Industry News
Curated headlines from the trade show and exhibition industry's top publications, associations, and expert blogs. Stay current with exhibitor announcements, show openings, industry trends, and market news from across the events world. Whether you follow technology, healthcare, food, or manufacturing events, our news feed surfaces the stories that matter to trade show professionals, exhibitors, and event marketers.
A Gathering Powerhouse: Convene Hospitality Group
Discover how four leading organizations deliver exceptional human experiences.
2026 BizBash 40 Under 40: Marina Middleton
Marina Middleton, 35, is the CEO of Create & Cultivate.
From MWC, CES and SXSW, Find Out How Brands Are Redefining Engagement in 2026
Sparks EVP Account Direction Lisa Lundeen explores emerging trends for brands to connect with attendees before, during, and after trade shows.
2026 BizBash 40 Under 40: Alicia Patton
Alicia Patton, 38, is vice president, experiential account for 160over90.
Hilton Birmingham Metropole celebrates hospitality with heart as venue marks milestone year
Hilton Birmingham Metropole is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2026 with a year-long programme of “50 Acts of Kindness”, bringing together staff, guests and the local community through a series of thoughtful gestures, wellbeing initiatives and fundraising activities. The landmark anniversary…
Women’s Leadership as a Competitive Advantage
IAEE Chairperson Brian Pagel pays homage to the extraordinary women whose leadership have impacted our industry in honor of Women's History Month. He also explores what it takes to build a competitive edge in today's exhibitions and events industry — and it has nothing to do with the latest tech…
The Eastside Rooms strengthens operations team with new appointment and internal promotions
The Eastside Rooms, a leading modern venue in the heart of Birmingham, has announced a series of appointments and promotions across its operations and conference teams, underlining its continued investment in people and service excellence. David Tonks joins the business as Operations Manager,…
Non-executive appointments signal ambitious growth plans for Scotland’s premier outdoor venue, Royal Highland Centre
Highland Centre Ltd. (HCL), which trades in Ingliston, Edinburgh, as The Royal Highland Centre, Scotland’s largest indoor and outdoor events venue, has appointed four non-executive directors, reinforcing its ambition to grow the centre’s offer and build on its reputation as one of Scotland’s most…
Meet the 2026 Event Industry 50 Over 50
Meet five recipients of the inaugural 50 Over 50 honor: Angie Nix, Dahlia El Gazaar, Dan Steenstrup, Gary Musich and Julie Smith
Experiential Marketing Trend of the Week: Streetscapes
From street signs and lights to curbs and crosswalks, experience builders are borrowing inspiration from the rhythms of movement in real life within activations and trade show exhibits, creating a sense of place and an intentional journey. Let’s stop and look both ways at this accelerating design…
SNIEC begins venue-wide upgrade
The Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), which hosted a total of 127 exhibitions and events with a venue occupancy rate of 64% over 300,000sqm in 2025 says it is taking advantage of the Lunar New Year break with no exhibitions in the venue, to launch a major upgrade throughout. It begins…
Exhibition carpet. You don’t notice it – until it’s gone
Simon Ridout, ESSA board member and commercial director at Showlite discusses the somewhat controversial topic of exhibition carpet. If social media is anything to go by, exhibition carpet has become surprisingly controversial. Over the past few weeks, there’s been plenty of debate about whether…
Shanghai Fair Healthcare to debut in Malaysia
Shanghai Fair Healthcare makes its inaugural debut in Malaysia on 22–23 May 2026 at Hall 1, Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC), bringing together leading healthcare enterprises from Shanghai with Southeast Asia’s growing healthcare market. The two-day exhibition will feature…
Sho-Link Where Trust Grows Like Family
Since 1993, Sho-Link has been a trusted name in the events and tradeshow industry. Their main goal is to build relationships and excel as the go-to labor service provider for Sho-Link Co-Op members. For every exhibitor, they provide nationwide, high-quality installation and dismantling services.…
Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Spotlight
Opening in 1957 as the Dallas Memorial Auditorium, the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center (KBHCC) (650 S. Griffin Street) has gone through multiple expansions and a few name changes throughout the decades. Renamed the Dallas Convention Center in the 70s, the center’s final name came in 2013, in…
Smart Travel: Senate Vote Hopes to Ease TSA Delays, JetBlue Announces New Routes, World’s Longest Travel Path Opens and More
Planning smoother arrivals? A funding standoff is finally easing after weeks of TSA delays. Eyeing a European incentive? A legendary Venice hotel is stepping into its next chapter. Thinking about […] The post Smart Travel: Senate Vote Hopes to Ease TSA Delays, JetBlue Announces New Routes, World’s…
The Benefits of ‘Cognitive Estrangement’ in Meeting Design
A global creative leader at IDEO walked event organizers through three mindsets that innovation and design-thinking experts use to create extraordinary experiences.
How Sony Electronics’ Creative Space Tour Acts as a Continuous Feedback Loop
Ask and they shall receive. When Sony Electronics’ user community expressed FOMO over the launch of the Alpha 7 V hybrid camera, the brand turned to what it does best—listening—and took a creator showcase held annually in New York City on tour, popping up in the local markets of its most fervent…
The Numbers Don’t Lie: What CEIR Benchmark Data Says About Healthcare B2B Exhibitions
Recovery is underway in the healthcare exhibition sector, but not equally. The Center for Exhibition Industry Research’s study on healthcare B2B exhibitions explores the critical performance drivers that are quietly separating thriving events from struggling ones, and the data points to some…
Accessibility is improving, but 93% of disabled delegates still face barriers
Accessibility is still a major challenge across the events industry – despite receiving a lot more attention in recent years. Research from the Access All Areas: Closing the Accessibility Gap in Events report shows that 93% of disabled delegates faced barriers when attending events in late 2025.…