Industry News

LISBON — The SBC Summit Barcelona conference and exhibition, where global sports betting and iGaming leaders assemble to discuss the industry’s future, exchange knowledge and build powerful connections, will have a new home in 2024 — Lisbon, Portugal. With this new trade show location comes a new name, SBC Summit 2024,

CHICAGO — Informa Markets gained Age Accreditation in partnership with 55/Redefined, promoting age inclusivity as part of the company’s wider Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) strategy to help attract, engage and grow talent from the 50+ demographic.  Already, Informa Markets’ workforce spans five generations, and to gain Age Accreditation it

LAS VEGAS — MGM Resorts International was hit with a monster cyberattack earlier this week that left its computer systems vulnerable — so vulnerable that the company decided to shut down some of the computer systems at its hotels and casino properties until it’s safe to bring them back online.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Trade Show Executive (TSE) awarded the winners of the coveted Gold 100 Grand Awards Oscars-style during the TSE Gold 100 Awards & Summit. The winners represent the gold standard of trade show management excellence and exemplified the industry’s innovative spirit.  Winners took to the main stage

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — At Trade Show Executive’s Gold 100 Awards & Summit, Consumer Technology Association (CTA) President and CEO Gary Shapiro announced CTA’s annual CES, taking place Jan. 9-12, 2024, in Las Vegas, is on track to exceed the 2023 edition for size, number of attendees, exhibitors and global

BIRMINGHAM, Al.—In its second acquisition from Broomfield, Colo.-based National Business Media, Cahaba Media Group has announced that it is bringing Graphics Pro Magazine and Graphics Pro Expo into the fold. Graphics Pro was launched in 2020, merging A&E, Printwear and Sign & Digital Graphics into a single brand. Graphics Pro Expo hosts events for buyers

LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK — Top powerhouses in the sports and live entertainment industry have joined forces to represent and manage corporate deals for iconic event venues such as Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, and Sphere, a groundbreaking new $2.2 billion property opening September 29 in Las

CHICAGO — Trade Show Executive’s (TSE) Gold 100 Awards & Summit is just around the corner, and the educational programming is full of case studies, ideas on innovation and addressing the hot topics, trends and opportunities the industry is facing as it continues its impressive rebound. Gary Shapiro, President and

DÜSSELDORF— More than 254,000 visitors from 65 countries gathered at Messe Düsseldorf in Germany for ten days for the 62nd CARAVAN SALON from Aug. 26-Sept. 3, 2023, with 37% of visitors being first-timers. The caravanning industry drives nature-oriented tourism and injects more than 15 billion Euros per year into the

HONG KONG—The world’s biggest timepiece event returned to Hong Kong this week: the 42nd Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair and 11th Salon de TE, organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), Hong Kong Watch Manufacturers Association Ltd and The Federation of Hong Kong Watch Trades & Industries