International briefs this month track meeting and venue operations across Asia-Pacific and Europe, with updates on conference scale, facility upgrades, and sustainability programs. UFI drew
U.S. convention center briefs this month focus on operational changes that affect booking and delivery, from venue upgrades and accessibility work to major-event reporting and
Waterfall-like LED rock walls, 3D-printed sculptural forms, and mushroom-themed environments stood out during a recent EDPA Mountain/Northwest webinar on EuroShop 2026. However, the biggest takeaway
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Orlando’s March calendar includes five tradeshows at Orange County Convention Center and Rosen Shingle Creek, led by Global Pet Expo and Vision Expo. Design and Construction Week will leave Orlando after its 2026 run and move to Las Vegas in 2027.
Chicago’s March docket brings a full mix of buyer-driven tradeshows, venue positioning, and big-ticket planning. McCormick Place anchors the month with The Inspired Home Show and a late-March run of healthcare and pop-culture events, while the Chicago Auto Show added an overlanding campout and its First Look for Charity gala raised $2.03 million.
Las Vegas briefs this month run from show-floor scale to the metrics that sit behind demand. March’s calendar stacks seven tradeshows across the Las Vegas Convention Center and The Venetian Expo, led by CONEXPO-CON/AGG, HIMSS, and ISC West.
Zol Bernard Harvey Jr. died February 6, 2026. He was 71. He lived in Las Vegas.
Harvey was born in Texas City, Texas, to Marion Oneta Quarantra and Zol B. Harvey Sr. He was raised in Dickinson, Texas, and moved to Corpus Christi in 1985.
Europe’s March mix runs from show-floor programming to venue-side changes that planners notice fast. Spain surfaces a steady drumbeat around AI in education. Germany’s retail show circuit keeps testing new zone formats and curated content.
The 2026 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show is expanding its Sports Summit to four days and opening access to all attendees with a Show Floor Pass.
International briefs this month track planner-facing updates across Asia-Pacific, Latin America, North America, and the Middle East. Venues and organizers moved on three fronts: new in-house services, sustainability reporting, and forward bookings tied to delegate volume and room nights.
Apogee Exhibits and Environments plans to relocate its corporate headquarters in early 2026 and expand into a 112,000-square-foot facility at 101 North Street in Canandaigua, New York, the company said.
