This Just In
DETROIT — In Trade Show Executive’s (TSE) May 2025 Print edition, Huntington Place, the largest convention center in Michigan and No. 18 by size in TSE’s 2024 World’s Top Convention Centers report, shared its F&B trends. For “Food Fridays” 2025, TSE took a closer look at the venue’s offerings. “At Huntington Place, we aim […]
CHICAGO — Trade Show Executive’s (TSE) 2025 Q1 Dashboard reports positive growth throughout all key metrics measured, however the overall rates continue to trend down, suggesting that an equilibrium has been reached after the rapid post-pandemic rebound. The Dashboard details exhibit space, exhibitors, attendance and other show features for Q1 events and will appear in […]
CHICAGO — Trade Show Executive’s (TSE) May 2025 issue highlighted the current F&B trends that all organizers should know about. This month, TSE is diving deeper with venues from the article. Our first “Food Friday” spotlight is McCormick Place, which ranked No. 1 by size in TSE’s 2024 World’s Top Convention Centers report. Learn how […]
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The newly expanded Savannah Convention Center held its grand opening and ribbon cutting on April 30, 2025, with Georgia Governor Brian Kemp in attendance. Rising Through the Ranks The $276-million expansion doubled the complex’s total size, bringing it to 660,000 square feet, and exhibit space, bringing it to 200,000 square feet. It […]
MIAMI BEACH ─ The 800-room Grand Hyatt Miami Beach Convention Center Hotel has received final approval and funding, paving the way for construction to begin. The property will serve as Miami Beach’s first major convention hotel, enhancing the city’s capacity to attract trade shows. The hotel, slated to open in late 2027, will be connected […]
ORLANDO — The Trade Show Executive (TSE) Fastest 50 Awards & Summit is heading to Orlando from April 30-May 2, 2025, bringing hundreds of event professionals to “The Sunshine State.” TSE spoke with Casandra Matej, President and CEO of Visit Orlando, about some of the city’s premier destinations, from the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) […]
Before the 2025 Trade Show Executive (TSE) Fastest 50 Awards & Summit kicks off in Orlando, TSE spoke with Casandra Matej, President and CEO of Visit Orlando, about how the city drives event success. ANDREW: What makes Orlando a unique city for event organizers? CASANDRA: What makes Orlando a unique destination for trade shows is […]
NEW YORK CITY — Javits Center, billed as the “convention center of the future,” hosts nearly 40,000 companies a year and offers 850,000 square feet of flexible exhibition space. On top of being an economic powerhouse and a forum for new ideas and technologies, the venue is also a sustainability pioneer. For Earth Day 2025, […]
NEW YORK CITY — This Earth Day, Trade Show Executive (TSE) spoke with Joyce Leveston, CMM, CVP, CEO of Javits Center, about the venue’s impressive sustainability work and how trade show professionals can join their efforts. ANDREW: Why is sustainability a priority for Javits Center? JOYCE: Javits Center’s mission is to serve New York. We […]
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council voted to advance $27.7 million in design and technical work for the long-awaited Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC) renovation, a major step toward a nearly $1 billion modernization project. A final vote on the full renovation plan is expected in July. Initially pitched as a pre-Olympics modernization, the […]
