Tech Trek

June 08, 2023

This Just In

The 2023 National Restaurant Association Show experienced high growth over its 2022 edition, with an increase of 12% in net square feet, 61% in first-time exhibitors and 15% in international attendees.

Trade Show Executive is now accepting nominations for the Women to Watch program. The deadline to nominate is June 30, 2023.

Through a new partnership with Global Experience Specialists, Diversified Communications is using Rewind carpets, which are latex-free and 100% sustainably recycled, for all its 2023 shows.

IMEX has once again partnered with a number of organizations to design innovative formats and learning experiences at IMEX Frankfurt, taking place May 23-25, 2023.

The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) released the final report in its Attendee Acquisition Trends Driving Growth series.

Emerald partners with the National Basketball Association (NBA) to produce NBA Con, which will debut July 7-9, 2023, at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.

Informa acquires Winsight, LLC, the parent company of Winsight Grocery Business and the National Restaurant Association Show.

ASM Global set ambitious sustainability goals, including reducing energy consumption by 25% by 2030 from 2023 and use renewable energy sources for 20% of all energy consumed by 2025.

A new Australian business events association seeks to serve and unify the needs of industry professionals in the country.

Strong earnings were reported for GES’s parent company, Viad, in the first quarter, and the U.S. exhibitions team grew to 91% of 2019 levels during the period.

Tech Trek

What’s trending in the trade show industry? Trade Show Executive interviewed industry tech suppliers to find out. Here, we present our annual review of tech trends to watch and a roundup of the latest solutions to help organizers, attendees and exhibitors maximize their show experience.