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Trade Show Industry Updates: News, Data, Trends
Welcome to this month’s exhibit industry news digest for corporate trade show marketers, featuring intel on research, trends, people and company updates. Data The meetings and events industry is projected to flourish in 2025, with meeting professionals expressing confidence in its future and noting planned increases in meetings budgets, as revealed in the 14th […]
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Inside Monster Energy’s Changing, High-Octane Exhibit Strategy at NACS 2024
At this year’s convenience store trade show, NACS 2024, Monster Energy decided to shift gears and rev up the excitement for its brand and sub-brands in an adrenaline-fueled experience that was all about loud, edgy and rebellious marketing, and the energy it brings to retailers. The perimeter of the 70-foot-by-80-foot booth was wrapped in a […]
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Digging Deep into Tech: How Brands Showcased Heavy Equipment at MINExpo 2024
The world’s largest mining event, MINExpo International 2024, more than doubled attendance since its last rendition in 2021, bringing about 45,000 attendees, including 2,000 exhibitors from 148 countries to the Las Vegas Convention Center, Sept. 24-26. The show is the place to see the latest tech in mining equipment and some huge pieces of equipment. […]
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Hot Flavors: Six Brands That Crushed Sampling at NACS 2024
Bourbon-glazed fried chicken with fluffy biscuits, Barbie Jelly Belly and Orange Cream Coke… it was enough to convert any health-food addict into a convenience store connoisseur. The 2024 NACS Show, a global event for the convenience store industry, brought together over 26,000 attendees to the Las Vegas Convention Center, Oct. 8-10, setting a new record […]
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Q&A: 10 Minutes with Luiz Pustiglione of Caterpillar Inc.
It’s not every day that you need a foldout map to navigate a trade show exhibit… Flanked by towering trucks and equipment, the 56,000-square-foot Caterpillar exhibit at MINExpo INTERNATIONAL 2024 invited attendees to the mine site of the future, showcasing the latest in automation, sustainability and energy optimization, among other areas. The footprint layout was […]
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Are Your Events Evolving for Gen Z? Top Findings from Freeman’s 2024 Event Organizer Trends Report
It’s no secret that Gen Z preferences are transforming the workplace by way of collaborative leadership models, work-life balance policies, and purpose-driven missions, among major cultural shifts. But according to new research from Freeman, released Oct. 8 at IMEX, the event industry is not evolving fast enough to meet the needs of the next generation […]
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Field Report: Five Design and Activation Trends from Vision Expo West 2024
Vision Expo West returned to The Venetian Convention Center & Expo in Las Vegas Sept. 19-21, bringing its unique blend of style, tech, and bold looks. Organized by the Vision Council and RX, it featured about 350 exhibiting companies, brands, and designers from around the globe showcasing the latest innovations in frame design, lens advancements, […]
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Trade Show Industry Updates: News, Data, Trends
Welcome to this month’s exhibit industry news digest for corporate trade show marketers, featuring intel on research, trends, people and company updates. Show News Outdoor Retailer has discontinued its Nov. show and will hold only one annual show in June, rather than two each year. It will still stay at the Salt Palace in […]
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Design Inspiration: A Sneak Peek at the U.S. Pavilion Build at Expo 2025 Osaka
When Expo 2025 Osaka opens next April, millions of visitors will rush in to discover innovation from around the world and explore the theme of “Designing Future Society for Our Lives.” How will the United States be represented, and what cultural and societal influences have informed the design of the U.S. pavilion? Traditionally, the World […]
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Q&A: 10 Minutes with John Blyth of Ricoh
When you’re exhibiting among a literal sea of graphics at the world’s biggest trade show for printing, storytelling can make the difference between an exhibit with a flat message versus one that is three dimensional. For Ricoh, a multinational imaging and electronics company, design and messages inspired by the brand’s Japanese roots helped place personas […]
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