Industry News

INDIANAPOLIS — On Aug. 1, the Indiana Convention Center (ICC) broke ground on its 143,500-square-foot expansion that will also see a new convention headquarter hotel built. The project is part of a strategic plan to help boost growth in downtown Indianapolis. The expansion, which is the sixth for the ICC,

DALLAS—After an exhaustive search, the Dallas Safari Club (DSC) will be moving its massive DSC Convention & Sporting Expo to the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC) starting in 2025, through 2029, until construction is complete on the newly rebuilt Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. For 40 years, Dallas has been the location of this event—the

NEW YORK—A new event by Questex Technology Group will bring the entire broadband industry together to discuss the future of connectivity in the United States—with the greater mission of advancing broadband for all. The inaugural U.S. Broadband Summit, which will take place November 15-17, 2023, at the Renaissance Downtown Hotel

NEW YORK — Informa Markets and the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) have formed a landmark partnership to propel the growth and evolution of the HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition. Informa Markets will take on the management of the HIMSS Exhibition, while HIMSS will continue to oversee the

NEW ORLEANS — New developments and attractions are in the works and opening in the Crescent City, with new hotels, restaurants and experiences solidifying the city as a top tier destination to visit and hold trade shows and events. The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (NOENMCC), which holds

CHICAGO — The 2023 Half Year Results from trade show organizers and other industry entities reflect the positive momentum that the industry is seeing in terms of show performance, with major players reporting higher than expected revenue and profit. According to Informa’s 2023 Half Year Results, the company reported underlying

CHICAGO — Trade Show Executive (TSE) announced the finalists for the 2023 Gold 100 Grand Awards, which includes coveted categories such as the Marketing Genius Award, Best New Launch, Most Extreme Results from Social Media and The Greatest Trade Show of 2022.  The winners of the Grand Awards will be

LAS VEGAS — Twenty is a number to celebrate for the organizers of Cosmoprof North America, whose 20th anniversary edition at the Las Vegas Convention Center saw a 20% increase in attendance over last year. The show, organized by Informa Markets, BolognaFiere Group and the Professional Beauty Association, was held

ATLANTA — ANDMORE’s inaugural Casual Market Atlanta was a success, beating expectations for its sold-out debut with 50 permanent showrooms and more than 100 temporary exhibits at the event held July 10-13, 2023, at AmericasMart Atlanta. Casual Market Atlanta attendees came from almost all 50 states and four different countries,

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — Visit Atlantic City, which rebranded from Meet AC earlier this year, is focused on giving trade show organizers the tools it needs to make their jobs easier. The latest development is a newly redesigned website that makes organizing a trade show in the iconic seaside destination