BARCELONA—RX Global’s recent IBTM World 2022 shattered organizers’ expectations by breaking a key record, hosting more one-to-one business meetings per attendee than in 2019. More than 100,000 business meetings took place and more than 10,000 attendees gathered in Barcelona for the three days of the event on Nov. 29-Dec. 1.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Lengthy visa wait times are a major contributing factor, along with economic concerns, to the downturn in international visitors to the U.S., and the just-released travel forecast from the U.S. Travel Association expects the situation to continue not only for the remainder of this year but throughout
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA — The Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones (SAFCSP) and Informa are joining forces to create the partnership Tahaluf, which will help launch new exhibition brands in Saudi Arabia. The partnership will create large-scale events in 2023 and 2024 to serve key verticals in Saudi Arabia in the
SAKHIR, Bahrain — ASM Global made history with the inauguration ceremony of Exhibition World Bahrain, which is now the largest exhibition center in the Middle East at 95,000 square meters of exhibition space and managed by ASM Global. The venue features adaptable and flexible design, with 10 halls with
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. economy again bucked at projections of a looming recession over the Thanksgiving holiday. Americans returned to their pre-pandemic spending habits with Adobe Analytics tracking $29.3 billion in sales revenue over the Thanksgiving weekend. Thanksgiving Eve saw $3.28 billion, $5.3 billion on Thanksgiving Day $9.12 billion
CHICAGO — Organizations across the trade show industry are using this day, known as Giving Tuesday—and this season—to raise awareness and funds for nonprofits of all sizes and missions. One cause that has been front of mind for many is human trafficking, which takes places not just in motels,
BANGKOK—After two years of pandemic standstill, Thailand has emerged as one of the most promising destinations in Asia for international as well as regional and local shows. The country experienced a 4.5% expansion in GDP in Q3 of 2022, largely due to tourism, according to the Thai National Economic and
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — After a successful inaugural event last March, three of the major industry organizations will unite once again next year for Power of Purpose–Business Events Industry Week 2023, held March 7-9 at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center. The second annual multi-day experience will offer several
DALLAS — The midterm elections brought about the approval of Proposition A in Dallas, a bill that implements a “tourism tax” designed to generate funding for renovations of Fair Park and the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas (KBHCCD). The proposition will increase the hotel occupancy tax from 13%
ORLANDO, Fla. — Surf Expo, the leading watersports and beach lifestyle trade show produced by Emerald, will be held Jan. 4-6, 2023, at the Orange County Convention Center, and the show is forecasted to expand by more than 20% in attendees and exhibitors compared to the prior year. “The business
1550 S. Indiana Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605
Phone: (312) 922-8558
© 2023 Trade Show Executive. All Rights Reserved. Content may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means without the written permission of the Publisher.
