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DALLAS — The Exhibition Services and Contractors Association (ESCA) celebrated its members’ success and recognized contributions made over the year at the ESCA Winter Celebration & Awards, held at the House of Blues in Dallas on Dec. 4, ahead of the start of the International Association of Exhibitions and Events’ (IAEE) Expo! Expo!. ESCA’s event […]
LAS VEGAS — The International Surface Event (TISE): SURFACES | StonExpo | TileExpo announced in November that its nearly 400,000 square foot exhibit hall was 99% sold out for the 2024 show. Informa Markets’ TISE will take place Jan. 24-26 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, with education sessions beginning the day […]
LAS VEGAS — Elvis-themed race gear. New Year’s Eve-caliber fireworks. A chapel wedding for an F1 champion. It was expected that Las Vegas would do its first-ever Formula 1 as only Vegas can, and fans were not disappointed. Where else would first-place champion Max Verstappen don an Elvis-inspired fire suit, only to be trumped by […]
DALLAS — The International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) announced Marsha Flanagan, M.Ed., CEM will be the new President and CEO of the association. In the role of President and CEO, Flanagan will provide executive and organizational leadership, and serve as IAEE’s representative in industry coalitions, partnerships and alliances. She will also provide strategic […]
LAS VEGAS – Wynn Resorts, MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment have reached tentative deals with the Las Vegas Culinary and Bartenders Unions. In total, deals with the three casino resort companies involve about 30,000 workers. Five-year contracts have been negotiated at each resort company. The threat of the strike loomed with several trade shows […]
CHICAGO — Safeguarding events and security strategy is an ever-evolving industry, especially during times of global and domestic conflict and tension. Today, there is a heightened level of risk around the work, most notably the Israel-Hamas war, Russia’s war in Ukraine, which can put venues and large-scale events at risk. Most recently explosives at a […]
LAS VEGAS — Resorts World Las Vegas announced it is now officially powered by 100% renewable energy in partnership with NV Energy. Since opening in 2021, the resort has decreased water consumption and energy use by more than 30%, based on industry standards, and utilizes dynamic building management systems to monitor and optimize energy and […]
LAS VEGAS — Caesars Entertainment is demonstrating its commitment to health and wellness with its new Wellness Menu for conventions and meetings, which will debut in 2024 and allow event organizers to choose from a variety of wellness activities coordinated by Caesars to help attendees thrive and practice healthy habits. The company debuted the menu […]
CHICAGO — The 2023 New York Comic Con (NYCC) marks 10 years of partnership between ReedPop and Leap Event Technology. The two companies have collaborated through the decade on process and technology innovations that enhance the attendee experience and generate success for NYCC. The partnership began in 2013, and for NYCC that year, Leap Event […]
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Each year, the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute’s Equip Exposition brings together thousands of attendees and exhibitors from the international landscaping, outdoor living and equipment industries — and a certain family of trade show professionals. Mike, Evan and Ian Cox all work in different roles on Equip Exposition, and each October they’re brought […]
