Why Is It We Do This?
April 17, 2025
(images by David Hofflich, Oscar & Associates) When you describe our jobs to any sane human being, they think you are out of your mind.
(images by David Hofflich, Oscar & Associates) When you describe our jobs to any sane human being, they think you are out of your mind.
If you’ve read this column in the past, you’ve read about the annual EDPA ACCESS Conference, held every year during the week following Thanksgiving. You’ve
I’m writing this in mid-August, and we are already diving into the crazy-busy fall tradeshow and event season. I thought summer in the exhibit industry
What does the future of the exhibition and events industry look like? Will it survive the changes that are taking place in the world right
Wouldn’t it be great if you could build a brand-new exhibit, show up at your largest annual tradeshow, and wait for the crowds to gather?
I am exhausted sitting on an airplane, very early in the morning—but it’s a good kind of exhaustion—when you have just spent four days with
by Jim Obermeyer We find ourselves in the middle of unprecedented and confounding times—where our culture and the world have changed. Polarization is at an
by Jim Obermeyer If you would have asked me a year ago if I would see this day, I would have had serious doubts. As
by Jim Obermeyer Lately, I’ve been feeling a bit worn out. And it’s not from being overworked. I think it’s from overexposure. Overexposure to the
by Jim Obermeyer Lately, I’ve been feeling a bit worn out. And it’s not from being overworked. I think it’s from overexposure. Overexposure to the
by Jim Obermeyer Lately, I’ve been feeling a bit worn out. And it’s not from being overworked. I think it’s from overexposure. Overexposure to the
by Jim Obermeyer The last 18 months have brought an incredible amount of change to our industry —most of it unanticipated and much of it
