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Jan 07, 2025
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Onsite event content is a goldmine for event marketers. By repurposing the video and audio that you capture onsite at your event, from keynotes, panels, and demos, you can fuel your search, social, and email marketing campaigns, driving year-round 365 engagement.
This approach helps generate year-round inquiries, registrations, delegate sales and a growing database of future exhibitors, attendees, and sponsors.
Unlock the Power of Social, Email, and SEO
Repurposing event content keeps your audience engaged year-round. Here’s how… more
Jan 07, 2025
Event and exhibition organizer Clarion Events has promoted Kelly Comboni to CEO of Clarion Connect, a new division focused on connection-driven, one-to-one formats, digital platforms, and community-building event experiences that was launched in November 2024. Most recently, Comboni had served as president of LeftField Media, Quartz Network, and Consero Events.
Operating globally, with business units and events spanning North America, Europe, and beyond, Clarion Connect brings together brands that facilitate more than 60,000 business connections annually via its portfolio of more than 80… more
Jan 06, 2025
Are you attending PCMA Convening Leaders, the annual convention industry conference scheduled for Jan. 12-15 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston?
Last year’s PCMA Convening Leaders drew a record attendance of more than 4,200 industry professionals to San Diego in January 2024, with another 700 who participated online, according to PCMA President and CEO Sherrif Karamat.
Where are the best places to eat, drink, shop, sightsee, run and more near the convention center and headquarters hotels? TSNN has got the inside scoop. We asked the team at Visit Houston for… more
Jan 03, 2025
Last month in Chicago, the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) produced its annual RSNA conference and trade show, where attendance increased more than 13% over 2023. Roughly 39,000 radiology specialists across every subspecialty imaginable descended on the Windy City for five days of learning about the latest medical imaging technologies, along with opportunities for career advancement and other hands-on educational and networking opportunities.
Held Dec. 1-5, 2024 at Chicago’s 2.6 million-square-foot McCormick Place, the RSNA conference took on the theme of “Building Intelligent… more
Jan 02, 2025
To kick off the new year, TSNN sat down with some of our industry’s most well-respected leaders to gain insights into what we can expect for trade shows in 2025. While none of them claimed to have a crystal ball in their back pocket, their extensive experience in producing impactful, high-quality events for growing audiences has convinced us that these consummate professionals know what they’re talking about.
In this first installment of our series running throughout the month of January, we spoke to RX North America President Fernando Fischer and Informa Markets, North America President… more
Dec 20, 2024
Just in time for the holidays, a trade show production company and an event technology provider announced a new platform and upgrades, respectively, to streamline and improve the event experience for organizers, attendees, and exhibitors alike.
Shepard Introduces ExhibitorPro to Simplify and Streamline the Exhibiting Experience
Event production provider Shepard is working to redefine the exhibitor experience with its launch of ExhibitorPro, a new online exhibitor platform designed to simplify planning and improve how exhibitors manage and engage with their events.
Created to eliminate… more
Dec 19, 2024
What is the current state of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the events industry? To find out, TSNN’s Danica Tormohlen interviewed John McGovern, CEO and owner for Grimes McGovern & Associates, an advisory firm that specializes in media mergers. McGovern was a speaker on this topic at a session at the recent UFI Global Congress in Cologne, Germany, and we sat down with McGovern after his session to do a deeper dive into private equity investment in the events and trade show industry.
Related: 91ST UFI GLOBAL CONGRESS DRAWS 600 TO COLOGNE, GERMANY
In a revealing discussion, we… more
Dec 18, 2024
New York Vet 2024, held Nov. 7–8 at the Javits Center, drew 2,300 veterinary professionals, compared with 1,800 in 2023—a 21% increase in attendance year over year. With 52% of delegates attending for the first time, the trade show floor featured 200 suppliers and continuing-education (CE) content across its eight theaters.
We were on site to attend the show and meet with exhibitors, attendees, and the show team, including CloserStill Media President North America Yancy Weinrich, NY Vet Event Director Joseph Kowalsky, CloserStill Media Group Sales Director Lauren Filicia, and CloserStill… more
Dec 17, 2024
At the Novo theater at L.A. Live on Monday, Dec. 16, TSNN, the industry’s long-running trade show media brand, hosted the 14th Annual TSNN Awards, a joint awards program that was co-located with IAEE for the first time in 2024.
Thousands of industry professionals were in attendance as the event was held during the first hour of the opening reception of IAEE’s Annual Meeting and Exhibition, Expo! Expo!
As part of a three-year partnership, both organizations planned and executed the star-studded event—complete with a living red carpet, awards presentation from the main stage at the Novo,… more
Dec 16, 2024
As Q4 comes to a close, a leading event organizer, an industry collaborative, and a supplier are finishing up 2024 with much to celebrate as they announce strategic acquisitions and growth-fueled investments.
CompuSystems Agrees to Acquire EventsPass
Event registration, lead retrieval, and data analytics provider CompuSystems has agreed to acquire EventsPass, a SaaS platform that offers advanced ticketing and registration solutions for B2C and B2B events. Announced on December 11, the acquisition strengthens CompuSystems’s portfolio, further positioning the company as a one-stop… more
Partner Voices
MGM Resorts is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse culture, not just among employees and guests but also within its supply chain. The company prioritizes procuring goods and services from businesses owned by minorities, women, veterans, people with disabilities, LGBTQ individuals and those facing economic disadvantages. This commitment is integral to MGM Resorts' global procurement strategy.
Through its voluntary supplier diversity program, MGM Resorts actively identifies and connects certified diverse-owned suppliers to opportunities within its supply chain. The company is on track to spend at least 15% of its biddable procurement with diverse-owned businesses by 2025, demonstrating that supplier diversity is not only a social responsibility but also a strategic business imperative.
Supplier diversity isn’t just the right thing to do – it’s good for business. A diverse supply chain allows access to a broader range of perspectives and experience, helping to drive innovation, entrepreneurship and resilience, while strengthening communities. At MGM Resorts, engaging diverse suppliers ensures best-in-class experiences for guests and clients. Supplier diversity ensures a more resilient supply chain while supporting economic development in the communities in which it operates.
The impact of MGM Resorts' supplier diversity initiatives is significant. In 2023, these efforts supported over 3,500 jobs across more than 30 states, contributed over $214 million in income for diverse-owned businesses and generated more than $62 million in tax revenue. The story extends beyond the numbers – it reflects the tangible benefits brought to small and diverse-owned businesses, fostering economic empowerment in their communities.
MGM Resorts also supports the development and business skills of diverse-owned businesses through investment, mentorship and education. Through the MGM Resorts Supplier Diversity Mentorship Program, the company identifies, mentors and develops diverse-owned businesses to fill its future pipeline, while providing businesses with tools and resources to empower and uplift. Since 2017, the program has successfully graduated 105 diverse-owned businesses and is on track to achieve its goal of 150 graduates by 2025.
MGM Resorts’ commitment to supplier diversity not only enhances its business operations but also plays a crucial role in uplifting communities and fostering economic development. This approach reinforces the idea that diversity is a powerful driver of innovation and resilience, benefiting both the company and the wider community.