The Anaheim Convention Center broke ground on its new expansion today, April 21, 2015. When it is completed in summer 2017, there will be an additional 200,000 square feet of flexible event space (100,000 square feet will be column free), along with new loading docks and a climate-con

Our annual conference, VenueConnect, takes place August 1-4 in Baltimore, Maryland, and we’re happy to announce our three keynote speakers. Betsy Myers Myers will be our opening keynote speaker and will speak during Part 1 of the Women in Leadership program. She served as a seni

Cirque du Soleil founder, Guy Laliberté, sold his controlling stake in the circus to Texas-based TPG Capital and the China-based Fosun Group on Monday, April 20. Laliberté will retain 10 percent interest and continue as a creative adviser to the circus company, which will keep its hea

The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) last week released its 2014 CEIR Index Report, which takes a look at the exhibition industry and offers a three-year outlook. The analysis found that the industry grew 1.8 percent for the year as a whole, which is one percentage point

The Minnesota Vikings plan to build 15 additional suites in the new stadium set to open in 2016. The new, 10-person suites will be known as the Norseman Lounge Mini-Suites and will replace three of four loge lounges planned in the stadium’s original design. The suites will be av