Central & North America

Registration opens for SISO Leadership Conference in Detroit
The Society of Independent Show Organisers (SISO) is taking its 2019 SISO Leadership Conference to Detroit, The Motor…

Los Angeles Convention Centre installs USA’s largest public art project
The Los Angeles Convention Centre (LACC) has unveiled a massive, hand-painted mural – the largest public art & civic project…

UFI to tango in Buenos Aires for Latin-American Conference 2020
Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, UFI has announced its 2nd Latin American Conference will take place in the last…

Akkroo acquired by US-based Integrate in $34m deal
Event lead management company Akkroo has been acquired by US-based company Integrate in a deal worth US$34m. Akkroo provides a…

Connect Travel expands with new acquisitions
Connect Travel, LLC, a division of Connect (a Tarsus Group company), has announced the acquisition of multiple assets from North…

Los Angeles Convention Center wins Better Buildings Challenge
The Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC), owned by the City of Los Angeles and managed by AEG Facilities, has won the…

Reed announces eight upcoming US launches
Reed Exhibitions has announced it will be launching eight new US events in 2019 and 2020. In both the B2B and consumer…

Evolio President to share insights on proving ROI for exhibitors and sponsors
With the annual Benchmarks and Trends in Exhibit and Sponsorship Sales research regularly concluding that proving customer ROI is…

Former FBI special agent to head San Diego Convention Center security
The San Diego Convention Center Corporation has announced that Todd Temple, a decorated special agent with the Federal Bureau of…

ReedPOP acquires fan convention Florida Supercon
ReedPOP, the world’s largest producer of pop culture events and part of Reed Exhibitions, has announced that Florida Supercon…

Exhibitor Insurance Program launches Stateside
InEvexco, a UK-based events industry insurance specialist, has joined forces with US-based event professionals, BUA Insurance, to…