Anna Huddleston

Anna Huddleston is a business events writer based in Las Vegas.
  • Six Steal-worthy Trade Show Engagement Ideas from Licensing Expo 2025

    The licensing industry took to the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas May 20-22 to explore brands and IP, unlock new licensing opportunities, and get inspiration from the show floor. And there was plenty of it. In fact, it started before even hitting the floor at Licensing Expo 2025…   Branded Badge Printing …How […]

  • Field Report: 10 Booths We Loved at Licensing Expo 2025

    Celebrating its 40th anniversary, Licensing Expo 2025 brought together more than 12,000 influential brand owners, manufacturers and retailers May 20-22 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas to shape the future of consumerism in the shifting global markets. Tariffs remain top of mind for this industry, with uncertainty surrounding the tariffs policy, major […]

  • 5 Ways to Make Your Next Exhibit Program More Sustainable on a Budget

    Slowly but steadily, the trade show and events industry is taking tangible steps towards a more sustainable future, and making it easier for brands to meet their sustainability goals, or just be more responsible exhibitors, because it’s the right thing to do. Suppliers are putting systems in place that are becoming industry standards. Environmentally friendly […]

  • Inside RSAC 2025 in San Francisco: AI Threats, Ninjas and Baby Goats

    RSAC 2025 Conference, the world’s largest cybersecurity show, brought together a record 44,000 attendees to its 34th annual flagship event at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, April 28 through May 1. Among the most pressing topics discussed were Agentic AI, critical infrastructure, emerging threats and evolving policy, all part of the rapidly changing environment […]

  • Field Report: Five Game-Changing Trends from Google Cloud Next 25

    A perfect mix of brand and business, Google Cloud’s flagship event, showcasing the transformative power of AI and its practical applications for companies, brought together over 36,000 industry tech professionals, developers, engineers, analysts and industry leaders to Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, April 9-11. The event opened with a keynote where Google Cloud […]