Central & North America

The shift towards skin-in-the-game partnerships
tfconnect MD Miranda Martin asks: where are the entrepreneurs hiding? This year, 2025, is about reinvention – and that means…

SISO CEO Summit – innovation imperative
A Society of Independent Show Organisers (SISO) report on organisers thinking big in Texas Over 370 exhibition industry…

Listen to your customers
Stephanie Selesnick explores the crucial role of the customer advisory board in improving our industry supplier services I’m a…

Keeping the meetings motor running
Stephanie Selesnick heads to the motor city and hears from the CVB about Trump’s tariffs and their cross-border impact on Detroit…

Hyve acquires GSV Summit – its fifth deal in 12 months
B2B global event organiser Hyve has welcomed (30 July) GSV Summit LLC to its portfolio. GSV Summit comprises two flagship…

UFI launches Business Mission to Bogotá and LATAM
UFI, the global association of the exhibition industry, has opened registration for its Business Mission to Colombia and LATAM…

A better way to sell: Align your expos and publishing divisions
By John McGovern, CEO Grimes McGovern Associates Media companies and events go together like peas in a pod. Advertisers can be…

UFI’s Global Barometer: Half of companies target new international markets
UFI’s latest Global Exhibition Barometer has been released – with a wide range of findings about the current state of the…

GL events’ revenues grow 8% in H1 on back of strong results in Exhibitions division
Integrated event industry group, GL Events has reported first half 2025 revenues up 8.3% to €889m. International markets…

Informa delivers 20%+ growth, with revenues topping £2bn in H1 for the first time
International live B2B events, digital services and academic markets group, Informa, has published half year results for 2025…

UFI looking to shape the future of exhibitions in its centenary year at its 92nd Global Congress
UFI, the global association of the exhibition industry, has announced the official theme for the 92nd UFI Global Congress will…