Anna Huddleston

One of our favorite perks of covering trade shows is exploring what’s happening around the exhibit floor throughout the year, tracking next-level innovation in translating business objectives to immersive storytelling and, frankly, just getting our minds blown. We rolled back the tape and came up with a list of things we loved this year and […]

Exhibit design is a confluence of architecture, technology, innovation, and even fine art, says Mitchell Mauk, founder of California-based Mauk Design. With over 30 years of experience designing for clients such as Apple, McDonald’s, Duncan Aviation, and PlayStation, and even doing advanced furniture design for Herman Miller, Mauk still lets communication drive his designs for […]

Tire-burning demos, decked-out vehicles of all kinds and, yes, an electric Ferrari were all part of the action at the 2024 SEMA Show that took place at the Las Vegas Convention Center Nov. 5–8, featuring more than 2,400 exhibitors, including 580 first-time participants, and bringing on what’s next for automotive innovation and customization. “It’s not […]

Welcome to this month’s exhibit industry news digest for corporate trade show marketers, featuring intel on research, trends, people and company updates. Data Event Marketer released the Measurement in the AI Age report, which explores AI for measurement in events and trade shows as well as data security and the neuroscience of attention, among other […]

At Groceryshop, a trade show for grocery and consumer packaged goods that took place Oct. 7-9 in Las Vegas, Instacart brought a fresh approach that invited attendees to “level up” their business and enhance customer experiences.  A bold visual statement with checkerboard patterns and bright, splashy colors, the eye-catching 20-by-40 square-foot activation, designed and produced […]