This Just In
CHICAGO — The 2025 Channel Insights report, which was done in partnership with UFI, The Global Association for the Exhibition Industry, and conducted by Explori with the support of the Society of Independent Show Organizers (SISO), reveals the shifting expectations and priorities of exhibitors. Through the surveying of more than 3,00 events over the period […]
CHICAGO — The 2025 Channel Insights report is revealing telling statistics around exhibitor success and what B2B event organizers should lean into to maintain and increase their market share in the post-pandemic landscape. Through the surveying of more than 3,00 events over the period of 2017 to 2025, the report highlights how exhibitors feel about […]
PARIS — Chris Skeith, OBE, Managing Director and CEO at UFI, The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, refers to the results of the 35th edition of its Global Exhibition Barometer as “a nice surprise.” The research showed growth in various markets in 2025; On average, 34% of global respondents anticipate the space rented in […]
CHICAGO — The new Freeman Trends Report focuses on the Networking aspect of its XLNC (Experience, Learning, Networking and Commerce) framework, with one key stat standing out: 51% of attendees say that successful networking is a reason for them to return to an event. Trade Show Executive connected with Ken Holsinger, Senior Vice President of […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Price Index (CPI), a broad measure of goods and services costs, rose 2.7% on an annual basis in June 2025. This is the highest overall inflation rate since February 2025 and 0.3% higher than May 2025’s 2.4%. Trade Show Executive (TSE) checked in with events industry thought leaders about […]
CHICAGO — The annual Medical Show Report, compiled by Trade Show Executive (TSE), has recorded even growth for shows in that sector in 2024. The full report, available in TSE’s July issue, explicates upon net square footage (nsf), exhibitors, attendance and show highlights for events focused on medicine and the medical industry. Related. AACN National […]
CHICAGO — Freeman released its latest Trends Report, titled “Unpacking XLNC: The Future of Commerce for Trade Shows and Conferences,” which reveals that commerce is the most valued part of an event for attendees. The report takes a deep dive into Commerce as part of Freeman’s XLNC Framework, which stands for Experience, Learning, Networking and […]
DALLAS — The U.S. exhibition industry closed 2024 on a high note, with a robust fourth quarter driven by increased exhibitor participation and revenue growth, according to the latest data from the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR). After a subdued third quarter, the industry rebounded significantly in Q4. CEIR’s Total Index, a key performance […]
CHICAGO — The timing of the Events Industry Council’s (EIC) just-released Futures Landscape Report 2025 could not be more apropos. The report, which is based on a series of “Think Tank” workshops with leaders from EIC’s 60-plus members, strategic partners and volunteers, explores how macro forces, from climate change to geopolitical disruption, are influencing various […]
CHICAGO — The March 2025 edition of Trade Show Executive’s Pardon Our Dust report dives into the details of the 13 convention centers that are actively expanding and the 20 which are working through the development process of potentially adding new space. When combining all ongoing construction, 1,217,619 square feet (sf) of prime exhibit space […]
