


Align Exhibits continues its national growth with the addition of Raluca Huelskoetter as Senior Account Executive. She brings more than 15 years of experience supporting complex exhibit programs and managing long-term client relationships across diverse industries.

Cedar Park, TX – Align Exhibits announced that it has relocated to a new facility in Cedar Park, Texas, supporting the company’s continued growth and long-term investment in operational excellence and client service.

One of Canada’s largest convention centers can be found on Canada Place, along with the Pan Pacific Hotel and a terminal for cruise ships. The Vancouver Convention Center (VCC) opened in 1986 and following a 2009 expansion has 466,000 square feet of exhibit hall space, 20 meeting rooms and a ballroom.

December closed out a consequential year for Orlando’s meetings and tourism sector, marked by a major convention center expansion, new hotel investment tied to future demand, record tourism metrics, and heavy airport traffic heading into 2026.


Hamilton, a full-service experiential and event marketing agency, is ushering in its next chapter of growth with the appointment of Courtney Soice as President, effective January 1. Formerly Chief Marketing Officer, Soice steps into the role following years of impactful leadership that helped shape the company’s brand, strategy, and industry presence. Dan Cantor will continue in his role as Chief Executive Officer of Hamilton.

The Experiential Designers & Producers Association (EDPA) Las Vegas Chapter will kick off the new year with its January New Year Connections Mixer, bringing together professionals from across the live events, exhibitions, and experiential design industry for an evening of networking and community building.

Lauren Gray has joined T3 Expo as their new Vice President of Client Experience. Gray brings more than a decade of strategic growth, experiential partnership leadership, and high-impact client management to T3 Expo. Her background is a rare blend of creative vision, operational excellence, and executive-level relationship building.

NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (NOENMCC) has hired Jessica Barnes as the new National Sales Manager. In this role, she focuses on attracting new organizations and businesses to the Convention Center and New Orleans.

Enter the expansive Central Hall grand lobby of the renovated Las Vegas Convention Center and you’ll be blinded by the light, a stark contrast to the dark and gloomy corridor that welcomed guests in the past.
It’s a focal point of the $600 million convention center renovation that was completed in time for CES, the enormous tradeshow that spotlights the latest and greatest inventions in consumer electronics.

The Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance (ECA), the unified public policy voice of the U.S. business and professional events industry, today announced its 2026 Public Policy Agenda, which outlines the organization’s federal and state policy priorities for the year ahead.