This Just In
Are you running your events differently than you did pre-COVID? At the Consumer Technology Association, we are. Here’s how we adapted CES to meet the challenges of the pandemic, and what I hope it means for the future of events. COVID-19 wasn’t the first airborne virus to hit the trade show circuit. Taking place in […]
CHICAGO — Net Zero Carbon Events is making headway on the development of guidance within the framework of the roadmap that was launched last November. The initiative is in its third phase of operations, and in a webinar on Feb. 15, 2023, the different initiative workstream teams gave presentations on what they’re doing in this […]
CHICAGO — Robyn Davis, CPTD, Trade Show Trainer/Consultant for Exhibitors WINH LLC, shared the challenges of exhibitor surveys and their solutions, tips for writing survey questions and how to gather actionable insights during a webinar hosted by the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE), Exhibitor Surveys 201: How to Obtain Even More Actionable Insights. […]
LONDON – CloserStill Media, which runs more than 80 market-leading business exhibitions and trade shows in the learning, healthcare, technology and veterinary sectors with events in the U.K., Europe, U.S. and Asia, had a record year in 2022 with revenues 40% more than in 2019. The company has also expanded and now includes a team of […]
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Meet AC, Atlantic City’s destination meetings and events marketing organization, announced a rebranding this week as Visit Atlantic City and introduced its new website, www.visitatlanticcity.com. “Rebranding our organization was an important step to take for the trade show industry because our name not only aligns with other destinations around the country, […]
NEW YORK—Informa was named No. 1 for the second year in a row in the global media and entertainment sector of the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI). This is the fifth time Informa has been included in the DJSI, which measures the performance of the world’s leading companies against environmental, social and governance criteria. At the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The recently passed $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill in the U.S. includes the Omnibus Travel and Tourism Act, which creates the first Assistant Secretary of Travel and Tourism in the U.S. Department of Commerce. The position will be the first tourism-dedicated Assistant Secretary in the U.S. The trade show and tourism industries […]
CHICAGO—With most of the country under the grip of harsh winter weather, a new challenge has emerged for trade show organizers. A potential “tripledemic” of a seasonal COVID wave, combined with influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), has health officials and the general public on alert once again. “Crowds of maskless people are gathering and […]
BEIJING—Starting Jan. 8, China is welcoming inbound travelers and easing rules for outbound travelers—a major reversal after almost three years of restrictions due to COVID. Overall, the news was greeted with a mix of optimism and skepticism. The influx of leisure and business travelers from China will undoubtedly boost overseas arrivals to the U.S., which […]
CHICAGO — Singapore is demonstrating its commitment to sustainability by launching its MICE Sustainability Roadmap to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 and a research-based toolkit to help event organizers plan and use sustainable practices in their events. The Roadmap, launched by the Singapore Tourism Board and the Singapore Association of Convention & Exhibition Organisers and Suppliers (SAEOS) […]
