Central & North America
UFI announces 2025 Next Generation Leadership Grant recipients
UFI, The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, has announced the five recipients of its 2025 Next Generation Leadership…
George P. Johnson promotes Fiona Bruder to global CEO
American experiential marketing agency George P. Johnson (GPJ) has named Fiona Bruder as its new global chief executive officer…
SURFER to CARV out a media niche in the San Diego surf
This year’s new US West-Coast based expo for surf and action retailers CARV (California Action Retailer + Venture), organised by…
Evolution Dome delivers 137 Pods for US healthcare event
Evolution Dome, a UK-based provider of temporary inflatable structures, deployed 137 private meeting pods for a three-day, 1,500…
Tariffs, trade and trade shows: how global economic shifts are redrawing the expo map
By Kai Hattendorf, founder & CEO, HTF Business Events Expertise: At the heart of every global trade show lies a simple…
What’s the impact of US tariff adjustments on global trade shows?
On April 9, 2025, President Trump announced a 90-day pause on the recently imposed tariffs for nearly 100 countries. At the…
UK’s InstallerSHOW expands to US with New York debut in March 2026
A major new HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) trade show is launching in the US next year. InstallerSHOW New York…
ECA statement on US introduction of new trade tariffs
The Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance (ECA) – a coalition of leading professional and industry associations and advocacy…
Which US industries could take the biggest exhibition hit from new tariffs?
On 2 April, President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on imports to the United States, including a 10% baseline tariff on…
ExpoPlatform launches research centre for events industry innovation
A research and development centre for the events industry has been launched by ExpoPlatform which CTO Mykyta Fastovets says is…
CloserStill Media expands into US AI market, taking controlling stake in Ai4
CloserStill Media is expanding its Global Technology portfolio with the acquisition of a majority stake in the largest AI…