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.
Today, an exhibit designer is required to do more than design 3-D architecture. Exhibit design is a creative and technical process of crafting immersive spaces (like museums, tradeshows, or marketing centers) to tell a story and convey a message through a blend of architecture, graphics, technology, and interactive elements, that focus on engaging visitors and guiding a visitor to become emotionally involved.
Chicago’s March docket brings a full mix of buyer-driven tradeshows, venue positioning, and big-ticket planning. McCormick Place anchors the month with The Inspired Home Show and a late-March run of healthcare and pop-culture events, while the Chicago Auto Show added an overlanding campout and its First Look for Charity gala raised $2.03 million.
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.
Messe Dusseldorf Group President & CEO Wolfram Diener is the new non‑executive director on the ET GLOBAL Board. Diener has been with Messe Dusseldorf for over seven years. He’s served as project director at Hamburg Messe GmbH, managing director in Asia for Messe Frankfurt, general manager at Shanghai New International Expo Centre, vice president conventions & exhibitions with Marina Bay Sands, vice president Sands China (in Macau), and senior VP at Informa Markets in Asia before he joined Messe Dusseldorf as managing director in 2018.
Las Vegas briefs this month run from show-floor scale to the metrics that sit behind demand. March’s calendar stacks seven tradeshows across the Las Vegas Convention Center and The Venetian Expo, led by CONEXPO-CON/AGG, HIMSS, and ISC West.
ColorCraft, a leader in custom tradeshow exhibit design and fabrication, has announced the hiring of Sam Pastorella as Creative Director. In this role, Sam will lead the company’s creative vision, guiding design strategy and concept development across custom exhibits, branded environments, and national program accounts.
SourceOne Events, a national leader in the events and expo industry, announces the retirement of Mike Foster, Director of Sales and Service, after ten years of dedicated leadership and service to the organization.
Katy Zamesnik, previously Deputy Director of the Austin Convention Center, has been named Interim Director by Austin City Manager T.C. Broadnax, following the retirement of Director Trisha Tatro.
Zol Bernard Harvey Jr. died February 6, 2026. He was 71. He lived in Las Vegas.
Harvey was born in Texas City, Texas, to Marion Oneta Quarantra and Zol B. Harvey Sr. He was raised in Dickinson, Texas, and moved to Corpus Christi in 1985.
760 Display, a premier trade show exhibit design, fabrication, and program management company serving leading brands nationwide, announces the appointment of Christina Poole as Director of Account Management.
