Failure or Success: The New Orleans Story
July 13, 2026
How does one measure the success of an event? New Orleans held two world’s fairs, 100 years apart. Each lost money. In the first one,
How does one measure the success of an event? New Orleans held two world’s fairs, 100 years apart. Each lost money. In the first one,
Over a year ago, in my January ’25 column, titled The Future of Tradeshows, I wrote:
“The Department of Defense began funding AI research in the sixties. Today, AI enhances communication and accelerates analysis and content production. It can impact all phases of a tradeshow: from improving security and event planning, to logistics and production.
Before Disneyland and Epcot Center, before travelling carnivals, local amusement parks, and modern-day convention centers, there was the great grandaddy of all entertainment destinations—the Midway Plaisance at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. The place was a mile long, 73 acres in size, and “midway” between Jackson Park (home to the Fair) and Washington Park.
If you are reading this column, chances are you’ve been involved with more than a few tradeshows. Whether that involvement’s direct, or indirect, how do you define a tradeshow?
Electrify Expo is a different kind of an event It’s a fun, open-air festival with food, music, crowds and attractions. It’s a tradeshow with booths,
(image of McCormick Place) Most people in the meetings and events industry recognize the name, “McCormick Place.” With nine million total square feet, including over
More phones were sold in 2024 than cars, computers, and televisions combined. Over eight billion cell phones exist it the world, and that number is
What do you think of when you hear the name, Thomas Edison? Does a light bulb go off in your head? A visionary, a
The year: 1976. The location: Atlantic City. Apple Inc. became the world’s first corporation with a market capitalization of one trillion dollars. That happened on
Before social media, computers, and the internet, before television and even commercial aviation, one way people learned about the world around them was to
The year: 1959. The location: New York City. On March 9, 1959, a leggy, teen-aged, future fashion model arrived in New York City. It was
The 1939 New York World’s Fair The 1939 New York World’s Fair opened on April 30, the 150th anniversary of George Washington’s New York City
