This Just In
PARIS — The needs of business event organizers are evolving, and industry partners must evolve their offerings to meet them — or they stand to lose out — according to the third edition of the Industry Partners Benchmark Survey, recently released by UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, and developed by the UFI […]
CHICAGO —Trade Show Executive’s (TSE) quarterly Dashboard is a key resource for trade show organizers, providing traditional metrics for measuring the growth of shows such as net square footage (nsf), number of exhibitors, quantity of attendees and professional attendees and other accomplishments across the industry. Analysis of shows which took place in Q4 of 2023 […]
PARIS — The just-released Global Exhibition Barometer from UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, forecasts the highest-ever revenue levels in the year ahead, with revenues expected to increase by an average of 15%. Just over half (52%) of the 419 responding companies plan to increase their workforces in the coming six months, and […]
CHICAGO — Trade Show Executive’s March 2024 Pardon Our Dust report details 14 convention centers undergoing construction, as well as 25 proposed development projects. Of those that have broken ground, an additional 1,058,125 square feet (sf) of prime exhibit space is on track to be built, with substantial additions in the meeting and flex space […]
CHICAGO — The Freeman Trends Report on 2024 Attendee Intent and Behavior, which was published on Jan. 16, revealed the motivations, expectations and needs of event attendees for 2024 and beyond. The survey suggests trade show organizers analyze their attendees based on socioeconomic status, age, gender and event type because those are the best predictors […]
DALLAS — Freeman, a leader in trade shows and events, has released its 2023 Annual Impact Report highlighting its initiatives focused on driving positive impact in three core areas — its People, Principles, and the Planet. “We believe creative energy can spark positive change that promotes equity and wellbeing for all. That’s why our annual […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Fourth-quarter gross domestic product estimates in the U.S. have risen, jobless claims have remained low and inflation has receded, all good news for the trade show industry as it heads into 2024. Goldman Sachs Chief Economist Jan Hatzius says there is just a 15% chance of a U.S. recession in 2024, down […]
CHICAGO — The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) released its fourth and final report in its Exhibit and Sponsorship Sales Approaches Driving Revenue Growth series. Entitled “Report Four: Future Enhancement Plans for Exhibit and Sponsorship Sales,” it states that the best way to boost exhibit and sponsorship sales is to think first about how […]
CHICAGO — The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) released the third report in its Exhibit and Sponsorship Sales Approaches Driving Revenue Growth series. The third report shares the metrics’ effectiveness that are used by B2B event organizers to determine the results of exhibit and sponsorship programs. According to the report, the metrics used to […]
CHICAGO — Trade Show Executive’s (TSE) World’s Top Convention Centers (WTCC) directory is a key trade show organizer resource, offering listings for 299 venues across North America and abridged listings for 349 venues overseas. The WTCC features trade show venues that contain 50,000 square feet (sf) of prime exhibit space or more, and each listing […]
