Central & North America
CES opens in digital-only format for 2021
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) began yesterday, 11 January, after switching to a virtual-only format for this year. The…
Virtual platform Hopin acquires StreamYard for USD$250m
Virtual events platform Hopin has acquired video streaming studio StreamYard for USD$250m. StreamYard is a browser-based studio…
Emerald acquires EDspaces tradeshow and conference
Global event organiser and B2B platform Emerald has acquired EDspace, the annual tradeshow and conference run by trade…
CEIR announces US third quarter results, reports its exhibition industry at a standstill
The US-based Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) has reported that the US exhibition industry remained at a grinding…
UFI releases second edition of Latin America research
UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, has released the second edition of its ‘The Exhibition Industry in Latin…
Strength in numbers: Informa Markets, Clarion and Tarsus dress to kill in Orlando
Informa Markets Fashion, Clarion Events, and Tarsus Group have announced a February co-location of physical events in Orlando…
Die is cast in Mexico for Virtual Weeks of EUROGUSS for 2021
Die casting tradefair EUROGUSS MEXICO, which had been scheduled in-person in Guadalajara 4-6 May, is moving online for 2021 with…
Informa Markets Fashion phases in-person events into 2021 calendar, including pop up Orlando event
Informa Markets Fashion will both evolve its digital event opportunities and reintroduce physical experiences in 2021, starting…
ReedPop retires BookExpo and BookCon
ReedPop has announced it is retiring its show BookExpo, as well as the fan-based BookCon and merchandise show UnBound. BookExpo…
Calgary Stampede reaches new milestone on convention centre expansion
The Calgary Stampede, an annual rodeo, exhibition and festival held every July in Calgary, Canada, has reached a new phase in…
ECEF 2020 delivering hard truths and brilliant ideas
Practical solutions and creative strategies dominated the sessions at the Exhibition and Convention Executives Forum (ECEF 2020)…