Paco Collazo, former SISTEXPO Sales Director, presents his new event production and stand building company, Happy Projects. Collazo has more than 15 years of experience in the tradeshow and events industry. He has collaborated globally with international brands like Czarnowski, Kingsmen Intl, Impact XM, Elevation 3D and 160/90 (formerly known as IMG Live).

The U.S. Travel Association has begun a grassroots engagement initiative to give a voice to those in our industry who have been directly impacted by this outbreak. You can tell Congress how the coronavirus is directly affecting you by sharing data or anecdotes about declines in your business

DALLAS, 18 March 2020 – Today, the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) released preliminary projections of the impact the COVID-19 pandemic will have on the U.S. business-to-business (B2B) exhibition industry in the coming months

As the number of reported cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to rise, employers are increasingly confronted with the possibility of an outbreak in the workplace.

Showdown Displays, the leading North American manufacturer and supplier of visual communications, event and display merchandise, has announced that it has officially been named a Certified Aluvision Partner (CAP).

EuroShop is held every three years in Dusseldorf, Germany, and dubbed as the World’s No. 1 Retail Trade Fair. This year, 2,300 exhibitors from 57 nations strutted their stuff for 94,000 attendees from over 142 countries that all gathered on the Rhine river to experience the latest trends and concepts in retail marketing.

EXHIBITOR magazine, the award-winning leader in trade show and corporate event marketing education, in partnership with Experiential Designers & Producers Association (EDPA), will feature a booth in the Exhibit Hall to highlight the work of exhibit design students at EXHIBITORLIVE,

stevensE3, a leader in custom exhibition fabrication and engaging brand experiences, was nominated as a finalist in the XS category for the EXHIBITIOR Magazine's EuroShop 2020 awards, sponsored by the International Federation of Exhibition & Event Services (IFES). 

Companies planning a trade fair appearance or marketing event in the foreseeable future should note the 16 - 21 February 2020 in their calendar now. At this time, EuroShop – the trade fair for shopfitting, shop systems, and three-dimensional communication, will take place in Düsseldorf.

Registration Now Open for EDPA Designer Certification

Upgrading knowledge and skills is a challenge for almost everyone involved in experiential marketing, and now the Experiential Designers and Producers Association (EDPA) is partnering with the Executive Education program at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) to offer the first Designer Certification program.

Birmingham, Alabama-based ExpoDisplays has announced its 50th anniversary as a national, leading designer and manufacturer of portable, modular and custom trade show exhibits

Milwaukee, Wis. – Jan. 8, 2020 – Derse, a complete face-to-face marketing company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Eric Preston to president effective January 1, 2020. The appointment comes on the back of another strong year of organizational and revenue growth for Derse.

Amy Sondrup. President, Access TCA, became the 53rd president of the Experiential Designers & Producers Association (EDPA) at the group’s EDPA ACCESS 2019 meeting.

The Experiential Designers & Producers Association (EDPA) recently engaged students from both Bemidji State University (BSU) in Bemidji MN and the FIT (New York City) graduate program for a design competition centered around the upcoming EuroShop 2020. EDPA's University Affiliations Committee briefed students on the design criteria for the project: a potential EDPA exhibit for EuroShop. 

EDPA recently brought on additional staff to support the association’s growing efforts. Kari Peters is handling membership services and Rick Klimek  will be focusing on business development and sales.

FENTON, Mo.  (Dec. 10, 2019) ―Optima is excited to announce the return of Dave Brown and Reid Sherwood to the company’s sales staff. Brown and Sherwood will join Gina Porcaro as senior account executives.

The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) recently announced a new Industry Insights Series Report, Demystifying Electrical Services for the Exhibitor, a staple in the CEIR library updated by Immediate Past President of ESCA Richard P. Curran, CEO and President of Expo Convention Contractors. This report was originally authored by Steven Hagstette, Sr., who has since retired from Freeman as Senior Vice President, Nevada Region…

The Experiential Designers and Producers Association (EDPA), the network for leaders in the customer experience industry,  today announced a renewed focus on the EDPA Certification Program, an evaluation process that recognizes exhibit organizations on the basis of business integrity, capabilities and operational practices...