. It took place Sept. 1-3 at Music City Center and welcomed more than 4,700 industry professionals and more than 800 dealerships. The sold-out show floor featured more than […]
CHICAGO — In the March 2026 edition of Trade Show Executive (TSE), Caitlin Fox, President at mdg, shared what five attendee acquisition strategies would be hot in 2026. Now, as the industry enters the fourth quarter of the year, TSE revisited those predictions to see the results of those strategies from shows that employed them […]
CHICAGO — The trend line for trade show facility construction continues to reach a point of equilibrium, although venues considering construction saw a slight rise from 20 in the spring of 2026 to 21 in the fall, according to the soon-to-be-released Trade Show Executive (TSE) Pardon Our Dust report. “TSE’s Semi-Annual Pardon Our Dust […]
PALO ALTO, Calif. — The business travel and expense solution Navan® is expanding further into the exhibitions space with its acquisition of BoomPop, an AI-powered event planning and management platform. In a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing, Navan said the transaction could be worth up to $95 million in cash and shares of Navan Class A common […]
