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.
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.
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.
Moss, a producer of premium graphics, complex structures, and custom installations for branded experiences based outside of Chicago, has acquired Stretch Shapes, a Eugene, Ore.-based supplier of fabric-based products used to create immersive environments for set designers and live event producers.
As the trade show industry moves into the holiday season, a plethora of associations and suppliers announced good tidings in the form of leadership appointments and executive promotions in November. Here’s our roundup on trade show moves last month.
My first event visit to the Middle East was in January 2007, in Oman. Little did I know that this trip would, ten months later, lead to one of Tarsus’s major acquisitions—the iconic Dubai Airshow. Returning to the Middle East region 17 years later, it is striking how much has changed in our industry. On this trip, I visited Saudi Arabia for the first time, traveling to Riyadh to attend Black Hat, the cybersecurity event that Informa has geo-cloned from its flagship event in Las Vegas.
As we close out 2024 and prepare to welcome 2025, we want to take a moment to reflect on and highlight the news and thought leadership articles that captured the attention of you, our readers, throughout an incredibly busy year. From insightful analyses of the U.S. trade show industry’s recovery, emerging economic trends and their implications, to event trends and business moves of some of the most talented professionals shaping the industry landscape, our most-read articles offer a glimpse into the topics that resonated most with trade show industry professionals this year.
The latest research from The Exhibitor Advocate and EVOLIO Marketing paints a sobering picture of the current state of the event industry.
The U.S. B2B exhibition industry is gaining momentum after a minor slowdown in Q2 2024, according to the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR)’s Q3 Total Index report, which evaluates industry performance across four key metrics: attendance, net square footage, exhibitors, and real revenues.
