IRVINE, Calif. — All eyes are on next week’s Specialty Coffee Expo, which will take place at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston April 25-27. After 30 years, this will be the last show with that name before the debut of World of Coffee San Diego on April 10-12, 2026. The transition of […]
DENVER — This year’s edition of Commodity Classic, a farming exhibition that is traditionally a Wednesday to Friday show, changed its date pattern to Sunday to Tuesday due to venue availability. The event was held March 2-4 at the Colorado Convention Center and was in Denver for the first time, which helped attract new attendees. […]
MIAMI — eMerge Americas, a premier global technology event, took place at the Miami Beach Convention Center March 27-28, bringing together thousands of attendees to see the latest tech innovations. Trade Show Executive talked with Melissa Medina, Co-Founder, CEO and President of eMerge Americas, about this year’s show. By the Numbers This year, eMerge Americas […]
LAS VEGAS — The 2025 edition of the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show took place April 5-9 at the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC). Billed as the largest gathering of media, technology and entertainment professionals, the annual event reported 55,000 registered attendees from 160 countries this year. It spanned the LVCC’s West, North and […]
NEW YORK CITY — In mid-October of this year, USA Beauty, LLC, will launch Beauty New York, bringing together retailers, brands and consumers for a four-day event where the phrase “everything beauty under one cultural roof,” will come to life. Founded by Liza Rapay, Vice President of Cosmoprof North America, Beauty New York has been […]
CHICAGO — DISTRIBUTECH, produced by Clarion Events North America, took place March 24-27 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, bringing together the transmission and distribution industry for education, product discovery and networking. “This year, we introduced several new initiatives and enhanced existing programs to foster more meaningful connections onsite,” said Stephanie Kolodziej, […]
CHICAGO — This March, more than 10,000 registered builders, remodelers, contractors, tradespeople, and other professionals came to Providence, Rhode Island, for the 30th edition of JLC LIVE, long revered as the must-attend regional trade show for residential construction. As Show Director Sue Pino explained, the milestone anniversary of the three-day show, with household names including […]
AUSTIN, Texas — The annual SISO CEO Summit, produced by the Society of Independent Show Organizers (SISO), took place at the Omni Barton Creek Resort in Austin, Texas, March 31-April 3. With the theme of The Innovation Imperative, the event brought together a record number of attendees. “This was the largest SISO on record, and […]
NEW YORK CITY — All eyes were on Connections Luxury Americas, the international show for decision-makers in the luxury travel industry. Held March 9-12 at a number of venues and in partnership with NYC Tourism + Conventions, it made its mark as the city’s first-ever luxury travel trade show. More than 160 senior luxury travel […]
LAS VEGAS — Shoptalk Spring 2025, held March 25-27 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, brought together over 10,000 registered attendees, more than 840 sponsors and 75 sessions. With 40,000 one-on-one meetings facilitated through its highly structured ‘Meetup’ matchmaking program, Shoptalk continues to focus on curated business connections. Now in its ninth year, Shoptalk has […]