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Apollo to Acquire and Merge Questex and Emerald

May 13, 2026

There’s major consolidation news in the B2B event space this week, as the private equity firm Apollo announced that Apollo Funds would acquire both Emerald and Questex and subsequently combine the companies’ B2B event portfolios. That equates to some 160 events across what Apollo describes as complementary vertical markets, a combination of the exhibitions Emerald is known for and the varied events and digital engagement lineup that is currently part of Questex.

AI, General Contractors, and the Changing Landscape

May 13, 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to shape how general contractors design floorplans, manage logistics, forecast budgets and execute strategy, highlighting its strategic role in the tradeshow and expo industry. From design tools to scheduling software, AI is demonstrating its current and future influence.

2026 ExSys Awards Finalists Announced

May 12, 2026

The Experiential Design Authority (TEDA) has announced the finalists for the 2026 ExSys Awards. This year’s competition drew more than 200 entries — a 54-percent increase over 2025 — establishing the ExSys Awards as the most competitive program in the system-based experiential design industry.

AI and Exhibit Design

May 11, 2026

Artificial intelligence is no longer a fringe experiment reserved for Silicon Valley labs or sci-fi think pieces. It is actively reshaping industries that once seemed immune to automation—creative fields included. Architecture firms are using generative design tools to explore thousands of structural options in minutes. Fashion brands are testing AI-generated collections.

UBC members work from ladders while assembling a tradeshow-style structure in a hands-on training environment.

Building Readiness Through Physical Space

May 11, 2026

In the tradeshow and live-events industry, work happens under fixed deadlines and in temporary conditions. Crews arrive, build complex environments, and operate with little margin for error. In that context, preparation matters as much as execution. One way the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBC) approaches readiness is through physical, hands-on environments that reflect the constraints of the jobsite.

LV Meetings Community Celebrates Industry Day

May 8, 2026

Volunteers from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority celebrated Global Meetings Industry Day in advance of May 6 with a charity event benefitting SafeNest, a nonprofit organization supporting battered and abused women.

Your AI Investment Is Failing. Your Leadership Team Is the Reason.

May 8, 2026

I talk to mid-market CEOs every week who’ve done everything right on paper. They bought the tools. Hired the people. Launched the pilots. Gave the all-hands speech about transformation.

Six months later, the meeting notes look better. The emails are more polished. And the organization is still slow, still noisy, still stuck in the same decision loops it was stuck in before they spent the money.

Artificial Intelligence and Tradeshows

May 8, 2026

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.

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