Central & North America
Crunchyroll Expo goes hybrid for 2022
Crunchyroll Expo (CRX), a California-based anime convention, will take place in a hybrid format from 5-7 August. Crunchyroll…
Las Vegas’ new Loop station to transport convention delegates
Resorts World Las Vegas unveiled its Las Vegas Convention Centre Loop passenger station on 30 June, which will use Tesla electric…
Italian exhibition group joins Deutsche Messe in America
Italian Exhibition Group (IEG) intends to acquire 50% of Deutsche Messe’s companies in Mexico, Canada, and the USA, according to…
Marketplace Events in festive spirit on the acquisition trail
US-based Marketplace Events (MPE) has made three acquisitions and two launches including, most recently, buying the Pennsylvania…
BPA Worldwide names new president and CEO
Richard Murphy (pictured) has been named president and CEO of BPA Worldwide, a US-based organisation focused on the measuring and…
MAD Event Management to represent UFI in North America
MAD Event Management LLC is to represent UFI, the global association of the exhibition industry, in North America under a new…
First NFT-ticketed convention nets 7,000 attendees for VeeCon in Minneapolis
ASM Global’s US Bank Stadium recently hosted 7,000 attendees for VeeCon, the first-ever NFT-ticketed convention…
US lifts pre-travel Covid testing requirement
The United States has ended Covid-19 testing requirement for air travellers. The Biden Administration ruled that from Sunday 12…
MeetingPlay + Aventri acquires eventcore
MeetingPlay + Aventri (MPAV), specialist in event management solutions for onsite, hybrid, and virtual events, has announced the…
Teamsters 4-year deal secures largest wage package for members in Vegas
The 1,500 convention and trade show members of Teamsters Local 631 in Las Vegas have voted in favour of a new four-year…
Chicago to host Lippman Connects June and July roundtables
For the first time, Lippman Connects is partnering with Choose Chicago and McCormick Place to bring its Exhibit Sales Roundtable…