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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 […]
CHICAGO — Several key numbers are on the rise in Trade Show Executive’s (TSE) 2024 Q4 Dashboard, posting rate increases since Q3. While some metrics have dipped slightly, overall Q4 closed out the year on a high note for the industry. The full Dashboard report, available in the March issue, breaks down occupied exhibit space, […]
DALLAS — The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) released the final two parts of its Maximizing Attendee and Exhibitor Engagement on the Exhibition Floor series: Exhibition Learning Activities Outside Exhibit Booths and How Organizers Evaluate Outcomes and Future Outlook. Trade Show Executive sat down with Nancy Drapeau, IPC, CEIR’s Vice President of Research, to […]
DALLAS — The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) recently completed its Maximizing Attendee and Exhibitor Engagement on the Exhibition Floor series. “The throughline from the exhibitor perspective is that brand marketers are very engaged,” Nancy Drapeau, IPC, CEIR’s Vice President of Research, explained. “They’re committed to their exhibit programs and they’re looking to enhance […]
CHICAGO — Trade Show Executive (TSE) utilizes a ranking system to segment venues appearing in the World’s Top Convention Centers directory into size tiers. In this system, Midsized Convention Centers are venues offering between 125,000 square feet (sf) and 349,999 sf of prime exhibit space. These facilities comprise Tier III, while Tier I (Millionaire’s Club) centers […]
DALLAS — The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) released its Q3 2024 Index results — a measure of overall exhibition performance — which signify growth in the U.S. B2B events industry. “Q3 Index results document the continued recovery of the industry, with exhibitors and exhibit space leading the charge,” Nancy Drapeau, IPC, Vice President […]
CHICAGO — Trade show and event marketers have been fully embracing the power of influencer marketing when it comes to their shows. When talking with the 2024 Trade Show Executive Women to Watch about their predictions for the future, several of them mentioned an increase in influencer marketing, especially to connect with younger eventgoers. Reinforcing […]
CHICAGO — How a meeting room is set up can impact the way attendees are able to learn and retain the educational offerings at an event. According to the IACC 2024 Meeting Planner Survey Inspired Report, some of the most important venue elements include effective room lighting, good room acoustics and having networking spaces outside […]
CHICAGO — Trade Show Executive’s (TSE) Q3 Dashboard indicates that metric growth is settling back towards pre-pandemic norms after rapid expansion in the wake of COVID-19. Breaking down net square footage (nsf), exhibitors present and people in attendance, the Dashboard report provides a quarterly dive into the numbers behind each show. Related. SUPERZOO Breaks Records […]
CHICAGO — The Consumer Price Index (CPI) report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that inflation rose to 2.6% YOY in October, compared to 2.4% in September. The rise follows the Federal Reserve’s significant 0.5-percentage-point rate cut in September, and another 0.25-percentage-point cut earlier in November. For the 41% of Americans who said […]
