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.
Welcome back to “A Look Back at ECN Tradeshow History.” This month, the archive tracks how the industry kept adapting as events returned and expectations changed. From a post-COVID playbook built around contactless tools and hybrid access to the recognition, products, and parties that defined EXHIBITOR week, these clips capture what the business prioritized in the moment.
Corporate event planning is moving earlier and getting more complex, according to a new Booking.com for Business report on 2026 trends.
Booking.com for Business says companies are investing more in live events again, while keeping virtual access as part of the standard format. The report forecasts the corporate events market will reach $595 billion by 2029 and says 74 percent of Fortune 1000 companies plan to increase event budgets in 2025.
PeopleVisionFX celebrates its 35th anniversary in 2026. Founded in 1991 to produce “Real-World Special-Effects,” the company has created award-winning presentations for theme parks, museums, and corporate presentations around the world.
21st Century Expo Group (21st CEG) proudly marks its 35th anniversary, celebrating more than three decades of leadership, craftsmanship, and impact in the exhibitions and events industry.
Earlier this month, Jessica Sibila, CMP, CTSM, executive director The Exhibitor Advocate, held a webinar with Joe Federbush, president and chief strategist, of EVOLIO Marketing: The Uncomfortable Truth, What Exhibitors Really Think and Why It Matters. Sibila and Federbush wanted to discuss the results of an ongoing survey The Exhibitor Advocate and EVOLIO Marketing are conducting to analyze the current state of event marketing from an exhibitor perspective.
Brussels, Belgium – Increasing ESG requirements and the growing demand for verifiable sustainability standards are increasingly bringing ISO 20121 into focus for companies in the event industry. With the “Quick Guide ISO 20121 – Sustainability Management in the Event Industry”, the fwd: Bundesvereinigung Veranstaltungswirtschaft e.V. and IFES – International Federation of Exhibition & Event Services have published a practical guide to the application of the international standard ISO 20121. The book is published by Springer Gabler Verlag and is aimed specifically at companies in the event industry.
ConferenceDirect proudly announces the launch of The Speaker Collective, a curated network of dynamic keynote speakers, industry thought leaders, and motivational experts designed to elevate meetings, conferences, and corporate events.
Most leaders assume industry rules change in obvious ways. A new policy. A public decision. A big announcement everyone hears about.
That is rarely how it happens. More often, rules change quietly. Through small interpretations. New “requirements.” A line in a service manual that no one questions. A decision made for convenience that slowly becomes the standard.
