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NEW YORK— Toy Fair first announced in early October that it would move to New Orleans in 2026 for a three-year commitment, and then, less than two weeks later, said the show would remain at Javits Center in New York City, where Toy Fair has taken place for 118 years. The announcement of the move […]
This story had new developments since publication, find the latest news on Toy Fair here. NEW YORK — After 118 years in New York City, the $27 billion toy industry’s most important trade show announced that it will move to New Orleans after its 2025 show, for a three-year commitment. Toy Fair (aka the North […]
PHILADELPHIA – Informa Markets’ New Hope Network held its final Natural Products Expo East in Philadelphia last week as the healthy lifestyle products company announced a new event to debut next year, Newtopia Now. Newtopia Now will introduce a new trade show event format that the company says will focus on leveraging a more tailored […]
FENTON, Mo.—At its recent brand event, Activate, Maritz brought in the Events Industry Council’s (EIC) Chief Sustainability Officer for the Center for Sustainability and Social Impact, Mariela Bazán, to launch the Sustainable Event Professional Certificate (SEPC) introductory course for 48 of its team members. The SEPC is an online certification program launched last year for […]
CHICAGO — Informa Markets gained Age Accreditation in partnership with 55/Redefined, promoting age inclusivity as part of the company’s wider Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) strategy to help attract, engage and grow talent from the 50+ demographic. Already, Informa Markets’ workforce spans five generations, and to gain Age Accreditation it has ensured its recruitment practices […]
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — At Trade Show Executive’s Gold 100 Awards & Summit, Consumer Technology Association (CTA) President and CEO Gary Shapiro announced CTA’s annual CES, taking place Jan. 9-12, 2024, in Las Vegas, is on track to exceed the 2023 edition for size, number of attendees, exhibitors and global media and see double-digit growth. […]
SALT LAKE CITY — The Society of Independent Show Organizers (SISO) held its annual Summer Conference at the Salt Palace Convention Center Aug. 22-24, bringing together independent trade show organizers and suppliers for three days of education and networking. The education focused on trending industry topics, including AI, evolving customer expectations, brand building and creating […]
BRIGHTON, U.K. — IMEX has announced a new strategy to reach net zero by 2030, ahead of the 2050 target set out by the industry-wide Net Zero Carbon Events initiative. IMEX, a leader in business event sustainability and winner of Trade Show Executive’s Show with the Most Commendable Green Initiatives Grand Award, is an early […]
THAILAND — Messe Düsseldorf Asia and Informa Markets have formed a partnership to consolidate their plastics and rubber trade shows in Southeast Asia. Starting next year, the new alliance of the two companies will jointly organize the plastics and rubber trade fair series, beginning with Plastics and Rubber Thailand, scheduled for May 15 to 18, 2024, at the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — There have been trade show industry legislation developments on Capitol Hill for the ongoing issues the Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance (ECA), associations and show producers have been advocating for regarding visa delays and the future workforce. Industry in Action The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), producers of CONEXPO-CON/AGG, The Utility Expo and […]
