Privately owned event and exhibition industry organizer Clarion Events North America has promoted Liz Irving to CEO. Since joining the company in May 2018, Irving has steadily moved up the ranks, assuming the helm as the company’s first-ever president, North America in August 2023.
As a meeting professional, knowing the average pay for colleagues in the industry is invaluable when you find yourself in the market for a new job or when it comes time to ask for a raise.
As one of the fastest-growing U.S. cities in terms of population (according to an analysis by Exploding Topics), Nashville continues to develop and enhance its event offerings, and the city presents a dynamic landscape for trade show producers.
Held Nov. 3-6 in Chicago, the biennial PACK EXPO International went down in the history books as the largest to date, as well as the biggest event hosted at McCormick Place in 2024, according to officials from The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies (PMMI), which produces the show.
The Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC), which generated more than $500 million in economic impact for Toronto and the Province of Ontario during its 2023/24 fiscal year, appointed Kathy Haley as its new president and CEO, effective November 26.
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As we approach the end of the year, many of us are planning corporate holiday gifts and budgeting for next year’s event swag and merchandise purchases. So now is a good time to consider what we’re purchasing and make thoughtful decisions or substitutions based on attention to manufacturing impact, shipping, disposal, and humane conditions in the supply chain.
Apple’s AirTag tracking devices have been around since mid-2021, but meeting professionals may be more interested than ever in the button-like units, with a new feature the company announced on November 11 called Share Item Location.
The new feature allows users to share the real-time coordinates of lost or misplaced items with third parties.
Trade Show News Network (TSNN) announces the short list of finalists for its 14th annual TSNN Awards, recognizing trade show excellence and innovation across 12 categories. The winners will be revealed in person at a dual industry awards program on Monday, Dec. 16, at The Novo during Expo! Expo! IAEE’s Annual Meeting and Exhibition® in Los Angeles.
There is no shortage of hype around AI with the recent CEO-related drama at OpenAI and various “prophecies of doom.” We know there will be big impacts on business, ranging from the reshaping of law firms to pressure on Google paid search—but what does it mean for business events?
Look up “bad-ass event professional” and you’ll likely see a photo of Monique Ruff-Bell next to it. As the chief program and strategy officer for TED, producer of world-renowned TED conferences, Ruff-Bell isn’t afraid to push boundaries and disrupt TED’s winning formula to keep its events compelling, engaging, memorable, inclusive, and always on-trend.
