I was very excited to attend HIMSS Annual Conference at the Venetian in Las Vegas earlier in March. The HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition continues to be the most influential gathering in healthcare technology.
There’s no denying the downturn in visitors to Las Vegas. Blackjack tables are a little less crowded, Strip traffic is lighter, and you might not need a reservation to get into Gordon Ramsay Hell’s Kitchen. Better call to make sure.
Mark Herrera, president and chief security strategist for Global Awareness Professionals, LLC (GAP) is pleased to announce that GAP has formed a leadership team designed to expand the company’s reach and have a deeper impact within the industry. The GAP team is working to set policy and procedure to accommodate the rapid business growth anticipated in the future.
Generally regarded as the biggest convention in Las Vegas, encompassing some 3 million square feet, ConExpo-Con/Agg 2026 broadened its gigantic footprint by consuming the outdoor Platinum Lot at Las Vegas Convention Center and spilling over to the Festival Grounds, the last patch of undeveloped desert on the Strip.
Hillsboro, OR and Trumbull, CT – Pinnacle today announced the acquisition of INNOV8 INC, a Connecticut-based experiential exhibit and event agency. The move marks Pinnacle’s third acquisition in less than five years — a signal of its continued evolution as a top experiential house.
Exploring, a leading platform of companies delivering immersive environments and fabrication solutions, announced the acquisition of NeoPangea, an award-winning experience design studio known for blending storytelling, media, and technology into unforgettable physical spaces and digital worlds.
ColorCraft, an Orlando-based trade show exhibit design and fabrication company, is proud to announce the official launch of the “ColorCraft Event Management Scholarship,” established in partnership with the University of Central Florida’s Rosen School of Hospitality Management. The scholarship is now live and will be awarded annually to support the next generation of event industry professionals.
Suwanee, GA — Georgia Expo, a leading U.S. manufacturer of pipe and drape and event infrastructure products, is proud to celebrate its 40th anniversary, marking four decades of service to the trade show and events industry.
Align Exhibits announced that, effective February 13, 2026, it has acquired Suncoast Displays, a Tampa-based provider of trade show exhibits and event marketing solutions that has served clients for more than 35 years
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.
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.
In January of 2024, the Exhibitions Industry Collective was born. Made up of six exhibition industry organizations (ECA, ESCA, EDPA, IAEE, IAVM, and SISO), the collective was created “To bring our shared knowledge together to create a visible, meaningful and lasting foothold on careers in the exhibitions ecosystem,” said IAEE president and CEO, Marsha Flanagan, M.Ed., CEM in the organization’s first press release.
