This Just In
WASHINGTON, D.C. — MCI USA has introduced a voice-enabled version of its AI assistant, Jade, as part of its OneSystem Plus platform, aiming to simplify registration, housing and lead management for events of any size. The AI-powered assistant, now available with voice functionality, allows attendees to speak naturally on desktop or mobile devices and receive […]
MIAMI — The “A Taste of the States: Miami” pavilion, which is organized by the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA), is projected to have record growth at the 2025 Americas Food & Beverage Show. During the Sept. 10–12 event at the Miami Beach Convention Center, preliminary numbers show the pavilion drew about […]
ORLANDO — Emerald’s Surf Expo is known for its positive, upbeat vibe and the September 2025 edition, which was held Sept. 4-6 at the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC), kept the momentum going. Retail buyers from 66 countries attended the show, a mix of iconic brands and emerging newcomers. “This show truly reflected the energy […]
DÜSSELDORF, Germany — CARAVAN SALON Düsseldorf, Messe Düsseldorf’s mobile travel trade show, reported a record number of 810 exhibitors from 41 countries this year. Held Aug. 29-Sept. 7, the event also saw more than 269,000 visitors, which is about 15,000 more participants compared to last year, with 36% being first-timers. Trade Show Executive […]
LAS VEGAS — PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2025 is expected to welcome 35,000 attendees to what organizers expect to be the largest edition of the show to date. Attendees will have access to more than 2,300 exhibitors offering solutions for the packaging and processing industry, incorporating more than 40 vertical markets across one million net […]
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Reallusion Inc., which has decades of experience developing 3D character animation tools, recently launched iClone AI Assistant, a product that allows users to create AI-powered representatives for customer-facing interactions. Through the use of large language models, the characters created with iClone AI Assistant can have conversations with customers based on a […]
CHICAGO — Earlier this year, Restaurant Events, LLC, inked a partnership with Walk-In Talk Media, a full-production media company that hosts the No. 1 food podcast on Apple’s charts. The Walk-In Talk Podcast is the official podcast of the independent show organizer’s New York Restaurant Show, Pizza Tomorrow Summit, Florida Restaurant Show and California Restaurant […]
CHICAGO — Informa Markets announced the launch of a brand-new exclusive event — the Waste Leadership Summit — which will complement the organization’s existing WasteExpo show and Global Waste Management Symposium. The new summit fills a gap in the market for a high-level and intimate networking event while providing an environment for sparking innovation and […]
ATLANTA — Meeting professional Antwone Stigall, CMP, CMM, DES, CBC, has launched Planner Approved, the first Black-owned destination management company (DMC) in the U.S. Stigall has spent most of his career on the planner side, leading large-scale conferences and events for nonprofits and corporate organizations. “While I loved the work, I also recognized a major […]
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 […]
