I’ll start with a confession: I’m bored. Not “doom-scrolling-for-hours” bored, but “seen-the-same-tradeshow-booth-six-times-this-year” bored. We go to these shows to get inspired, but lately, it feels
by Clemente Guillen After more than two decades in this business, from the controlled chaos of COMDEX to the massive scale of ConExpo, I’ve learned
We’re Not Just I&D Anymore Long before the cameras roll or the crowd arrives, there’s work to do. Crews measure twice and cut once. Rigging
by Debbie Hall To say that Debbie Parrott, owner and president of Highmark TechSystems (Highmark) in Fort Wayne, Indiana, grew up in the exhibit and
Expo Convention Contractors Celebrates 30 Years of Elevating Experiences By Natalia Giron, Expo Convention Contractors Inc. In 2025, Expo Convention Contractors, Inc. (Expo) proudly
by Melissa Skipworth The tradeshow and corporate event industries are built on precision logistics. For exhibit houses, installation and dismantling (I&D) crews, audio and visual
by Debbie Hall Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become an essential component of the business landscape. AI has quickly transformed from an emerging technology into a
After 34 years in the industry, Cindy Joncek still wakes up excited to get to work Not everyone finds their calling, but Cindy Joncek found
The Donald E. Stephens Convention Center (5555 N. River Road) is located in Rosemont, Illinois, just five minutes from Chicago O’Hare International Airport and about
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,
In June 1994, the first issue of Exhibit City (now Exhibit City News) featured a call to action for Chicago’s tradeshow industry. “No other convention
by Protrade Logistics Tradeshows move fast, so does freight. But what if your logistics partner could also help you move smarter—and greener? That’s the question
