March 23, 2023

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The second annual edition of the Las Vegas Food & Beverage Industry Week , in partnership with Emerald, Comexposium and Questex, is returning to the Las Vegas Convention Center March 27-30, 2023.

ProMat, produced by MHI, will return to McCormick Place for the first time since 2019, and with the show spanning 562,000 square feet and featuring 1,054 exhibitors, ProMat 2023 has surpassed its 2019 edition’s numbers, and registration attendance is 12% higher than in 2019.

More than 1,600 exhibitors and nearly 30,000 home + housewares professionals from 125 countries came together March 4-7 at McCormick Place in Chicago for the 2023 edition of The Inspired Home Show.

Private equity firm Blackstone is to acquire Cvent in a $4.6B deal that is expected to close in the middle of the year, making Cvent a private company again.

This year marked the second POWER OF PURPOSE: Business Events Industry Week and the event attracted nearly 2,000 meetings and event professionals for a trade show, education, networking and professional development.

The Fastest 50 Class of 2022 grew at unprecedented growth rates for net square feet of exhibit space, number of exhibiting companies and total attendance.

Tarsus Acquired by Informa Markets for $940M in post-pandemic trade show mega deal.

Laurie Lutz will join the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) as the new Senior Vice President, Events. Chris Strong is retiring from the position at NBAA after 14 years of dedication to the association.

Hong Kong launched a promotional campaign to bring back its tourism and trade show industries. The “Hello Hong Kong” campaign includes the distribution of 500,000 free air tickets to welcome people from around the world to visit.

A new five-year action plan by the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau is focused on promoting the country as a leading destination for business events.

Ray Gonzalez Dies Unexpectedly

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September 1, 2004

Pasadena, CA – Ray Gonzalez, 55, Director of Event Management & Services for the Pasadena Center in Pasadena, CA, died unexpectedly on August 29. Ray was a well-known and respected leader in the Southern California exhibition industry. He was also very active in IAEM, serving on several international committees and chairing the Southwest Chapter in 1997. Reach Lynn Irwin at SWIAEM at (877) 271-0222 or 95949@ncws.com.

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