As 2024 came to a close, the trade show industry remained on the fast track, actively hiring and promoting experienced industry professionals to gear up for a promising 2025. Here’s our roundup of trade show moves in the last month.
Public company WiSA Technologies has agreed to acquire CompuSystems Inc. (CSI), a provider of registration, lead retrieval, and data analytics services for about 150 events and trade shows in 2024, including industry staples such as the
To kick off the new year, TSNN sat down with some of the trade show industry’s most well-respected leaders to gain insights into what we can expect for B2B exhibitions in 2025.
Innovative tools are reshaping how exhibitors engage and follow up with prospective clients they meet at trade shows. One such tool gaining traction is Backtrack, an AI meeting recorder specifically designed for exhibitors.
Event and exhibition organizer Clarion Events has promoted Kelly Comboni to CEO of Clarion Connect, a new division focused on connection-driven, one-to-one formats, digital platforms, and community-building event experiences that was launched in November 2024. Most recently, Comboni had served as president of LeftField Media, Quartz Network, and Consero Events.
Are you attending PCMA Convening Leaders, the annual convention industry conference scheduled for Jan. 12-15 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston?
Last month in Chicago, the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) produced its annual RSNA conference and trade show, where attendance increased more than 13% over 2023. Roughly 39,000 radiology specialists across every subspecialty imaginable descended on the Windy City for five days of learning about the latest medical imaging technologies, along with opportunities for career advancement and other hands-on educational and networking opportunities.
As we look forward to 2025, it’s clear the events industry is evolving beyond simply “showing up.” Today’s attendees crave deeper engagement, meaningful interactions, and experiences that surpass what they can get from a screen.
To meet these expectations, show organizers need to address what all attendees want, creating spaces where genuine connections happen, insights are shared, and the experience is truly worth the trip.
To kick off the new year, TSNN sat down with some of our industry’s most well-respected leaders to gain insights into what we can expect for trade shows in 2025. While none of them claimed to have a crystal ball in their back pocket, their extensive experience in producing impactful, high-quality events for growing audiences has convinced us that these consummate professionals know what they’re talking about.
What is the current state of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the events industry? To find out, TSNN’s Danica Tormohlen interviewed John McGovern, CEO and owner for Grimes McGovern & Associates, an advisory firm that specializes in media mergers.
