LAS VEGAS — Trade show organizers and executives gathered in Las Vegas March 20-23 for the 2023 Society of Independent Show Organizers (SISO) CEO Summit. The four-day event provided educational sessions on a wide variety of topics, from insights on the next few years to talent trends and employees’ expectations
CHICAGO — Bob Priest-Heck, CEO of Freeman, was honored at the Society of Independent Show Organizers (SISO) CEO Summit this year with the auspicious Robert L. Krakoff Industry Award of Excellence. The Krakoff Industry Award of Excellence is named in honor of industry legend Robert L. Krakoff, who built and
CHICAGO — Join Trade Show Executive’s Maddy Ryley as she talks with Sonia Thomas, Executive Director of the Women in Exhibitions Network; Mary Larkin, President of Diversified Communications and SISO Chair; and Joyce Russell, Managing Director of Sales at Visit Indy and IAEE’s Women’s Leadership Committee Chairperson, about the experiences
CHICAGO — Trade Show Executive (TSE) is now accepting entries for the next class of the TSE Gold 100, which will recognize the largest trade shows held in the U.S. in 2022. The Gold 100 is open to trade shows held in person, and winners are selected based on net
CHICAGO — Meeting Professionals International (MPI) published its Winter 2023 Meetings Outlook, which reports growing demand for face-to-face events and other positive signs for the trade show and events industry that signal its strong return. The quarterly report that focuses on the new trends and innovations found that business projections are
CHICAGO — IMEX Frankfurt, an IMEX Group trade show in Europe, released the IMEX Frankfurt 2022 Sustainable Event Report, detailing the show’s successful sustainability initiatives and efforts. IMEX Frankfurt 2022 achieved Visionary status through the MeetGreen Calculator 2.0, the highest level of achievement on the calculator. The 2022 edition of
CHICAGO — MCI USA launched new features for its customizable event housing and registration platform, OneSystem Plus. The new features are driven by artificial intelligence (AI) and will deliver more return on investments for users of the platform, which launched in December of 2022. MCI’s Plus Lead, a lead cultivation
CHICAGO — Trade Show Executive (TSE) welcomes Cal Bates to the TSE team as Managing Editor in March and recently promoted Maddy Ryley to Senior Associate Editor. “It’s with great excitement that we bring Cal into the TSE family and expand our ability to meet the needs of our readers.
BEIJING—The major hurdle to the return of China’s trade show industry has been removed, as the government announced it would allow all categories of visas to be issued, starting on Wednesday, March 15. The country has seen a swift turnaround in its COVID policies, from abruptly ending its zero-COVID policy
LAS VEGAS — The second annual edition of the Las Vegas Food & Beverage Industry Week (LVFBIW), in partnership with Emerald, Comexposium and Questex, is returning to the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) March 27-30, 2023. The event spotlights four F&B shows — Bar & Restaurant Expo, International Pizza Expo, SIAL
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