Trade Show Executive

Trade Show Executive is dedicated to delivering news, insights, and resources for event organizers, whether they manage large conventions or smaller gatherings. Covering a diverse range of industries, from automotive to healthcare to woodworking, this platform empowers show managers to transform creative concepts into a competitive advantage.

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Impactful Industry Events See Record-Breaking Attendance in Washington DC

1 week ago | tradeshowexecutive.com | Andrew Warrick

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two exhibition industry events took place in Washington, D.C., this week, bringing together a record-breaking number of business events leaders for information-sharing, networking and advocacy efforts in the nation’s capital. ECEF Provides Actionable Data and InspirationLippman Connects’ annual Exhibition and Convention Executives Forum (ECEF) took place at the Walter E.
Budgeting Guide for Young Professionals

1 week ago | tradeshowexecutive.com | Andrew Warrick

Trade show expenses are complicated and span various departments — which makes budgeting a vital concern in today’s era of continued inflation.
“Food Friday” — F&B Trends at the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC)

1 week ago | tradeshowexecutive.com | Andrew Warrick

ORLANDO — This month, Trade Show Executive (TSE) is looking at venues from our May 2025 Print F&B highlight, investigating trends and innovative offerings. Today’s “Food Friday” spotlight is on Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center (OCCC), the site of TSE’s 2025 Fastest 50 Awards & Summit. The OCCC ranks third by size in TSE’s 2024 World’s Top Convention Centers report.
Freeman’s Inside Live at ATD Provides Association Professionals with Tangible Takeaways and Collaborative Idea-Sharing

1 week ago | tradeshowexecutive.com | Maddy Ryley

WASHINGTON, D. C. — Freeman hosted its Inside Live at ATD event May 19-20 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. The event ran in conjunction with the Association for Talent Development (ATD) International Conference and Expo, offering Inside Live attendees the chance to learn in a conference setting and get behind the scenes tours of a live trade show.
Sweets & Snacks Expo Opens Registration Earlier Than Ever Before for 2025 and Breaks Exhibitor-Count Record

1 week ago | tradeshowexecutive.com | Andrew Warrick

INDIANAPOLIS –– The National Confectioners Association (NCA) opened registration for Sweets & Snacks Expo, the largest candy event in the Americas, earlier than ever before for its 2025 edition, which broke its record for exhibitor-count. The event took place May 13-15 at the Indiana Convention Center, reporting 14,500 attendees and 250,000 net square feet. The show featured more than 1,000 exhibitors –– with more than 300 first timers –– and generated more than $12 million in economic impact.
AACN National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition Leans into Hands-On Learning for Success in 2025

1 week ago | tradeshowexecutive.com | Andrew Warrick

NEW ORLEANS — The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) held its annual National Teaching Institute (NTI) & Critical Care Exposition May 19-21 at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. The show featured nearly 300 exhibitors and welcomed more than 7,900 attendees, including exhibitor personnel. Professional attendance was reported at more than 6,000 nurse attendees, all on par with the levels of the 2024 edition.
Trade Show Executive Scoops Gold Award and Honorable Mention at 2025 National Azbee Awards of Excellence

1 week ago | tradeshowexecutive.com | Maddy Ryley

CHICAGO — Trade Show Executive (TSE) earned two national recognitions at the 2025 National Azbee Awards of Excellence for its 47th annual program. Garnering national recognition with an Honorable Mention in the Overall Excellence – Social Media Account of the Year category is TSE’s LinkedIn account. Providing a variety of story teasers, event highlights and live show coverage, TSE’s LinkedIn is focused on providing quick hit news for trade show industry professionals.
EIC and JMIC Join Forces to Support the Global Events Industry

1 week ago | tradeshowexecutive.com | Andrew Warrick

FRANKFURT — The global events industry got a boost last week with the announcement of a new collaboration between the Events Industry Council (EIC) and the Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC). The partnership will focus on three main initiatives — advancing sustainability in the global events industry, producing the next global Economic Significance Study in partnership with Oxford Economics and advocating on behalf of the business events community.
Coverings 2025 Recap: Immersive Exhibits, Growing Qualified Attendance and New Offerings

1 week ago | tradeshowexecutive.com | Maddy Ryley

ORLANDO — Coverings, the premier tile and stone trade show in North America, took place at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando April 29-May 2. Produced by Taffy Event Strategies, this Trade Show Executive Gold 100 show experienced year-over-year growth in qualified attendance and brought together global participants for four days of education, networking and immersive exhibits.
Seizing Opportunity in the Gulf — Looking at Messe Düsseldorf’s Organizing Strategy with Wolfram Diener

2 weeks ago | tradeshowexecutive.com | Andrew Warrick

DÜSSELDORF, Germany — Messe Düsseldorf recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with HRH Prince Saud Turki Al Faisal Bin Abdulaziz, Chairman of the Riyadh Exhibitions Company (REC) in Saudi Arabia, to establish a strategic partnership, which will integrate K, interpack and drupa with REC’s Saudi Plastics & Petrochem and Saudi Print & Pack.