Sue McCart is on a mission to get her peers involved in advocacy. Why? To ensure that they get as much out of it as she has. An IAEE member since 1983, former chair of the Advocacy Committee, and IAEE’s first Exhibitions Mean Business Ambassador, Sue uses her love for advocacy as a platform to […]

Read Gary Shapiro's statement on why the cancellation of Mobile World Congress 2020 strengthened GSMA's brand promise and the loyalty of their customers.

Jessica Finnerty, CEM, could see Washington, D.C. from her office window. But she never imagined she’d one day experience what went on in the rarified halls of the U.S. Congress. That was five years ago, before she participated in Exhibitions Day and started using her voice to show how exhibitions mean business. Today, Jessica is […]

DALLAS, June 5, 2019 — The Exhibitions Mean Business campaign will host its sixth annual “Exhibitions Day” on June 4-5 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Exhibitions professionals from across the country will meet face-to-face with Members of Congress and address four important policy issues impacting the health of trade shows, conventions and other face-to-face gatherings, which contributed $97B […]

Without proper travel infrastructure, it is extremely challenging to accommodate trade shows in the U.S. that welcome thousands of out-of-state and international travelers. At Exhibitions Day 2019, advocates will share this need with Congressional members/

In the latest installment of our #HeresWhy Q&A sessions, we interviewed Bill McGlade, Vice President of Account Management at Personify A2Z Events.

The exhibitions industry relies heavily on America’s travel sector. From hotels, cars and transportation services, these channels of movement make it possible for people to get to and from events around the country and the world, allowing businesses and economies to continue to flourish.

In the latest installment of our #HeresWhy Q&A sessions, we interviewed Don Welsh, president and CEO of Destinations International.

In the latest installment of our #HeresWhy Q&A sessions, we interviewed Randy Acker, President and COO of EXHIBITOR Media Group

In the latest installment of our #HeresWhy Q&A sessions, we interviewed Angi Van Berg, Vice President of Trade Show Sales at Louisville Tourism