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RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA — The Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones (SAFCSP) and Informa are joining forces to create the partnership Tahaluf, which will help launch new exhibition brands in Saudi Arabia. The partnership will create large-scale events in 2023 and 2024 to serve key verticals in Saudi Arabia in the technology, AI, food, pharmaceuticals, health […]
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — After a successful inaugural event last March, three of the major industry organizations will unite once again next year for Power of Purpose–Business Events Industry Week 2023, held March 7-9 at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center. The second annual multi-day experience will offer several co-located programs from Destinations International, […]
BEIJING, China — China has eased some of its COVID restrictions, announcing new rules that would make it easier to host international trade shows in the country. “It is encouraging finally to see some easing of China’s very strict COVID travel restrictions. This is certainly a step in the right direction and I hope it […]
As the 2022 midterm election results finalize and promising consumer price reports release, optimism is on tap for the trade show industry. There was global interest in the U.S. midterms, with the general sentiment in Europe being that the results are a positive sign. “The elections confirmed that there is a solid underlying sentiment […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — It has been exactly one year since the U.S. government reopened the borders to international passengers arriving by air, and the visa wait time nightmare continues. First-time B-1/B-2 applicants still face interview wait times of 400+ days in some countries, according to the U.S Travel Association, which predicts that in 2023, the […]
PITTSBURGH — Though predictive analytics has been around for decades, for the trade show industry it is a technology whose time has come. More and more shows are turning to predictive analytics to keep their attendees heathy and safe at their shows which in turn boosts attendance and increases their bottom line. What is predictive analysis? […]
SURREY, U.K. — Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) are at the center of RX Global’s mission and value, and the powerhouse show organizer is walking the walk partnering with two foundations that support DE&I through education and mentorship — the Goodes O’Loughlin (GO) Foundation and Research in Color Foundation. As part of RX Global’s pledge […]
FLORIDA — Major trade shows have been canceled due to Hurricane Ian, which made landfall Wednesday Sept. 28, on the west coast of Florida near Fort Myers. Among the cancellations are the Association for the Advancement of Blood and Biotherapy (AABB) Annual Meeting, IBEX 2022 and DevOps World 2022. IBEX 2023 will be back at the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The EDI Assessment Tool introduced by Destinations International is breaking new ground as the first of its kind designed for destination organizations to understand how equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) has been incorporated into their operations. With the new EDI tool, destinations will have the opportunity to assess their workplace dynamics, operations and policies, […]
EDISON, N.J. — There’s no question that the metaverse—virtual environments where people interact in the form of digital avatars—will have a pivotal place in the future of the trade show industry. Now, a partnership between epIQ Creative Group, a demand generation marketing agency, and the tech experts at Germany’s rooom Enterprise Metaverse Solutions will transform […]
