This Just In
CHICAGO — Between beginning their career, learning new skills and striking a work-life balance, young professionals in the events industry have their hands full. But the most valuable connections might be waiting in places outside of the day-to-day grind. Professional associations, like the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE)®, provide emerging professionals with an […]
SOUTH BARRINGTON, Ill. — eShow introduced eShow Kinective, an analytics and insights dashboard that tracks attendee behavior with the company’s new Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) and Near Field Communication (NFC) solutions. John Dandeneau, Executive Vice President at eShow, explained that Kinective started with a conundrum the organization kept encountering: Events generate enormous amounts of data, but almost […]
CHICAGO — Trade shows are massive operations, and require hundreds — or even thousands — of dedicated people to run smoothly. It’s everyone’s job to help make sure crews are kept safe during move-in, move-out and everything in between. Trade Show Executive’s (TSE) Young Professionals Corner checked in with Angie Baldwin, Chief Risk Officer, The Freeman […]
New Orleans: Where the Show Extends Beyond the Show Floor is a sponsored article from New Orleans & Company For trade show organizers, the exhibit hall may be the center of the event, but increasingly, the attendee experience extends far beyond it. In New Orleans, the destination becomes part of that experience. Within a compact, […]
CHICAGO — Trade Show Executive’s (TSE) upcoming Gold 100 Awards & Summit will be a pinnacle for the industry’s largest shows and those leading the way in various categories recognized in the Grand Awards program. It will also be the backdrop for candid conversations, sharing best practices and exploring case studies on the topics that […]
CHICAGO — In November, IAAPA Expo will return to Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center — but this year it comes with a bigger show floor that’s expanded to the West Hall and a host of new show floor features designed with intention. Hosted by the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA), the show […]
NEW YORK CITY — Forge, the new corporate brand uniting Emerald and Questex, was just unveiled. This move comes after Apollo-managed funds (“Apollo Funds”) acquired the two organizations in July 2026. As the new corporate parent brand, Forge sits above the companies’ individual event and media brands, which will keep operating under their existing names. “We […]
SEATTLE — Nicklaus Byrne founded Boothlyo to help exhibiting teams manage the operational side of events in one centralized platform. Trade Show Executive’s Young Professionals Corner checked in with Byrne to discover how it works and is solving an operational problem in the trade show space. A Foundation of Firsthand Experience Byrne’s experience as an […]
NEW MARKET, Md. — On August 13, 2026, events industry veteran Richard “Dick” Swandby passed away. In 1963, Swandby founded Exhibit Surveys, Inc., which was the first company to independently measure the value of trade shows and exhibits exclusively. “Dick gave me my start in the industry at Exhibit Surveys immediately after grad school,” Ian Sequeira, […]
ORLANDO — At Vision Expo 2026, which took place March 11-14 at the Orange County Convention Center, RX introduced Green Step Aisle Carpet, also known as Genesis, the first fully reusable and recyclable exhibition carpet used at a major U.S. trade show. This milestone was accomplished through an intensive collaboration with Freeman and Emerald Carpets. […]