This Just In
SINGAPORE — Paul Lee, an industry veteran of more than 20 years, has joined the executive team of Constellar as Chief Executive of Markets, charged with driving sustainable growth across new and existing markets with the goal of Constellar becoming a global leader in the MICE industry. Constellar is one of Asia’s largest trade show […]
LONDON — Informa reports it is on track to exceed its 2019 pre-COVID levels for revenue in 2023, due to a strong performance in the first five months of the year and consistent growth. According to the company’s trading update published ahead of its annual general meeting, Informa expects a strong 2023 with continued momentum […]
ATLANTA—At a press conference on June 13, International Market Centers announced a transformative step in the future of the company, combining its physical markets and Juniper digital offering into a new brand: ANDMORE. The announcement was the culmination of a year-long initiative to redefine the company’s vision, align its channels under a single brand, and offer more ways […]
LAS VEGAS — Caesars Entertainment is celebrating Global Wellness Day (GWD) by hosting the Caesars Global Wellness Challenge, a two-day competition powered by Heka Health. “Wellness is taking center stage and is a fun and beneficial way to engage participants virtually as well as in-person. Walking, yoga, tai chi, mediation, journaling, they can all be incorporated […]
CHICAGO — Robyn Davis, CPTD, Trade Show Trainer/Consultant and Owner at Exhibitors WINH LLC, held a webinar discussing the most effective ways to get exhibitors to open and read through emails from trade show organizers, which include showing the value of exhibiting at a show, timing emails to send when it’s most convenient for exhibitors and […]
LONDON—Informa is known for its internal DEI initiatives led by Mike Sealy, Director of Diversity and Inclusion. Among them: its recent IMX Live event, which was open to all 3,900+ Informa Markets colleagues to participate virtually or in-person in London. Highlights included groundbreaking educational sessions, such as one featuring colleagues’ experiences of neurodiversity in the workplace. […]
CHICAGO — The International Woodworking Fair (IWF) Atlanta established a cooperation agreement with the European Federation of Woodworking Machinery Manufacturers (EUMABOIS), making IWF the only woodworking trade show in North America to be designated as an EUMABOIS-supported exhibition. The cooperation agreement will help expand IWF’s global reach and enhance its services in the European woodworking […]
CHICAGO—A growing strategy among sustainability-focused trade show organizers, event venues and industry suppliers is carbon offsetting—the practice of purchasing offset credits that are used to convey a net climate benefit from one entity to another. There are many reputable carbon offsetters; however, the trade show industry was recently challenged by a report in the U.K. newspaper, The […]
CHICAGO — RX Global, one of the world’s leading events companies and trade show organizers, was recognized for having one of the best global company cultures and marketing teams by the 2023 Comparably Awards. RX was ranked No. 10 for Best Global Culture, a significant jump from the company’s No. 31 ranking in 2022 and […]
CHICAGO — The Kentucky General Assembly and Governor Andy Beshear adopted a revision to the state’s sales tax on space rental for face-to-face business events. The tax, which went into effect Jan. 1, 2023, imposed a 6% tax on rental spaces for meetings and large events. The revision comes as good news to trade show […]
